3.61 AVERAGE

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

moonwood's review

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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roseleebooks's review

3.0

This book was a bit of a disappointment. We get some progression of the overarching plot and some nice moments between the love interests, but overall I was underwhelmed.

Nicholas as a character was entertaining and Jules a good counter to his antics. However, the progression of events in the book felt chaotic, like the reader was being pushed toward the reveal and ending. For a novella there was decent development of the romance, but ultimately by the end it felt like everything was just setting up for the next book. 
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yarngilmore's review

4.0
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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megdod524's review

3.75
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Very enjoyable! Prudie approved. Sweet romance best experienced after book 1 rather than as a standalone. I liked Nickolas and Jules in book one, and this brought them a love story almost worthy of their characters.
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missmjoy's review

3.5
adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was a fun fantasy romance with Regency and fairytale vibes. I enjoyed reading about Nicholas and Jules, there was fun banter and antics which kept the tone lighthearted and the plot moving. Nicholas's mother was unbelievable, but she had her role in the story. I especially enjoyed the scenes where the fae got involved, their culture and motivations were very different than the humans and it added a nice layer of complexity to the story. The pace was slow for most of the story, but then at the end, a lot happens in a short time.

I listened to the audiobook. Excellent narration that captured the tone and mood of the story.

within the hollow heart
3.5✨

overview: I can’t get over Nickolas and Jules’ sweetness