Always good to see romance novels where the heroine isn’t stick thin. Everly has learned to mute herself to blend in, and has been fearful of taking risks ever since her grandmother, who was her biggest cheerleader, died. She gets nominated for a reality TV makeover show, and develops a connection with the cameraman, Logan. The showrunner, Sady, is stretching the “reality” in reality TV, and go-along-to-get-along Everly has to find her voice to make sure she is portrayed authentically. There could have been a bit more suspense about Logan’s true intentions. The relationship between Everly and her mother, who meant well but hurt Everly with pressuring Everly to lose weight and not stand out, was well done. I would read another book from this author. (7.75)
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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