WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED ELF?

Author: Cheryl Sterling ISBN: 0505526190 1/2005 FANTASY Publisher: LOVESPELL

Apart from her being a TV-and-movie junkie and a saleswoman extraordinaire of adult lotions, potions and things, plain Jane Drysdale's life was nothing unusual. That was, until a moment of reckless driving catapulted her into a fairytale world like a J.R.R. Tolkien book on crack. From Walker, Michigan, to a place of wacko wizards, sexually repressed elves and dangerous dwarves, Jane was suddenly fulfilling an epic destiny that held certain death—and even more certain love. Even the newly legible tattoo on her shoulder seemed to proclaim the rightness of her transport: "Forever joined, heart upon heart, world upon world." Everything started with Jane on trial for her life and her Legolas-lookalike lawyer taking his short off, and the first thing she needed to know was...What Do You Say to a Naked Elf? One or two things sprang to mind.

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

If the title doesn't snag your attention, what's between the covers of Cheryl Sterling's WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED ELF? surely will.

Ms. Sterling has created a humdinger of a story. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED ELF? fairly zings with imagination, from its richly textured characters, to its wonderfully creative, alternative universe settings. The characters, the settings, the romance and the mystery blend together beautifully to make this story exciting, funny, off-beat at times, but always fast-paced.

The endearing romance between Jane and Charlie only enhances this story's readability. This romantic duo's character development—and growth—through the many trials and tribulations in this fantasy is also well-done.

WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED ELF? is a beautifully crafted, unique and refreshingly creative effort. Fans of fantasy romance are in for a treat. I would encourage readers who are not fans of fantasy to give this story a try. You might be
pleasantly surprised. I was. WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED ELF? is top-notch entertainment.

Debbie Jett