--- product_id: 128430671 title: "Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Book 1) Kindle Edition" brand: "laura thalassa" price: "£3.09" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/128430671-rhapsodic-the-bargainer-book-1-kindle-edition store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Book 1) Kindle Edition **Brand:** laura thalassa **Price:** £3.09 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Book 1) Kindle Edition by laura thalassa - **How much does it cost?** £3.09 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/128430671-rhapsodic-the-bargainer-book-1-kindle-edition) ## Best For - laura thalassa enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted laura thalassa brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Rhapsodic (The Bargainer Book 1) Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51swU3hozdL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ DNF - made it to 31% (end of chapter 9) before throwing in the towel. *by J***B on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2018* DNF - made it to 31% (end of chapter 9) before throwing in the towel.I don’t know how to review this. I really wanted to like this, the cover art was awesome & lured me in, to even skip it to the top of my TBR list, when I bought this (for free on Amazon). There was potential, but somehow, it was lost. To start, the editing/proof work is horrible, it can ruin even a good story, but in a mediocre story, it just becomes un-readable. Too many pauses spent backtracking to make sense of a sentence, & disrupting the flow. Then the flipping back & forth from past to present every chapter is a huge turn off. That jump to the past in chapter 10 was where I said enough is enough, I’d end up destroying my iPad if I have to do one more jump to the past (even if it does give insight into what happened to bring the story to the point it’s at in the present). There has to be a better way than chapter surfing from past to present. Then there’s Callypso, she’s too stupid to be a a good heroine character. I hated her. The only thing I did like about her, was her using her Siren powers for good instead of evil. Then the “Bargainer”, aka Desmond Flynn. A contradiction in itself wrapped up in an enigma, a fae that does very much remind me of Rhys from “A Court of Mist and Fury”, a little too much for my tastes. Callypso keeps saying he’s a bad guy, does horrible things, well at 31%, I didn’t see it. He seemed like a pretty nice guy with Callypso. I didn’t see anything bad, other than the naughty innuendos he flirted with Callypso & Callypso saying he’s bad. So no, I won’t continue with the series. ### ⭐ Worse than internet fan fiction *by R***. on Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018* Completely baffled by all the five-star reviews of this book. I made it to four chapters and could not go on, and I have plowed through some terrible internet fan fiction in my day. This story obviously began as a fanfic of ACOMAF, but boy does it fall short of capturing even a fraction of the magic of that book. There is no way Desmond was not originally a version of Rhysand (King of Night, smirky bad boy, comes to collect bargain THAT IS MARKED ON HER ARM), and I cringed to see that the author even rips off at least one of Rhysand's memorable lines -- "You dare glamour me?"Oh, but Desmond is blond, so, clearly a different character.Now, as I said, I'm not above fan fiction and I wouldn't have minded all that, except the writing here is juvenile and painful to read, and no time is given to build the relationship. Desmond comes on immediately too strong without the charm to balance it, and Callie is just a flustered mess. Maybe the story improves at it goes on, but by the fourth chapter I didn't care to stick around to find out. Lesson learned to try a sample before buying next time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Be still my heart... this was an incredible read. *by L***) on Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2016* 4.5 Stars!Be still my heart... this was an incredible read. Thalassa weaves a story of intimacy, vulnerability, betrayal, and forgiveness between two very flawed souls--Callie, a 23 year old siren and Desmond, the King of Night. We see Callie evolve, leveraging a past of abuse and horror to become the woman we meet at age 23. The flashbacks were very well developed, bringing the reader along in an engaging narrative that had me feeling her pain and routing for her happiness..And then there's Desmond...oh my. This stud of a guy is immune to Callie's siren gift and takes charge as Callie's protector after deserting her seven years prior (causing all manner of heartbreak). He's a bad boy, that despite the pain he's caused Callie, is someone she still deeply loves. How many times do we do that to ourselves...but we can't help it. At times Des had me thinking "Shade" in Rosamund Hodge's Cruel Beauty.While this relationship takes center stage, the action moves forward as Des allows Callie to help him solve a mystery, why female fae warriors in the Otherworld (where Des is king) are turning up in comas with live infant children.****SPOILER****My absolute favorite quote: "A fairy doesn't show his wings to his betrothed...A fairy shows them to his soulmate."Oh, be still my heart...I'll definitely be reading the next installment in The Bargainer series. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/128430671-rhapsodic-the-bargainer-book-1-kindle-edition](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/128430671-rhapsodic-the-bargainer-book-1-kindle-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*