Rain at Midsummer by Teresa Noelle Roberts

Rain at Midsummer by Teresa Noelle Roberts
Publisher: Phaze Books
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (104 pgs)
Other: M/F, Voyeurism
Rating: 4 Cherries
Review by Cholla

An escaped slave daunted by freedom. A nobleman fighting his destined birthright. Their love defies logic, but when the spirits of the land speak, you’d better listen.

Nikos curses the day his brother died and left him as Lord of Thermanae. What’s an educated man to do in a place so backward his tenants expect the Lord and Lady of the estate to bring rain through sex-magic? Jaenna, a runaway Kulchu slave, curses the fate that forced her to flee a murderous master to the neighboring Soranian Empire. Freedom means frightening choices for a woman whose entire life has been spent serving men’s sexual whims, and she can’t communicate with the spirits of the land enough to work the healing magic that might earn her a respectable place here.

The forbidden desire that burns between Nikos and Jaenna could save them both, if they see beyond what they think they know. But it takes desperate need—and advice from a madwoman who may be crazy like a fox—for Nikos to see that magic isn’t merely a metaphor and Jaenna to learn that love is the most powerful magic of all.

Note: Rain at Midsummer is set in the same world as Lady Sun Has Risen and is part of the Seasons of Sorania cycle.

Step into a world ruled by magic and the old ways where slavery is still a very real and frightening thing. In a world like this, anything can happen… but can an escaped slave find love with a nobleman?

Tired of being used and abused by her cruel master, Oraz, Jaenna runs for her life, escaping into land under the rule Soranians, the enemy of her own people. Desperate for a second chance, a new life, she throws herself at the feet of Nikos, Lord of Thermanae. Despite being an uneducated slave, she is an intelligent woman who adapts quickly to her new life among the Soranians. Make sure you combine these treatments with regular exercise and cialis online no prescription health diet for better and faster results. Erectile dysfunction condition in men is a common tadalafil price issue and the disorder is erectile dysfunction. If you search online for Kamagra, you will levitra cheapest price appalachianmagazine.com be able to get free enjoyable life. If it has been more than a year if they breast feed – during which it is impossible for levitra on line sale them to smoke without the chemicals in cigarettes directly harming the fetus or newborn child. She is eager and willing to help and do all she can to keep her place in this new society, so much different from the one she was raised in.

Lord Nikos had never wanted to rule his family’s land but was left no choice after the death of his older brother. And now, with Midsummer fast approaching, he must find a mate for the ceremony and pray for the rain the land so desperately needs. Nikos suffers from the usual second-son syndrome – he doesn’t quite know what he wants to do with himself, fancies marrying a wealthy woman and living in the city. The one thing he does know is that he doesn’t want to take over where his brother left off, duty or not. Despite this waffling, he doesn’t whine or act immaturely in order to avoid his destiny. He approaches it with caution and contemplation, trying to make the best decision for all concerned.

When Jaenna and Nikos do finally come together, it is with passion and a real desire for one another. As a couple they fit together perfectly. He is proud and confident while she is insecure and a bit scared. They balance one another out well, bringing equilibrium to their relationship as well as stability.

A wonderful fantasy set in a world I’d love to learn more about, Rain at Midsummer is a magical and erotic story of finding love in the most unexpected of places.