I was originally drawn to this book firstly by the cover and secondly the book description.
I wanted to love this book so much that I have tried reading it on several occasions but unfortunately I just couldn't finish it.
Not for me personally but if you like a lot of romance with a splash of magic then its certainly a book worth a try. ( )

Thank you to Molly Ringle, Central Avenue Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me the extreme pleasure of access to an advanced reader copy of “The Goblins of Bellwater” for an honest review.

From the first selling line of this being an eerie retelling of Christina Rosetti's haunting "Goblin Market," a favorite since my high school years, I knew that I had to review this new novelization written to it. I didn't quite know what to expect from this novel or its unknown (to me) novelist, but I can say that it was sharp, tight, quick=paced and deliciously dark. How could it not be after it's bread and butter beginnings in the world of Goblins, and Little Girls Seduced to the Sweetness of the Darkness?

The love story is a little fast all around (and heavily more based in the romance than the seductive darkness of Rosetti's Intentions on that; at least not in the way she'd done it, if it were to be), but I deeply appreciated that consequences were not all wiped off and whisked away, with the girls at the end of the story. That there were costs that had to be paid and tears the reader had to shed in having touched the lives that touched the darkness. I wish we had gotten a little more than we did on the background and world of the goblin's themselves. ( )

More romance and sex than I would usually like in a book, but very good fairy story! (and by good I of course mean creepy and full of trickster fae) Enjoyed the writing and vivid descriptions of nature. My library had this under Young Adult but really it's more of a New Adult book. ( )

I received with thanks an ARC copy of The Goblins of Bellwater from Cemtral Avenue Publishing & Netgalley.

This is my true and honest review of The Goblins of Bellwater by Molly Ringle. This was published in October 2017

I love goblins so had a feeling that I would enjoy this very much. This a creepy fairy tale, paranormal romance that is great for urban fantasy lovers.

Give this a go if you love urban fantasy.
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This was a fun book, with some humor and romance along the way. The story doesn't offer twisted or unexpected plot flips or shocking moments. Instead it keeps you going with really great details and descriptions. The characters are likable, the end is satisfying, the romance is not too explicit but not totally prudish either. All in all, a good read for a rainy weekend, nothing Earth-shattering, too brainy or too mysterious. No nail-biting, I can't watch kind of suffering or gory violence or heartbreaking unfairness.
The most interesting part for me were the goblins themselves, the world-building there is very detailed and the goblins are well thought out as characters, beyond being just "goblins". A couple have backstories and personalities, I liked how wicked they were and the explanation of how fae logic and fae morality is so different from humans' was refreshing. I liked the take on fae not as something that exists merely for human fancy but as an entire system that we share our world with.
The language is pretty straightforward, not a lot of wordy or lengthy paragraphs.
If you're looking for something that delves into the heart of humanity's plight, this is not for you. But if you've got some time on your hands and you're looking for something that won't make you squirm and enjoy a few supernatural touches here and there, this is the book for you. ( )