This was such a boring read. I hate not finishing a book, but I couldn’t wait to be done with this one, so I just powered through it. Natalie Parker is recently divorced and just finding her way professionally. Her focus is on her two kids and she doesn’t want to jump into a relationship. Eugene is almost five years younger than her, although from Natalie’s reaction to him you’d think the age gap was much larger. He’s her sister’s boyfriend’s brother, super hot, great with kids, generous, thoughtful, etc. The book contains a lot of descriptions of meals and minutiae. Nothing really happens except dates and lots of sex. Should Natalie allow herself to love this perfect guy? Decisions, decisions. (5)
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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