{"id":16,"date":"2016-02-20T20:58:55","date_gmt":"2016-02-21T01:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=16"},"modified":"2017-07-24T10:47:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T14:47:07","slug":"review-the-vixen-and-the-vet-kate-regnery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=16","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Vixen and the Vet (a modern fairytale) by Katy Regnery"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t the sort of love that ends \u2026 It\u2019s forever.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I loved it! What an absolutely beautiful love story!<\/p>\n

This is book 1 in Katy Regnerey\u2019s Modern Fairytale<\/i><\/a> series, and is based on the story of Beauty and the Beast<\/i> – in this case, a beautiful yet tenacious young reporter, and a wounded and disfigured veteran.<\/p>\n

Savannah\u2019s dream of being an investigative journalist is in tatters after she was betrayed by a source and she was completely discredited and fired from her job. Returning to her home town to lick her wounds, she is given a chance to revive her career when she is asked to write a human interest piece on a true American hero \u2013 town recluse Asher Lee.<\/p>\n

Asher was gravely wounded and left scarred and disfigured after an IED explosion in Afghanistan. After countless surgeries, and intense rehabilitation he returned to his home town only to be shunned and openly stared at when he went out in public, so he has locked himself away in his family estate with only his housekeeper (Miss Potts \u2013 I love it!) for company.<\/p>\n

Entranced by the gorgeous young reporter when she comes to ask for an interview, he agrees to a series of meetings, and is stunned when Savannah\u2019s very presence makes him feel more alive than he has in years. And as he opens up to her during their interviews, she does the same in return and they develop a bond which affects them both deeply, and soon grows into soul-deep, life-changing love.<\/p>\n

Oh My God, I love this relationship! I honestly couldn\u2019t read this book fast enough, unable to get enough of Savannah and Asher and their incredible love story. Full of great banter, laugh-out-loud humour, deep and meaningful emotional interactions and oodles of sexual tension, it had everything that I love about romance. Their shift from friends to lovers is slow and realistic, brimming with chemistry and written in a way where I felt everything!<\/p>\n

(I know this is a long quote, but it\u2019s such a great example of the easy banter between these two, and the lightness that they share together, I love it!)<\/p>\n

\u201cI missed you,\u201d she said softly, her breath against his cheek making his body harden everywhere.
\n\u201cYou too.\u201d
\n\u201cIt\u2019s terrible to be this infatuated.\u201d
\n\u201cI agree.\u201d
\n\u201cI haven\u2019t felt this alive in years.\u201d
\n\u201cMe either.\u201d
\n\u201cScrew the interview,\u201d she said breathlessly. \u201cLet\u2019s make out.\u201d
\nHe saw stars. Literally. Stars. How was this possibly his life? Beautiful women did not show up on the doorsteps of disabled vets and proposition them.
\n\u201cAre you an alien?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cNot that I know of.\u201d
\n\u201cAre we on Candid Camera?\u201d
\nShe took a quick look around the room. \u201cYou never know, but my guess is no.\u201d
\n\u201cIs someone paying you a vast sum of money to make me feel like this?\u201d
\nShe bit her lower lip, as if deep in thought. \u201cNot that I recall, but if a million dollars suddenly hits my account, I\u2019ll give you half.\u201d
\n\u201cYou must be for real. Fine. You win. Let\u2019s go make out.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The whole book is paced beautifully to allow a great build up, and then plenty of time with them together – from the giddy highs of early infatuation to the deep love of soul-mates who were meant to be together. I loved every moment of it!<\/p>\n

\u201cAsher Lee,\u201d said Savannah breathlessly, standing up at the table, her knees wobbly from the force of her feelings. \u201cWhat did you just do for me?\u201d
\n\u201cSavannah Carmichael,\u201d he said, his face softening with the most tender, loving smile she\u2019d ever seen. \u201cI love you. Don\u2019t you know I\u2019d do <\/i>anything for you?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love that both Savannah and Asher were brave enough to follow their hearts without any angst or game playing. They were nervous but they didn\u2019t shy away from their feelings; they were open with each other about how they were feeling, and they embraced it. Savannah\u2019s acceptance of Asher was beautiful \u2013 she saw past his scars and his gruff exterior to the sweet, charming and fun-loving man he truly is. She loved him fiercely, and she let him know it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re mine. You belong to me, and your warm body presses up against mine at night, and what you do with that body makes me\u2026makes me wonder how I ever lived without you.
\n\u2026you walked out of my dreams fully formed. I wasn\u2019t about to let you walk away.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Asher is just as amazing. His struggle to deal with his injuries and his gradual emergence from his self-imposed solitary life is beautifully written, and I could feel all that he was going through. His journey to take back control of his life, and his ability to love and to share so much of himself with Savannah was gorgeous. And OMG, the swoon!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou brought me back from the dead and gave me a second chance at life. You\u2019re my miracle, Savannah, and I will <\/i>always belong to you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Along with all of the heartfelt declarations, there\u2019s also a generous amount of sexy time. It\u2019s mixed nicely with the deepening love between them so it\u2019s all very passionate and intense, but it shows the progression in their relationship and adds to the story rather than just being there for the sake of it, and I thought it was really well done.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are we doing?\u201d she asked, locking her hands around his neck.
\n\u201cI\u2019m ruining you,\u201d he said unflinchingly, \u201cfor anyone else.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So why not 5 stars? Well, there was stupid behaviour which bought the book down for me. I could see it coming, and I knew it was going to be bad, but when it all happened, I was both furious and heartbroken, and OMG, the feels! I actually had tears in my eyes. I wanted to slap Savannah so hard, I was so pissed with her! Why didn\u2019t she talk to him about it????? Ugh!!! But I thought her very well-deserved verbal smackdown from Asher was absolutely phenomenal. I cheered, and had to read it over again to take in all of the awesome. Bravo!!. But there has to be conflict, right? And though it was internally generated, and could have been easily avoided, it wasn\u2019t due to them doubting their feelings or pushing each other away, and for that I was eternally grateful! And I was very happy with the way it was handled – there were apologies and appropriate grovelling, and some much-needed character growth which made up for it, and it all led to a happy ending which had me grinning like an idiot and clutching my kindle in happiness.<\/p>\n

This is the second of Katy\u2019s books that I\u2019ve read, and it\u2019s put her firmly on my \u2018auto-buy\u2019 list. Her writing pulls you right into her stories which are sweet, emotional, and beautifully romantic with lots of heart. I devoured this book in one sitting, and I\u2019m looking forward to reading more of her work.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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A Modern Fairytale Collection\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A collection of standalone, completely unrelated novels inspired by beloved fairy tales. Can be read in any order.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Vixen and the Vet\u00a0<\/strong>(Beauty & the Beast)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Never Let You Go\u00a0<\/strong>(Hansel & Gretel)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Ginger’s Heart\u00a0<\/strong>(Little Red Riding Hood)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: \u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Dark Sexy Knight\u00a0<\/strong>(Camelot)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t Speak\u00a0<\/strong>(The Little Mermaid)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy: Amaon<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Shear Heaven\u00a0<\/strong>(Rapunzel) – novella originally included in the\u00a0Royally Mine Anthology<\/em>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | Paperback<\/a> \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

At First Sight<\/strong> (Aladdin) – novella
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Love is Never Lost\u00a0<\/strong>(Rip Van Winkle)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy: Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Swan Song<\/strong>\u00a0(The Ugly Duckling)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Truly, Madly, Deeply<\/strong> (The Three Billy Goats Gruff)
\nTo be released 2 July
\nPre-order:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Dreaming of You<\/strong> (Sleeping Beauty)
\nTo be released 2 October
\nPre-order:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Bring Me Back<\/strong> (Peter Pan)
\nTo be released 12 December
\nPre-order:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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