4.25 ⭐️

Oh I’ve been missing my dose of Mimi and I’m so glad Charlotte and Magnus’ book was a hit!

I think this might actually be Mimi’s funniest book yet? Magnus is burly and intimidating but he’s absolutely hilarious at times and Charlotte can definitely hold her own in the comedy department. Turner the valet is also a standout and had me giggling throughout.

The romance. I won’t lie I wasn’t expecting amnesia here but I was pleasantly surprised with how well it was done! It also doesn’t take over a huge chunk of the book. Charlotte falls off Magnus’ wall while trying to rescue a dog and Magnus, the intimidating Lord who reside in his lonely castle away from the village, (who thinks he’s cursed) nurses her back to health. This isn’t all Beauty and The Beast though, it’s its own thing entirely. Magnus is keeping secrets about his past but Charlotte is headstrong and doesn’t really know the meaning of “no” so I mean… of course she’s gonna find out. The chemistry between these two is GREAT honestly Mimi continuously writes solid couples with palpable chemistry and this was no different.

This is closed door, but as I always say when it comes to Mimi’s books, do not let that deter you because you’ll be missing out on a great story otherwise. Some authors really excel at writing closed door but still allow for sensual and heated moments throughout and Mimi is fantastic at writing those scenes! Tbh I often forget that Mimi writes closed door because her plots are always interesting and her character grow side by side and together regardless 🤷‍♀️

The writing. This is so atmospheric it almost feels a little gothic at times and I loved it, it really added a little extra to the fairytale like aspect. As I said there’s a lot more humour in this book than in the parents’ series and I would love to see more of that side from Mimi because she’s hilarious.

I’m gonna guess we’re getting Agatha’s story next and I cannot wait 👀 that little conversation between her and Charlotte in the epilogue has me excited!

Overall really enjoyed this read and will be of course tuning in for the next one!

4.25 ⭐️

Ok so Kat Sterling puts crack into her books!

Obviously I had to go back and read Theo and Rosie’s story after seeing a glimpse of them in Hers by Summers End and they delivered. (It was also lovely seeing the letters from Cecelia and how she was already plotting her book with Drew)

The romance. It’s fake engagement galore with these two!! Rosie doesn’t want to get engaged to an annoying fart so she enlists the help of her friend Cecelia who of course sends her hot cousin who only has eyes for Rosie to save the day 😏 they strike up a deal and begin a fake courtship but obviously things start to get real and feelings get in the way 😌 I just adored Rosie she’s so smart and independent and just wants to do her own thing. Theo is very much a Kleypasian kind of hero, so swoony and knows what he wants and isn’t afraid to go after it 🤷‍♀️

The sex. The first sex scene was a little out of the blue and a bit fast but other than that it really worked for me. I will say this is definitely hornier than Cecilia’s book it wasn’t too annoying but at times I felt like saying “okkkk I get it” but that’s just personal preference!

The writing. Again great! There is a modern tone sometimes but I didn’t mind it usually it would take me out of a story but it worked for me here and I think it’s because Kat is really great at establishing setting and painting a really vivid picture of who these two are. It suited them so it worked for me!

Overall another great novella I’ll be gobbling up more for sure!