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A review by kaje_harper
The Queen's Librarian by Carole Cummings
4.0
This book is just a fun, light, amusing read with a sweet, lovely, established relationship at its heart. Lucas is adorable - distracted, a little awkward, so busy taking care of everyone else that he can't see his own needs or his own worth. Thank goodness he has Alex, who found him, seduced him and somehow moved into his life as his lover and partner, although Lucas still seems a bit confused about how that miracle happened. (And Carole, if you ever feel inclined to write us that story - the one where Alex comes along to court a girl, and instead finds the wonderful man that is Lucas, and manages to convince him that he's truly wanted...? I'd read that one in a heartbeat.)
The fantasy plot is interesting, and the resolution is amusing. The dog and cat are excellent supporting characters, and the world-building is satisfying without needing a whole lot of detail and exposition. The story lost a little momentum plot-wise in the last third, but plot wasn't really the attraction here. Lucas and Alex will go on my list of favorite couples, and this book immediately goes into my comfort-reread shelf. Just... awwww. Finished with a big smile on my face.
The fantasy plot is interesting, and the resolution is amusing. The dog and cat are excellent supporting characters, and the world-building is satisfying without needing a whole lot of detail and exposition. The story lost a little momentum plot-wise in the last third, but plot wasn't really the attraction here. Lucas and Alex will go on my list of favorite couples, and this book immediately goes into my comfort-reread shelf. Just... awwww. Finished with a big smile on my face.