The Fae’s Gamble by Ferrell Dawson
The Fae’s Gamble by Ferrell Dawson combines three things I love … mythology/supernatural tales, pop culture references, and fated mates! Growing up I have always been fascinated by stories about the supernatural. I would read any story that spoke of gods and goddesses, different types of fae, characters from different folklore, etc.
I started to read this book because it tells the story of what supposedly happened to the magic and magical creatures of Scotland. Many of the names of their magical creatures I can’t even pronounce without looking them up first, lol! Our female lead went to Scotland for her doctorate degree, not knowing that a) she has witch blood and b) she was invited to complete her degree there because she is a direct descendant of the witch that bound the magic and could possibly break the curse.
Dr. Calum Welsh is a fae prince. For centuries he has been researching ways to break the curse. In doing so he established the Office of Highland Magic where faculties members are actually different magical creatures in disguise. He invited Fern to Scotland to join his faculty and earn her degree knowing of her lineage but not realizing that she is his mate.
Both of them try hard to resist the pull of the bond. Together with a wulver and a baobhan sith our hapless mates travel and desperately seek ways to help Fern break the curse.
The Fae’s Gamble by Ferrell Dawson is a romance, sure. But the adventure/fantasy aspect is so much more interesting! It is definitely worth the $3.99 on Amazon. If you have a Kindle Unlimited account, though, it’s free.
FYI, pop culture references made include Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to name but a few.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Candy Cane Craving by Colbie Dunbar was a surprise for me for the genre because this is probably the first time I’ve encountered a male omega who is more witty, confident, and outgoing than the Alpha. It is already a stereotype that Alphas are supposed to be strong, fearless, yada yada and Omegas are supposed to be soft and gentle. So to have an Omega aggressive and who know what he wants right off the bat was a wonderful surprise for me. Gage had me smiling from the get-go.
I had mixed feelings when reading Fighting Fate by Alle. A part of it was because the first chapter was more like a preview to the future and the succeeding chapters did not really connect to it. By the time the story was anywhere near what the first chapter was talking about, I’d already read more than half the story. In my opinion, the first chapter was unnecessary and could be scrapped … or shortened and made a preview instead. Skipping over that chapter, though, the story as it progressed was pretty good. It was easy for me to accept why both Selene and Rocco did not want to meet their fated mates.
Fighting Fate by Alle has 64 chapters so it won’t take you forever to read. The story length is just perfect. Some chapters feel like they run longer than the rest (which they probably do) but mostly I’ve discovered that those are the chapters where a lot of things happen to our characters. If this is the kind of story you think you can get into, then you can read it on reading apps like 
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