A Fae in Finance

With this lively debut, Brooks contrasts the utter banality of corporate finance with the capricious allure of fairyland, weaving a laugh-out-loud narrative punctuated by glimmers of budding romance. Investment banker Miriam “Miri” Geld knows better than to make promises, commit to deadlines, or agree to anything up front when negotiating with the Fae, but when she’s tricked into consuming Faerie food, she winds up trapped in their realm. Now she has to work remotely while dealing with her jerk of a boss on one end and the mercurial, demanding Faerie Princeling on the other, all in the name of cross-world commerce. With only her cat and a gaggle of eccentric Fae, including her sexy new coworker Sahir, for company, Miri’s unsure who to trust as she navigates the treacherous beauty and deadly politics of the Court and searches for a way home. While the resolution comes a bit too easily, Brooks delivers plenty of entertainment along the way, with a colorful cast and lots of humor. This is good fun. (Aug.)