A broody fae king bent on revenge meets his match in this hilarious modern romance.
Book lover Addison Thornrose can match you with your next perfect read. Unfortunately, she can’t match herself with a good man. Her latest just dumped her. Worse, she’s learned that unless she marries, and quickly, her family will lose their witch magic—forever.
Feylin, king of the fae, has no interest in romance. In fact, the only thing he’s interested in is getting revenge on the Thornrose family for ruining his life. So when he learns that they’re holding a Bridgerton style ball to marry off their oldest daughter, Addison, he sees an opportunity for vengeance.
But what Feylin doesn’t expect is to start falling for Addison. And worse, he really doesn’t expect it when ancient fae magic binds them together.
His solution is to strike a bargain—be in a fake relationship. Just until they can break the spell between them, and just until he can get his revenge.
For Addison, this is a dream come true! She doesn’t want to be pawned off to a line of suitors, and she certainly doesn’t want to be engaged. But between the spine-tingling fake dates and the tension-infused banter, lines begin to blur. And Addison begins to wonder when her heart will stop faking it and her feelings become real.
This grumpy/sunshine witch romcom features a ballroom dance complete with frilly gowns, a magical bookshop, a tight-knit family, sisterhood, and of course, the promise of true love. It’s the first in a series of stand-alone romances.
My Review
This was a sweet age gap, opposites attract, enemies to lovers, paranormal romance. I loved Addison’s character with her kind heart and personality, and of course, her complete opposite in many ways, Feylin. The story does get steamy, emotional, and magical, of course, with some great banter and a fantastic storyline. The ending was sweet and really encouraged me to keep reading this series and books from this author. Overall, How to Fake It with a Fae had a ton of great tropes and characters.
Addison works at a bookstore. She is disastrous in love and magic but has a knack for selecting the perfect book for her customers. Okay, yeah, at this point, all bookworms are swooning, imagining themselves as her. Her fantasy proposal goes differently than planned. It is all because she is a non-magic witch from a prominent magical family. I really like Addison. She is fun, sassy, kind, and a little clumsy. Her journey home is sad, but Castleview, the paranormal town in Tennessee, is quite magical. Oh, a witch ball is needed to find a suitor for Addie.
Feylin, I’m assuming the strange man she ran into, but not sure yet. He has a vendetta against the Thornrose family, but as a Fae Royalty, he must marry and continue his line. He has also sworn off love. But we shall see what happens. Either way, the banter is fabulous.
The forced proximity/fake relationship between a magic-less witch and a Fae King makes this story oh-so-good. It has a particular nod to the title, understood upon reading. I mean, it isn’t really a surprise, but the characters are addicting. Omg this romance is so swoony. I love that he accepts her for who she is, flaws and all, and she loves him regardless of his past demons. Also, I love the age gap. It isn’t by much, but with the interspecies, it does make sense.
The storyline gets emotional as their future literally blows up from one wrong move. The steamy scenes are very guilt-ridden, as the plot line leans more toward everlasting hatred. Wow, this even has me teary-eyed. What will he do now?
Okay, the book’s ending is fabulous, and I love the sass. I think I may enjoy reading more of this series in the future.
If you would like to read How to Fake It with a Fae by Amy Boyles, you can find this book on Amazon; this story is part of an interconnected standalone series called Seven Suitors For Seven Witches.
If you like this book, you may also enjoy books with these tags and categories: Fake Relationship, Interspecies mating, and Royalty.
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