This is my kind of book. Great dialogue, fun characters, and some depth. Noelle Shepard is grieving the death of her favorite person, her grandmother, when she finds an old letter and some photos mixed in her grandmother’s belongings. Noelle posts online to ask for help identifying the mystery man in the photos, and the internet comes through for her, leading her to Paul, and his grandson, Theo. They all end up embarking on a road trip together for the honeymoon that never was, and Noelle and Theo grow closer as the trip goes on. Noelle is grappling with grief and feeling lost after losing her job. The trip and her companions give her the confidence to re-explore her love of photography. Theo has his own work struggles and has a difficult time letting Noelle in. Paul is a match-making delight. It was touching, well-written, and had a good amount of spice. I’d definitely read more from this author. (8.5)
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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