Dash and Lillian are in love, but her wealthy father won’t permit them to be married because Dash is not a suitable match. He is nothing but the son of the family’s gardener. To be rid of the young man, Lillian’s father claims that the only way Dash could ever earn Lillian’s hand in marriage is to find his fortune in the time it takes a basket of fresh tomatoes to rot. Naturally, Sir Barrymore isn’t serious about this challenge, but Dash sees it as his only chance to win the hand of the woman he loves. He leaves immediately on a quest to find a way to complete this impossible task. Meanwhile, Lillian is doing her best to make her parents postpone her engagement to someone else in order to give Dash time to return. It is a whirlwind fairy tale adventure full of danger, cunning, magic, true love, and tomatoes.
Although I’ve never been a huge fairy tale fan, I’ve enjoyed the original stories in this series. The Tomato Quest can be easily read in an hour or so, and I finished it in an afternoon over Christmas. It’s a sweet tale containing star-crossed lovers who are determined to be together despite the objections of their parents and the expectations of society. After being handed a near impossible challenge, Dash doesn’t have a clear-cut plan for success. He encounters one roadblock after another, yet he shoulders on, and you have to admire his tenacity. In the beginning, I wasn’t completely convinced Lillian was all in, but she proved me wrong. Her actions in defying her parents gave me some chuckles.
If you’re a fairy tale fan or a fan of sweet romances, I recommend giving this series a try. I somehow missed this novella when it was first published, and the author was gracious enough to provide me a copy for review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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Aww, it sounds sweet. And cute! 🙂
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It was, Mae – all the books in this series are quick reads with a HEA.
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I haven’t read a fairy tale for myself in quite a while, but this title had me laughing. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
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Right? When I first starting reading, I had no idea how the tomato would fit in, lol.
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Thank you, Teri.
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You’re welcome, John!
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😊
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This is a great review, Teri. I have this book on my TBR.
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Thanks, Robbie! I think you’ll enjoy this one – the whole series has been fun.
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The Tomato Quest, that title is awesome.:-) Thanks for sharing your review!
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It’s definitely an original title, Priscilla. Thanks for stopping by!
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That title’s an attention-grabber, lol. Great review, Teri. Congrats to the author!
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Isn’t it? Makes you want to read further and see what’s going on with the tomatoes. Thanks, Jacquie!
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Haha love the title
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So do I – a real attention grabber!
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Sounds interesting! Thanks for the review, I’ll have to check it out!
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This author writes a variety of genres, Rachel – hope you look into them.
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I did read the first one of this series and completely agree. I *think* I have this one but, if I don’t, will def grab it. 🙂
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Think I’ve read three in this series now?
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This sounds like a fun read. We all need a fairytale once in a while!
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I’m reading another fairy tale retelling for my book club – it’s nice to change things up occasionally.
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That sounds like a ton of fun. I just finished an early Patricia McKillip story, and this one would fit right into the mode.
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I’m not familiar with that author, Deby – will have to look her up. Hope you’re having a great week!
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OMG, you have to! World Fantasy winner, super lyrical. Forgotten Beasts of Eld is my favorite.
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