Friday, November 13, 2015

Knightless in Seattle by Jill Jaynes




Blurb:
Jackie thinks she is on her way to work one Saturday morning to fulfill yet another of her boss’s outrageous demands, but the love magic she doesn’t know is woven into the gloves made by her best friend sends her instead on an unexpected detour to true love.

Too bad there aren’t any knights-in-shining armor around when a girl needs one; or any other time for that matter. But maybe the one wearing chain mail will do just fine, as Lance Masters, European Martial Arts Master extraordinaire, appears out of the misty Seattle rain to push Jackie’s car into a nearby gas station after she runs out of gas. The zap of chemistry between them makes her wonder if she has met the man of her dreams, but her hopes are just as quickly dashed upon learning that her knight is only in town to attend a huge local Live Action Role Play (LARP) event taking place that weekend.

Lance Masters has made a career of building up and selling a chain of European Martial Arts studios on the east coast. When he meets Jackie, wet, bedraggled and pushing her dead-as-a-doornail car in the rain, he knows he must see her again. He’ll start with inviting her to cheer him on the next day in the multi-state European Martial Arts tournament being hosted by the LARP. But he suspects that won’t be nearly enough.
 

My review:
Short, sweet, funny modern day fairytale. This quick lunchtime read will get you smiling and perk up your day.
Jackie is having a rough day. It’s her birthday, raining, Saturday and her boss wants her to work and now she has run out of gas. She wants a knight in shining armor to help carry the load. Imagine how surprised she is when one appears to help push the car to the gas station. The attraction is instant and combustive. Lance Masters has made a career of building up and selling a chain of European Martial Arts studios on the east coast. He is in Seattle to attend a huge local Live Action Role Play (LARP) event which is where was headed in costume when he meets wet, down on her luck Jackie. The attraction is there so he invites her to watch him compete the next day. This could be the start of something beautiful.
Though this is short it is a complete tale and a fun read. The characters are likeable (well, not Jackie’s boss but that is another story) and the story will make you feel good.
Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.


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