the pagemaster meets harry hook from descendants and add smut

“heaven does not deserve its name, for nothing could ever compare itself to the divinity that was becoming one with her.”

emily is transported into the pages of her favorite book and comes face to face with her fictional crush.
i really liked the concept but it definitely felt very insta love to me, which is not my favorite. that being said, i loved all of the side characters and it was a super fun and fast read.

While the premise of this sounded so fun and right up my alley I am unfortunately DNFing at 30%. The plotting is a bit weak, the character chemistry and dynamics are non-existent, the story starts off at a breakneck speed and then just kind of dawdles. There's not much in the way of character development so I failed to get emotionally invested.
I hope the author will continue to write as I think they do have promise and unique ideas.

thank you to 'Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op' for providing me with this eARC!!

this is the first ever pirate romance i've read and i definitely want to read more in the future. the things flynn said had me swooning because omggg, how is he casually going to say "if it is as you say, and we are in a book, then that makes you the most real thing i have ever known." WHEN I TELL YOU HE HAS A WAY WITH WORDS, i am not lying. dardurin in my mind is the most beautiful place to exist and i wish i could spend a weekend away there by the water (and flynn).

considering the novella is set between the 18th and 19th centuries, the language could have been more archaic!! for example, the use of 'cap' for captain could have been swapped to 'cap'n' and i think that would have instead fit the time era as well as helped with the world building!! this is something i really struggled to see past as it kept throwing me off when i saw that the dialogue used wasn't much different from what i could expect to see in a novella set in the modern day and age. however, i did enjoy this story and would be interested in reading future work from elena covens, the language is just something i can't overlook.

His To Love
Release Date: August 1st, 2024

I want to say a big thank you to Elena H. Covens and NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Favorite Quotes:

“I dare any man to look at me and tell me that what I feel for you is not real. I will kill him where he stands.”

“You are mine, Princess. Mine to heal, mine to serve, mine to protect, and above all else, mine to love.”

Summary:

His To Love is a cozy pirate romantasy adventure, where we follow Emily Underwood as she gets transported into her beloved story about the dashing pirate, Captain Flynn Sawyer. She has to navigate the plot of the story as well as the characters that are now alive before her very eyes, while trying to stay alive long enough to find a way back to the real world. Will she be able to survive to the end or will she be stuck in Flynn Sawyer’s story forever?

My Review:

I’m not usually one that enjoys books set during an earlier time period then now, but His To Love has changed my opinion on Historical Fiction. I was pleasantly surprised not only with how much I fell in love with the setting but how much I really loved Emily, Flynn, Lucas, and Levi!

His To Love has dual POVs with each chapter changing between Emily and Flynn. We follow along as each of them falls for each other, however, Emily has already been in love with him as a character in her favorite book, but now she starts to fall for him as his own person. Flynn, on the other hand, is falling for Emily, hard and fast. There is no question that their love story is fast paced and spicy, but it is very satisfying nonetheless.

Our secondary leads, Lucas and Levi were my favorite characters so far! I loved their banter, not only with Flynn, but between each other. And, not to spoil anything, I’m really really excited to see what the second book will entail for one or both of them!

Even though I had an idea what the plot twist was towards the end of the book, I still enjoyed watching it unfold. I’m sure you all with agree that, while a bit predictable, it does help wrap up this lovely story.

Overall Thoughts:

His To Love is a great read for any Pirate of the Caribbean lover. Flynn even reminds me a lot of Captain Jack Sparrow, a dashing rogue pirate, with a penchant for taking what is his. Emily and Flynn’s story is only the beginning of this series and I can’t wait to see what is in store for these characters in the future!

First, I would like to thank Elena H Covens for letting me read an ARC of His to Love.
I couldn’t put the book down; it is different than anything I have read before, and I truly enjoyed reading it. The FMC Emily and MMC Flynn have great chemistry and as their story builds you fall in love with them even more. But there is also Lucas and Levi, they have fantastic banter and offer some comedic relief. I enjoyed getting to know them more throughout the book as well.
This is a fantasy book, however, it isn’t based in a magical world, instead, Emily is pulled into her favorite book, staring Flynn Sawyer. I can’t wait to see what happens in book 2.
This review will be posted in Goodreads on 7/31/24 and Amazon on 8/1/24.

I absolutely loved this book! The story was so unique and I could not put it down! The romance was so well written. I highly recommend this book!

Thanks to Elena H. Covens for an eARC provided through NetGalley. The following is my honest and personal review of the book.

Imagine finding yourself in the middle of your favorite book.
And imagine that the main character of this book, who happens to be a hot pirate, thinks you are the princess and kidnaps you.
Now imagine convincing him to allow you to help him complete his mission so you can finish the story.
But also imagine falling in love in the process and not wanting to leave him!
And that’s not even half of what’s going on!

I immensely enjoyed reading this story!
First off, who doesn’t want to literally go into their favorite book and meet their book boyfriend and fall in love for real?
Second, pirates who are working for the good of the people under the command of said book boyfriend - it cannot get much better.
Third, a narrator who is witty, hilarious, and very engaging! Think Lady Whistledown (from the show - not the books), but 10x better.
Last, the side characters that you cannot help but love (and look forward to their having a happily
ever after, too).
I rest my case!

This was the perfect palate cleanser following a VERY dense read, and it was such a delight. The plot was pretty straightforward, which allowed for more room for the characters to shine. Flynn delivered on everything I could have hoped for: roguish, charming, and a heart of gold. I don’t think I could have kept spoilers to myself if I had been the one pulled into my favourite book, but Emily handled herself like a proper heroine and kept it together! I loved the writing style, which included a mysterious narrator that I’m sure we’ll see plenty more of in the books to come. Overall, this was such an enjoyable story and a fantastic start to a new series I already can’t wait to revisit. My only critique would be that the tone of the narrator herself felt at odds with some of the content of the story in a few places, but I’m sure this will all make sense later in the series.

The entire concept of this book was so unique. What if you were sucked into the pages of a book, only to find yourself needing to survive?

I really enjoyed this read! It was a quick and easy read, and very much a old pirate's tale meets bridgerton/regency era sort of vibe with a witty narrator. I adored Flynn as a character, he was probably my favourite out of all of them! I love a good cinnamon roll MMC and he was absolutely swoon worthy. Makes for such a good comfort read! I look forward to reading more of Elena's works.

Thank you, Net Galley and author, for the ARC!

This book was a quick, easy read, with a very sweet romance. The chemistry between the main characters was great and soon enough I was swooning over Flynn. I enjoyed getting to know the side characters and thought they added nicely to the story. The plot was fast paced and enjoyable. This book does have spice but there was enough plot around it to balance it out.

My biggest complaint: I wish we got to see a little more world building. The writing was so focused on Emily/Flynn's thoughts that not much else was described.

If you like pirates, quests, and romance with no angst, I definitely suggest you check it out!

3.5 stars rounded up.

Romance + Pirates + Accidentally traveling to another world with in your favorite book and you are pretty much set for a crazy adventure.

While reading her favorite book, Emily experiences a storm that sends her into the pages of her favorite book. Once there she meets Flynn Sawyer a pirate intent on exacting his revenge on the king. You could definitely see how Emily blossomed being free from the constraints of her own world and Flynn is a pirate you just love from the beginning. This book was fun and action packed and I enjoyed it!

"But you cannot love me, Flynn. That is not your story-"
"Then rewrite the story, Emily. So that I may spend the rest of my days getting to know the real you."

First and foremost, thank you to Netgalley and the publisher and author for allowing me to read and review this book!

I'll be honest, I really wanted to like this book. The story itself caught my attention as I am a full-time Sea of Thieves streamer and avid Romantasy reader. It seemed like the perfect combination for me. When I first started reading this story I was very intrigued. I felt as though it took off rather quickly though and I didn't get a chance to really know the main character. It felt very description heavy and not enough emotion to make me feel engaged or connected. I liked the idea of a narrator but I feel as though it was introduced and then faded and then brought back randomly.

I also just couldn't get into the spicy scenes but I think that was just my own personal dislike of that type of intimacy. Personally it seemed a little to aggressive for the type of storybook vibes I was getting originally from this story. I think the story itself was a cool concept but the writing style and lack of relatable emotions made this feel drawn out and lackluster for me.

DNF at 20%

I was honestly just really bored and felt dumped in the middle of the story. There was no build up at all, the characters felt very one dimensional, there is 0 world building, it all just felt meh. I will say it's a quick read and would be good for a light read that you don't need to get too invested in

ARC REVIEW

Pirates, dual POV, touch her and ☠️, grumpy x sunshine, second chance, novella.

Oh what a fun quick read pirate novella. I was hooked right away when the novella started with a note from the narrator leaving you with a question before you read. This is a fast
paced spicy novella, that for all you readers who LOVE a quick easy read this is perfect for you.

This novella releases on August 1st, so make sure to pick it up on the release date!

Thank you netgalley & Elena for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review ❤️

3 ⭐

What to expect:
• Historical portal fantasy
• 1850s & 1730s setting
• Feels like a fairytale

Emily Underwood falls into her favorite book during a storm, leaving behind her mother and life in London, only to find herself captured by the pirate hero she’s been reading about.
This book felt quite whimsical, opening with a fairytale like narrator who appeared through out the book. And this, along with the portal magic, makes it a good read for anyone looking for a light hearted escapist fantasy.
However, because Emily knew the world she was falling into so well, I felt like the story lacked some tension and intrigue. She knew what was happening next on the quest and she knew a lot about Flynn’s backstory. I wish there had been some more surprises or things she didn’t know, because things seemed to be working out quite conveniently for her.
The characters were good, especially the secondary characters, but (and this is totally personal preference) I wish there was a lot more description of them and I did feel a bit disconnected from them because of the 3rd person POV.
As for the writing, there were some beautiful lines and some great dialogue. I just wish we had a got a bittttt more description. But I would recommend this book for fans of pirates and people looking for a shorter fantasy romance.

Thank you to Elena H. Covens and NetGalley and for this ARC

Emily Underwood is on the brink of being engaged to a man she has never met in order to save her mother from losing everything when the courts declare her missing father dead. She needs an escape and decides to visit the library, just as a storm is bearing down on London and when lightning strikes she finds herself transported into the last book her father bought for her. She soon realizes that her only way back to her world is to finish the story, the only problem is not letting herself fall in love with the book’s main character, the notorious pirate, Flynn Sawyer.

Flynn Sawyer has lived most of his life with one goal, to kill the king and avenge his father’s death. He doesn’t have time for anything else, especially not for a woman. No matter how lovely she is or what dreams she may inspire. In fact, he is going to send her back to where she came from, just as soon as she helps him infiltrate the King’s masked ball. That is the plan, enter the ball, find and kill the king, then send the girl packing. That is his plan, and he is sticking to it!

Sounds great – right? I so wanted to like this book, it had such promise, but almost from the first page I was disappointed, the writing was inconsistent, the story dragged, and the text is riddled with typos, errors and modern verbiage. I know this was an unedited proof, but even knowing that, I just couldn’t excuse the poor execution of this book. It is really a shame, because this could have been a 5-star book. I hope with time this author is able to hone their work into the book they hoped it to be, but for now, I wouldn’t recommend this title.

2, maybe 2.5 stars

I absolutely loved this book! Historical romance with pirates, witty banter, spice and adventure. “The Princess Bride” is one of my all time favorite books and this was a great adventure along those lines. The story was fast paced, from both points of view of the main couple and was a great guilty pleasure sort of read. The sporadic “mysterious narrator” inserts were a little confusing at first but at the end it made a bit more sense. Honestly, an enjoyable read and I’ll be looking for the next in the series!

Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this ARC and give a review.

Emily Underwood’s life of adventure takes an unexpected twist when she’s swept into her favorite book, face-to-face with the infamous pirate, Flynn Sawyer. Torn between his quest for revenge and the mysterious woman from another world, Flynn struggles to resist Emily’s allure. Can they survive the dangers of this new world together?

This book is a captivating, fast-paced read, brimming with love, adventure, and thrilling moments. Flynn’s mom is an absolute legend. Her sassy "one room" solution had me laughing out loud. The stick sword fight between Emily and Flynn? Totally epic! ⚔️ And that dancing scene? It had me feeling ALL the emotions—so beautifully written! 😍💃

I truly had a wonderful time reading this book. It felt like I was taken along for the pirate ride with Flynn and Emily. While they are the main characters, the side characters also felt very involved and real, with genuine friendships and connections. The spice in this book is perfectly placed, adding excitement without ever feeling awkward 🌶️❤️

“Point is, you do not always choose who you love. Often times this choice is made without your control.”

“Here to kidnap me again, Pirate?” - “No, I am here to rescue you. What kind of pirate would I be if I let somebody steal what is mine?”

For fans of adventurous romance and pirate tales, His To Love is a must-read! If you enjoy the one-bed trope, fierce pirates, and a mix of sweet and spicy moments, pick this book up and see how you like it!

📅 Book will be published on August 1, 2024.

Thank you to NetGalley, Elena H. Covens, and Victory Editing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. My review has been posted on my Goodreads and will be posted on my Instagram on the release date.

A fun and romantic tale of love and adventure! This was everything I wanted in a cozy pirate fantasy; an arrogant pirate and a strong female lead.
Full review will be posted on goodreads and instagram on 7/29/2024!

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun read! Putting aside some last minute editing that needs to happen, it was a nice story.