Entwined

by Kristen Callihan

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I received an ARC through NetGalley.

Even though Entwined is only a novella about a minor character, it is absolutely my favorite of the series so far! The only reason I knocked off half of a star was because there was one plot point that made me roll my eyes, because it didn't really need to be there. Other than that, this short story is fabulous! The best part is, anyone can read it and love it, too! You absolutely do not need to read the rest of the series to understand the events in Entwined, but you should anyway because they're good. This story tells the tale of Eamon Evernight and his eventual wife, Lu, and the bizarre events that brought them together. Lu was actually engaged to Aidan, Eamon's older brother, although they had never met. Their only interactions were through letters, but ones that Eamon wrote as Aidan had no interest in marrying her. Of course, Eamon and Lu fall in love through their correspondence, even though she has no idea he's not her betrothed.

I absolutely adored Lu and Eamon's letters! They're funny and adorable and sometimes suggestive. It's easy to see how these two managed to fall for one another. I loved Eamon! He is super sweet, despite life not being kind to him. His father and neighbors think he's the devil's child because of his red hair and habit of locking himself away in his smithy. He definitely deserved to find true love! Obviously, Lu has to show up sometime and chase after Aidan, who swiftly leaves. Eamon picks up the pieces and marries Lu himself. They had already formed a kind of friendship, so it wasn't too much of a hardship for them to marry. But oh my goodness, their wedding night. Soooo hilarious and awkward! It is definitely not your typical historical romance sex scene. Both of them want it, but neither knows what the heck they're doing. It's super funny, but still kind of sexy. However, once the truth comes out (Lu has a secret, too!) and they still want each other...holy cow! Hot, hot hot! Humor, adorableness, mystery, the paranormal, sexiness! Entwined just has it all!

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