Along Came A Spider
by Kate SeRine
Series: Transplanted Tales #3
Publisher: Kensington
Publication date: August 1, 2013
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Source: Publisher in exchange for unbiased review
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When Trish Muffet is attacked at a grisly crime scene, the
last person she expects to come to her rescue is Nicky “Little Boy” Blue. But
since walking away from everything two years before, Nicky’s been doling out
vigilante justice as “The Spider,” taking on the vicious predators of the night
in hopes it’ll lead him to his ultimate target – Vlad Dracula. And he needs
Trish’s help. Although Nicky’s renegade style goes against everything Trish
stands for, she’ll do what she must to bring Dracula down. With danger stalking
her, Trish knows the only person she can count on is the one man who has the
power to leave her breathless. There’s no way she’s letting this spider
frighten her away…
I have really been enjoying Kate
SeRine’s Transplant Tale series and was excited to finally read Along Came A Spider featuring the tale
characters Trish Muffet and Nicky “Little Boy” Blue. This is the third book in the series and I
recommend reading them in order since you will lose some of the story and charm. When a
spell went wrong some of our favorite fairy tales, characters etc where pulled
from their books and ended up in the Here and Now. They live secretly among us;
have their own government, rules and task force. Once again SeRine gave me an
entertaining, action-packed, sweet ride and I consumed this in a single
sitting. Three word review: unique, captivating and fun.
Trish Muffet, yes that’s right “Little
Miss Muffet” complete with cork-screw blood hair is a member of the Chicago
branch of the Fairytale Management Authority. (FMA) when she is attacked at a
crime scene she is both surprised and elated when Nicky “Little Boy” Blue comes
to her rescue. She hasn’t laid eyes on him since he left two years ago. She is
surprised to discover he is the vigilante known as “The Spider” who has been
taking out predators in search of Vlad Dracula. Nicky needs Trish’s help and
the tale that unfolds is action-packed, laced with a romance straight from one
of those black and white noir movies.
Trish Muffet is one touch little
cookie wrapped in cuteness. Since she crossed over she has had a thing for
Nicky and it was delightful seeing their feelings come to the surface. She is a
little snarky, and brave despite some serious fear issues. I loved how she
would step in front of her friends to protect them. Nicky is smexy, cocky and I
just envisioned him as Neal Caffrey from the hit TV series White Collar. He has
ties to the criminal world and it seems everyone owes him a favor. I loved how
he called Trish, “Doll” it fit his whole persona. He also carries around a lot
of guilt and doesn’t feel he is worthy making him incredibly irresistible. Nate and Red make an appearance as do the rest of the
gang. I adored some of the secondary characters such as Gideon with his arching eyebrow. Many story characters make appearances throughout the novel and seeing what
they were doing in the Here and Now was cool. The
Agency (human enforcement team that know about Tales) and its men are heavily
involved and I wanted to smack a few of them in the head making for some
intense scenes.
Serine weaved a fascinating tale
surrounding Vlad Dracula, the Agency and our couple. It was filled with intense
action scenes and creepy mental games. The tender moments between the tales had
me sighing. I love that all of the characters are unique and while we recognize
them and their tales they have developed in the Here and Now. SeRine’s interpretation
of them had me giggling one moment and dropping my jaw the next, it was
fantastic! Nicky and Trish have a
history and I loved the back-story. Watching their feelings emerge and experiencing
the sexual tension and heat had me searching for my happily-ever-after. They
are two strong, slightly damaged characters that draw on each other making the
other one better. They made a terrific team investigating the mystery and I
quite enjoyed it. There is an epilogue and it wraps things up nicely but I was sad
to see this plot ARC come to an end. The author left it open for more possibilities. *fingers-crossed*
Fans of fairy tales, suspense,
mystery, and humor wrapped with a side dish of romance will enjoy Along Came A
Spider and the entire Transplanted Tales series.
Four cups of coffee out of five from FMA headquarters
Labels: Adult Urban Fantasy, Kate SeRine, Kensington Books, paranormal romance, Transplanted Tales series
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