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The Good Boy by Stella Hayward
4.25

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper for this ARC.

A dog turns into a human? 
That's what made me read it.

I laughed, cried, laughed again, and then cried some more.

I don't know what else to write.

The heroine accidentally makes the wrong wish, and her dog becomes a man...

Aside from the magic in the book, it's a rather heartfelt romance that makes you think.

You won't find strong chemistry or passion here; it's about finding oneself, forgiving people from the past, and understanding what truly matters.

I love the friends to lovers trope. It's slow and comfortable; the characters didn’t annoy me. They were likable, of course, they were a bit slow and indecisive, but many people are like that.

I enjoyed the writing style, with the heroine addressing the readers. It felt like listening to someone else's story, with elements of magic, but still a sense of reality 

It reminds me of those films where bodies switch, animals become humans, and all the time magic teaches the characters something.

⭐️4,25/5

• Friends To Lovers 
• Closed door
• Single POV
• Dog and cat 
• Depression and loss of loved ones (in the past)
• Magic