Title: Phoenix
Series: 2015 Daily Dose Delivery Package – Never Too Late
Author: Kim Fielding
Genre: Fantasy
Length: Short Story (44 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press LLC (June 1st 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts
Blurb: First a soldier and then a diplomat, Juberi now spends his solitary days on a single ambition: trying to resurrect the phoenix, which has been extinct for centuries. He’s not pleased when he is obligated to attend a public ceremony in memory of an elderly friend and former colleague. But at the ceremony, Juberi meets the friend’s beguiling son, Desen. Despite being from a markedly different culture, Desen has much to offer. But after decades of denying his own desires, Juberi fears there is no alchemy that will reopen him to love.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Daily Dose package “Never Too Late.”
ISBN: 978-1-63476-423-0
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6556
Reviewer: Lisa
Review: This is part of the 2015 Daily Dose Delivery Package-
Never Too Late. At first I was a bit leery of the story itself. I am not one for short stories. You never really get enough to sink your teeth into. It is told in a fantasy way, of a magic carpet ride and a Phoenix.
Juberi had been a soldier and now was an ambassador. He comes off bitter to me. In their world it is wrong to lie with another man. He closes that off until he met Desen. Desen was the son of a friend and he has come to mean a lot to him. He has spent many years trying to bring back the Phoenix, but is he willing to lose someone important to him.
I do hope that this will be expanded into a longer story with more to it later on. It was a great start but only gave me a taste, did not really fulfill my wants. It is a cute and very sexy little story though.
Portia’s Two Cents: ♥♥♥♥♥5 Hearts
I really enjoyed this story. In my opinion, Kim Fielding is one of the most adventurous authors in the genre. Suspense, Contemporary or Fantasy, Kim has a smooth writing style that just does it for me.
Juberi is content to settle into retirement. But, the sense that he was bored off his ass and resigned to his life, oozed off the pages.
Luckily, sexy Desen pops up, just before Jeberi dies of sheer boredom. His attention is enough to wake up both Juberi, the man and Juberi, the scientist.
I loved the chemistry between these two. Also, the world building was very nice. And honestly, if you are only going to invest in a couple of the Daily Doses…PLEASE make this brilliant little story one of them.
Highly recommend.
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