Big, Bad Red by Avery Flynn
Series: Fairy True #2
Published by Indie
Published on: April 16, 2015
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Werewolves
Pages: 77
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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A novella from the Get Lucky Anthology, this is a slightly fractured fairy tale that's full of fun.
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This is a very fun story with a new look at favorite fairy tale characters, “the Big, Bad Wolf” and “Little Red Riding Hood”. The wolf is Liam MacTire, He’s a werewolf, but his family has quite the curse. If he doesn’t find his family’s sword in the next 28 days, he will stop being a werewolf and just be a plain old wolf. He goes to Granny’s Pub in Dublin, New York to see if the owner, Red, knows anything. While in the front, Red is just a bar owner and bartender. In the back, though, she has quite a lucrative business in selling stolen, magical merchandise. While Red has the sword, it is stolen again, but not before it wreaks havoc. So, Red and Liam have to go on the hunt to get the sword back and they are on a deadline.
This is a really fun and quick read. It is a story that I wish was longer for two reasons. 1) I loved the characters and wanted to spend more time with them. 2) I thought the ending was rushed and that there were things left unanswered. If nothing else, I would’ve liked to have had an epilogue. I’ve really enjoyed the two books in this series. I wish Ms. Flynn would write more of them. They are short, but complete stories. And so much fun. If you’re looking for something really fun and just want a quick read, the two books in this series are for you.
“Who’s going to fuck with a six-foot-six ripped dude in black leather pants, tats covering both arms and a perma-snarl?”
“If you don’t hear from me in a few days, send a team down here to sniff out the body.”
“What are best friends for if not to pick up your mangled remains?” Max asked.
“Exactly.”
He hadn’t been looking for forever when he’d walked into Granny’s Pub, but he’d found it anyway. He sure as hell wasn’t going to let it go now.
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I’m Melanie and I live in Ohio. I have two horses and a dog. I’m an animal lover, avid book reader and audiobook listener. I like to live vicariously through fictional characters. I enjoy reading and listening to mostly fictional books in the paranormal genre, including Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and Horror. My favorite paranormal creatures are shifters, doesn’t matter the flavor.
It seems to be a thing now to take those fairy tales and create something new. This sounds like a good one. I will have to put this series on my wishlist. 🙂 Great review!
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I’m not a huge fan of retellings, but I really enjoyed this one. I liked both the wolf and Red. I just wish it was a bit longer.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
Oh this sounds really good. A quick short story too. I will have to give it a try for sure! Plus, you know, werewolves 😉
Werewolves push books to the top for me too. This is actually the book I found, but I force myself to read book one first. So not needed, but I’m anal about reading series in order. LOL
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
This one sounds like fun. That’s too bad about the ending. I’m always hesitant to read retellings because sometimes they get too caught up in the retelling. I’m adding this one to my list!
Molly Mortensen recently posted…Shadow Hunters Series Episodes One and Two Review
I don’t read a large number of retellings. Generally, I’m not a fan, but I liked this one. She really made the story her own.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
Ok, they do sound fun and those quotes are great, especially that first one. Perma snarl. lol
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That was my favorite quote too. I really had to include that one. LOL
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
Nice! A fairytale retelling. I like those. This pair does sound like fun together.
I really loved this pair. I hope you get a chance to try it one day. 🙂
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
I like fun and quick 😀
Me too. They are great stories to mix in between some other stories. I love to add these to my reading schedule. 🙂
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
What a fun twist on a classic. It does sound like fun!
Flynn did a great job with it. I want to read more by her.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
I think it’s great that the author reinvented the usual fairy stories. God knows we need something else. Lol.
I thought she did a great job with this retelling, which isn’t something I’m a huge fan of. I’ve seen them done well and others who haven’t been as good. This is the former. I just loved this story.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
Always hard when the ending is rushed, but these characters sound great!
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Yeah, but it was very cute. I did love the characters.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
This sounds quite entertaining. It does suck when a story ends before you’re ready for it too lol.
It was very entertaining. It was a fun read.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
I need to read more of this author. This one sounds like a lot of fun even with the rushed ending with unanswered questions. Sometimes that really bothers me and sometimes I can deal. I think I can deal here. 🙂
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I completely agree. This is a fun story, even if I thought it could use an epilogue or something. I hope you get a chance to try it.
Melanie recently posted…Review: Lonen’s War by Jeffe Kennedy (@mlsimmons, @jeffekennedy)
I’ve read some of Flynn’s contemporary stuff and enjoyed it and THIS sounds like some fun. I understand your reasons for wishing the story was longer though. Happens so often with novellas. :/ But I’m glad you enjoyed this one overall and I plan to check it out. 😀
I need to try some of her contemporary stuff. I really liked her writing here. My favorite novellas are ones that are part of a series. Getting to meet minor characters or a side story about major characters. Stand alone novellas, like this one, always seem to short. This story was too cute to not try though. 🙂
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This sounds like a fun one! And the curse sure seems like it will make things interesting. It sounds like an original take on the fairytale. It’s a shame it wasn’t longer and that the ending was a bit rushed. Great review!
Lola recently posted…Review: Jace by Alisa Woods
Thanks. It was a lot of fun, even if too short. 🙂
Melanie recently posted…Review: Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews (@ilona_andrews, @AceRocBooks)
I like that cover! So simple, but pretty! Good to see you enjoyed this a lot, and I know what you mean, sometimes we want more out of short reads!
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Isn’t that cover great?? Short stories are great sometimes, but really good ones always make you want more. 🙂
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