Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780312347765
ISBN: 0312347766
Label: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2006-10-31
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date: 2006-10-31
Studio: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Customer Rating:
Summary: Flat for some reason ...
Comment: Although this one had all the elements that usually intrigues me in a PNR (paranormal romance), much of the book felt flat and I'm not sure why.

Fiona is a High Sidhe Faerie Princess and niece to Queen Mab of the Seelie Court as well as niece to Dinouu of the Unseelie court. In Warren's world, this puts her in direct line to inherit the throne of either as neither Mab not Dinouu have children. She' not to keen on court intrigue so she breaks Queen Mab's rule on no traveling to the earthly realm for a little R and R. Unfortunately, just after she arrives through the gate, she is attacked by a Demon- something unheard of in all realms for quite some time. At the same time she meets Tobias of the shapeshifting wolf clan who rescues her and takes her home.

There is instant attraction, though ol' Toby wants to deny it. Second only to the Alpha of the clan, babysitting a snooty princess is the last thing he needs as a newly formed council of Others and Humans are just about to ratify a document which would delineate the rights of the Others, the magical creatures whom the humans have long thought gone from their world.

Naturally, people on both human and Other sides do not want to see a successful end to the negotiations. Someone in particular has summoned the demons to do their dirty work and though the author attempts to keep the big bad a mystery throughout the story, it's quite obvious who the guilty party is- at least it was for me and that made it boring enough more than anything for me.

That and the fact I just didn't care about the characters all that much. Oh, they had all the elements I usually enjoy- a strong magical alpha hero and powerful heroine (although admittedly a bit of a pushover where the hero is concerned)- but something felt contrived about their whole relationship and I just couldn't "feel" it. (Him saying "Mine" all the time doesn't make it so.)

I'm giving this one a 3 out of 5, although I almost set it aside many times, I did finish it, and that more than anything makes it a 3 rather than a 2.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Loved It!
Comment: I wasn't sure I'd like this book because I don't normally read or enjoy stories or books about the Fae. But I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I actually laughed out loud at the parts Squick (and briefly Babbage) had. I do enjoy stories that mix a little humor in them. I'm looking forward to the next in the series.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Superb
Comment: All she wanted was just a vacation! Okay, so vacationing to the human world is banned by Queen Mab but Fiona's never listened well to authority. Especially not when the authority is her aunt! However, a demon isn't supposed to be waiting for her when she arrives. Worse yet, the way back to Faerie is now barred and she's trapped with cranky werewolf Tobias Walker as an escort. Can things get any worse?

I thought WOLF AT THE DOOR was good but SHE'S NO FAERIE PRINCESS simply blows the first book away! The tension between Fiona and Tobias crackles as the snappy retorts fly fast and furious. Fiona is a feisty heroine and she's not going to let one overbearing werewolf get the best of her! Tobias is used to being the top dog, er werewolf that is, next to his Pack's Alpha and he's certainly not going to listen to some Faerie woman. Oh my, the sparks between these two simply sizzle!

I can't believe I took so long to get to this series. SHE'S NO FAERIE PRINCESS has been hovering in my TBR stacks ever since it was first published. I was worried it was going to be another stereotypical Faerie book. Oh boy, was I wrong! The twists and turns keep SHE'S NO FAERIE PRINCESS rolling along with the fast paced plot where nothing ever goes quite the way you'd expect. Superb, absolutely superb!

COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES

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Customer Rating:
Summary: She's No Faerie Princess
Comment: Fiona has the supreme pleasure of being the niece of the current faerie queen; not. Despising court life, she yearns for the freedom afforded her when she sneaks into the human world. Today is one of those days and while her interesting companions, a pixie and an imp, try and talk her out of sneaking away from Court, Fiona doesn't listen and heads towards the human world. Once there she runs into a bit of trouble in the form of a huge, hoof-footed demon intent on causing her immediate demise. Rescue comes in the unlikely form of a werewolf of all things. An attractive, somewhat irritated werewolf that Fiona suddenly desires very much.

Ever since negotiations began six months ago between the Others and humans, Tobias Walker has been patrolling his area of the park without much help. Tired, horny, and just downright disagreeable at times, he yearns for uninterrupted sleep and a nice good session of sex. When he hears a scream in the area he is monitoring, Tobias runs to find the source of the disturbance and comes face to face with an alluring, somewhat alternative looking woman being chased by a demon. Coming to her aid, he is surprised and completely taken aback by what she makes him feel. Now if only he can keep her alive long enough to explore the attraction he has for her.

After reading Wolf at the Door, I was looking forward to She's No Faerie Princess very much and wasn't disappointed in the least. I love how Tobias started out being grumpy and Alpha, and after one encounter with Fiona, his entire life changes for the better, even if at first he doesn't even understand what hit him. I adored Fiona from the first scene of the book and loved her by the end. Not afraid to be herself, even if different, was enlightening to me and I thought her a most worthy heroine as well as the perfect mate to Tobias.

I first discovered Christine Warren's wolves and shape shifters novels at Ellora's Cave and I can't be more proud of the fact that her wonderful tales of mating, Alpha-ness, and just downright sexy shape shifters are now in mass market. I have yet to read a Christine Warren book that I haven't enjoyed and She's No Faerie Princess was plain and simply just a stunningly fun book to read. I can't wait for the next installment!

Talia
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

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Customer Rating:
Summary: loved it
Comment: this book was great! It was funny, the dialogue was witty and the love scenes were hot, lol. Strongly recommend to all!

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