This was sort of a strange read. The premise was hard to believe. Two ex-lovers must go on a scavenger hunt to pick up items tossed out by their siblings’ angry landlord. The siblings are a couple who fight loud enough to disturb the landlord. They are away on a cruise, so Lola and Lucas must step in to save their stuff after the landlord puts their belongings in spots that are significant to their siblings. Like a llama/alpaca sanctuary. I felt a little dumb reading it. Lola and Lucas’ chemistry was meh for me. It was just ok, and nothing I’d ever recommend to anyone else. (6.5)
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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