Struck by Lightning

Isabella Gerardi wakes up after almost being struck by lightning swearing never to drink again! She certainly won't stand in a circle with her friends in the middle of Central Park conjuring immortals to date. Although Monday morning, a god of a man has been assigned to her weather team at Channel 12 without consulting her, she does not believe he's in any way associated with her wacky friends and their drunken circle. Strange weather phenomena start occurring with the advent of Galvin and Isabella determines to watch him closely; too closely it seems, when they can't keep their hands off each other. Galvin goes against his parents, Thor the Thunder god and Sif. He is determined to find a wife in the earthly realm, but he didn't count on the interference of his stubborn father. Galvin battles Bella's reticence and his father's storms to win her heart. That is only the beginning of their obstacles if you add in he's immortal, she's not; his family are all gods of one sort or another with all their quirks and idiosyncrasies and hers is a loony bunch of Italians intent on Bella and her gay brother Gino marrying good Italians and having babies. Lizzie T. Leaf has penned a wonderfully funny and heartwarming romance with enough heat to fog your windows! Struck By Lightning will keep you chuckling throughout at the antics of Bella's loving, yet controlling Italian family and Galvin's nutty immortal family. Ms. Leaf's characterizations are fabulous! You feel like you're living this book and thinking in Bella's head. This book is a knee slapping good time and I highly recommend it.

Galvin is the son of Thor and his mother is Sif and a fertility goddess and Thor's wife. they want him to pick a respectful and immortal wife from their world. But Galvin has no interest in there narrow minds and wants to look outside of there world to the mortal creatures of earth. This has Thor and is mother a bit upset by this new adventure he wishes to go on. He wants to meet "izzy" and after witnessing the girl out going there immortal dance under the moon light he is intrigue about the girl who knows weather. Since that is something the runs a bit in his family. Izzy come from an Italian family whose mother only goal in life is to find the right ones for her son & daughter.And to get her childern to do what she thinks is best she uses the guilt card and the just on the verge tears when she needs the big guns. And then there is Nanna who has some secerts of her own. But most of the time they just dont want to get on her bad side which seems to be pretty often. Galvin gets a job with the station that Izzy works at, through connects his farther has with the owner. He does know alot about weather but nothing about weather stations. Is is trying to learn more about this women, but his farther Thor keeps sending these strange weather pattens at them which keeps interfearing with his desire to try to get to know her. when he finally gets his father to back off. His father gets him fired from the weather station. Gotta tell you Thor just seems like a big baby his son didn't listen to him and now he's having a temper tanturm. But that doesn't stop Galvin he tells her finally who and what he is and proves it by taking her to his home. There izzy is to meet his parents and Sif is nice enough but does remind izzy that she will continue to grow old and her son will not. And Thor is just plan rude. There is only one way to become immortal if not born into it and that is to become a Valkyrie Warrior and the only way for that to happen is to do a selfless act that in which your life is lost. And if that cant happen then Galvin has told his father and mother then he will choose to become mortal rather then lose Izzy. mmmmmm they are in in pickle the only way to know for sure is read the book. This series is injoyable and a few twist you might not see coming. live your dreams

Galvin Haldor is the son of the god Thor and the grandson of Odin. Against his parents' wishes, he wants to marry a mortal woman rather than one of the numerous immortals found in Asgard. Isabella Girardi is a mortal female who had a bit too much to drink with a group of friends and tried to conjure an immortal. Enter Galvin into Isabella's world so he can woo her..... Isabella is a chief meteorologist for a local television station and is angered when station owner Leif Moultar forces her to work with Galvin. Galvin repeatedly says he "knows" weather but has no degrees or certification that Isabella is aware of. Thor is not happy with Galvin's decision to pursue a mortal wife and he has some nasty tricks up his sleeve. Will Isabella and Galvin's love survive the wackiness of their families? STRUCK BY LIGHTNING offers a fascinating portrait of how people (and gods/goddesses) can look beyond their differences and overcome prejudice. Galvin's family is horrified by the idea of a mortal entering their family as they do not believe that someone who is powerless is good enough for Galvin. Meanwhile, Isabella's mom has to deal with her own prejudices when Isabella's brother, Gino, openly declares his homosexuality. The interplay between the various family members is both entertaining and thought provoking as it really points out just how complicated families can be. Galvin and Isabella have families with their own various dysfunctions and prejudices but it is heart warming to see how the love between the family members is able to overcome all of the prejudices and misconceptions. Lizzie T. Leaf does a wonderful job with character development. Even secondary characters such as Loki, Sif, Pia, and Angela seem vibrant and real. Ms. Leaf cleverly weaves together various threads of the histories of the secondary characters to create a cohesive picture with the overall storyline of the love between Galvin and Isabella. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING is a fabulous addition to the Still Sexy Ladies Guide to Dating Immortals series. Lizzie T. Leaf is an author who continues to impress this reviewer with her gift for creating very personable and realistic characters. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING is definitely a book that will be enjoyed by paranormal romance readers! COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES

[Note: This review was written about the digital edition of this book.] Galvin, the youngest son of the Norse god Thor and the goddess Sif, is bored with all of the immortal girls he has met and dated in Asgard. Though his mother offers to introduce him to some of the immortals of Olympus, Galvin wants to try his luck at finding a wife in the mortal world. Seeing four women dancing in a meadow, chanting a wish to find an immortal man to marry, he is particularly struck by Isabella Girardi, who states, "I'd have a better chance of being struck by lightning of than finding an immortal." Little does she know ... Isabella has a great job as chief meteorologist at the local television station, several good friends, and a wonderful family who makes her crazy. Her mother is so eager for Isabella to marry (after all, Isabella is 36) that Isabella is subjected to almost weekly arranged dates in the guise of family dinners. Then, one day at work, the new owner of the station insists that they hire the son of a friend of his, one Galvin Haldor, and place him on the meteorologist's staff. The man is gorgeous enough to be a god ... This is a novel in the Still Sexy Ladies' Guide to Dating Immortals series. The plot is nicely paced and logically developed, with no loose ends, but I think what I enjoyed most were the characters. In particular, Isabella and her family are hilariously real, and I was most amused by the family dynamics. Galvin was very realistically drawn, for a fantasy character, and the other gods and goddesses were a hoot. They must have fun up there in Asgard! This story has fairly explicit male/female sex scenes between a loving couple, one of which is a great elevator scene. One of the couples in the story is a male/male pair, but the relationship is shown as very loving, and no sex scenes are involved. I thought the climax and resolution were particularly enjoyable, and really enjoyed the story. -- Jean, Fallen Angel Reviews (courtesy of Fallen Angel Reviews)