Susan

This was an amazing book filled with all the tension and other worldliness that I think of when I think of a Witchy Read. Ciccarelii has written an Enemies to Lovers romance that truly sets the bar for what can be done with this trope, especially when blended in with the Brothers Best Friend subtrope. With World building this vivid and detailed I cannot wait to see how the author will build on this for the nxt book.

Thank you St Martin's Press and Net Galley for sharing this arc with me!

This is a book that I literally devoured in two sittings. Told with a keen eye for detail and in a writing style that will transport you, Hawkins' The Heiress is a book that will make you rethink your next family gathering and cause you to keep a keen eye on you family...because this book shows that you never really know the whole story of what motivates the people around you. I loved the way the storylines converged and showed different aspects of the moments as a reader I thought I knew.

One sentence review: This is story of twists and turns that has the best gothic feel that would make Willie Collins proud...if dysfunctional families, backstabbing and conveying relatives, and plot twists around every corner make your fingers itch to open a cover, this is a book you don't want to miss.

The cover of the book first caught my eye and drew me to the summary like a moth to a flame. The book summary was just original and compelling that I had read this right away and I was not disappointed with the Greenlee's imagination or creative take on the world of classic mythic creatures meet the human world. Add to this an enduring MM romance with all the angst, questioning, and longing that is always part of young love and you have a wonderful story to build within a frame inspired by one of my favorite classics, The Secret Garden. Quill, the first male dyad, and Liam, a human, had the cutest dynamic. This was a book I will come back to and explore again and Greenlee is an author I will be watching for because as a debut novel this really stands apart!

Thank you NetGalley and Entangled for the arc that I read.

Blake and Jess were such a cute couple and I love that Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen did more than simply fall back on common tropes to write their story, because they deserve so much more than that. I had not read the prior book where Jess was introduced, but I had no problem falling into this book and following their story, and the banter and humor I was able to follow that quite easily. I may have missed some in jokes but nothing central to the storyline itself..

This book was so much fun and a great getaway from my family during a stressful pre-Holiday day!