A cute, fluff book. Emily is trying to figure out her dream life, and it’s not working as the receptionist at an auto shop. She yearns for the big city, and doing something creative. John works at the shop, and they bond over Wordle. Emily finds some enjoyment working at the local barrel-making museum, and likes helping her elderly neighbors. It was a quick read, and at times funny. Emily’s Wordle choices irritated me - why choose letters you know are wrong unless you’re completely stumpe? (This was technically book #24, but I forgot to log it here for some reason.) (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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