Summary
“We reached across the sea and found each other, only to lose everything at the hands of fate.”
Two Courts.
Two Fae.
One Winter, one Summer.
A sea between them.
One forbidden love.
Elva
I am not a good Fae. Maybe I was at one point, but things change. I have been shaped into the Fae I am today. Cold. Heartless. Uncaring. I spend my days hunting the worst criminals in our world. For a long time, I didn’t care what happened to me. Then one day, I meet a Summer Fae that I can’t get out of my head. Every time I see him, our connection grows.
Nathaniel
The day I saw my life flash before my eyes, I was freezing my ass off at the docks, helping a mysterious early morning shipment. She turned around and it just sort of… happened. It sounds more dramatic than it was. It’s a lousy idea to have a crush on a bounty hunter. Then, just like that, she is gone. And I’ve decided I will do whatever it takes to find her. Even if it means risking my own life.
“A delicious Romeo and Juliet retelling with a better ending.”
This book is a complete, stand-alone story that is part of a larger series. “Romancing Aranthium” books are the perfect books for fans of fantasy romance who love sweet love stories, powerful ladies, danger, political intrigue, and epic journeys. Setting classic stories in an urban setting with vampires, fae, merpeople, angels, and were-shifters makes them all the more enticing.
Review
“Be my consort, breathe life into this place just as you have breathed life into me.”
One day, I was scrolling through Facebook, and I saw the authors’ post about ARCs available for the second book in the Romancing Aranthium series, The Pirate’s Deal. Since it was a series, especially a fantasy one, I wanted to read the first book before going on to the second one. I’m glad I did!
Opposite Ends of the Sea is pitched as an urban Romeo and Juliet retelling. Romeo and Juliet retellings are a hit or miss for me because I didn’t like the original due to personal experience. But I enjoyed and liked this one.
I was able to connect with the characters. They were flawed but realistic, even if it is a fantasy. As I was reading, there were moments when I felt like I could relate to Nathaniel and Elva.
Elva and Nathaniel understand one another and see each other for who they are. I love their relationship. They make each other better. However, I wish there were more glimpses into Elva’s relationship with Helena. Since they are best friends, you don’t see much of that. I just wished there were some strong female friendship moments.
I used to love fantasy. But I recently noticed that I have been reading less and less of it. I’m not sure what the reason is. So I was glad to be able to pick up a fantasy and enjoy it.
I loved so many quotes, and I was going to include them in their own mini section, but I was afraid there would be too much or spoil the story for other people. So I refrained from adding them.
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