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Cute and fun. The fairy tale parts were very clever. Perfect if you are looking for a rom-com with some magic.

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What a sweet, fun, light-hearted, and sarcastic book! I want to live in Ever After, Missouri. I love the growth progression in all of the characters as the story goes along! The godmothers’ meddling is fun, and I love how their personalities work together. Definitely recommending this book to similar readers!

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I found everything to be incredibly average about this book. The story on paper seemed to be very intriguing, but in practice I found myself bored.

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Rating and reviewing this book is difficult. The premise of this book is great. I loved the idea of Ever After, Missouri where the 3 fairy godmothers lived. But really the book was not for me. The book is 2 1/2 stars up to 3 stars for Goodreads. It took me forever to read this because it didn't call me to keep picking this up. I wasn't crazy about either of the main characters and many of the secondary characters, except for the 3 godmothers. I really doubt I will continuer with this series.

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I normally dont read romances, but i absolutely loved this one! Its full off Fairytale references, it hads lots of humor, i really liked the characters and the world building. And the love interest owns a chocolate company, What else do you need in a book ?

If your looking for a fluffy whimsical fairytale romance you should definetly try this book!

Ever After is a little town in Missouri, its actually a real magic fairytale town hidden for ''normals'' unfortunaly they run out of love , and thats here the magic runs on. So the godmothers decide they need to attract loving normals to the town and they do have a very specific plan for that! So they will be meddling alot in the affairs of there charges Lucky who has a lot of bad luck in live and Ransom Payne the owner of a huge chocolate company.

Although ofcourse you can see what happends in the end, you still want to read the story and see how they get there, Both Lucky and Ransom have a personal journey they need to go true. I didnt just love the main characters. I also really liked all the side characters both main characters have great friends. And i love all the Fairytale people.

I really liked Saranna DeWylde here magical and humorous writing, and i cant wait for the second book!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Kensington Books for gifting me this e-arc in exchange of an honest review.

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This was a cute romantic comedy set in a fairy tale town called Ever After (surprisingly located in Missouri, who knew?). I love when the mundane world crosses paths with fairy tales and magic so that was a cute spin for this book. The plot was pretty predictable but it was a sweet escape into a magical world. The main characters were engaging and I was totally rooting for Lucky. I liked that the story was about more than romance. Both Lucky and Ransom have some work to do on themselves on their adventure to try to find their own happily ever after. I cheered extra hard for lucky as I really felt her pain at feeling “cursed” bad luck seems to follow Lucky around and attack those around her. This has kept Lucky from many things including a relationship with her college sweetheart Ransom. This book was full of magic, fairy tale favorites, and humor.

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I enjoyed this story. It was whimsical. There were laugh out loud moments and serious parts. You follow Lucky and Ransom on their journey to love with the help of their godmother. There are side characters that leave you wanting for their stories too.

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I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a cute, enjoyable romance that involved fairy godmothers, chocolate, and some wacky characters. Everything ends up well enough and there's definitely plans for a sequel.

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I loved it. It was whimsical, cute and funny. The whole concept was cheesy so you should be aware of that going in but I still very much enjoyed it

Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Oh my gosh I adored this one! Sometimes I hesitate at picking up a romance because a lot of them feel the same, but this one combined contemporary romance with fairytales and I just ate it up.

In this world, Ever After is a magical town that's flown beneath the radar for a long time. There are many familiar characters here with slightly different names - Red Riding Hood, Grandma, Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent, seven dwarves named after seven beers (my personal favorite), and of course, the three fairy godmothers. These fairies are godmothers to two people who have loved each other for a long time, even though it didn't work out before.

Now, just wait. You know what's gonna happen, I know what's gonna happen, we all know what's gonna happen. However, that doesn't take away from the humor and details that make this book what it is. For those of you that have read it, "The Boy Who Missed" made me laugh out loud. For those of you who haven't read it, you owe it to yourself to see what I'm talking about.

This was adorable. Yes, the thought of a girl named Lucky who is unlucky might make you want to groan. Yes, a boy named Ransom Payne might make you want to slap the pretentiousness out of his name. But this was such a cute little gem. I had such a fun time reading it and I will no doubt tune in for more stories that take place in this world.

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Fairy Godmothers Inc.: A Hilarious and Charming Feel-Good Read is the first in a new series by Savanna DeWylde. Lucky Fujiki feels like she has a dark cloud over her head and wonders how it is possible that with a name like Lucky disaster has always loomed large over every aspect of her life. She just can’t get past “that” disaster with Ransom and vows to avoid him forever. Then her three godmothers need her help in saving their hometown Ever After and she can’t turn them down. But why does their plan have to include a fake marriage to Ransom? Clearly Lucky is not over Ransom and being in Ever After only seems to heighten her feelings for him. Ransom is just as smitten with her. Is that magic crackling in the air? Will the godmothers help love find a way?

This book was a laugh out loud, delightfully fresh take on romance. I was utterly enchanted from the very first chapter and recommend this book as pure magic. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy and all opinions are my own.

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2.5/5

I'm sad this book didn't turn out the way I thought it would :(

Lucky just isn't that lucky... quite literally everything goes wrong when she's around. Ransom has grown up and is now the CEO of a large chocolate company but as much as he's moved on, he hasn't forgotten her...
Now, their godmothers are calling them in for a HUGE favor; they need to get fake married in their town Ever After otherwise, the magic is going to run out and the fairy godmothers will cease to exist. Will this wedding generate enough publicity to save the town? Will old feelings be enough to bring these two together against all odds?

Now listen, I'm all for fairytales and everybody getting a HEA but this book took it to another level. It was all very "oh everything is bad now but they're made for each other and the power of love will overcome it all!" All magic aside, it just didn't seem very realistic and that made it hard for me to generate any feelings towards the characters. The conversations would be packed with so much useless information that I would get lost and ultimately have no idea what was going on. There was no suspense, nothing to keep you on your toes because the godmothers would all reveal everything beforehand. It was like watching a movie and 20 minutes in someone tells you everything the main character is going to do and why they do it. There was nothing for me to figure out myself. There was a lot of humor but I felt like the jokes fell flat. I like romantic comedies quite a lot but I don't know, something about the jokes in this book just didn't make me laugh. I felt bored while reading it.

Overall, it was a sweet book and definitely a quick read. There were some really nice themes throughout, especially about family and love, but this just wasn't my cup of tea.

Thank you Netgalley and Zebra Books for giving me this ARC!

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What kind of luck does Lucky have?

Lucky Fujiki would do anything for her godmothers so when they ask her to fake a wedding to show off Ever After, Missouri as a wedding destination, she was all for it. Only problem, Lucky never asked who would be playing the groom. Billionaire chocolatier Ransom Payne wanted to help out his godmothers, so he agreed to play the groom to his former girlfriend Lucky who isn’t so lucky.

Ransom knew that his godmother were actually fairy godmothers and Ever After needed a reboot of the magical well that supported the town and the magic that they used. Lucky didn’t know anything about the magic in the town until they had to tell her.

I loved reading Fairy Godmothers, Inc. and how the author took the characters from many fairytales and put them in small town Missouri!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This book is funny, magical, and cute. I admit that I was a bit confused at first with all the names and there were a lot of things going on but I eventually was able to follow the story. It's about love, standing up for yourself, and magic. A cute twist to a fairy tale and the cover is definitely beautiful.

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Included as a top pick in bimonthly December New Releases post, which highlights and promotes upcoming releases of the month (link attached).

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I tried to get through this one, but it just wasn't for me. The writing style seems all over the place and it's both moving way too fast and seems a little info-dumpy in places. The romance also started way too quickly even with them knowing each other from before. And the events that caused their shame didn't feel believable. All those years have passed and they are still thinking about one time they almost had sex? And apparently, the world knows about it too? I could only read 75 pages before I had to stop. I did like the grandmothers, though.

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This is a really cute book. I'm normally not a fan of super cheesy fairytales but I was in a mood for an easy fluffy read and this sure hit the spot! It's lighthearted and full of good humour. I'm also such a sucker for unrequited love so this was right up my alley. I recommend this wholeheartedly for a light, fun, afternoon read!

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The premise of this book got me intrigued, but unfortunately, the execution of the story is too bland and long for my liking. I believe this book could've been more concise since there's a lot of unimportant stuff being thrown in almost every paragraph. This made me realized as well that I hate magical realism and I can't and will not buy on whatever is happening because of that thing.

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Bad luck is hard to out run, but is it contagious? Lucky think so. As a happily ever after rom-com lover,I was really looking forward to this book. It was a cute easy read that is set up as a first book in a series. I enjoyed the story and the new visions of characters who are old favorites.

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Based on the cover, I thought going into this book that it was going to be super cheesy and fluffy and not emotional, but that’s not the case at all. The characters are real and flawed and witty and funny and you start to feel like their your friends and family and that you’re there with them experiencing the magic of Ever After.

I don’t want to give too much away because discovering the magic of the town of Ever After and the magic of this book is all part of the fun! But I do want to say that this book is delightful, emotional, hilarious, cute, with a dash of spicy, and just a teensy bit cheesy in a good way.

Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy.

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