The Grumpy Thistle Fairy

There is not a ton of depth in this story, but I enjoyed it anyway. The pairing is very sweet. The blurb is misleading, though; I would call this erotica with a romance plot, rather than a romantic fairy tale. Also, one of the erotic scenes is strange.

Serious warnings: Another character rapes and beats Felix to the point of death; this takes place off-page, so it's not explicit, but his injuries are described in detail. There is also dubious consent between the main pairing. Their first sexual encounter takes place when Ellis is still a tiny fairy (he's small enough to ride on the back of a crow), and Ellis doesn't stop when Felix clearly says no. Then, when Ellis has become human, he continues not to listen to Felix's refusals. I understand that Felix is not really averse to having sex with Ellis; Felix is just reluctant because of cultural norms, or something. But it definitely reads to me as dubious consent.

So while I didn't dislike this story myself, I don't really recommend it if you're only looking for cute romance, which is what the blurb promises. I actually was not expecting any sex scenes. But it definitely isn't a bad story. The ending is my favorite kind of thing.