The Better to See You

Kate SeRine

Feb 2013 · A Transplanted Tales Novel Book 2 · eKensington

About this ebook

A fallen fairy godmother finds refuge in the arms of a wolf—until a series of murders threatens to break the spell—in this gritty paranormal romance. Thanks to a spell mis-cast by Lavender Seelie, Cinderella's former fairy godmother, Make Believe characters have been cast into the ordinary world. Now that the Tales are flesh and blood, their storybook lives aren’t so simple. But fortunately for Lavender, she's about to get a second chance at a happy ending.

The Refuge, a sanctuary for wayward Tales, seems like the perfect place for Lavender to start a new life—especially when she discovers an unexpected ally in Seth, the brooding werewolf who's been typecast as a villain ever since his run in with Little Red Riding Hood. But when humans from nearby towns start turning up dead, their bodies mutilated with archaic Tale symbols, Lavender wonders if Seth's deep sensuality has blinded her to a deadly reality.

Ratings and reviews

Alright! The Better To See You is book 2 in the Transplanted Tales series, and though you will get a better overall view of the overarching storyline and the world, you don't absolutely HAVE to read the first one. I suggest it, however. First of all, I enjoyed the book. The world Mrs. SeRine built is actually pretty neat and I enjoyed meeting yet more 'Tales' (fairy-tale characters who ended up in our world) and learning some more about the ones we already met in book 1. Red, Nate, Trish, and Seth are all in the book to one degree or another. This is Seth and Lavender's book, and I was so happy that he finally got his happily ever after it's ridiculous. Poor guy deserves it. The perspective is Lavender's throughout the book and it is, sadly, first person (just personal preference here). Lavender is an interesting character who, though I didn't adore her like I did Red, I still came to enjoy. She grew a lot. Her brother was a very fun character to throw into the mix, if a bad influence on her. My only real knock at the book (and the reason it's four stars) is that it felt really long. I think maybe the pacing was a bit off. I liked the book and didn't want to not finish, but it did seem to drag a bit. The first had a similar issue, so it might be the author's writing style, but I do hope she picks up the pace in the next one (I definitely intend to read Trish's book). This book has interesting fairy-tale iterations, some action, a healthy dose of magic, some trouble making fairies, a nasty no-good evil baddy, some steamy fun, a sweet romance, some heartbreak, and some mending of fences. Definitely should give it a go.

About the author

Kate SeRine (pronounced “serene”) is a hopeless romantic who firmly believes in true love that lasts forever. So when she began writing her own stories, Kate vowed that her characters would always have a happily ever after. Kate lives in a smallish, quintessentially Midwestern town with her husband and two sons, who share her love of storytelling. She never tires of creating new worlds to share and is even now working on her next project—probably while consuming way too much coffee. Kate is also the author of the award-winning Transplanted Tales paranormal romance series. Please visit her at www.kateserine.com, Facebook.com/kateserine, or on Twitter @KateSeRine.