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adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was so whimsical and cozy! I loved every second of this Rumpelstiltskin retelling.
Princess Giselle is the victim of a first-born bargain. And even worse? The evil fae sorcerer who tricked her mother never comes to claim her. After her 40th birthday, she sets out to find her “Malediction” and demand that he end her curse. She’s in for the shock of her life when the evil fae sorcerer turns out to be a nameless fae who is essentially the exact opposite of that.
We then fall into a whimsical story of magic & magical bonds, curses, shared dreams, banter, a sentient house, a talking cat, a slow burn, and some spice - all wrapped into the coziest fantasy romance. ✨
As I mentioned about, there is a sentient house. Be prepared for Skymallow to be one of your favorite characters of the book! Also, I forgot to mention that “Malediction” has cat ears and a tail. He may be able to keep his outward composure on his face, but those ears and the tail give him away every time! 🐈
I can’t say enough good things about this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish! Thank you so much to A.J. Lancaster for the opportunity to read this ARC!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
This is the perfect cozy fantasy/fairytale romance.
I had so much fun reading it!
Low stakes, low angst, high tension and yearning.
A cute found/forced family who are pure chaos
You've got:
-A sentient, mischievous house (you know I'm a sucker for those)
-Two touch starved fools who are connected to each other by some mysterious bond that draws them together
-Giselle is in her 40s (we love an older FMC who knows what she wants!!!) and she's fed up
- Nameless Fae who's the definition of a golden retriever MMC (he gets flustered really easily and it's adorable)
Thank you to AJ Lancaster for the advance readers copy!
CW: past emotionally abusive relationship/emotionl neglectful childhood
I had so much fun reading it!
Low stakes, low angst, high tension and yearning.
A cute found/forced family who are pure chaos
You've got:
-A sentient, mischievous house (you know I'm a sucker for those)
-Two touch starved fools who are connected to each other by some mysterious bond that draws them together
-Giselle is in her 40s (we love an older FMC who knows what she wants!!!) and she's fed up
- Nameless Fae who's the definition of a golden retriever MMC (he gets flustered really easily and it's adorable)
Thank you to AJ Lancaster for the advance readers copy!
CW: past emotionally abusive relationship/emotionl neglectful childhood
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you like your fairytale retellings with a twist, let me highly recommend this beautiful comfort of a book! How To Find a Nameless Fae is a delightful take on the classic Rumpelstiltskin story, converting it into a charming, cozy romantasy. But this is even a twist on typical romantasy, making the main character, Gisele, an older, understandably impatient heroine who decides to save herself from the curse that's effectively ruined her life.
Shortly after turning forty, Princess Gisele decides it's time to find the evil sorcerer who cursed her before she was even born. Having been stuck in a tower and effectively unable to maintain any sort of relationship with anyone due to said curse, Gisele takes matters into her own hands and goes to find the malediction that didn't have the decency to come back and kidnap her as everyone assumed would happen. Finding her way into the land of the fairies, Gisele is then horrified to find that the evil sorcerer who cursed her is decidedly not evil, not a sorcerer, nor has he realized how much time has passed. But now that she's found him, their cursed bond has only strengthened... and neither of them have any idea of how to break it, save finding the fairy's name that he lost and has basically no hope of finding again.
I can't explain how much joy this book brought me. It's different than most of the fantasy books I've read, but its silliness was amazing and the romantic tension was excellent. It may not be high fantasy, but who needs that when you've got such a fulfilling story?
🌶️🌶️
So many thanks to NetGalley and Victory Editing for giving me a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!!
Shortly after turning forty, Princess Gisele decides it's time to find the evil sorcerer who cursed her before she was even born. Having been stuck in a tower and effectively unable to maintain any sort of relationship with anyone due to said curse, Gisele takes matters into her own hands and goes to find the malediction that didn't have the decency to come back and kidnap her as everyone assumed would happen. Finding her way into the land of the fairies, Gisele is then horrified to find that the evil sorcerer who cursed her is decidedly not evil, not a sorcerer, nor has he realized how much time has passed. But now that she's found him, their cursed bond has only strengthened... and neither of them have any idea of how to break it, save finding the fairy's name that he lost and has basically no hope of finding again.
I can't explain how much joy this book brought me. It's different than most of the fantasy books I've read, but its silliness was amazing and the romantic tension was excellent. It may not be high fantasy, but who needs that when you've got such a fulfilling story?
🌶️🌶️
So many thanks to NetGalley and Victory Editing for giving me a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!!
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
THIS BOOK!! There is a feeling that you get when you start reading a book that you know is going to be a 5 star read. I’m not sure I can even properly put into words how much this book delighted me. First of all, I am OBSESSED with the fact that our main character Gisele is a 40 year old woman and she speaks her mind. I loved that she finally decided to take fate into her own hands, even though she was cursed by magic, and try to do something for herself. Our other main character, the nameless fae, is equally as charming. I love the intricacies of the plot and that the reader gets to explore and discover with the characters in “real time”. All of that aside, I also now want a sentient house! I didn’t want this book to end, but the ending was cozy and beautiful and everyone should read this book. I loved it so much!!
This ARC was provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
First of all a huge thanks for getting to read this arc!
I absolutely fell in love with this book. The cozy vibes, the mmc & fmc, the connection between them and the found family? Love love love!!
It is such a fun and quick paced read, devoured it in basically 1 day!
Mal is a mmc that I haven’t seen very often. I loved how shy he’d get and everything. Absolutely adore him!
I would definitely recommend this book!
I absolutely fell in love with this book. The cozy vibes, the mmc & fmc, the connection between them and the found family? Love love love!!
It is such a fun and quick paced read, devoured it in basically 1 day!
Mal is a mmc that I haven’t seen very often. I loved how shy he’d get and everything. Absolutely adore him!
I would definitely recommend this book!