Mundie Moms

Monday, June 27, 2011

Book Review: Forgive My Fins

Released on May 19th, 2010
Source: Book swap
5 stars- A Fun, Whimsical Summer Read

Lily Sanderson has a secret, and it’s not that she has a huge crush on gorgeous swimming god Brody Bennett, who makes her heart beat flipper-fast. Unrequited love is hard enough when you’re a normal teenage girl, but when you’re half human, half mermaid like Lily, there’s no such thing as a simple crush.

Lily’s mermaid identity is a secret that can’t get out, since she’s not just any mermaid – she’s a Thalassinian princess. When Lily found out three years ago that her mother was actually a human, she finally realized why she didn’t feel quite at home in Thalassinia, and she’s been living on land and going to Seaview high school ever since, hoping to find where she truly belongs. Sure, land has its problems – like her obnoxious, biker boy neighbor Quince Fletcher – but it has that one major perk – Brody. The problem is, mermaids aren’t really the casual dating type – when they “bond,” it’s for life.

When Lily’s attempt to win Brody’s love leads to a tsunami-sized case of mistaken identity, she is in for a tidal wave of relationship drama, and she finds out, quick as a tailfin flick, that happily-ever-after never sails quite as smoothly as you planned.

With fabulous characters, a wonderful romance and laugh out loud moments, Forgive My Fins is a fun, quick, whimsical summer read that I couldn't get enough of.

Seriously, why did I wait to so long to read this book? It's fabulous. I absoultely love Tera's writing style. It's engaging, light, fun and addicting. I loved being sucked into Tera's unique Mermaid mythology, and I enjoyed getting to each of her characters, especially Lily and Quince. The chemistry these two have is brilliant! I could not get enough of them. I completely adore Quince! It's not just his good looks that make him so charming, but he's a fabulously written, genuine character, who also happens to be funny, very caring and down to earth. Not to mention he knows just how to push Lily's buttons.

Lily is a fantastic protagonist and I really enjoyed getting to know her. Even though she's a mermaid princess, I found her teenage insecurities completely relatable and I loved how grounded she is. What made this story for me is Lily and Quince. Seriously, their relationship is fabulous and part of me wants to re-read this story again. They had me laughing out loud, sighing and enjoying each moment they spent together. I really liked the twist Tera gives to mythology with the bonding. It gives a whole new meaning to getting your first kiss. If you haven't already, I highly recommend meeting these two characters.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It's one of those books I sat down to read not thinking I'd have it finished it so quickly, but I couldn't stop reading it. It's truly one of those really fun, engaging books that had me laughing out loud, and enjoying every moment I spent reading it. It's a clean cut book that I'd recommend to tweens, teens and adults who are looking for the perfect book to take to the beach or read by the pool.

I'll be posting my review shortly for the sequel, Fins Are Forever.

4 comments:

  1. Great review! I recently read Forgive My Fins, and I loved it! Quince <3 BTW I think the title of the post should be Forgive My Fins, Fins Are Forever is the next one :) Which I'm uber excited for :)

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  2. Great review! I loved the first book and I've just started the second book Fins are Forever! :) Hope you enjoy it - Donna

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  3. April- Thank you and thank you for catching my error. lol

    Book Passion for Life- Thank you! I can't wait to read the next book in the series!

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  4. this book is so good.
    its not great but its cute. sweet and full of life. I think it is a fun summer read. Tara is a good writer. I love this one. I could not wait to get my hands on it last summer. so good.
    great review and so happy you liked it.

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