The Blurb:
“It was impossible they had met before – of that she was certain. Yet his hold on her was undisputable, an irrational pull to the utmost recesses of her soul.” Vivienne du Lac has everything she could wish for – a normal, peaceful life, a good job, cushy nest egg, and a semi-social nightlife. The only problem? She’s clueless to being the reincarnation of the Lady of the Lake, mythical sorceress from King Arthur's time, and Merlin's apprentice. Sebastien Dubois is the guy you wouldn’t take home to mom and dad. He’s the one you jump off on a motorcycle with, to ride into the sunset. The sexual chemistry between them is sizzling from the start – but there’s more to the tall, dark and handsome stranger. When a magical past tumbles into her orderly reality, he is Vivienne’s only hope at survival. Caught between darkness and light, a battle she has no intention to fight – let alone the knowledge to win – Vivienne quickly finds out not even closest allies can be trusted. Can she look within and access powers from long past, become the enchantress Merlin meant her to be… Or will she lose it all over love, for Sebastien’s salvation? This is a battle between good and evil you don’t want to miss.
Avalon Dreams is a romantic fantasy. An Arthurian romantic fantasy. Swoon.
So before we get started, I must gush that this book is an actual sloooow burn. Like crack to my fiending soul.
This story is told across two different timelines: Vivienne, formerly a princess of Avignon, lives in the present, despite being plagued with frequent flashbacks to her past life. These flashbacks are more than a déjà vu, they render her dazed and even unconscious at times. As it turns out, she is a former student of Merlin.
Yes, I did it because she’s French.
Sébastien, formerly a knight and guardian to Princess Vivienne, is also living in the present.
Sébastien, Sebastian. Tomato, Tomahto.
Fine, I have a fixation. Whatever. Don’t judge me.
Unlike Vivienne, however, Sébastien remembers everything. It becomes apparent rather quickly that he is currently beholden to someone that’s not exactly on the up and up. But to what end? Strap in and prepare for the long haul, because we don't find out the whole scoop for quite some time!
Vivienne and Sébastien have a long, complicated history together spanning more than one lifetime. And as Viv begins to remember more and more of her past life, she begins to realize that renewing her relationship with Sébastien may not be such a simple thing.
Can we talk about the dog for a minute? Because I want a giant bear dog now. Alistair, a Caucasian Shepherd, is Vivienne’s familiar, both in her past life and once more in the now. How freaking awesome would that be, to have a sentient dog follow you around, understanding every word you say and telepathically communicating with you inside of your head?
He reminds me, in a way, of the character Jim from the Aisling Grey series by Katie MacAlister. If you dug that, you'll dig this.
Carleigh is the big bad. He was also a former student of Merlin’s, until Miss Viv came along. We can’t all be the favorite. He’s not bitter, or anything.
God, the slow burn was killing me on this one.
But it hurts so good! Every time you think it’s gonna happen…nope! So…much…angst.
I enjoyed the duality of the flashbacks paired with the present. The characters are well-developed and the plotline is intriguing. It’s a longer book, but it’s also a complicated story that takes some time to tell. If you’re like me (a slow burn crackhead) you’ll love it.
Five stars!
So before we get started, I must gush that this book is an actual sloooow burn. Like crack to my fiending soul.
This story is told across two different timelines: Vivienne, formerly a princess of Avignon, lives in the present, despite being plagued with frequent flashbacks to her past life. These flashbacks are more than a déjà vu, they render her dazed and even unconscious at times. As it turns out, she is a former student of Merlin.
Yes, I did it because she’s French.
Sébastien, formerly a knight and guardian to Princess Vivienne, is also living in the present.
Sébastien, Sebastian. Tomato, Tomahto.
Fine, I have a fixation. Whatever. Don’t judge me.
Unlike Vivienne, however, Sébastien remembers everything. It becomes apparent rather quickly that he is currently beholden to someone that’s not exactly on the up and up. But to what end? Strap in and prepare for the long haul, because we don't find out the whole scoop for quite some time!
Vivienne and Sébastien have a long, complicated history together spanning more than one lifetime. And as Viv begins to remember more and more of her past life, she begins to realize that renewing her relationship with Sébastien may not be such a simple thing.
Can we talk about the dog for a minute? Because I want a giant bear dog now. Alistair, a Caucasian Shepherd, is Vivienne’s familiar, both in her past life and once more in the now. How freaking awesome would that be, to have a sentient dog follow you around, understanding every word you say and telepathically communicating with you inside of your head?
He reminds me, in a way, of the character Jim from the Aisling Grey series by Katie MacAlister. If you dug that, you'll dig this.
Carleigh is the big bad. He was also a former student of Merlin’s, until Miss Viv came along. We can’t all be the favorite. He’s not bitter, or anything.
God, the slow burn was killing me on this one.
But it hurts so good! Every time you think it’s gonna happen…nope! So…much…angst.
I enjoyed the duality of the flashbacks paired with the present. The characters are well-developed and the plotline is intriguing. It’s a longer book, but it’s also a complicated story that takes some time to tell. If you’re like me (a slow burn crackhead) you’ll love it.
Five stars!
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