I got through 55% of this before calling it quits. I don't think it's a bad book or badly written, but I do think it's a little ridiculous, and at the end of the day, I couldn't take it seriously and didn't want to finish it. No judgment to anyone who was into it, but I needed to move on to something more my vibe than weird French mafia smut.

This was a lovely and lyrical novella that was steeped in folklore and romance. It was tender, and towards the end had me crying like a baby. It's unlike anything I've read before, which made it quite special. It reminded me some of Silver in the Wood, and I definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in reading a short and sweet fae-related romance. It's still in my mind days after finishing it.

This book was incredible from start to finish. It brought me so much, so much genuine out-loud laughter. It was touching, hilarious, endearing, etc. etc, on and on! It was so good. This was my first Pratchett, and it made me angry I'd never read him before. His characters were delightful and deep, and the story itself was very compelling. His writing style and humor begged to be read aloud, and it was hard to put the book down. I kept thinking about how much I would love to read this to my third grade students. I also read this book in the context of a class on hope and folklore, which added a layer of depth because I was prompted to think throughout the novel about how the characters face what seem like insurmountable odds. How Tiffany in particular uses bravery and pragmatism to do the right thing. She reminded me a lot of Sophie from Howl's Moving Castle, and I loved her dearly. 10/10, I do recommend this book. I would definitely read it again.

I can't believe I never wrote a proper review for this book, as I did enjoy it a lot, and it was the first book to pull me in enough to finish it this year. It didn't end as strongly as it started for me, but I still liked the characters and romance quite a lot. I think this is a great starter monster romance book for those curious about the genre, especially if you're also a fan of romance reality TV. I'm not in that world, so that element of the novel didn't actually resonate with me, but I think that also speaks to the charm of the characters and their story itself, that I was engaged regardless of the reality TV angle.