Damsel Under Stress (Katie
Chandler, Book 3) by Shanna
Swendson
Damsel Under Stress
To-do: Stop the bad guys. Rescue the wizard. Find the perfect outfit for
New Year’s Eve.
At last, Owen Palmer, the dreamboat wizard at Magic, Spells, and
Illusions, Inc., has conjured up the courage to get Katie Chandler under the
mistletoe at the office holiday party. But just when it looks like Katie has
found her prince, in pops her inept fairy godmother, Ethelinda, to throw a
wand into the works. Ethelinda’s timing couldn’t be worse. A plot hatched
by MSI’s rogue ex-employees, Idris and his evil fairy gal pal Ari, threatens
to expose the company’s secrets–and the very existence of magic itself.
Even worse, it could also mean the end of Katie’s happily-ever-after.

Now Katie and Owen must work side by side (but alas, not cheek to cheek)
to thwart the villains’ plans. Braving black-magic-wielding sorceresses,
subway-dwelling dragons, lovelorn frog princes, and even the dreaded trip
to meet Owen’s parents at Christmas, Katie and her beau are in a battle to
beat Idris at his own sinister game. All mischief and matters of the heart
will come to a head at a big New Year’s Eve gala, when the crystal ball will
drop, champagne will pour, and Katie will find herself truly spellbound.
Praise for Shanna Swendson’s Once Upon Stilettos
“Magical and totally delightful . . . [a] quirky, lighthearted romance.”
–freshfiction.com
“A fast and funny read. Chicklit meets urban fantasy.”
–Mary Jo Putney, author of The Marriage Spell
Personal Review: Damsel Under Stress (Katie Chandler, Book 3)
by Shanna Swendson
"Damsel Under Stress" is the third installment in the wonderfully original
"Katie Chandler" series. ("Enchanted, Inc." and "Once Upon Stilettos" are
the first and second books, respectively.)
The story here picks up just a day or two after the events in the last
chapter of "Once Upon Stilettos". I don't want to give away any spoilers, so
I'm not going to give a detailed review of the plot, but I'm confident that if
you've read and enjoyed the other books, you'll enjoy this one as well. The
story really moves forward, both in Katie's professional and personal life.
There's some real insight and character development, particularly with
Owen, Katie, and Rod, but all the other characters have development as
well.
As I did with my reviews of the other books, I'm going to give a brief
"content" summary. (Everyone has different standards, and it can be
difficult to know if a book is appropriate for a certain person or age group,
so this is why I do this.) Content is much the same as the previous two
books, with occasional mild profanity (nothing worse than b--ch, d-mn, etc),
and a few mild innuendos. Katie has one or two thoughts that are just a bit
off-color (nothing graphic). One of Katie's roommates briefly talks about
dumping her "old-fashioned" boyfriend because he hasn't slept with her.
No bedroom scenes, but that doesn't mean there's not romance! :)

I just can't help but recommend this series to anyone who asks me for
book recommendations. It is so original and captivating, and the characters
seem so real, it's like they are my friends! Katie is great, and Owen, he is...
well, wow. I've never read another book or series with a character quite like
Owen, he is just amazing. Thank you to Shanna Swendson for dreaming
up such a great series with such amazing characters!
And now for one last comment: To anyone looking at buying this book, I
want to make one recommendation: Make sure to also purchase the fourth
book, "Don't Hex with Texas". You'll be wanting/needing to read it asap
after you finish Damsel Under Stress, trust me! :)
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