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A review by cozybriarrose
Magic and Matchmaking by Tee Harlowe
3.5
Overall, I enjoyed this novella! There were just some very cheesy moments that knocked the rating down for me.
Starting with the good: This was such a charming cozy fantasy with lovably campy “Ella Enchanted” vibes (what with the MMC being a famous bard with tons of adoring fans). I adored Herman the dragon and his sassy, almost psychiatric analysis of everyone, the FMC’s father’s magical creature shop, and the idea of the sentient tea shop. I loved the sweet relationship between the FMC and her father. I enjoyed the twist at the end too!
The bad: Although I enjoyed the actual spicy scenes, I was annoyed by the strangely overly sexual moments throughout the story that were unnecessary. One example being: During one of the MMC’s chapters, it literally starts the first sentence off with how his cock ached because he had to protect the FMC by shielding her with his body in the previous chapter.
And then there was a sentence from a side character that made me cringe: “She tried to create her own boyfriend, and she ended up creating a cactus who was obsessed with her. Kept getting spindles stuck everywhere.” Morty pointed at her crotch, “Down there.”
I just felt these moments were overly cheesy and jarring during a cozy fantasy.
That being said, I’m intrigued by this author’s work and will be continuing on with the next book!
Starting with the good: This was such a charming cozy fantasy with lovably campy “Ella Enchanted” vibes (what with the MMC being a famous bard with tons of adoring fans). I adored Herman the dragon and his sassy, almost psychiatric analysis of everyone, the FMC’s father’s magical creature shop, and the idea of the sentient tea shop. I loved the sweet relationship between the FMC and her father. I enjoyed the twist at the end too!
The bad: Although I enjoyed the actual spicy scenes, I was annoyed by the strangely overly sexual moments throughout the story that were unnecessary. One example being: During one of the MMC’s chapters, it literally starts the first sentence off with how his cock ached because he had to protect the FMC by shielding her with his body in the previous chapter.
And then there was a sentence from a side character that made me cringe: “She tried to create her own boyfriend, and she ended up creating a cactus who was obsessed with her. Kept getting spindles stuck everywhere.” Morty pointed at her crotch, “Down there.”
I just felt these moments were overly cheesy and jarring during a cozy fantasy.
That being said, I’m intrigued by this author’s work and will be continuing on with the next book!