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Acknowledging Meirion
Zenobia Renquist
Red Rose Publishing
February 2008
ISBN#: 978-1-60435-043-2
Sci-Fi Romance
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Synopsis:
No acknowledgment—but is true love the
exception?
Meirion Flatt is one of a handful of people participating in the human
version of a nature show for an alien race known as the Fey. Kiar, one of
the three men chosen to film her, has awakened emotions in her she hasn’t
felt since her husband died. She can’t tell if the feelings are mutual or
one-sided, but she’s willing to find out.
Kiar takes great pride in doing his job correctly and that pride means
everything to him. The network he works for has a strict rule of no
acknowledgment. He’s meant to observe, not interact—no matter what. When
Meirion sets out to seduce him, his job becomes that much harder.
Love’s battlefield has gotten two new contenders and losing just isn’t an
option.
Two of the universe's most stubborn people are about to clash in a new
battle of the sexes. This competition has no rules and neither Meirion nor
Kiar is willing to lose. It's her heart versus his pride. Will victory lead
to joint happiness or both their defeats as Kiar struggles against...
Acknowledging Meirion
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SRR GRADE: B-
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Acknowledging Meirion is an
unusual novel with a unique premise: the main characters, called the Fey,
are other worlders who like to observe, record and broadcast humans using
optic cameras. This story operates on several levels inviting the reader to
watch the Fey as they watch each other watching the heroine, Meirion Flatt.
Meirion agreed to have her life recorded and broadcasted twenty-four hours a
day by the Fey never anticipating that she would become attracted to one of
her three Fey cameramen. Unfortunately, they are not allowed to interact
with her under any circumstances. This does not deter Meirion from trying to
illicit some response from Kiar, the Fey she has chosen as her mate, with
notable results. Poor Kiar is not sure
what to expect from day to day, and while Ms. Renquest does show his strain
at not being able to express his feelings, she is even more adept at
relaying Meirion's despair at not receiving any response from Kiar the one
time she makes an overture. This struggle between recognition and denial is
at the center of the story and the center of their problems; until Meirion
and Kiar can find a middle ground neither will be happy. Ms. Renquest's
sensitivity in writing the scenes between the pair keeps this book from
being maudlin, and allows it to have the happy ending readers expect from a
true romance. While not a light and frivoless romance, this is definitely a
romance, and one well worth reading.
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~Reviewed by Mickey |
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