V. B. Marlowe

Forever Snow (The Everly Girls Book 1) by V.B. Marlowe is a twist on a fairy tale and usually I don't care for those. I got this from Kindle Scout so I gave it a try and I liked it. At first I was going to give it 4 stars because the plot is good, characters are well developed, good fresh look at a old tale, and well written. I kept thinking about the story after I put the story away, which I seldom do, so if the book can do that I figured it must be a 5 star. I did enjoy it and maybe I need to open up more on the fairy tale thing :)… (more)

ARC received via NetGalley for an honest review.

Creepy cover, dontcha think?! Fits in great with the book. I liked it well enough to want to read the next one. There didn't seem to be any places where the story lagged, which is a big thing for me. I do think in certain places there could have been a bit more emotional depth to the characters, though. For example, Harley's relationship with her mother seemed very one dimensional, or when Harley traded Nash. She talked about how much she loved him but then mentioned him almost none at all after he was gone.

I'm curious to see how the almost always empty shop and Ava-Kaya are connected to a Shadow Pines, as are these four to the Shadow Boxes. I also want to know exactly what these shadows are and where they go. I'm left with so many questions.... Exactly what a second book should do, but just don't overload me with the questions!

It was written at a great pace and thankfully, not much of a love triangle/ fest. I liked Harley's badassery, so thankfully she wasn't fawning over a guy in this book! I will definitely grab the next one.… (more)