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Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan
funny
slow-paced
1.0
The concept totally hooked me—I waited months for this book to be available at my library. A magical statue coming to life? Yes, please. I was hoping for something whimsical and fun, maybe even a Night at the Museum-style rom-com with heart and humor. Unfortunately, the execution fell flat for me.
The romance kicked off with instant lust—very instant. The first words out of the statue’s mouth were “Touch me,” and from that moment on, he became a walking cliché of horny knight energy. I tried to give him a chance, but the over-the-top seductive dialogue paired with the narrator’s attempt at a swoony old-English accent made him downright cringey. I couldn’t connect with his personality or root for the romance.
Instead of playful antics or a quirky adventure, much of the story was spent inside the main character’s dreams while the statue monologued about his past. The plot didn’t unfold in the exciting way I’d hoped—it just dragged. The premise had so much potential, but the magical spark never quite landed. So DNF'd this book so hard.
If you're into insta-love with a heavy dose of fantasy lust and don’t mind a lot of dreamscape storytelling, this might work better for you. But for me, it was a big miss.
The romance kicked off with instant lust—very instant. The first words out of the statue’s mouth were “Touch me,” and from that moment on, he became a walking cliché of horny knight energy. I tried to give him a chance, but the over-the-top seductive dialogue paired with the narrator’s attempt at a swoony old-English accent made him downright cringey. I couldn’t connect with his personality or root for the romance.
Instead of playful antics or a quirky adventure, much of the story was spent inside the main character’s dreams while the statue monologued about his past. The plot didn’t unfold in the exciting way I’d hoped—it just dragged. The premise had so much potential, but the magical spark never quite landed. So DNF'd this book so hard.
If you're into insta-love with a heavy dose of fantasy lust and don’t mind a lot of dreamscape storytelling, this might work better for you. But for me, it was a big miss.