Tempest Rising - Nicole Peeler

Nicole is another member of the league of reluctant adults, which is always a plus in my mind but the real reason I bought the book was that I kept seeing the cover. Reviews of Tempest Rising have popped up all over the place and I absolutely adore this cover art, it's just so cute.

The book itself is a delight. Jane's mother turned up naked, bagged one of the most eligible bachelors in the area, had a baby girl and after six years vanishes as suddenly as she appeared.
Jane has never quite fitted into the small town of Rockabill, adding her own weird behaviour to the sin of looking like her mother, but when a man turns up dead Jane begins to discover why she has always felt different and life gets a lot more interesting.

I had one or two issues with Tempest Rising but they were pet peeves and aside from a little eyerolling at some of the phrases this was a really entertaining novel. Jane is a little bit self pitying and lacks confidence but it's understandable and doesn't often become irritating within the story. She's extremely niaive but again it's mostly fitting to her character and makes way for the protective roll taken by other people in her life. There is romance and although it feels a bit shallow I can't help but think there is something more significant brewing. The big plot twists for Jane were predictable but overall the book doesn't suffer for it and as a series I think it was a good start. Some of Jane's backstory is interesting and adds a new dimension which I hope will continue to contribute to the tension in later volumes. As a character she grows a little during the story and I hope to see that continue too. It has a fairly light feel at most times which made it an extremely easy read. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes next and it's nice to see some of the less well known fae get a look in.