While geodashing alone in the forest, Petir Capota, a computer geek, falls out of a tree. Waking, he finds himself surrounded by boys dressed in what look like Peter Pan costumes speaking with an odd British accent. When the stunning Maid Rianne appears with a bow and arrow, he is certain he is dreaming. He is told they are outlaws fighting Prince John and the evil local sheriff. Taken to their forest camp, Rianne is assigned to minister to his injured leg, unaccountably drawn to the young stranger, but nervous what Lord Gisborne, her betrothed, would think.
At the encampment, still thinking all this is a dream, Rianne teaches Petir how to fight with the quarterstaff. An old Gypsy woman tells him he has a fortnight to win her heart or she will be lost to another. He has never had any luck with girls. Certainly not gorgeous ones like Rianne. While his weird dream lasts, he wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. During two intimate moments, he reveals his feelings for her, but she tells him to stop his advances as she is betrothed. She goes to a local town to deliver a message, but is intercepted by Lord Gisborne, who forbids her to enter an archery contest. How Petir finds her again and wins her hand makes for a quirky and satisfying ending.
With Fairly Certain, Deborah Ann Davis takes the familiar tale of Robin Hood and his Merry Men and spins an unusual lighthearted romance story. Her writing is fluid and easy to read, worthy of her imagination. The story has a charming simplicity to it, allowing the reader to immerse himself in the tale and enjoy what’s coming. Maid Rianne’s character has presence and credibility. Unfortunately, Petir comes across very much as a non-entity, and his delusion that his adventure is all a dream despite all evidence to the contrary becomes weary. Young teenagers looking for something different will find Fairly Certain appealing, provided they are familiar with the Robin Hood story.
About the Author:
Deborah Ann Davis writes Quirky New/Young Adult Fiction with a Twist. She began by searching for inspiration for her 5th grade English Journal. Lo and behold, she found her world was full of funny tales just waiting to be told. As she grew older, it never occurred to her to pursue writing, not even when she discovered her flare for telling stories at college parties.
After a string of undergrad majors, she realized she could reach a captive audience EVERY DAY in the public school system. As you probably know, teenagers love to laugh, and what could be more entertaining than Biology, Earth Science, and Environmental Science? Then there’s an added bonus: Once kids know you like to laugh, they want to make you laugh. Go figure.
In addition to Writing, she is also an Educational Speaker and a Certified Personal Trainer. She taught for 25+ years, although somewhere in the middle of all that educating, she stepped out of teaching to do the Mommy Thing, and run the office for their family construction company.
Even though they had followed separate paths, Deborah reunited with, and married her childhood sweetheart, twelve years after their first kiss. Together they coached their daughter’s AAU Basketball Team, which swept States two years in a row. (Yay!) Then, for several years, their daughter and their money went to college.
They currently reside on a lovely lake in Connecticut. When she isn’t writing novels for her Love of Fairs series, she enjoys dabbling with living a sustainable life, dancing, playing outside, and laughing really hard every day. She also promotes increasing your movement throughout your day via Wiggle Writer in her Merry Meddling blog.
You can find Fairly Certain on Amazon.com
Deborah’s website: http://deborahanndavis.com/
