Maddy Edwards

I enjoyed this book but it is really a 3.5 not a 4. These fairies are fighting because Autumn and Holt want to be together but they think she should be with Samuel. Samuel hasn't even shown the slightest bit of interest in her. In fact, he treats her like he hates her. His family treats her like they own her and nobody seems to care about what she wants.

Despite my irritation with the way Autumn is treated, this book is well written. It also sucked me in immediately. I will most likely read show more book 2 but it will probably make me want to throw something at these fictional characters LOL. show less

One Black Rose (One Black Rose, #1) by Maddy Edwards


Sixteen year old Autumn goes to stay with her friend Carley in Castleton, Maine, for the summer. Once she arrives she meets Holt Roth, a boy unlike any she has ever met before. She also meets his friend Samuel Cheshire, but the reaction to him is quite the opposite.

Soon she learns that they are Fairy Princes and she has to chose one of them. For little does she know , she is destined to be a Fairy Queen. For Autumn this summer will not be show more ordinary and she will be faced with many choices.

The plot is original and moves at a steady pace. The characters are well developed. There is a good mix of likable, and not so likable characters. Overall I found One Black Rose to be a delightful enjoyable read. i highly recommend to Adult and young/adult readers who love a unique, fascinating Fairy story. show less

The concept of the book was good, but the delivery was lacking in depth. Autumn is visiting her best friend in Maine for the summer and meets up with two very different boys. One seems drawn to her but won't touch her, and the other seems to hate her. There's a deeper battle going on - one of the fae courts.

Some of my issues: Carley, Autumn's, needed fleshing out and to be made more likeable. Surely there was something non-self focused in her! There are many typos and grammatical show more inconsistencies. Some more editing would have improved the book as my reading slowed as I had to figure out some of the more egregious typos/word substitutions.
More character development for the characters would better show some of the choices they made.

I'm still deciding if I want to continue the series - I'm rather on the fence. show less

I devoured this book in one evening. Easy to read, entertaining, it allowed me to escape into the world of fairies in a gentle and pleasant way.

The atmosphere is really relaxed, sulkiness is banned here even though Autumn seems to ask herself too many questions. The reader waits for responses who sometimes can be deduced before being released by the words of Maddy Edwards.
Far from being a criticism, I actually rather enjoyed it. This proves that the elements of the recipe has worked well on show more me!

The author takes up the theme of conflict between the fairyland: the battle between winter and summer. But the effects are effective in a story well portrayed where the reader is swept away by the story as gently led by the hand ... It is guided by the author and I liked the landscape shown during my trip. This is essential!

A gentle stroll in the heartwarming scenes of magic around flowers or when spending time with Holt with the warmth and carefree the others characters of summer. More hardness, darkness and coldness in interactions with the fairies of winter. Threats, fears and feeling more discreet during the presentation of Samuel and his family. Without being able to catalog in black and white, I suspect a complexity in the plot or with the characters feelings should happen in "August"

Magic, romance, duality, difficult choices, friendship, fights are the elements of the first installment in "One Black Rose" series. Enjoy the ride.

Read more about this book: http://newbooksonmyselves.blogspot.com/2012/02/one-black-rose-by-maddy-edwards.h...

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