bookswithgraceann 's review for:

The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster
4.0

The only reason I’m not rating this 5⭐️ is because I found it somewhat predictable and, for a book that is supposed to be fantasy romance, doesn’t have quite as much romance as I’d like.

I would recommend this if you like:
- Jane Austen/historical romance in a fantasy setting
- low/no steam romance
- traditional fae
- fantasy with a little bit of technology or magic mixed with technology
- childhood friends to lovers
- family drama/politics

I really loved Hetta’s character. Even though she’s quite different from me—making her hard to relate to at times—I felt she was a well-developed character with reasonable and realistic flaws. I felt all the other characters were well thought-out as well and seemed like-like to me, including the villain.