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- Content warnings: Violence, Manipulation, Toxic relationships, Sexual content
Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale
by Christine Warren
Book 5 in The Others
The fae setup gives this one a lighter, more mischievous flavor than the vampire and demon entries. Corinne and Luc work best when the banter is sharp and the plot lets them chase trouble together.
Goodreads 3.9/5 3,155 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length308 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Banter
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Romantic fulfillment
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- Fae prince
- Fated mates
- Playful / funny
- The swoon
- Warrior/fighter
- Push and pull
- Possessive / claiming
- Vicarious thrill
- Possessive alpha
- Protective love interest
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Protector
- Only soft for them
- Desperate / urgent
- Possessive/protective
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Playful banter
- Rough but consensual
- Monster romance elements
- Rough/aggressive intimacy
- Bonding/claiming/marking
- Oral focus
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Fae romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Fae
- Workplace / office
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- Paranormal
- Vampires
- Forced proximity
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Werewolves
- Interspecies romance
- Contemporary
- Shifters
- Guardian/protector
Reading experience
- Third person
- Fast
- Whimsical
- Witty
- Moderate
- Low
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- Career woman
- Seductive
- Banter-heavy
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Playful
- Humorous
- Survivor
- Thrilling
- Fast-paced
- Fae courts and politics
- Forbidden desire
- Addictive pacing
- Battle of wills
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 308 pages
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Paperbacks
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book