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Synopsis:
A huge fan of Jane Austen, Danielle hopes to find her own Mr.
Darcy when she leaves Colorado to attend art school in London. Of course she
knows it's silly to wish for that, naive even. But she's met enough males who
lacked respect for women, a growing trend it seemed. And at nineteen...well....
However, on only her second night there she gets lost and is threatened by a
stalker who proves to be immune to her martial arts training. Before she is
completely overpowered, she is then saved by Ethan Deveroux.
While
Danielle does find the romance she seeks in Ethan, he's no Mr. Darcy. Her hero
is held by a spell which fractures their chance at a happy ending. During the
day Ethan is closer to mortal than immortal and can date her like any other man.
Yet, as the sun sets, the powerful magic of an ancient curse returns and the
evil of that spell is revealed. When that magic begins, Danielle's fairytale
romance ends because Ethan Deveroux is a vampire.
Review by The Library Mouse one of my favorite UK readers:
(This review is of the entire series and does contain spoilers...Read on if you're just too curious to mind...)
The Fateful series was what I can only describe as a
beautifully sweet vampire tale narrated using the style of Jane
Austen.
Set in the present day, Danielle isn't your usual main
female character. She's not a tomboy trying to act tough, she's not an
antisocial creature because she's peculiar in some unexpected way and she hasn't
got a personality that sets her apart from the usual crowd. Danielle is a
regular girly girl. She doesn't do blood, gore, violence, injuries or dead
bodies (undead or otherwise). It almost felt like she had been
literature-transplanted out of a Jane Auste novel and into modern day time with
a couple of upgrades. With a penchant for wearing skirts and dresses, a fondness
for pastel colours and a rather strong artistic streak for painting scenery;
Danielle was a typical girl and not what most recent heroines are like. Her
parents were so concerned with her fragility and female defenselessness that
they insisted she have karate lessons, to the extent that when we meet her she
is a lethal-when-necessary black belt. The good this will do her, in the
paranormal world she is rudely awakened to, I'm not sure
of.
The combination of strength and weakness in this
character was complex and forever changing depending on the perceived angle,
forcing me to stop and reflect several times. The fact that she was able to defend herself in our
reality, but that when put into the context of a paranormal one she was weak and
harmless made her all the more real to me.
Through all her trials, adventures, fortunes and
misfortunes, unlike most characters who adapt quickly to the knew knowledge,
Danielle remained faithful to her beliefs, ideals and female
squirmishness.
From what would appear a very simple and easy to
understand character, I would not have expected the depth and incredible number
of facets that I found. Danielle's simplicity was endearing and eye opening,
making me dwell and appreciate aspects of a paranormal romance and situations I
had not previously considered.
Of course this series would not be complete unless our
Austen-like fan, found her corresponding Mr Darcy.
Ethan was a worthy Mr Darcy alter-ego for this paranormal
romance. Forever a gentleman despite the course of centuries having passed him
by, he held fast to his upbringing, ideals and traditions. The only modern thing
about him were his clothes (which he had no choice in unless he wanted to arouse
suspicion and generate medical mental health interest) and his love for his
cars. I found his jealous and slightly possessive streak surprisingly sweet and
funny, considering he had nothing to fear as Danielle had eyes for no
other.
He was a Mr Darcy attempting to adapt to the current
century whilst desperately trying to cling to his ways of life, and I loved
every second I read of it. He was a knight in regular clothing but who knew how
to wield a sword, treat a girl like a lady and get any parents' blessing. What
can I say, he was without a doubt too good to be true.
True to his century he was looking for someone special, a
girl and not a tomboy; someone to whom he'd be willing to give the world and his
life.
Unlike most romances, Ethan and Danielle didn't fight
what they felt for each other. They knew it to be true and real, which is all
that mattered to them. What they did have to fight was everyone else, to
preserve what they had and their future.
Cheri Schmidt narrated their sweetly moving story, that
revealed itself to be more than I expected. Confronting present day issues and
morals, the more I read the more I enjoyed it.
I
particularly appreciated Cheri Schmidt's ability to describe beautifully
romantic scenes that made me feel at peace whilst sitting alongside the
characters.
Everything about this series screamed Jane Austen, from
the setting, the manner of speaking, down to the behavioural quirks. Being an
admirer of Jane Austen's work, narrative style and storyline I very much enjoyed
this series. Unlike most paranormal romances which are described as forever but
feel more like an immediate lightning passion, The Fateful series spoke of a
steady strong burn that would last forever where it counts the most: heart and
mind.
The Fateful series was a sweet and tender paranormal
romance that I would recommend to anyone in search for a tale of modern nights
in shining armour with a hint of magic.
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