Book Recommendation: Trueheart by Mel Sterling

I was very pleased over the holiday break to be able to read an ARC of Trueheart by Mel Sterling. Full disclaimer: I am friendly with Mel on Facebook, and we have a lot of mutual friends, but you guys know I don’t recommend anything I haven’t read and loved for myself. The plus to having author friends is that I get to read these kind of awesome advanced copies ahead of time and give you guys a heads-up! (And trust me, you guys want the heads-up on this one.)

Trueheart is the first in a new series called Portland After Dark. It was ripping good fun, and a contemporary fantasy I’d recommend to all my readers. Fast-paced action pushes the reader through an intricate and intriguing plot, while a well-drawn romance anchors a fantasy world I’m eager to revisit. I stayed up until 2am to finish.

Sterling’s world is well developed…