As children, Kelly and her friends created imaginary friends who lived in a magical realm of their creative fantasies. These imaginary creatures were the Lucienus – beautiful winged Guardians who watched over the children and kept them safe. Over the years, the children grew up, their fantasies dwindled, and the Lucienus faded into nothing more than distant memories.

Now almost thirty years old, Kelly is visited by her personal Guardian Garren, who has returned to her after being locked in the Creative Realm for the past twenty years. After an initial bout of extreme surprise, Kelly’s memories of her childhood return, and she and Garren are drawn together in what can only be a bonding of souls. But there is a problem: Garren is a creature of imagination, and those who do not believe in him cannot see him. To make matters worse, Garren informs Kelly that the Creative Realm is disappearing due to the modern world’s lack of creativity, and if his world disappears, he will cease to exist. How can Kelly make a life with a man who might not even truly exist? The love that these two share appears to be doomed even before it begins.

Beyond Wild Imaginings by Brieanna Robertson is an emotional story about two individuals who cannot possibly make a life together. The character Kelly, who is wildly creative and a writer of fantasy novels, seems almost crazy at first. One wonders if she has had a nervous breakdown since she is having visions of a beautiful winged man just after her breakup with an ex-lover. Her imagination is addictive, however, and it is delightful to read. The Lucienus, Garren, will likewise capture the reader’s heart with his innocence, his beauty, his devotion to Kelly, and his limitless appetite for food. The reader will also get a chuckle out of fact that Kelly describes him as an Emo. The struggle that these two go through in order to be together in spite of the impending disappearance of Garren’s world makes for an emotional read, and this reader suggests keeping a hankie close by just in case. Overall, Beyond Wild Imaginings is a nicely rendered romance that will appeal to any with a soft spot for a little fantasy.

Reviewed by: Whitney