Review of See Me

 I came across this book accidentally. After finishing another book, Amazon recommended See Me. I'd never heard of the author of the book, and the reviews seemed to be split down the middle. I decided to take a risk on it, and I am so glad I did.

Page Count: 315
Genre: Paranormal romance.
Publisher: Wendy Higgins (Go self publishing!)
Price: $2.99 eBook (Amazon)/$10.79 paperback (Amazon)

This book brings a whole new kind of paranormal romance to the table. I can honestly say I have never read a paranormal romance quite like this one. For starters, the main love interest is a Leprechaun. Yes, a Leprechaun. At first this struck me as incredibly weird, but after finishing it I am fully committed to Leprechaun romance books as a genre (I'm sure there's only like 3 of them, but if they're as good as See Me, I'm on board).

When I say Leperchaun, you probably think:

Oh, how sexy ;)

When you should be thinking of this:


Generally, the overall hotness of the romantic interest shouldn't affect the book (but let's be honest, we're all just a bit shallow when it comes to our fictional abs). When I found out the love interest was a Leprechaun it definitely skewed my view of the book. I almost put it back down. Even the most diligent of readers would have a hard time stomaching a romance betwixt a normal human girl, and a 3 foot tall trickster guarding a pot of gold. Higgins doesn't disappoint us though. McKale is the tallest man in the clan at 6 foot tall, sans a pot of gold, and his accent is HOTT (I'm aware that is not grammatically correct, but that boy deserves two T's).

This book is a pure romance book, with very little in the way of plot. Our heroine (Robyn) has been betrothed since near birth, and she adventures to Ireland to meet her fiance for the first time. The novel centers around them falling in love. The major conflict is a certain ridiculously gorgeous fey girl trying to steal away Robyn's leprechaun hottie.

It works surprisingly well. The lacking plot development is more than made up for by interesting characters, intricate relationships, and intense world building. Higgins does a lot in 315 pages. If you like books that showcase the characters and complex interactions between them, this is the book for you. But don't expect much in the way of action (though there is an admirable amount of character development).

This book is off the charts fluffy, in a good way. Reading it can only be described as a fluffy leprechaun hug (in the best way possible).

These are my biggest complaints:
1. The main male character's name is McKale. Like the vegetable. I can't read his name without cracking up. I actually mentally replaced his name to keep from breaking into a fit of giggles.


2. I found one of the character's rather pointlessly annoying. You'll know her when you read it. She's overly involved in ever happening in the novel, and she's totally irrelevant (and irritating).

3. This novel would have been better with more plot. I would like to see Higgins create a series around it and build a firm plot from the wonderful world she's created.

Overall, I give it 3.7 stars.With a little more focus on plot development, it could easily be a 4.5, and I recommend it to anyone who's okay with a leisurely stroll through paranormal romance.