Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Review of Sheri Fredricks's Remedy Maker!


*WARNING: THIS BOOK IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR READERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 DUE TO EXPLICIT CONTENT AND LANGUAGE! *


I sat down to read Sheri Fredricks’s book, Remedy Maker, recently and was floored!  The concept that Ms. Fredricks’s has come up with is one that I have not run across yet, and let me tell you originality goes a long way in capturing my attention.

From the very beginning I was intrigued by Rhycious, the centaur man who is suffering from PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, who while physically strong has a softer side, which is usually brought out by his patients.  He is THE Remedy Maker, or essentially a doctor, to his people, the centaurs.  This portrayal of centaurs was new and invigorating, as they switch back and forth between human form and true centaur form daily, which like I said is a new twist for me.  I loved it, as Rhycious has to excuse himself periodically to make the change. 

While Rhycious wrestles his demons, that are a result of a war with the Wood Nymphs, we meet Patience, a relatively young Wood Nymph who has been injured and brought to Rhycious.  While he struggles to deal with his issues, his healer side refuses to ignore that she needs treatment.  Rhycious eventually moves past his anger with her kind, and begins to fall in love with the wise-cracking Wood Nymph.  Together,  they are drawn into a web of lies and corruption that threatens to rip their world apart.  Someone is conspiring to kill the centaur queen and it is up to Rhycious and Patience to uncover the plot and its participants before war again comes to their land.

As they investigate the deception, they gradually fall in love with each other.  Now let me tell you, their love burns hotter than a fire, and nearly made me blush.  But you can tell that there is nothing sinister in what they feel for each other.  I think we all know what it is to have a new lover, whether we married them or traipse through one after the other.  Patience and Rhycious exhibit this total focus on each other throughout the tale, and come out stronger for all that they have faced.  When I finally reached the end of the book, I found myself hoping that all would work out between them.  The two main characters may capture your attention, but all of the characters in this book draw you further into the tale, and left me wondering what would happen to them in the end. 

There are so many things that I could say about this novel, but if I did then there would be very little reason for anyone to go out and purchase it.  I hope that I see more of Patience and Rhycious in subsequent novels, and cannot wait until Sheri’s next novel is released.  She has gotten me hooked!  
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Always on the hunt for the uncommon things in life, author Sheri Fredricks thrives on creating adventures in her mythological kingdom for her readers.

A former engineering secretary, Sheri lives on the beautiful central coast of California. "I wanted to move away from inflexible right angles and create an unboxed world with no boundaries." A voracious reader since her early years, Sheri found her brain crowded with stories and characters of her own. "Ultimately," she says, "my husband encouraged me to write them all down."

Sheri loves to spend time at home. A computer hutch keeps her focused on creating stories, but the panoramic view of life on a ranch will call her outside to play in the sun.

Purchase: Amazon 

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Okay folks now here is where you have a chance to walk away with something!  Sheri Fredricks is giving away some awesome swag, but in order to double the prize (yes, that means two winners and not just one) we need to see some comments on this blog!  It won't take long and it will be worth your while if you win!  But you can't win unless you enter!  So get on it folks!  We want to know what you look for in a Romance, so comment away!  Happy Reading! :-)
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43 comments:

  1. I like a good love story that ends with a happy ending. makes me believe i can find love some day

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    1. Exactly! And that's why I fell in love with romance books.

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  2. It has to be a GREAT love story, with tears, what ifs, ups and down and then they live happily ever after!!

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  3. A great love story, a bit of adventure & a happy ending!

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  4. Loved your review!

    What I look for in a romance is great characters that I feel I know and of course that HEA...gotta have that for sure!

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    1. Hehehe and YOUR books have all that, Christine!! Thanks for dropping in.

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  5. AWESOME review!!!**For an awesome book :-)

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  6. What I look for is to see if the characters flow together good. And to have a great adventure together. Romance is not all lovey-dovey or at least not to me.

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    1. It's not all rosey in real life, and it shouldn't be that way in a book either. Good catch on the character flow :)

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  7. I look for a good story line to go along with the romance. If it's all sex and no story I don't find it interesting.

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    1. I totally agree with you. It's like eating a cake with too much icing!!

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  8. What i look for in romance is a great love story that you get pulled into!!

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  9. What I look for in romance is a good story, nothing that makes me thing like "uggh, this is so lame" lol Or too cliche. I don't like a lot of unnecessary sex. I dont like women that blame themselves about everything (too depressed women) or men that act too needy or desperate. lol Am I too picky? haha!

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  10. I look for engaging characters I can fall in love with and great conflict between the characters.

    Great question!

    ps - I love this blog design

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    1. Engaging characters are definitely a must for me as well! And thank you for your kind words about our blog! TE Creations, on Facebook, designed this especially for us. :)

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    2. Hi Sharon! Your answer is what makes YOU a great writer. Thanks for stopping by. (ps: isn't this site the coolest??)

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  11. Fantastic review! I can't wait to read it....

    Congrats, Sheri

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  12. I look for a good story. Good chemistry between the characters and some good sexual situations. Oh dear.

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    1. In that order? Or can I mix it around a bit? LOL, thanks for your comment!

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  13. Well, based on what I've seen, Sheri knows exactly how to deliver a wonderful romance. This review is outstanding and so well deserved. Congrats Sheri- you're making converts of us all!

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    1. Thank you, Rosanna! I truly respect you as an fellow author and love your style of writing. I'm so glad you stopped by.

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  14. Wonderful review and a great read.

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    1. I need you to sit next to me all day long and say these wonderful things! LOL Thank you.

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  15. This is such a great book! It's on my keeper shelf!

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    1. You don't know how happy that makes me! Thank you!!

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  16. Awesome, awesome, awesome review!! And I'm not surprised at all--I loved this book.

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    1. Aw, a thousand thank you's to Brendan. You helped me more than you know.

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  17. I like swoon worthy men that are bad boys on the outside but big softies on the inside!!!thats what I love most about love stories!! And happy endings!

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    1. A happy ending is an absolute MUST for me too! I want a feel good book at the end of the day. One that I'll remember for a few days, if not weeks.
      Thank you for your comment!

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  18. within those first few paragraph its just gotta reach out and grab me and pull me in

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    1. I agree. I want to be there, in the scenes with the characters. Experience what the see right along with them! Thanks for coming by.

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  19. I want to thank Ruthie and Mary for having me on their blog. What an extra special and warm couple of ladies! I wish you both much success with your website, careers, and all you endeavor to do!

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    1. Thank you for all that you do Sheri! You are such a wonderful woman and author and we look forward to working with you again! It was an absolute pleasure getting to know you, your characters, and your amazing book! :)

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