This was a nice sleeping beauty retelling, but still original enough that it felt like its own story.
It is written in first person dual POV.

What I liked:
- Dragons. They are not the main focus but appear multiple times and I just love dragons
- The MCs, both have their past they have to deal with and interact accordingly and stay true to themselves.
- The relationship of the MCs seemed less rushed than most standalones. It is difficult to have the characters fall in love within only one book and make it seem convincing (also this is still fantasy) but compared to other works the way it was done in this book felt more realistic. And the book was thankfully not filled with both of them pining for each other. There was actual plot and a goal.
- The smut was nicely written and in an adequate amount. Not too much not too little and not overly horny.
- Author gives a nice unraveling at the end of where certain features of the story were drawn from which I really liked.

What I didnt like:
- The villain. I like more fleshed out villains and especially considering that it is supposed to be a sleeping beauty retelling I wish we had learned a bit more about them, maybe a small prologue would already have satisfied that.
- Towards the end there were some plot-holes which bothered me a bit. It did not change the story per se but some of the explanations for the past were not explained well enough to my satisfaction.

Would recommend if you like forced proximity, fake-relationship, dragons, powerful MCs. Even if you dont like fairytale retellings maybe give this a try because to me it did not feel too much as one.

wow...

i devoured this book it was soo good! the world building, the characters and the story were great
it has dragons, fae, witches and more, what else could you ask for in a fantasy?

its got all the good tropes including my fave enemies to lovers and ultimate betrayal
the spice was just the right amount and just the right spiciness
i feel like i can't find the words to talk about this book im just.. wow

Wow! I was in the mood for a bit of a retelling, and this book definitely helped cure that craving. Was a bit tropey, but overall a great book that will get you through a reading slump!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)

I enjoyed this enough to read it in one sitting. I like when retellings stay true to the original while adding their own spin on it, which I feel this story accomplishes. The world building and characters were well done. I also felt the spice was appropriate and added to the story. Looking forward to more in the series!

This is a 3.75 ⭐️ for me!! I loved this world so much and the world building! I can’t wait to read more books by this author because i’m obsessed!!!