Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Nudging Fate
SERIES: Enchanted Occasions #1, Dreamspun Beyond #20
AUTHOR: E.J. Russell
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 174 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 15, 2018
BLURB:
Not exactly a match made in Valhalla.
Half-norn event planner Anders Skuldsson is under strict orders from Asgard not to meddle with Fate. But with Enchanted Occasions’ latest booking—a competition for the hand of Faerie’s one true prince—crashing around his ears, it’s really difficult to toe that particular line. But if Andy **pretends** to be a contender for the prince…. It’s only temporary, so Odin can’t blame him. Right?
Conall of Odstone’s half-brother, Prince Reyner, was supposed to choose a mate before being crowned and wed. But the idiot left Con to impersonate him. Again.
When Con meets Andy, his anger turns to desire… and despair. Even if Andy forgives him for his imposture, how could someone eligible for a prince’s hand settle for the court outcast? And the double deception isn’t their only obstacle. Unless Andy makes the right choice, their fates could be sealed by… well… Fate.
REVIEW:
I’m glad to get to go back and see how this all started. Andy wasn’t a part of book 2, but they, of course, intertwine, and now I see how. It’s a good series.
Andy is ‘in charge’ of this event. Being a norn, he’s been told not to interfere with fate. He keeps telling people he’s not allowed, but, of course, no one believes him. But before the ‘competition’ can even get started, there’s problem? Some jackass has poisoned all the competitors and everyone is sick. Except for the one who did it. Bit someone gave him a bit of justice and now he is too. There is no one for the Prince to meet. Until one of his colleagues pushed him into it. He does, thinking it will only be for one time, but things keep happening and to keep the peace, Andy keeps having to see the Prince. What Andy doesn’t know is the Prince has secrets of his own. The Prince is actually Con, Rey’s brother (actual prince). The Faerie Queen has an agenda of her own as well. And it seems no one may be happy with how things turn out. Especially now when Con and Andy are learning the truth, and it’s about to get ugly.
Poor Andy couldn’t catch a break with anything. Everyone thinks he plays with fate, when he doesn’t. This event has been a disaster from the first minute, and now the man he’s fallen for, isn’t really the Prince. Even though, he couldn’t be with the Prince anyway. It’s awful too, because he really does want someone to love, but no one believes he didn’t ‘make’ them do it.
Con couldn’t catch much of a break either. Rey conned him into being him all the time. Con did it because he felt guilty after what happened with their parents and births, but he was sure tired of the messes he got stuck in because of Rey. And even while helping Rey, Rey has always been so selfish. What about what Con wants and desires. When is it his turn?
The good thing is justice gets served a lot. But the turmoil was insane. Every time you turn around, someone was doing something to someone else. But it makes for a good story!
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