Review: The Scent of Sunlight (An Urban Fantasy Short Story) By Annie Bellet

Flora Reviews… The Scent of Sunlight (An Urban Fantasy Short Story) by Annie Bellet

What’s The Scent of Sunlight about?

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Read: 26^th September 2015

This is a very short story (only 23 pages) with a paranormal or urban fantasy twist. I was lucky enough to find this version of Ms Bellet’s book for free from Amazon UK – what a bargain!!

What did I like about The Scent of Sunlight?

I am already a big fan of Ms Bellet’s writing style and this short story didn’t disappoint. The situation that she placed the Hayes family in broke my heart. I’m sure it rings true to many single-parent families here in the UK and in the US. The story was so well written, the pace was good and smoothly lead to the final scene.

I loved Queenie, she was a good person and a loving mother, in fact, Queenie, Angel and little Tammy all felt very real to me. This tale brought a smile to my lips, a lump in my throat and indignation boiled my blood.  Couldn’t stop reading! It’s quite a skill for an author to involve a reader in their characters’ tale in so few pages, but Ms Bellet did it here for me!

Was there anything I didn’t like?

Absolutely nothing!

Although I find the story’s theme of a loving but struggling mum threatened with social services intervention did tug at my comfort zone. It’s such an emotive subject, isn’t it?

Basically, what I’m saying is…

I loved this little short story. The characters, the paranormal twist and the ending were all fantastic. Here is a kick-ass heroine who will do whatever it takes to ensure her kids are safe and happy but not in the usual “urban fantasy” way! 😉

Have I sparked an interested for THE SCENT OF SUNLIGHT in you? Just click on the links and check out the book yourself.

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 Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read my thoughts about The Scent of Sunlight.

Annie Bellet is a wonderful writer and one of my favourites. Have you read any of her books? Drop a comment below. Before you go, check out all the other amazing authors on my favourites page.

Bye for now,

Flora x