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abi_allxn 's review for:
The Springfest Sprint
by Georgie Monroe
So, I thought this was really quite brilliant. It was a fun, fresh, and lighthearted take on the genre of fantasy romances / erotica, with genuinely likeable main characters. I can't wait to see more, especially Auralia and Donovan's story. The story made me smile a lot and it was really refreshing to be able to read a story where things turned out so well for the main characters so quickly. I loved the idea of a 'one night read' and was really impressed by the amount of world-building the author was able to accomplish in novella / novellete form. I haven't read anything else the author has written before, so this world was completely new to me, but it was incredibly clear. I did re-read a few sections, but that was for my own enjoyment - there were so many little hints the author had left earlier on about things that would happen.
There were a few bits I was confused about, namely how big the fae are supposed to be - I imagined them as human-sized, but then at points Ember was worried about a starling or single thorn damaging her, which made me think maybe they were supposed to be quite small? There was also the odd sentence which I didn't think made sense and I had to re-read a few times. There was also a sort of jump at the mid-way point regarding the character's feelings to each other which I thought felt a liiitle rushed, but overall this wasn't enough to detract from the 5-star rating.
Finally, I did find the title a little off-putting at first and was hesitant about choosing the book as an ARC until I read an excerpt - but then in the story itself this is addressed, the male main character describing it as 'an adorable name for something so disgusting', so the title was redeemed in my eyes.
Overall, I would really, really recommend this for fans of fantasy romance / erotica, and I can't wait to read more set in this world!
I received a free ARC of this from Brook Sirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
There were a few bits I was confused about, namely how big the fae are supposed to be - I imagined them as human-sized, but then at points Ember was worried about a starling or single thorn damaging her, which made me think maybe they were supposed to be quite small? There was also the odd sentence which I didn't think made sense and I had to re-read a few times. There was also a sort of jump at the mid-way point regarding the character's feelings to each other which I thought felt a liiitle rushed, but overall this wasn't enough to detract from the 5-star rating.
Finally, I did find the title a little off-putting at first and was hesitant about choosing the book as an ARC until I read an excerpt - but then in the story itself this is addressed, the male main character describing it as 'an adorable name for something so disgusting', so the title was redeemed in my eyes.
Overall, I would really, really recommend this for fans of fantasy romance / erotica, and I can't wait to read more set in this world!
I received a free ARC of this from Brook Sirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.