REVIEW: Fireflies by Ally Blue

Originally posted on July 3, 2009 to friends-locked Livejournal and reposted here with permission.

Fireflies by ally_blue from Samhain Publishing:

Book Summary: A Sidhe warrior in exile. A young man with powers he’s only beginning to understand. In their hands, the fate of two worlds.

A childhood encounter with one of the Sidhe sets Joseph Vines’ life on a fateful course. Unable to forget the beautiful creature who promised to one day return for him, Joey spends the next twenty years learning, dreaming and waiting.

Braeden Shay, a warrior of the Sidhe, has spent those same twenty years watching Joey from a distance, waiting for Joey’s heritage to make itself known. When the time is ripe, Braeden steps in to protect Joey from those trying to kill him, and to help him deal with the changes turning his life inside out.

During the days that follow, as Braeden teaches Joey to harness and control his newfound power over the natural world, Joey finds himself falling for the gentle, patient Braeden. Braeden, who has watched over Joey for most of his life, is already deeply in love with him. When the forces targeting Joey for death catch up with them, it will take all their magic—and the power of their love for each other—to survive, and to save both their worlds.

Why I liked this book: Apart from being written by one of my favorite M/M romance authors, you mean? One of the things I love about books is their ability to transport me to another space and time. Much like Bastian in the library, under the blanket, eating his apple and turning the pages of the The Neverending Story book wide-eyed and eager to see what happens next, I found myself on my bed, drinking my tea and quickly turning the pages in my eReader on this amazing story. The author grips you from the start with the image of this adorable mulatto boy running into the house to tell his Mama that he's just met a Faery and keeps you enthralled throughout the journey that Joey and Braeden take.

The attraction between the couple is established early on and you feel the love they have for each other from the onset of their meeting. The first time you see Braeden with the adult Joey, you feel the energy crackling between them. The sex scenes are hot, demanding, breathtaking and--in one very delicious scene--mesmerizing. If you're a lover of Manga, you're going to love this book... it is all I will say for now because you need to read it to appreciate it! My telling will surely not do it justice, I assure you.

Excerpt: Joey let out a breathless laugh. He stroked one of Braeden’s wings with his free hand, and it undulated under his touch, sending a delicious shiver up his spine. “Please tell me you weren’t perving on me when I was five.”

The horrified expression on Braeden’s face was answer enough. “By Danu, no. You were a singular child, to be sure, but I never felt this…this desire for you until you were a man full-grown.” Digging his hands into Joey’s buttocks, Braeden pulled him closer, pressing their erections together. “But by the Goddess, I do desire you now.”

Joey moaned when Braeden’s lips brushed the shell of his ear. Turning his head, Joey captured Braeden’s mouth in another hungry kiss.

One step backward was all it took for Joey to tumble them both to the bed. He landed flat on his back with Braeden on top of him, straddling his hips. Braeden rubbed his cock against Joey’s, sending sparks zinging over Joey’s skin.

“Braeden,” Joey growled, nipping Braeden’s lip. “Can…can we…? I mean, you know, since you’re—ah, oh fuck yeah—you’re Sidhe and I’m human.” Hooking a leg around Braeden’s back, Joey canted his hips up, searching for more of Braeden’s skin on his. “It’s possible, right?”

Braeden drew back, staring hard into Joey’s eyes. “There is nothing to stop us from making love. But, Joseph, I must tell you—”

Review: (★★★★★ out of 5 stars) This is one of those books that stays with you. You think about it for days onward and is a fairy tale you want to pick up and reread. I mean why wouldn't you want a real fairy tale... one that leaves you breathless, panting and wishing you could watch them get off constantly. Repeatedly!

I've purchased several more eBooks and will hopefully have another one to review soon. Go out and buy these books folks! Then you can fangirl these amazing authors with me! Come on... I know you want to!