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Because of some issues I had with the plot, I intend this more as 3.5 than 4 stars, but I enjoyed this delightful book and intend to continue with the series. The idea of shield-source parings was original and interesting. Dunleavy was a grounded, no-nonsense heroine and the perfect foil for the swashbuckling playboy Karish. Loved how she shot holes in his pretensions but became his lodestar. Karish was so life-of-the-party that for me the novel fell a little flat when he went offstage for awhile. I was mystified when Dunleavy developed a friendship that undoubtedly arose partially from guilt, but consisted mostly of the "friend" constantly questioning her choices and undermining her. Yet she bent over backwards to give that person the benefit of the doubt while remaining suspicious of Karish, who repeatedly supported her when she needed it. That made me question her judgment, although I suppose it could be written off because she grew up so sheltered, but since good sense had been one of her defining qualities it blurred her character. I saw the big plot shock coming a long time beforehand. The last quarter of the novel rebounded in a big way (not coincidentally when Karish reappeared). I'm looking forward to reading the next installment.


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Resenting the Hero Moira J Moore Books Reviews

I love fantasy (which it appears to be), romance (which it also appears to be), personality conflicts and misunderstandings (which it appears to have), and conceited men (which Shintaro Karish simply must be). Appearances are deceptive sometime.

The fantasy's there certainly. Shintaro "Taro" Karish and Dunleavy "Lee" Mallorough are Source and Shield respectively--basically magic users, one an active channeler and the other the channeler's protector, who intervene with nature when frequent disasters strike their geologically unstable locale. Pairs are bonded for life (and one's continued existence depends on the other's), but unfortunately they don't have so much choice in the matter of who their better half gets to be. Lee got stuck with Taro, which is absolutely the last thing she wanted. It's a perfect setup for a "meet cute" romance, but it's not because Lee just won't let it happen. We'll ignore the fact that Pairs aren't supposed to hook up. Lee just won't let it happen.

There are personality conflicts and misunderstandings to be sure. There's just not enough, or, rather, they're not reasoned enough or spectacular enough. The book is told from Lee's POV, and she really doesn't like Taro. The excellent reasons she must have for such animosity? Rumors. Rumors that are never substantiated by the text. Taro is nothing at all like the Gaston wannabe there on the cover. He'd never get Lee to shine his shoes (I don't think he'd ask even if Lee'd go for it, not that she would), and I can't even imagine him striking that pose. He's a nice guy who just happens to be wealthy and extra pretty. In short, he's an innocent victim of prejudice against the popular kid.

And yet I liked it quite a bit. It's an easy breezy book with an interesting but not brain taxing plot about trying to figure out why the natural disasters are increasing in one specific location. It's also quite witty at times. Lee can be delightfully sarcastic; she just needs to adjust her perception of reality to actually reflect realty. She is working on it, just slowly.
I absolutely loved this book plain and simple. Frankly, I can't believe this treasure of wit and character has been hidden from me for so long! I stumbled across it on Goodreads on my . I thought the cover looked dated and I wasn't quite sure that it would be my cup of tea, but behold! I fell in love with our heroine within a few pages on the sample I downloaded. I bought it after 3 pages in. I am highly picky of what I read, I have to find 'the spark'. Lee was sharp and strong and Taro was quite pompous, but finding how he fits together as a partner with Lee was a treat.

That being said
*Great characters and characterization
*Some plot twists
*Very well written, draws you in
*Interesting plot concept
*Good amount of plot and filler chapters

-Only con seems to be that every once in awhile it felt like we jumped in time and skipped some pieces. This only happened once in a while between chapters.
Because of some issues I had with the plot, I intend this more as 3.5 than 4 stars, but I enjoyed this delightful book and intend to continue with the series. The idea of shield-source parings was original and interesting. Dunleavy was a grounded, no-nonsense heroine and the perfect foil for the swashbuckling playboy Karish. Loved how she shot holes in his pretensions but became his lodestar. Karish was so life-of-the-party that for me the novel fell a little flat when he went offstage for awhile. I was mystified when Dunleavy developed a friendship that undoubtedly arose partially from guilt, but consisted mostly of the "friend" constantly questioning her choices and undermining her. Yet she bent over backwards to give that person the benefit of the doubt while remaining suspicious of Karish, who repeatedly supported her when she needed it. That made me question her judgment, although I suppose it could be written off because she grew up so sheltered, but since good sense had been one of her defining qualities it blurred her character. I saw the big plot shock coming a long time beforehand. The last quarter of the novel rebounded in a big way (not coincidentally when Karish reappeared). I'm looking forward to reading the next installment.