The Wild Mustang & The Dancing Fairy by Saffron A. Kent

Saffron A. Kent's The Wild Mustang & The Dancing Fairy is the prequel to A Gorgeous Villain featuring Callie Thorne and Reed Jackson. I enjoyed meeting the Thorne brothers and I hope that there will be more books for these characters down the road. In this novella, we're introduced to Conrad, Stellan, Shepard, and Ledger. In addition to the brothers, we're also introduced to Tempest Jackson—Reed's younger sister—who Callie considers her best friend. Callie and Reed's relationship was sweet and heartbreaking at the same time.

"But the way his eyes melt at the sight of me makes me think that I’m the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen."

Up until now, we've known that Reed betrayed her in some way and she retaliated by driving his beloved car into a lake. What I didn't expect were the events leading up to this ultimate "betrayal" and heartbreak. I find Reed, also known as Roman by Callie, to be an enigma. I don't know what to make of it. He's kind of like a shapeshifter and completely destructive when it comes to anything that has to do with feelings and love. That's why he was able to break Callie's heart so thoroughly. Since the very beginning, he's made it clear that winning was everything to him—even at the cost of Callie's love.

"But the truth is that no one can save me. I’m already dying. I’ve already fallen in love with a villain."

In the end, this was an excellent prequel/prologue to Callie and Reed's story. I've been wanting to read their book ever since they were introduced in My Darling Arrow. I'm not sure if Reed is even redeemable, especially after how he callously broke her heart. I don't know what to believe anymore because he was sweet and kind to her in the beginning... but was that all a lie? I don't believe all of it was. Callie, being the sweet girl she was, tried so hard to understand him. She saw him but he broke her heart. Anyway, I absolutely can't wait to read A Gorgeous Villain. If you love angsty, heartbreaking, and forbidden stories, Saffron Kent writes the best ones and this one is no exception.

Rating: ★★★★☆