TBR

Putney was on the Romance recommendation list I read through for One Perfect Rose. Among romance novelists, I found her one of the better ones, but placed against fantasy novels, I didn't have high expectations when I also found her on a fantasy recommendation list. There was certainly nothing particularly original in the magical system or plot or the way she used the setting in Georgian England. The prose style is decent with just a tinge of purple. I did like the hero, Simon, who first meets Meg, the heroine, when he's trapped in a unicorn's body. I liked Meg too, even if she's a bit Mary Sue. I did fast get tired of the harping on how precious her virginity was, and Simon losing it whenever he "took advantage" by heavy petting and reverting to a unicorn. It was one such transformation on page 251, where something so eye-rolling happened, I just gave up. Definitely not an author I'll be trying again. ( )

Starts off with a bang. The unicorn angle seemed a bit cheezy at times, but I enjoyed it anyway. I liked the magical element, and read the rest of the Guardian books after this. ( )

http://www.sfreader.com/read_review.asp?ID=697 ( )

The hero is a unicorn! Well, sometimes he's a unicorn. Meg is one of MJP's sensible heroines. She suits Simon well. ( )