~*SYNOPSIS*~
There are three things you need to know about Fiona Archer…
I would tell you what they are, but then I’d have to kill you.
But I can tell you that Fiona’s husband—the always
irrepressible and often cantankerous Greg Archer—is desperately in love with
his wife. He aches for her when they are apart, and is insatiable when they are
together. Yet as the years pass, Greg has begun to suspect that Fiona is a
ninja. A ninja mom. A ninja wife. A ninja friend. After fourteen years of
marriage, Greg is trying not to panic. Because Fiona’s talent for blending in
is starting to resemble fading away.
However, when unexpected events mean Fiona must take center
stage to keep her family safe, her response stuns everyone—Greg most of all. It
seems like Greg’s wish has come true.
Except… not.
When all is said and done, can Greg handle this new version
of his wife? Will his irrepressible cantankerousness push her away? Or can the
couple find a way forward without either being forced to step back into the
shadows?
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~*TEASER*~
“What are you doing?”
“What do you think I’m doing?” He unbuttoned
his pants and unzipped them.
Perhaps it didn’t make any sense, but I
didn’t want Greg to see me naked. Not when I was still furious with him. Not
when he was angry with me. Even though we’d been together for eighteen years,
married for fourteen, and made two children together, when we were arguing I
didn’t like the vulnerability of bare skin.
“Oh, no. No, no, no.” I sat forward in the
tub, hiding my nakedness. “We haven’t talked through everything yet. I’m angry
with you, and I know you’re still upset with me.”
He shrugged. “Then we’ll have angry
intercourse.”
“We’re not having intercourse.”
“Then I’ll give you angry cunnilingus.”
Damn him, but that made me laugh.
Greg’s eyebrows bounced once on his forehead
and he grinned, his pants falling to the ground.
“I don’t want any of your angry oral sex,
thank you very much.” I crossed my arms over my chest, endeavoring to keep my
expression stern . . . and failing.
“Of course you do. Angry oral sex is the best
kind of oral sex. And we are so rarely angry with each other. We should take
advantage of this opportunity.” His thumbs hooked into his boxers with the
intent of pulling them down.
“Do not take off your boxers.”
Greg didn’t remove his boxers, but he didn’t
withdraw the threat of his thumbs either. “You know, I’ve heard it’s a good
idea to fight while naked. I think I read that in a very important medical text
book written by Albert Einstein’s cousin, Dr. Olga Einstein.”
~*REVIEW BY ELYSSA*~
Fallers, as you well know, I love all things odd and quirky. I like
the books that are offbeat, funny, and full of heroines that are just
as strange, geeky, and different as the people I surround myself with in
real life. That's why I love Penny Reid. Her characters are strong,
multifaceted, and have personalities that are strong and varied. Happily
Ever Ninja (Knitting in the City series, vol. 5) is absolutely no
different. I'm giving it four leaves!
Now
here's the thing. This story was wonderful. Without giving too much
away, there's action, adventure, modern swashbuckling, and true love.
Our hero and heroine are Greg and Fiona Archer, have been married for
quite some time now. They have two children. They love each other--they
belong to each other. Despite the fact that Greg's job as an engineer
keeps him away from home for months at a time, their connection hasn't
waned--though each feels lonely without the other at times, it works for
them. At least, until Greg gets kidnapped.
That's
right. Greg gets kidnapped. Except, in the world of Penny Reid, that's
kind of okay because Fiona is ex-CIA. What results from this is one of
the most delightful adventure novels I've ever read (and that's saying
a lot, because when I was in high school I went through a phase where I
tried to read every novel Michael Crichton ever wrote). I'm not kidding.
This is a love story... but also at its heart is an adventure. Maybe
that's a metaphor for love. An adventure.
Furthermore,
Greg Archer is the best man ever. I realize that I say every time I
review a Penny Reid book (plus some others--my heart is fickle). I'm not
exaggerating this time. Greg is wry, sardonic, dry, and kind of an
asshole. He's also sweet, loyal, and so deeply in love with his wife he
can't think straight (which occasionally gets him in trouble--with his
wife).
I think the only thing I truly didn't
like about this novel was that I couldn't relate to it. I have no idea
what a be like marriage should or could be like.That's not true--it's
not that I didn't like it. It's that I couldn't comprehend it, and I
don't like not being able to comprehend things.And I've never been in
love, which makes the glorious, sweeping forever-and-ever-married love
hard to contemplate. I can't understand why Fiona and Greg do what they
do--I understand that it's motivated by love... but I also don't
understand. I don't know what it's like to put what you want aside for
someone else--I don't know how it feels to be so terrified of losing
someone that I endanger myself to keep them safe. There's no way in with
this book--there's no holding back, and no way in. You understand or
you don't.
So here's my advice: buy Happily Ever Ninja. If you never been in love, learn about it
and
read a damn good adventure story. If you've been in love, or if you're
married, commiserate. But, as always, fall in love with a Penny Reid
novel. Just do it.
~*ABOUT THE AUTHOR*~
SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this writing).
By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.
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