Review: Mystical Nymph @ Literary Nymphs
Score: 4/5 Nymphs
Source:
http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2010/07/solstice-mistletoe-effect.html
The Solstice Mistletoe Effect is the second release in the new series Mistletoe Science and it begins a short two weeks after the first book left off.
Magnus and Lance make a great couple and it was nice seeing how they changed and grew in such a short period of time. I particularly like Lance, who took easily to his new status as house dad and primary care-giver of Jakob. The author did a nice job expressing the love he feels for Magnus and Jakob, and his continuing gut-wrenching insecurity. Lance's feelings are a mystery to Magnus. It's not because he doesn't care but rather because he's clueless and doesn't understand the depth of his partner's pain.
Reading a story set mostly during the Christmas holiday season when it's sweltering outside is a nice change. That‘s especially true since the majority of the plot takes place in Sweden, a locale I'm unfamiliar with. I enjoyed learning about the Swedish holiday traditions, foods and attractions, making it doubly enjoyable since Lance and I were each seeing them together through the story for the first time.
From the beginning, I was drawn into this plot, and while parts weren't exactly a surprise, it didn't prevent the book from being a cute, entertaining and enjoyable read. I did have a couple of problems. I thought the responses and actions of Sigrid and Magnus's parents were a bit over-the-top, especially the scenes that took place in front of young Jakob. And Sigrid's threats and verbal abuse of Jakob is totally unacceptable adult behavior. If those had been handled just a little differently, I would have found them more believable.
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