LaRynn spent summers in high school at her grandmother’s duplex home. Deacon’s grandmother rented the other half. The two grandparents fell in love and knocked the walls down to create one large unit. LaRynn and Deacon had a summer romance that ended badly, but are forced to work together after both grandmothers die and leave them the home. The house needs a lot of work, and LaRynn only has access to her trust if she gets married. Deacon knows about construction but has no money. They marry to be able to fix the place up for selling, and while fixing up the home, they deconstruct what went wrong during their past relationship. It was well written, and I’d read another book from this author. (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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