A mixed bag: I was invested in the story and characters, and this was generally a fun read. I found a couple of things pretty predictable, but I prefer that to 'gotcha twists', because it shows the writing is consistent. There was a character that kinda seemed to be a very obvious stand-in for another character that died in a previous book, which took me out of the story a bit. I feel like the characterisation for the main male love interest was a little lacking. I was pretty sick of the love triangle at this point. I don't mind an open ending, but it fell a little flat for me

Everyone has raved about the prequel series, so I think I'll check that out. Overall this was a solid YA fantasy trilogy and I'm glad I read it.

Picked this up right after the first one, definitely enjoyed it more. I picked up the next book as soon as I finished this one.

Pretty fun, if not a little pacey. It definitely picked up in the last half though. Interested to see where this goes.

I love these characters, and it's so fun reading a book with an elaborate scheme that keeps you guessing.

This is an absolutely delightful story, and the audiobook is top-notch! My success with contemporary romance (particularly dual POV) has been very hit and miss lately, but this ticked all the right boxes: 

• A fun original premise, that delivers on humour and tugs at the heartstrings
• Characters with a distinctive voice from one another, who have their own things to focus on outside the romance 
• A proper slow burn where we see the characters get to know each other (through post-it notes!)
• Fun side characters who are involved in the story. (But not for the purpose of setting up their own spin off.)
• TIFFY IS TALL! SHE IS 6 FEET TALL! MY EXACT HEIGHT. THIS NEVER HAPPENS. 
• The audiobook is amazing. Carrie Hope Fletcher is delightful as Tiffy, and Kwaku Fortune is a perfect Leon. (Also, he has an Irish accent which is always a plus.) 

I'll definitely be checking out more Beth O'leary soon!