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A review by _isabel_
The Wolf's (Un)Lucky Fae by Michele Notaro
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
This was really cute!
"The Wolf's (Un)Lucky Fae" is a standalone story in this multi-author series packed with magic, fae and lucky coins; I'm looking forward to so many of these!
This one's blurb in particular had me so damn excited: I was sure I was going to love it... but yeah, although I did enjoy it (especially the first half!), I wasn't totally invested it, unfortunately.
First things first, the good.
"The Wolf's (Un)Lucky Fae" is a light-hearted, magical romance between a protective, sweet as sugar werewolf and a skittish, prickly fae with a hidden marshmellow heart: I loved seeing them get their much-awaited HEA. Their were cute and soft together.
I loved the side characters to bits, and I'm already looking forward to reading more books by this author. I haven't read the previous novels that are part of this same universe: for those who like me have started here, don't worry, you won't be lost. The world-building is fairly easy to grasp, and although there are a lot of side-characters that appear that have previously been featured in this universe, they have minor roles, and again, everything is easy to follow. I appreciated this quite a lot actually! I was worried I'd be lost, but Michele Notaro managed to make this novel feel like a true standalone: the character cameos aren't overwhelming, and Remi and Bel's romance remains the focus of the story from start to finish.
The world-building is intriguing; and I really liked the plot/premise in general too. No spoilers, but it had that Ella Enchanted feel to it y'know? *nods in approval*
Unfortunately, like I said, I wasn't totally sold on this book. There were a few plot/world-building holes that left me feeling a bit confused, like, the reason why the fae are treated so horribly and why nobody has done anything to remedy that; I'm hoping it will be addressed in the second book though.
I also kiiiinda got bored in the second half; I started skimming and that is never a good idea *sighs* I don't know; light-hearted books are fine, but I think I need them to have a smidge more substance and grit?
Also, I liked the two MCs, I did; but after a bit, they felt a smidge too easy-going, too perfect; they weren't enough to keep my interest. I like my MCs flawed and messy, and while Bel's definitely more my kind of protagonist (skittish, afraid, vulnerable, unsure? GIMME), Remi was just too perfect and too sweet for my liking.
Other than that, I did enjoy this, and I'm absolutely looking forward to reading about certain someones HEAs in the sequels.
Any reader who's looking for something sweet (with a smidge of plot related angst!), heartwarming and light-hearted will definitely enjoy this. And I'm sure any die-hard Michele Notaro fan will love it too!
I, for one, am so excited to read a few more of the stories in this series; I'm especially looking forward to Tavia Lark and Eliot Grayson's installments.
Thanks GRR for the ARC. This is my honest review.
"The Wolf's (Un)Lucky Fae" is a standalone story in this multi-author series packed with magic, fae and lucky coins; I'm looking forward to so many of these!
This one's blurb in particular had me so damn excited: I was sure I was going to love it... but yeah, although I did enjoy it (especially the first half!), I wasn't totally invested it, unfortunately.
First things first, the good.
"The Wolf's (Un)Lucky Fae" is a light-hearted, magical romance between a protective, sweet as sugar werewolf and a skittish, prickly fae with a hidden marshmellow heart: I loved seeing them get their much-awaited HEA. Their were cute and soft together.
I loved the side characters to bits, and I'm already looking forward to reading more books by this author. I haven't read the previous novels that are part of this same universe: for those who like me have started here, don't worry, you won't be lost. The world-building is fairly easy to grasp, and although there are a lot of side-characters that appear that have previously been featured in this universe, they have minor roles, and again, everything is easy to follow. I appreciated this quite a lot actually! I was worried I'd be lost, but Michele Notaro managed to make this novel feel like a true standalone: the character cameos aren't overwhelming, and Remi and Bel's romance remains the focus of the story from start to finish.
The world-building is intriguing; and I really liked the plot/premise in general too. No spoilers, but it had that Ella Enchanted feel to it y'know? *nods in approval*
Unfortunately, like I said, I wasn't totally sold on this book. There were a few plot/world-building holes that left me feeling a bit confused, like, the reason why the fae are treated so horribly and why nobody has done anything to remedy that; I'm hoping it will be addressed in the second book though.
I also kiiiinda got bored in the second half; I started skimming and that is never a good idea *sighs* I don't know; light-hearted books are fine, but I think I need them to have a smidge more substance and grit?
Also, I liked the two MCs, I did; but after a bit, they felt a smidge too easy-going, too perfect; they weren't enough to keep my interest. I like my MCs flawed and messy, and while Bel's definitely more my kind of protagonist (skittish, afraid, vulnerable, unsure? GIMME), Remi was just too perfect and too sweet for my liking.
Other than that, I did enjoy this, and I'm absolutely looking forward to reading about certain someones HEAs in the sequels.
Any reader who's looking for something sweet (with a smidge of plot related angst!), heartwarming and light-hearted will definitely enjoy this. And I'm sure any die-hard Michele Notaro fan will love it too!
I, for one, am so excited to read a few more of the stories in this series; I'm especially looking forward to Tavia Lark and Eliot Grayson's installments.
Thanks GRR for the ARC. This is my honest review.