The Fey Quartet

Do you enjoy fairy tales ? How about stories that hark back to magical tales that are full of hopes and dreams? Well this set of novellas is just perfect for those wishing for a little escapism from the humdrum day to day existence and they come with a whole lot of sweetness thrown in.
Essentially they are the background to the authors Baleful Godmother series and tell the somewhat whimsical tale of a widow and her three daughters who live in an enchanted and protected part of an England long gone . Each individual story features one of the women bravely taking on challenges that involve both the tricky magic that the Fae exude and the reality of a life more human. They are very short reads but there's a certain naive charm as these unsophisticated women boldly follow their hearts.
Obviously being quite short each story does have to move things along quite quickly and whilst I enjoyed that in the first two Maythorns Wish and Hazels Promise by the time I read Ivy's Choice and Larkspurs Quest I was a little less taken by the storyline. They are all very different, with an overall story arc that follows through but I found the instant love just a little too much for me. There was surprisingly much more passion than I had expected and if brutally honest I much preferred the first story but as background to the authors latest work they worked very well.
This voluntary opinion is of an advance reader copy
Three and a half from me

The Fey Quartet romance novella collection is the prequel to the Baleful Godmother historical romance series & tells the history behind the series & how the female line were granted their wishes

MAYTHORN’S WISH

Widow Maythorn Miller was beautiful once that is until her husband turned to drink when she only had daughters & after the birth of their third daughter he attacked her & crippled both her & their eldest daughter. For years she has yearned for a man she can never have: the village blacksmith, Ren. But Maythorn lives near the border with Faerie, one day she finds a baby in a basket on a pond, she rescues her & the next day takes her back to the forest to find her mother & that’s when things get interesting. A delightful short story that tells the story of how the female descendants if Maythorn get their wishes

HAZEL’S PROMISE

Hazel Miller has believed herself betrothed for ten years to Drewet who went off to earn his fortune &and never returned. Dressed as a boy, she sets out to find him, but the roads of Medieval England are fraught with peril. When a ragged stranger, Tam risks his life to protect her, how can she refuse his company to go & find Drewet in Mottlethorpe. Tam is also hiding his true identity, as he wants someone to love him for himself not for his name. Another easy reading charming story

IVY’S CHOICE

Ivy Miller is lame & has been since her father struck her as a child, but in a few days she’ll receive a Faerie wish. She could wish herself able to walk freely again but her beloved sister Larkspur needs saving. Ivy’s finds a roebuck & Larkspur says there’s a man trapped in the deer’s body. Ivy takes the eer back to her cottage & after midnight he changes to a man, Hugh eldest son of Lord Warder, but just before dawn he again changes to the deer. Ivy knows she must help her sister with her Faerie wish but she also wants to save Hugh & then there’s her own lameness. A touching story that shows love isn’t just about appearances. Hugh & Ivy certainly deserved their HEA.

LARKSPUR’S QUEST

Larkspur Miller is riddled with guilt that her sister Ivy used her wish to correct Larkspur’s wish rather than cure her lameness & so Larkspur is determined to earn a Faerie wish for her sister. She learned how it could be done when she could read thoughts & knows it won’t be easy & that it will require a man. She’s chosen her man: Cadoc Ironfist, liegeman to the Lord Warder of Dapple Vale. But Cadoc is reluctant, as he promised his liege that he wouldn’t go to the barrow but he does owe Larkspur & could he let anyone else go with her to perform the act needed for the bargain. Cadoc is a gentle giant & hates violence. The couple have fallen in love with each other but haven’t expressed their feelings. Another easy reading short story

I absolutely love these books, they were short little novelas but completely charming and easy to read anyone who loves a quirky, sometimes steamy, romance story about the FAE and fairy godmothers will be absolutely thrilled with each and every one of these storylines. There is enough information in each book to be read as a stand-alone story however all of them together in a convenient pack was brilliant. Thank you to net Galley and the publisher for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first time reading work by Emily Larkin. This book contains four novellas. The first book lacked a real climax in the story. It didn't really grab me, but I was willing to keep reading. The subsequent novellas were much better than the first and I enjoyed the characters in each. Not a bad read, but not an excellent one either.

This is a new to me author but enjoyed these stories intertwined with the Fae and romance.

Ebook from Netgalley and publishers with thanks . Opinions are my own.

This is four novellas combined into one book. It is a prequel to the The Baleful Godmother series.

One widow ~ three daughters ~ four heroes ~ and some very dangerous Faeries.

I loved this book - very easy to read. It shows the love between mothers and daughters and sisters. It's definitely a book a I would recommend and I'm now off to order The Baleful Godmother series of books!

What an awesome series! I Couldn't put it down & read it In one evening! A marvellous take on the fae & their wishes, be careful what you wish for!!!

The Fey Quartet is a series of novellas, each about a member of a family encompassing a mother and her three daughters, who find adventure and love as a consequence of faerie magic. These aren't your typical faeries either. We're talking about the kind that manipulate and play games with mortals who have the poor luck of coming across these creatures. This was a quick read for me, primarily due to the writing style. I enjoyed the pace. Like others who have read the series, I had my favorite heroines and heroes. There were some stories that were more interesting to me than others, but I still think a reader would get a lot out of reading all of them considering how they are all connected. I wanted more insight into the faeries themselves and why they feel the way they do toward mortals. There were instances of characters falling in love too quickly which tends to make me want to skip pages. Overall, it was a nice, leisurely read.

The Fey Quartet by Emily Larkin is the complete collection of the Fey Quartet series of novellas including
Maythorn’s Wish, Hazel’s Promise, Ivy’s Choice and Larkspur’s Quest. The Fey Quartet series is also a prequel series to the Baleful Godmother series by Emily Larkin. The books are fantasy based reads with faeries and magic involved but also a mix of romance in each story along with a historical setting.

This series starts out introducing us to the Widow Maythorn Miller who comes across a faerie baby in danger and saves it’s life. She and her daughters take care of the child so when Maythorn seeks out the faerie mother she convinces her that she owes the family wishes for their kindness in rescuing her child. The mother and each of the females in their family will be given one wish upon their birthdays with each of the books telling their individual stories.

I’ve really enjoyed reading the books in this series with it’s mix of historical, fantasy and romance. Each of the books in this collection are novella length but the author manages to tell the story of each of the characters letting you get to know them and their world very nicely even in the shorter length. There was only one instance in the four stories that I felt a little something seemed to be missing from that story but overall a wonderful job by the author creating an interesting world and story with this collection.

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

This set is definitely for adult lovers of fairy tales which are full of people hoping and magically achieving their dreams! This is the complete collection of four novellas concerning the wishes made by the Widow Maythorn Miller and her three daughters after they were granted them for saving a faerie baby. Each novella relates what happens when the four women are granted their wish on their birthday. The stories are a delightful mix of history and romance in a fantasy setting, each linking to subsequent stories. The stories explore the different characters, highlighting how the different personalities impact on the nature of their wishes, their actions and reactions though in every story the main character meets her true love. I don’t want to give spoilers away so won’t go into details about individual novellas, suffice it to say they are easy quick reads, with great characters, a developing plot line and delightful to escape into!

I requested and received a copy of this book via NetGalley without any obligation. This is my honest opinion after reading the stories

Fantasy is not what I usually read but this box set of novellas was a nice exception.
All the stories are really enjoyable and once I started to read it I devoured it in a few hours.
I liked how every novella talks about one of the Miller ladies but they are also all connected.