All teenagers think they have problems in their lives, Val just never imagined the form her problems would take. The characters and situations were so realistic and easily imagined but with the right amount of fantasy to fuel your imagination. This book makes you wonder if it couldn't be telling the truth about the fairies and we just don't know it. I loved it!! I hope to read more of Brandi's work very soon :) ( )

All teenagers think they have problems in their lives, Val just never imagined the form her problems would take. The characters and situations were so realistic and easily imagined but with the right amount of fantasy to fuel your imagination. This book makes you wonder if it couldn't be telling the truth about the fairies and we just don't know it. I loved it!! I hope to read more of Brandi's work very soon :) ( )

*Received e-book through the Authors Requesting Reviews (ARR) program on Goodreads for an honest review
**also posted on Amazon.com under Leanne Goon

Faerie Tales: The Misfortune of a Teenage Socialite is told by the point-of-view of Valerie Williams, the most popular girl in Humansville High, who takes a job at her mother’s company, Enamel Wear, Inc., after her parents decide she needs to understand the value of a dollar. There, she discovers she is actually a tooth fairy and must learn the tools of the trade from none other than Goderick “Rick” Mandrake, the weird Goth guy at school who engages in staring contests with her in class. As she takes on new responsibilities, she begins to examine her character and her new feelings for Rick and another fairy, Vincent Collins, which conflict with her having a human boyfriend, Calvin.

I thought Salazar did a respectable job in making Valerie’s character likeable, despite her materialistic outlook and her self-absorbed attitude in the beginning of the story. I enjoyed her growth into a more mature and caring person – to both her family and her friends. In addition, I liked how her romance with Rick developed and how she subsequently had to be honest to herself about her relationship with Calvin. Moreover, Salazar did an admirable job with the witty dialogue, although there were grammatical errors and mistaken brand names (e.g Louis Vinton instead of Louis Vuitton).

On the other hand, I did have a few issues with the story. I thought the love triangle with Rick and Vincent was a little unbelievable – it was hard to reconcile that she had feelings so quickly for Vincent after knowing him for such a short time. Likewise, I thought it also unrealistic that the mystery of the tampered teeth was repeatedly ignored by Valerie. It seemed to be glazed over and left up in the air (probably to form the basis for a sequel). Lastly, I felt the end was abruptly wrapped up, such that I was questioning how and why Valerie came to her decisions about her love life and her tooth fairy future.

Overall, this book was an average read – I thought it had a rather unique concept, but the story and characters didn’t captivate me. I don’t believe I am the demographic of the intended reader, so I would recommend this only to young readers, who want a quick, fast paranormal read. ( )

All teenagers think they have problems in their lives, Val just never imagined the form her problems would take. The characters and situations were so realistic and easily imagined but with the right amount of fantasy to fuel your imagination. This book makes you wonder if it couldn't be telling the truth about the fairies and we just don't know it. I loved it!! I hope to read more of Brandi's work very soon :) ( )