Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Knight and Day
SERIES: Magic Emporium #1
AUTHOR: Jacki James
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 137 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 14, 2021
BLURB:
Theodore Knight has a curious nature. Ever since he was a child, he’s loved books that are full of danger and adventure. In real life, he’s a simple bookstore owner. But in his imagination, he’s a hero who goes on great quests to save the princess, or in his case, the prince, from evil dragons.
Until one day, real life starts to look a lot like his imaginary world. . . and the fate of an entire kingdom rests on his shoulders. The world is more magical than he ever thought, and he will have to learn to accept the impossible as possible, if he and Samuel are to succeed.
Samuel Day had never journeyed to the human realm, and he sure didn’t mean to get stuck there. That said, he’s found it all incredibly fascinating. Especially Theodore, the adorable human who holds a piece of the puzzle necessary to stop an evil immortal and save the magic realm known as Evorea. His loyalty is to his king, but it doesn’t take long for Theodore to become equally important.
They come from different realms and are as different as night and day, but together they have everything they need to save Evorea from ruin. They just have to find their way back there.
Knight and Day is part of the Magic Emporium Series. Each book stands alone, but each one features an appearance by Marden’s Magic Emporium, a shop that can appear anywhere, but only once and only when someone’s in dire need. This book contains a magic realm, a handsome guardian, one clueless human, and a guaranteed HEA.
REVIEW:
This was the cutest start to this series. I’m not even kidding. And I got to proofread one so I know a little more that’s coming and I think you guys are going to be in for some fun and good times with these stories. There’s a little mystery and danger involved in this story, with a bit of romance, some sexy men, a shop that loves to appear out of nowhere and a mission to solve.
Having proofread the other, which I’m not saying which one, I kind of got a bit of how things were going to work in some ways and I have to say I was thrilled. So getting to read this one, the start of it all, had me happy. It’s characters are fun, sassy, and so incredibly brave considering they don’t fall to pieces or go insane at the thought of what enters into their lives.
For Theodore, he sees the Magic Emporium between two shops on his streets and although his gut was saying stay away, his curiosity made him go. And what a shock he got when he walked in the door. It’s called magic for a reason. Between the magical beings, the magical objects and the fact it appeared out of nowhere….well, it’s definitely shaken Theodore’s world. But none so much as a storm appearing out of nowhere with a light at the end and a giant of a gorgeous man coming from it. And I had to laugh there. I really did. I have a vivid imagination and just seeing the look on Theodore’s face when Samuel came from that storm/portal, made me laugh so hard. I mean really. Huge powerful storm ends in sexy as can be man standing at your feet and you’re the one he wants to talk to. I would have probably run screaming myself. Or fainted. Who knows.
But Samuel is so great. I adore him. He so lives up to his title. He’s a guardian for a reason and has no problem taking care of Theodore. And there are surprises at every corner for Theodore. He is literally thrust into something he never knew of and when the secrets start spilling out, the hugest secret of all leaves him stunned. And huge is putting it mildly. But I love those secrets, because it shows how much Theodore really is cared for and watched over. It shows that people will go to any lengths to keep him safe and feeling safe and secure. And Samuel just made it all that much better.
It’s a great start to this series. I really enjoy the depth of characters and the ones in the Emporium especially. Those guys know how to throw down with the sarcasm and that cracks me up so so much. I can’t wait to see who’s next.
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