I’ve enjoyed the series by Sarina Bowen and was looking forward to this one. I enjoyed it, but maybe not quite as much as I hoped. Nate is the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Bruisers hockey team. He’s had a crush on his office manager, Rebecca, for years but was able to suppress his feelings, until she gets injured. He’s the boss, and she’s worried about optics and the imbalance of power. I liked the characters and how they communicated. Nate gets hit with an issue that could impact their relationship and he immediately talks to Rebecca about it, like a normal person would do. I hate when books cook up conflict for the sake of conflict, and Sarina Bowen avoids that pet peeve. The palindrome quips were cute, but also a reach. Very quick read. (8)
Jennifer and Scott are work rivals at a publishing company. He scoffs at her favorite fantasy series, so she’s shocked to see him at a week-long fantasy immersion vacation. Enemies to lovers, always fun. I love this duo’s writing style, like the line about Princess Bride-ing it down a hill and other clever turns of phrases. I’ll read whatever they write just for that. I liked how they incorporated the fantasy world, Elytheum, into the story, even if it was a bit over-the-top and unrealistic. I’m not a big fantasy reader, and I wasn’t sure what a fae is (Google confirms my thought that it’s like a fairy), but I could appreciate how ingrained the series is into Jennifer’s life. I liked Jennifer and Scott’s interactions, for the most part. I think the biggest flaw is that the only thing really keeping the characters apart is their suspicion and fear. Which got a little repetitive. And Jennifer’s self reflections got a bit tedious for me. All in all it was a cute read. I liked t...
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