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readlovereviewblog's review
4.0
Emma is a clumsy witch, and she has such a great personality. I love her unfiltered thoughts. She has a penchant for sticking her foot in her mouth.
Alaric The Duke is desperate, rude, and hot. He seems To have gotten into a predicament with his grandmother and now needs Emma's help. He proposes a fake relationship.
Emma's luck seems awful, and she is a very novice witch. The things that happen to her are almost funny in their absurdity, but could it be someone trying to ruin things for her?
Penelope the skunk is the best part of this story. I love her aggressive attitude and expensive tastes. This book gets a little N/A Steamy; it is adventurous but needs to be better described.
Sweet and perfect Alaric makes you swoon with his grand gesture and confession of love. I love that Emma found precisely what she wanted, albeit in unconventional ways; it works out.
Overall, this was a sweet read and a great story to delve into for that seasonal ghost and witchcraft, but with just enough romance to make you swoon. This was a happy read, with many moments that make you smile in the story. The book is a paranormal romance, but it is about finding your true family, connecting with your past and future, and, of course, all the witchy things. This was a great read, and I recommend it if you are looking for a feel-good witchy romance.
Alaric The Duke is desperate, rude, and hot. He seems To have gotten into a predicament with his grandmother and now needs Emma's help. He proposes a fake relationship.
Emma's luck seems awful, and she is a very novice witch. The things that happen to her are almost funny in their absurdity, but could it be someone trying to ruin things for her?
Penelope the skunk is the best part of this story. I love her aggressive attitude and expensive tastes. This book gets a little N/A Steamy; it is adventurous but needs to be better described.
Sweet and perfect Alaric makes you swoon with his grand gesture and confession of love. I love that Emma found precisely what she wanted, albeit in unconventional ways; it works out.
Overall, this was a sweet read and a great story to delve into for that seasonal ghost and witchcraft, but with just enough romance to make you swoon. This was a happy read, with many moments that make you smile in the story. The book is a paranormal romance, but it is about finding your true family, connecting with your past and future, and, of course, all the witchy things. This was a great read, and I recommend it if you are looking for a feel-good witchy romance.
sof_png's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
brookieebeth's review
2.0
1.5 ⭐️
okay so. the mmc wasn’t a vampire aside from the fact that the author decided to call him one.
the fake dating trope made no sense in this story and just seemed to be thrown in for the sake of having the trope. and the third act breakup was STUPID to me like……..
the premise of this was very interesting but i am so disappointed with this one :/
okay so. the mmc wasn’t a vampire aside from the fact that the author decided to call him one.
the fake dating trope made no sense in this story and just seemed to be thrown in for the sake of having the trope. and the third act breakup was STUPID to me like……..
the premise of this was very interesting but i am so disappointed with this one :/
mounyamk's review
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
madelynjelinski's review
3.0
I read the first book in this series, which I enjoyed. When I saw book 2 in the series was available, I figured why not. I read it quite quickly and enjoyed some aspects of this story, but ultimately, this just wasn"t for me.
I had so many issues with this book, starting with the pacing issues in the beginning. I felt like i was verbally tripping over thoughts and conversations. It was hard to follow at times. Another issue i had was the book is titled "how to Fake Date a Vampire," but honestly, there were little to no indications that Alaric was a vampire. Yes, he drank blood, but other than that, there was nothing else that distinguished him as such. Finally, I read the first book in the series and this book feels like it followed the exact same formula as that one. Nothing seemed new or refreshing - it was very predictable. I wish I could have rated it higher.
I had so many issues with this book, starting with the pacing issues in the beginning. I felt like i was verbally tripping over thoughts and conversations. It was hard to follow at times. Another issue i had was the book is titled "how to Fake Date a Vampire," but honestly, there were little to no indications that Alaric was a vampire. Yes, he drank blood, but other than that, there was nothing else that distinguished him as such. Finally, I read the first book in the series and this book feels like it followed the exact same formula as that one. Nothing seemed new or refreshing - it was very predictable. I wish I could have rated it higher.
bookworm_chronicles31's review
3.0
Linsey Hall writes the cutest books!! I really loved this book and I'm very excited to start the next one. I haven't read a lot of paranormal romance but the Charming Cove series is definitely making me love them ❤️
Alaric and Emma were the cutest, and once again I loved the found family trope (both with the coven and Alaric's family). The only thing that annoyed me was the misunderstanding at the end, but nothing big that I haven't experienced before...
Alaric and Emma were the cutest, and once again I loved the found family trope (both with the coven and Alaric's family). The only thing that annoyed me was the misunderstanding at the end, but nothing big that I haven't experienced before...
ladylassie's review
5.0
This was such a cute book and part of a such a cute series! Of course it was full of the favorite romance tropes buts it was so well written that it just had me kicking and giggling the whole time!
stuck123's review
4.0
*ARC Review*
This was such a cute read! It had just the right amount of detail in the beginning. I find that sometimes, specifically with paranormal romance the detail/world building can be too heavy which is not always enjoyable. (I really only enjoy heavy world building in epic fantasy)
The story and their relationship progressed at just the right pace as well. Emma the FMC is a witch, and she is new to the town. She is trying to make her way to being an official witch in the towns coven and along the way she happens upon a duke who is also a vampire.
Little side note, there is way more witch content then vampire content but it didn’t bother me I actually liked that the author focused mainly on Emma.
They decide to fake date and inevitably fall for each other. This was a super light and fun read. It was pretty low on the angst, there is a third act break up but it was resolved very quickly and I would say Alaric really wasn’t that big of a turd. He also had the cutest grand gesture ever. Low spice but the chemistry was there the whole time and it didn’t subtract from the story.
If you love a good paranormal romance and are looking for something light hearted this is for you! It honestly helped me get out of a pretty big book slump!
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC
This was such a cute read! It had just the right amount of detail in the beginning. I find that sometimes, specifically with paranormal romance the detail/world building can be too heavy which is not always enjoyable. (I really only enjoy heavy world building in epic fantasy)
The story and their relationship progressed at just the right pace as well. Emma the FMC is a witch, and she is new to the town. She is trying to make her way to being an official witch in the towns coven and along the way she happens upon a duke who is also a vampire.
Little side note, there is way more witch content then vampire content but it didn’t bother me I actually liked that the author focused mainly on Emma.
They decide to fake date and inevitably fall for each other. This was a super light and fun read. It was pretty low on the angst, there is a third act break up but it was resolved very quickly and I would say Alaric really wasn’t that big of a turd. He also had the cutest grand gesture ever. Low spice but the chemistry was there the whole time and it didn’t subtract from the story.
If you love a good paranormal romance and are looking for something light hearted this is for you! It honestly helped me get out of a pretty big book slump!
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC