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julie_m's review

4.0
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: Yes

cellomoon's review

5.0

Very cute! A fun romp and a quick read! Looking forward to devouring the rest of the series and hopeful they'll be just as nice!

Increasing my rating, as I've now come back to re-read it for the 3rd time. Just delightfully fun.
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savannahrve's review

4.0
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
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gwendafyn_reader's review

3.0
adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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booklifeisthelife's review

5.0
adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I loved this. It was adorable. The characters are so loveable. Fluffy, sweet romance.  Can't wait to read the next 11 books. 
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bookpimpfairy's review

5.0

All you can really say this was an epic start to what promises to be a wild and fun ride! Ecentic characters , magic , knights and nit so sweet princess and snarky banter what else can you ask for! Cannot wait to read more! Highly recommend
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nomadreads's review

5.0
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

I started this story worried it might not be full bodied because of how short it is, but I was blown away with how much world building and lore and character there is and now I'm off to read the next part!

julcsiii's review

5.0
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

geethr75's review

5.0
funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

 

 
This was a quick, fun read. I loved the characters and the plot which is simple but executed well. Tan made me laugh and Devan is the best for rolling with it even as he draws his own boundaries. 
 
Devan is the First Knight of Goodwine. Serenity, the Princess and heir to the throne is the one in charge of administering the country. The princess whose PR department works overtime to present her as perfect is in fact spoiled, ruthless and bad tempered. When she decides to sacrifice a town to defeat barbarian invaders, Devan comes up with the idea of seeking the help of Tan, the Black Sorceror of Grimslock. Tan who has had a crush on Devan for a while sees this as the perfect opportunity to seduce the man. 
 
The dialogue and action are both balanced and I loved how Devan and Tan both had such distinct voices and personalities. The overly simplistic plot doesn't do full justice to the humour and emotions that this book invokes. 
 
I would recommend this to anyone who likes queer fantasy, queer books on the whole, medieval fantasy and cozy fantasy. 

 

readerworm28's review

5.0
adventurous funny 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