Overall Take:
History romance turned modern day romance
Star Rating:
4.5 Stars
Genre:
Romcom
Synopsis
Sir Griffin de Beauford was encased in stone for centuries when he was cursed. Over the years he’s occasionally been able to reach his owners via dreams, but when he comes to Emily’s museum, he learns he can communicate more freely with her. Emily is the art conservator in charge of restoring his statue and after talking to her friend realizes that there is probably a curse on the statue. Emily tries to break the curse and is not prepared for it to work – she’s shocked. Sir Griffin is alive, and Emily and him must acclimatize him to his modern-day surroundings. They also learn that the connection they had in Emily’s dreams are all too real.
Thoughts:
What a delightful book that was not quite any other romcom I’ve read. This is one of those books that you really have to suspend belief in order to enjoy because it is pretty farfetched, but once you do it is delightful. This book is so silly, and because of that I think it really had me enjoying it so much more. I read this one when I was having a bad day and needed something light, and it certainly delivered. There is quite a bit of spice, and I enjoyed how it was done. I loved how the romance unfolded because it felt like it did so at a natural progression of their relationship. The banter between them is also The old-world charm of Griffin is also great, and I really appreciated the author’s note at the end of the book explaining things a bit more. Author’s notes are always so much fun and give a glimpse into the author’s process sometimes and that was the case here.
Publication Date:
November 12, 2024
Author:
Bryn Donovan
Page Length:
352 pages
Publisher:
Berkley Romance
Thank you to:
Thank you to @berkleyromance the author @bryndonovanauthor and @netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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