This book was so fun and so cute. I loved the witchy vibes and the magical bookstore, with an enemies to lovers plot. I also adore a bookish main character. I found the story to feel very familiar, but I enjoy the genre, so that’s why. The romance was sweet with a touch of spice. Overall, I would recommend this magical witchy book.

So I really liked this book when I started it. I thought it had some cute lighthearted elements to it. But about halfway I felt like the book started to feel rushed. Which I felt like led up to a fast hate sex scene, and make up scene with delectations of love only 30pages later.

This book had a lot of potential but at the end of the day, for me I feel like the story need to be of longer so characters could develop better.

I would give this book a 2 1/2 star rating

Quick summary: Addie, a witch with no magic, gets dumped and sent back home right into the arms (literally) of a handsome man she’s immediately drawn to. Once she’s righted herself she heads home and finds out that order to save her family’s magic, Addie must marry.

King Feylin of the Fae can’t stop thinking about the woman who puked on his feet. When his best friend reminds him that he needs to marry so that he’s not overthrown from his throne he heads to a witch ball to see who he meets.

When Addie gets herself into a sticky situation with her ex, Feylin steps in and tells everyone he and Addie are engaged.
With his words, ancient magic bonds are initiated and the two are forced together when the definitely don’t want to be (despite what their bodies are saying).
Throughout their engagement Feylin and Addison navigate through their differences and come to see what happens when love and fate mingle.

This enemies to lovers, fake dating story has sweet love, electric chemistry and the perfect amount of drama and angst.

My thoughts: I usually hate 3rd act breakups and I definitely saw this one coming BUT it was unique and it was well done and I was squealing and kicking my feet through the last few chapters.

A few things I really loved:
- The “joining” is so unique and was my favorite part of the story
- The witches v. Fae is a nice change
- a powerful line of magic through females
- The Beauty and the beast moment

I’d absolutely read future books in this series!

The truth is that I was surprised by this book🙈, I didn't think I would like it very much, sometimes it takes me a while to finish a book, but with this one I just didn't want to stop reading and I read it super fast, from the beginning it is very addictive to read🥹, It's the first time I've read the author, but I definitely want to read more from her, I really liked how she writes!🛐

I loved the story a lot, it had the necessary drama to entertain me, there was a topic that I personally don't like to read, but leaving that out, the book is very good, I really recommend it🛐🤍, apart from the fact that Addison has a store books where she can put you in the book you want, definitely my dream hahah😩

I loved Feylin and Addi✨, (they also made me angry haha) but I loved them, they are beautiful🥹🤍, I already want to read the next books, because it is an interconnected series, where each sister has her own story, I liked the sisters and I want to know them more, I NEED ALL THE BOOKS!!😍🥹

~ Forced proximity
~ Fake engagement
~ Grumpy / Sunshine
~ Hate to lovers
~ Unbreakable spell
~ Faes / Witches / Werewolves / Vampires
~ Boy falls first
~ Dual pov
And more✨

• Release: February 25th

Thanks netgalley for the Arc✨

This book was a great intro in the world Amy Boyles has created, filled with whimsical magic and charming regency vibes. Aside from the cozy fantasy-esque world, we also get a cute Hallmark movie romance between a witch and a fae with fun tropes like enemies-to-lovers, grumpy-x-sunshine, fake-engagement, and insta-lust.

I thought the whole plot was creative and the concept of the world was intriguing, but the romance fell just a little flat for me. I wasn't a huge fan of the insta-lust, although I can see others loving it just fine. I also found the dialogue and banter between our two leads a little cringey and choppy at times, and some of the logic behind character thoughts really didn't make sense to me (SPOILER ALERT e.g. why does Feyrin burning down Addison's bookshop mean he loves her?).

All in all, I would still recommend this book as a fun and sweet read, especially for fans of cheesy rom-coms. Hoping that the writing will improve as the series progresses!

Oh my goodness was this ADORABLE!?

I loved everything about this, it had me grinning like a cheshire cat and kicking my feet like a giddy schoolgirl.

I've never read a book that combines witches and the paranormal WITH the fae but this was impeccably done! There was nothing confusing about the magical system or the hierarchies, it was super easy to follow and just so much fun.

The romance was spot on - I mean fake engagement PLUS enemies to lovers *swoon* There were so many little quotes that I highlighted because honestly, it just made me so happy. Feylin was absolutely dreamy and Addison was hilarious.

The only thing I didn't like - what Feylin did. IYKYK. He fixed it but.. yeah that was an asshole move and Addie forgave him too easily. I would've liked to see a bit of grovelling there but so long as I get my happily ever after I'm not too fussy. .

If you're looking for a super cute, cosy, paranormal romance then you definitely need to give this one a go!

Thank you so much for letting me review the book!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Feylin & Addy..... uggghh my heart!

I loved this so much. It gave off Cassian & Nesta vibes but set in a modern-day, Crescent City realm.
It felt like a fun spin-off of Bridgerton, Pride & Prejudice, Supernatural, Sabrina, and The Witcher.

Hands down a fun, exciting, and comfortable romantasy read.

Highly recommend to anyone who loves a feel-good HEA with whit, banter, and angst.

R E V I E W

How to Fake it with a Fae

Advanced reader copy graciously provided by LadyBugBooks LLC via Netgalley.

☆☆☆.5

This is the first book in a soon-to-be series following the Thornrose sisters, all of whom are witches who need to wed to bolster their families waning magic.

This first book follows eldest sister Addison, who also happens to be the only Thornrose seemingly born without power. On the back of a nasty break-up, Addie has a not-so-meet-cute with Feylin, who ultimately helps her save face with the aforementioned ex by claiming they are engaged. Cue an ancient magical joining spell, creating that forced proximity we all know and love. Oh, and plot twist. Feylin is also the local King of the Fae who happens to hold a grudge against the Thornrose family.

This was a nice, easy read that made for a nice palate cleanser. Despite the modern setting however, this book didn't have much magical realism, with the story mainly taking place in a castle and the adjacent magic-steeped town with very little contemporary social relevance. As a result, the use of modern phrasing and pop-culture references didn't always sit right, with remarks like, 'Feylin was a BOSS cook' contrasting heavily with the ball gowns, falconing and general palace living.

I also felt the 'southern' characterisation was quite forced at the start with 'y'all' being dropped into every conversation (and the random reference to skillet-flying) until it was ultimately dropped completely from the story.

My favourite element was definitely the unorthodox joining spell. When Addie was forced to Feylin's side at the most inopportune moment, I giggled, and when they had to break the spell the only way they knew how, I ached for them, knowing that wasn't how it was supposed to be.

I will probably read the next books in the series, which the author has already set us up for with that epilogue, as this was a nice, cosy low-stakes read.

Such a cute cozy read. I had a lot of fun with it. It was a nice mix of modern with fae/witches. Feylin was a book boyfriend I find myself still pining for days after finishing.

Thanks so much to Amy Boyles and Ladybugbooks LLC for the earn to review. This is such a great romcom book and a quick read. I cannot wait to read more of this series as it comes out.

This book was a quirky, fun enemies-to-lovers contemporary fantasy romance.

This story focuses on Addie Thornrose, who comes from a family of witches that has slowly been losing their magic. To save their magic and the family bookstore, Addie and her sisters need to get married. The problem is that Addie has never had magic, and she has been used by many men who then dump her because she doesn't have magic.

Feylin, king of the fae, lost a loved one and blames Addie's family and seeks revenge. Addie doesn't know this due to living away from her family for some years. When Feylin and Addie meet, sparks fly and they end up stuck together for awhile. During this time, they slowly learn about each other.

However, the truth always has a way of coming out....

It was a very cute story and I'm curious to see what is in store for Addie's sisters!

This is a fun cosy read. It may be a tad predictable but that doesn’t take away from the story or the characters. This was a feel good romance with a little spice.

I look forward to reading about the other sisters in upcoming books.

Thank you to NetGalley, Amy Boyles and Ladybugbooks for this arc

I loved the book. It's a fun enemies-to-lovers story. I admit, I was tempted to close the book at the 75% mark when it became obvious that there would be a big drama, but it's a romance, so they have a beautiful happy end.
It feels quite "normal" for a fae king story, and I greatly enjoyed that. They do a lot of mundane - or at least non-magical things. The magic is always there, but most of the time, it's more in the background and not bragging with all its power - if that makes sense.
I can even accept the miscommunication, which is one of my least favorite tropes, but it made sense and was explained nicely, rather than just being a lazy stylistic device to bring some drama (which it did, of course).

It's easy to see where the series goes and I have to admit, I'm not sure if I will continue it, but I'll make a note to have at least a look.

How to fake it with a fae By Amy Boyles
Release date 25th February 2024
Rating 4.5 stars
I enjoyed this book more than I was expecting. I clicked on it on netgalley because the cover looked fun and I was looking for something to help me read a bit more consistently this month. This book did not disappoint. It had me chuckling, being angry and crying all at once. This is a story of a witch called Addison who doesn’t have her magic, but she loves books. As soon as this was mentioned I was like yes I am going to love her. She is forced to go home when her Nana dies before she gets there, she meets Feylin, the king of the fae and the chemistry before them is sizzling off the page as of course they hate each other. This is until Feylin makes a declaration that means the pair of them have to pretend to date and want to get married. We then have the will they won’t they, which was so well written that I was surprised that within a few hours I was already 80 percent into the book and it would be soon coming to an end. This was what I have been looking for in a book I could just enjoy and I gobbled it up and I am so interested and invested with the ending and how the next book is going to play out I do hope that I won’t have to wait too long for it. Thank you for Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book. It was just what I needed. This is where I say to people who sometimes wonder to take a chance on a book because you never know where it will take you and it maybe just what you need for the moment you are in.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷・❥・“𝓑𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓲𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓲𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮, 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓭𝓸𝓮𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓮𝔁𝓲𝓼𝓽.”・❥・ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

➸ 4.25 stars
~spolier-free review💫~

Thank you to NetGalley, Victory Editing and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This review has been posted on Goodreads @fadheela ♡

Ngl, I applied for this book when I saw the cover, I mean let's agree on the fact that we judge the book by its cover🤭 And I was sold when I saw the plot was enemies to lovers😩🏳 But I'm glad I applied for the book because the inside was as beautiful as the outside of the book💗✨

This book was overall so cute, and so comfy to read. I didn't feel like I was forcing myself to read this, it was like a magnet attracting me to keep reading this, the further I went😋 What actually surprised me while reading this was the perfect mix of fae & witch world in a modern-day romance, I was completely expecting it to be a roman empire era tho🙈✋🏻


・❥・𝓕𝓮𝔂𝓵𝓲𝓷 & 𝓐𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓮・❥・

~“I'm done with men.”~
✨𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞✨ She is the witch without magic, fierce, optimistic, bold, kind, cares and loves her family so much that she is ready to marry someone, even when she is going through a nasty breakup, bottles up her emotions so that no one knows🥺

~“Watching her is like looking at an angel come to earth. That proves it- I've lost my mind.”~
✨𝐅𝐞𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧✨ He is the fae king, smart, can cook, adamant, arrogant, but all in all a thorough gentleman😩💘 When the world gave up on Addie, he never gave up on her, helped her to find what she is always meant to be🤧

They ate up the whole book, I loved them so much. Their banters were on another level❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
Their chemistry and the tension between them-OH MY GOD, it made me bite my nails off😮‍💨😮‍💨

Characters I loved the most is Ryals (the cutest), Trawick (the mentor), and Addie's sisters ofc especially Blair🤭💖
Characters I hate the most is Edward and Zandra, they both deserve what they got, I want someone to poison them and kill them for me💀🔪 (you'll have to read the book to find out, no spoilers😉)


❥𝓢𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓶𝔂 𝓯𝓪𝓿 𝓶𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓯𝓮𝔂𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓮💌:

~“Ah, if it isn't the puker.”
“If it isn't Mr. Arrogant.”~

~“We've reached the physical-battery stage of our relationship, I see.”
“We don't have a relationship.”~

~“I don't date arrogant men anyway.”
“And I don't date pukers.”~

~“I didn't catch your name.”
“That's because I didn't throw it at you.”~

~“To keep you happy? Anything.”
“You don't have to be sarcastic.”~

~“So you agree?”
“I agree to ever so happily be your fiancée.”~

~“Terrible, evil witch to remember our bargain, that was the second secret.”
“What was?”
“That I'm impressed with how well you've fawned over me.”~

~“You feel this, don't you? This, that's between us.”
“Whatever you feel, I feel ten times more.”~

~“I'm trying to torment you.”
“Please. Torment me more.”~

~“I'm going to let you enter, but on one condition.”
“What's that?”
“No squealing, no hugging me, and no screaming.”
“You really think I would lose my senses and hug you?”
“Yes.”~

~“Are you going to tell me the story?”
“Only because you're such delightful company.”
“I'm going to pretend you mean that.”
“I do mean it.”~

~“Have to get the final word in, don't you?”
“Only when it comes to you.”~

~“You look more beautiful than you did yesterday, and I didn't think that was possible.”~

~“You cook?”
“Surprisingly I'm not just a pretty face.”~

~“Being with you these past few weeks has made me realize what I was missing out on, and I never want to go back to that place again.”~

~“You, Addison Thornrose, you have wrecked me.”~


I hope I have convinced you enough to read this book with these quotes above🤭💗

How to Fake it with a Fae by Amy Boyles
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Thank you to NetGalley, Victory Editing and the author for the opportunity to review this via e-arc and provide my unbiased opinion. This review has been posted on Goodreads, Facebook and via Instagram @tinydragonbooks.

Twenty-nine year old booklover Addie Thornrose is a witch with no magic. The eldest of the seven Thornrose sisters has been unlucky in love- not powerful enough for wizards and too different for a human to date. But having been coupled with Edward Blackwood, from the prominently magical Blackwood family, for 6 months, Addie thinks she’s finally found someone accepting of her handicap. So when, on the night she believes a proposal is incoming, Edward callously breaks up with her, Addie finds herself heartsick and hopeless. A family emergency tugs her back to the supernatural community of Castleview, a portal journey that ends with her vomiting on the fancy shoes of a rude, and ridiculously muscular, man.
With her grandmothers passing, the magic of the Thornrose coven is in jeopardy and Addie (and her sisters) must marry to continue their family line and retain their powers. When a run in at a Witches Ball with Edward leads to being bound by magic to handsome Feylin (aka. Mr Vomit-shoes and Fae King), Addie is forced to remain by his side until they can find a way out of the spell.
But what will she do when her feelings go from ‘fake’ to ‘for real’?

Gosh, I enjoyed this book! How to Fake it with a Fae is chock full of pop culture references that made me grin like an idiot, including a Legally Blonde restaurant break up scene, a Little Mermaidesque family of seven sisters (all with different coloured hair) and named alphabetically (a la’ Bridgerton). Addie’s first person narration was funny and relatable and any read with a Henry Cavill lookalike love interest gets an A+ in my book.
Contemporary fantasy romance is one of my favourite genres at the moment and this has the spice, the banter and the squeal moments that make a great love story. I also appreciate the whimsical township setting with thatched roof cottages and sentient plants. The nod to one of my favourite old time musicals (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) also won my heart.

How to Fake it With a Fae is romantic comedy with fantasy elements, such as witches, wizards, fae, and magical bookshops. It’s a light hearted enemies to lovers book.

I went into this book knowing it was going to be light and more romance than romantasy, but I still had a hard time getting into it. I think the premise of this book is great and it had a lot of potential, but there were many cringey moments to me as well as a miscommunication trope towards the end. Maybe these types of books aren’t my thing, but there were many moments that I physically cringed or got annoyed with the characters.

Addie is our mfc and she is very self doubting and could be quite annoying at times. She’s the “black sheep” of her family as she is the only one without magic. I did feel bad for her, but there were many times she admitted her family was always there for her despite her lack of magic, yet she always put herself down because of men. I wish she could’ve been a stronger female lead rather than doubt herself and self deprecate throughout the whole book.

Feylin was a great mmc until the end. I felt bad for him loosing his first wife. But what he did in the end is unforgivable to me, despite “making it right.” He started to display some toxic traits towards the end.

I also wanted to mention that puke or puking was brought up MANY times. I personally cannot handle that and wished the author didn’t focus on it so much. At one point Feylin even called Addie “puker” while they were flirting, almost as a pet name. To me that’s just gross.

I think this story might be great for others, but unfortunately it was not the best for me.

Publication date: February 25th, 2024, by Ladybugbooks LLC. I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an eARC of How to Fake it With a Fae. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

“Well, the one upside is that I’m not a virgin, so he can’t drink my blood.”

In this cozy romcom, we follow our eldest Thornrose witch, Addie.
After the sudden death of her grandmother, Addison Thornrose finds herself being prepped to marry off. Her spectacular witch ball does not go as planned though, and she finds herself engaged to the last person she expects: the Fae King, Feylin who also just so happens to have a grudge against her family.

Throughout this book, we get a perfect touch of cozy fantasy, comedy, and a sizzling romance to top it off. Sunshine Addie and Grumpy Feylin created a spectacular story.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and loved Amy Boyles’ writing. These characters had depth and charm that she captured perfectly, and left me pining for Feylin myself. I thoroughly enjoyed the southern twang the Thornrose family portrayed, especially the flying skillets instead of brooms! That had me giggling.

This book is book one out of seven in the Seven Suitors for Seven Witches series, and I’m excited to see how the next book plays out!

Thank you to Amy Boyles and NetGalley for selecting me for this ARC review. All opinions on this book are my own.

How to Fake It With a Fae is the first in a series of interconnected standalone romances following seven witch sisters' individual romances. The book focuses on Addison Thornrose, the eldest sister who has no magic, and because of that fact, can't seem to retain a boyfriend. In order to prevent her family's magic from sizzling out, she reluctantly participates in a Bridgerton-style ball to find a suitor. Feylin is the king of fae who comes to the ball seeking revenge on the Thornrose family for reasons unknown, and the two find themselves locked in an ancient magical fae bond. Feylin proposes a fake relationship until they can break the bond, and the arrangement seems like it will be mutually beneficial; until the tension between them grows too hard to ignore.

To start off with the positives, I was immediately intrigued by the premise of the seven sisters, each with an interesting personality, magical specialty, and charm. This book is primarily a romance with fantasy elements, so I did not expect any in-depth worldbuilding in regards to the magical parts, but was pleasantly surprised by what WAS included. The writing is easy to read, and the plot is straightforward.

For the issues I had with the book: the first was that I didn't particularly like the main characters. I was mildly put off by some of the insta-love scenes, especially in the early stage when they were supposed to show some distaste for the other. The predictability in romance books is only alright if it is backed up with strong, emotionally arousing characters and their equally endearing connection to each other but I found their introduction to each other jarring and unnatural. Perhaps because of that, I couldn't truly support their relationship wholeheartedly.

The second is in the dialogue. I know a lot of lines in romance books are hard to really imagine being said out loud, if it were something heartfelt or particularly moving, but I found just the normal conversations being carried out from grown characters speaking like a teenager just exceedingly offputting, but it wasn't bad enough to make me stop reading.

I think the series is still hopefully worth a read, as I usually find the first book in a romance series wanting, and the rest to be great. I am very much looking forward to Blair's book, since I really liked all the scenes that included her and Devlin. Unfortunately How to Fake It With a Fae was just okay for me.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

A cute, cozy read that had a lot of sarcastic banter and other parts that made me laugh (like the Southern witches riding cast iron skillets, naturally).

Very cheesy - gave me “Assistant to the Villain” vibes, but with some spice added to it. I personally am not big on spicy scenes, so this knocked it down a star for me (again, personally), however I would rate it a 4 star based on the rest of the content.

Tropes included: Forced proximity. Arranged(ish) marriage. Enemies to lovers.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review!