This is my first time reading a book by this author but this was an absolute delight and I will read more by her. Love the grumpy-sunshine trope so will be recommending this to everyone!

This was such an entertaining grumpy/sunshine billionaire novel. Archer and Willa's characters and relationship was humorous and well-developed; the magical elements made the reading experience all the more enjoyable. I also love how mental health was represented throughout the novel.

Such a great start to the series! Looking forward to the rest of the books!

Meet cute in a magical closet that transports across an apartment building? Yes please! The Serendipity by Emma St Clair is so cute. From the tropes to the characters to the feels..it's a complete feel good romance.

❤️ Neighbor to lovers
❤️ grumpy sunshine
❤️ boss Employee
❤️ enemies (?) To lovers
❤️ anxiety disorder rep in both main characters
❤️small town romance

To run away from his father's financial fraud scandal, billionaire Archer Gaines has moved to the quirky small town called Serendipity Falls and bought an apartment building called The Serendipity to remodel and sell. Willa the resident baker magically appears in his apartment's closet and he is immediately intrigued. Between struggles to save her baking business and helping the grumpy new owner as a temporary assistant, Willa falls for Archer. But their lives are worlds apart..

Archer comes across this arrogant cold cynic but he is really hiding lots of trauma and heartache. He didn't have a happy childhood crushed under his father's rules and tyranny. Right now he is desperate for some control and the apartment is testing him, specially in form of Willa. Sweet and adorable and cute Willa who has her own anxiety issues. Technically they are enemies because Archer is trying to change all the rules and change the building. But she also sees his little awkward broken sides. Willa lights up his world in an unexpected way. And Archer makes her want to break her own walls. This story is full of wit, swoon and laughter.

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily

What a whimsical story and a great introduction to the "Only Magic in the Building" series! It took me a bit to warm up to the magical realism element and the main characters, but by the second half of the book, Willa and Archer had my heart.

Read if you love:
- clean romance
- a magical meet cute
- grumpy x sunshine
- he's a billionaire
- she's a baker
- anxiety representation

The best moments for me featured an opossum, a grocery store, the hokey pokey, and a bathroom at a birthday party. IYKYK!

Triggers:
- social anxiety
- agoraphobia
- on-page panic attack

Thank you to Netgalley, Create If Writing LLC, and Emma St. Claire for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Aaamazing!!!
I loved Willa and Archer.I loved how the characters just flowed and had amazing chemistry.
I usually don't go for magical/fantasy aspect but this just left me curious and excited.

The best part of reading is being taken away to a new place and getting to close your eyes to your current environment and I have a strong feeling this entire series will be doing that amazingly! This is the first book in the "Only Magic in the Building" series and it has started off magically delicious. We are introduced to the wonderful town of Serendipity Springs, home of the historical apartment building the Serendipity. You may think this is just a normal building in a normal town but then you would be just like Archer, the newest owner of the Serendipity. Magic is all around and if you choose to not believe in it, the building will make things a little interesting for you and force you to believe.

Archer Gaines is the new owner and new to town after escaping family drama back in New York. He comes from a life of no-nonsense and profitable businesses. Life in Serendipity does not exactly match Archer's personality. But do not worry, Willa, is the perfect person to help show him the way. Even if she has no desire to help after her super embarrassing introduction.

Willa is the resident baker, who makes the most delicious and beautiful cookies. The only problem is that her business isn't quite taking off like she had wished. Profit is small and risks even being smaller after Archer plans to implement some financial changes to the residents of The Serendipity.

Archer and Willa are complete opposites, one is grumpy while the other is sweet and kind. They may not want anything to do with one another but what the building wants is our story to enjoy.

Emma does such an amazing job to bring out the personalities of the characters, the struggles each one is going through in their lives and toss in some fun pop-up situations they end up helping one another get out of like a crazy possum or is it opossum? You will find yourself swooning and laughing all throughout this journey and wishing you were a resident of The Serendipity.

If you love magic, grumpy / sunshine combos, family history, brief boss / co-worker, ex-fiancé, and sweet kisses this is the perfect book for you!

Thank you Emma, Create If Writing LLC, and NetGalley for my eBook. It was not expected for me to leave any positive feedback. These opinions are 100% my own.

“The Serendipity” is the warm hug I needed! Archie, the billionaire, just bought a historic apartment building in Serendipity Springs despite the rumors of it being magical. On his first night living there, he hears someone in his closet. Willa has somehow magically appeared in his closet, when she was only just in hers. Even though neither of them want to believe in magic, the building may have other plans for these two to fall in love. This story was the perfect mix of fun magic hijinks, friendship, a sweet romance, and character depth!

For those who love:
🩵Magical Realism
🩵Grumpy/Sunshine
🩵Billionaire + Baker
🩵Sentient Apartment Building
🩵Slow Burn
🩵Closed Door
🩵1st in a Series

Many thanks to the author and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

When no-nonsense Archer Gaines purchases the historic Serendipity apartments he has plans to force the tenants out and turn it into luxury condos. Then, thanks to a transporting closet, he meets Willa who, dispite being his opposite in almost every time way, opens his eyes to a new at of living.

This was such a fun book. Willa is quirky and adorable, Archer is grumpy and sweet and Bellamy is charming and funny. Smitten Archer when he accepts that his feelings for Willa is adorable and, for someone so bad with emotions, hes so open about giving compliments and boosting her up

It's interesting how they both really appreciate the total opposites parts of each other personalities. He loves how she's such a (physical) mess in so many areas, but her cookies are precise and perfect. She loves that he such a serious grump but then also playful and sweet with her.

I also liked that all of these side character, presumably from the other books in the series, are popping up.

En bref, j'ai adoré plonger dans cette aventure en compagnie d'Archer et de Willa, ils sont tous les deux touchants et attachants, intenses à leurs manières et j'ai apprécié l'humour et l'amour qui s'en dégage. On est sur une romance lente avec des moments drôles, des situations cocasses et des personnages qui apprennent à s'apprivoiser et à comprendre l'autre. J'ai adoré cette histoire de placard et ce que ça implique et la manière dont leur histoire progresse doucement. Le final est vraiment chouette et on les quitte d'une jolie manière. Je suis assez curieuse d'apprendre à connaitre les autres habitants de ce petit immeuble !

I just love Emma St. Clair!
The Serendipity Emma St. Clair
Looking for a fun grumpy/sunshine romance?
Grab this book. Because it did not disappoint!
Plus you can never go wrong with a book written by St. Clair.
Our characters were on point and I just loved both of them.
The story was entertaining and the romance was perfect.
This is a really fun and sweet story that pulled me in right away.
It was honestly perfection!

I can’t wait to read the rest in this amazing series! It’s going to be so much fun.

Such a cute closed door romcom. Has a hint of magic but not an overwhelming amount. Light hearted and easy read. Anxiety representation well done.
Only wish there was a little more plot and character development.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the e-ARC.

Emma St. Clair, you've done it again! What a fantastic read and an excellent start to a series that I cannot WAIT to read! "The Serendipity" is a grumpy/sunshine rom-com with a hint of magical realism. In true Emma fashion, this is a clean romance through and through (one mild swear and kissing only; easy on the spice/closed door). The MMC is a billionaire and the FMC is so stinkin' adorable! What a duo!! I already have the other release dates for the books in this series on my calendar. *I received a complimentary copy from the author/publishing company via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

Anything Emma St. Clair writes I want to read it! I love the magic building in this book and I think my favorite character was Bellamy. Such a cute story and I loved reading it.
Thank you so much to the author, Netgalley, and the publisher for providing this ARC.
So excited for everyone else to read this!

Grumpy, rich, billionaire businessman meets sweet and bubbly baker. It’s a match made in rom-com heaven! Throw in a magical element and you have yourself a great read! Emma St. Clair had me hooked from the start! Archer’s one track mind was hilarious to read and to see his walls start to crumble (cookie pun!) as he got to know Willa was adorable. Willa is a headstrong FMC which I absolutely loved!

There are actual “laugh out loud” moments through the book! I was reading in public a few times and caught myself giggling! I also really appreciated the fact that they depicted aspects of mental health stressors and how the characters managed. Overall a great read!

The Serendipity by Emma St. Clair is the first book in the Only Magic in the Building series—an author collaboration—and it was full of firsts for me! I’ve never read a series written by multiple authors, and this was also my first book by Emma St. Clair. I’m happy to report that I absolutely loved it! I can’t wait to return to The Serendipity, and Emma St. Clair is now officially on my must-read list—I’ll definitely be checking out more of her books.

Now, onto the story! Archer, an introverted millionaire, just bought The Serendipity, a charming old apartment building where the previous owner kept rent crazy low, let residents use the common spaces for free, and welcomed pets. Archer, however, has very different plans… until he meets Willa (a person, not a tree). On his very first day, he finds her in his closet—apparently, she walked into hers and somehow ended up in his. There are rumors that the building is “magical,” but they both brush it off. This adorably awkward meet-cute will have you flipping pages to see where their story goes!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Create If Writing LLC for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

What a fun start to this series! Thank you netgalley and the author for my #gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Gah! I love the premise of this series. A magical building? How fun! It’s not a paranormal romance series by any means, so if that’s not your jam, you can absolutely still read this series! It’s more of a little whimsical magic setting up opportunities for people to cross paths.

I enjoyed watching the growth of Archer throughout the book. He was still a little grumpy, but you could see his heart be a little freer. I absolutely loved Willa’s character. She was fun and funny and relatable. These two were really good for each other and really allowed the other to grow. I hope we see more of them in the rest of the series!

I’m also very excited to get the bonus scene about Bellamy when it’s available. He was the best side character here!

I can’t wait to read the rest of the series and see what the building has in store for the rest of these stories.

This one is out March 5th and I hope you decide to pick it up!

The Serendipity is the first book in the Only Magic in the Building Series and it released today! The rest of them will be released on the upcoming Wednesdays.

We start this series with Archer Gaines, the new owner of The Serendipity, a historic apartment building in New York City that is thought to be magic. He meets Willa, a baker, when she went into her closet looking for a sweater and ended up in his closet in a totally different apartment. This meeting does not start them out on the best foot but Willa is able to change Archer and he softens throughout the story.

This was such a cute grumpy/sunshine romance and I loved how they both helped each other through difficult times, Willa being unable to leave Serendipity Springs and Archer not having a loving family and dealing with his father’s lawsuit. Bellamy and his love for Willa’s cookies was my favorite and I love how he guided Archer and Willa together. This story does have some magical realism, but only for fun. This closed door romance was the perfect way to kick off the Only Magic in the Building Series!

Thanks to @kikimojo and @netgalley for this advanced copy!

I had a great time reading this book. It has dual POV, quirky characters, great banter, a little magic, and was an all around fun read.

This was my first Emma St. Clair book, so now I'm looking forward to reading more by her and also to spending more time at The Serendipity.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Create If Writing LLC for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Magical Meet Cute!

🌷This was such a cute story! It had an unexpected meet cute and so many fun and quirky moments.

🌷Willa and Archer are 100% opposites, and this sets up the perfect chaos but also one with lots of sweet tender moments. They both definitely have a lot to work through and eventually do.

🌷I gave it a 3.5⭐️ mostly because I wanted a bit more from their personal struggle and maybe a bit more slow burn on the romance, but that's just a personal preference. If you like a bit more fast-paced romance, then this is probably at least a 4⭐️ book !

🌷Spice: 0

🌷Language: 0

🌷Book received as ARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way influenced.

A magical building, loads of people with different characters, and you have tons of fun and stories. Archer and Willa meet in a very unconventional way, and the sparks begin to fly.
It was a hilarious read with a very mischievous matchmaking building. Archer and Willa are no match for the matchmaking tangles of the building. This was a sweet read. Archer the billionaire is struggling with his upbringing and past and is so used to being in control and locking all his emotions deep within while Willa is a vibrant young enterprising lady who creates beautiful pastries but is unable to leave Serendipity Springs because of severe anxiety attacks.
The meeting of these two very different people and how they gradually fell in love is a story of hope, strength, and courage to step out of your comfort zone. I enjoyed how each of them learned to blend their unique characters and became better. Sophie and Mr. Bellamy added so many vibes to the story. I enjoyed this story and look forward to reading more books in this series.