"Fairies, werewolves, vampires, and humans co-exist in modern-day New York City"

Investigative reporter Corinne D'Alessandro has just been assigned to cover a flaky story by her editor. Some crazies have been reporting seeing a leprechaun -- in October, in New York City? -- and she is supposed to uncover the truth. A crappy day turns worse when her friend Ava asks Corinne to look into the matter as well. It seems that some of Ava's models are claiming to be seeing weird things as well. The icing on the cake is finding a strange man about to break into Corinne's apartment.

Captain of the Guard Lucifer "Luc" McAnu has orders from the Queen of the Fae to find her nephew, Seoc, before he exposes the faerie world to those in the mortal realm. This isn't the first time Luc has had to hunt down the wayward mischief-maker, and it's growing old. He starts by approaching the head of the Council of Others, which is responsible for overseeing the various preternatural people (vampires, werewolves, and so forth) who reside in the mortal world. Luc is referred to Corinne as a person who can help him on his mission.

Corrine doesn't know why Luc, her would-be burglar, affects her so strongly. Within minutes of meeting him, she finds herself head over heels in lust with him. Even her sarcastic wit can't help her out. Luc is just as entranced by Corinne. He never thought much of mortal women before, but he could easily forget any other woman exists when in Corinne's presence. What's going on?

Luc and Corinne make magic together. Luc never thought a human woman could be as sensual as a Fae woman; now he realizes that he was wrong. Luc will have his hands full with Corinne. She's tough and feisty, which I love to see in a heroine. Corinne has vowed to never sleep with a non-human, but even after she learns the truth, something about Luc compels her to reconsider her decision. The two of them make an excellent team, working together to track down Seoc. And when Corinne's friends and their mates get involved, watch the fur and sparks fly!

Ms. Warren has another winner on her hands! FIGHTING FAER is an exciting, one-sitting read! I especially enjoyed the humor that is interwoven into the story. And there's a plot twist near the end that I was not expecting at all. I am eagerly looking forward to the next story in the "Fantasy" series. Although this story stands on its own, the reader will get more enjoyment out FF by reading the series in order. Highly recommended! You don't want to miss this one.

Sensuality: Rated NC-17 by the publisher. Explicit sex; sexually explicit scenes: 5.

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted August 24, 2003

Summary

After watching her two best friends marry a blood-sucking vampire and a furry-faced werewolf, Corinne vows there will be no inter-species dating in her future. While investigating wild reports of leprechaun sightings in Manhattan, she meets a man who makes keeping that vow a tricky proposition. After all, when she'd sworn not to get horizontal with anyone non-human, she hadn't known Faerie existed. She'd certainly never been seduced by a sexy supernatural hunk like Luc. And she had no idea when it came to matters of the heart, Luc didn't believe in fighting fair...

Sexual Content: NC-17. Genre: Fantasy.