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This story really gave me all the feels! It was sounding so cute from the synopsis and the book did not disappoint. I love a fluffy contemporary on my list every now and again.

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This book had a lot of potential. I loved the idea of actual fairy godmothers, the premise of Lucky's character, and the town of Ever After. However, it mostly fell flat. I did not like the reality of Lucky's character. She was never what I wanted her to be and she felt a little whiny and overall frustrating. Ransom was just kind of so so. The entire reason for the conflict between them was a stupid incident that is referenced from the very beginning. It was a juvenile reason that made no sense to be upset about - certainly not after so much time and definitely not something that press or anyone else would care about. Every time the characters went back to it or back to that time period, I couldn't help but be yanked out of the story and just be annoyed. Lucky and Ransom did not seem to have any chemistry to me either. They seemed very superficial and didn't have a lot of depth for me. I was much more interested in the town and in the fairy godmothers. I loved the sections with the godmothers talking to each other. They were funny and engaging, and I found myself skimming over sections of Lucky and Ransom to get back to the rest of the world.

All in all, this book was mostly a miss for me. I think there is a lot to work with, but I never thought it was quite realized. I think this concept would have been better served to keep the sections with the fairy godmothers, make the romance more gradual, make it sweeter and less explicit to match the rest of the book, and involve the town and other characters more. The main characters also could do with some additional development so they don't feel so superficial and frustrating. They need an actual reason for conflict. With some adjustments, I might continue with the series. As I said, there is definitely potential in the town and the premise, but as it is, it is not for me.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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A light hearted, entertaining read about a small town, Ever After, Missouri, where three fairy godmothers need a magic boost and of course the best magic comes from love and romance. As these three work their magic on two of their godchildren, their antics leave you laughing and shaking your head. BUT.....this is a fairy tale. Will it have a happily in Ever After? Read it and see....

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Fairy Godmothers, Inc. is essentially a heavily sexual romance novel with a light plot - good for other people, but not quite for my taste.

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This book was so freaking cute. It's probably one of those sweet and funny romances everyone needs once in a while, probably best consumed between two intense reads to relax your mind!

In it, you'll meet Lucky, the most un-lucky woman ever. For some reason, everywhere she goes chaos follows. It is very much the case with her love interest, Ransom. No matter how strong their feelings for each other are, accidents happen and they never managed to be intimate because of it. As much as they hate it, it was so funny to see them struggle. But! Their Fairy Godmothers are there to help. The magic has been slowly disappearing and they need some love to bring it all back up. So of course, a fake wedding between Ransom and Lucky is the perfect solution, right?

Overall, this was a fun and light read that I'm glad I read.

(Thank you for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)

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I really enjoyed this book! I liked the author's writing style and thought the story was a lot of fun. I definitely recommend this book.

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The premise of the major conflict in this story seemed quite ridiculous, even taking into account a world of fairytale creatures. As this is the first in the series, perhaps they will improve over time.

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Fairy Godmothers, Inc was very hard to put down! The town is somewhere I want to live, like, yesterday, and the characters were full of SASSSSS and I am here for it. Add in the second chance romance, which I am a big fan of, and you have a book that keeps you reading until you're finished.


I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

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This looked to be so fun. It mixed a couple of genre's I really, honestly, can not get enough of so I thought Fairy Godmothers, Inc. would be a certain win.

Unfortunately, it missed. The characters were a bit lack luster, and the brief touches of enemies-to-lovers fell flat. This one landed firmly in the DNF pile after the first 100 pages.

I thank Zebra and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Zebra Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

First of all, the premise of this book and the title intrigued me straight away. I love chick-lit and I love fantasy, throw a little fairytale magic and what’s not to love?

I wish I could say that I loved this book but I really struggled with it. I don’t know if I just wasn’t in the mood for it or whether it was the book itself but it wasn’t until I got halfway through that I really started to have any interest in what was going to happen. Before that it was close to being a DNF unfortunately. There were times I couldn’t keep up with who was actually talking during long conversations, so found myself having to go back a page and re-read just to keep the conversation flow right, which was annoying at times. Again, could’ve been that I was just not in the mood.

I loved the idea of Lucky, the main character having horrendous luck. I thought overall, she was a great character and I rooted for her. Ransom was nice but I got to the point where I questioned if he genuinely loved Lucky like he thought he did, or if it was down to the Fairy godmothers meddling.

Overall, a nice book. I wish I loved it like I thought I would but some people will so it’s worth a read. Will I read the sequel? Maybe.

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This book had so much potential but I felt it had too much going on. There were connecting love stories between our main characters best friends and I wasn't a fan of the reason Lucky and Ransom had issues in college. It was something that could happen to anyone and it certainly wouldn't be something the press would care about years later.

I loved the idea of Ever After and it is definitely a place I would like to read about but the author's execution of the story was poorly done. If the book was stripped back and less complicated it would be an excellent read.

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Fairy Godmothers, Inc. by Saranna DeWylde is a fantasy romance novel with magical elements to it. Lucky Fujiki's first name is a cosmic joke. Her luck is so bad, even the number seven steers clear of her. Ransom Payne, a not so social chocolatier wants to run away from Lucky Fujiki, but Godmothers have something else planner for both.

Ever After, the town is losing its magic. So the fairy godmothers want Lucky Fujiki and Ransom Payne to help them bring the old charm and love back. The Fairy godmothers plan a not so real wedding to bring back the lost love and charm in the town.

I liked the plot of this book a lot. I liked the humorous characters and meddling fairy grandmothers. But I felt that some important parts of the plot were very unclear and felt unsaid. The town setting was great. It felt like a proper Christmas movie setting to me which was great.

Apart from the magic, family, love, the romance was kind off lacking. The intimate scenes, chemistry, etc. was lacking between both the characters. I liked how the book started, very strongly but in between kind off went little bit down for me. Overall, a great, light and whimsical one sitting read for me.
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Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Fairy Godmothers, Inc. is such a cute and adorable read, it's one you will fly through. The love story in it is well executed and you really believe in and root for the characters.

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This book tells the story of Ransom and Lucky. It show the path it took to find out about their love. We also meet the Godmothers and Happily Ever after. I loved this story and meeting the characters.

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This was such an adorably adorable book! I had hoped it would be my type of book from reading the blurb, but you never really know. But thankfully this book live up to the hype, and I devoured it from start to finish!

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Thank You, Next was a fun read and I flew through it. The concept of the story was quite entertaining. It didn’t completely wow me but I still enjoyed it.

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I wasn't the hugest fan of this narration style. I can't pinpoint exactly what it was, but I'm learning that I'm extremely picky when reading lately! There's nothing wrong with this book, just not my thing right now.

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Not at all what I had expected ,the more I read the more frustrated I got with both the story & it's characters ,I know there all forms of re-writing Fairy Stories & bring them up to date but sadly this left me totally bemused & disappointed . Many of you may enjoy it ,it just wasn't `My Cup of Tea' as they say !

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I’m not going to lie – I remember skimming Fairy Godmothers, Inc.‘s blurb, and expecting the said Fairy Godmothers to be part of a matchmaking company or something. I didn’t expect them to be actual Fairy Godmothers! I mean, I’m not complaining, of course. I think the story is more entertaining this way!

Fairy Godmothers. Inc. opens with the three godmothers, Petunia, Jonquil, and Bluebonnet, talking about how they barely have any magic left. Since love is what powers their magic, they decide to make their town of Ever After, Missouri, a premier wedding destination. Together with all the magical beings of Ever After, the godmothers get to work convincing their godchildren, Lucky and Ransom, to get fake-married in their town. Since Ransom is now a billionaire and a CEO, the wedding will garner all sorts of publicity. Because of their love for their godmothers, Lucky and Ransom agree to get fake-married, and the story kicks off with Lucky and Ransom arriving in Ever After.

Lucky, ironically, is anything but lucky. She has notoriously bad luck, and only a select few aren’t affected by her bad luck. We also learn that Lucky and Ransom were together back in college, but her bad luck always prevents them from having sex. Eventually, after a specific incident that makes Ransom a laughingstock, they break things off. In the present, Lucky and Ransom are quick to realize that they still love each other, and Ransom sets out to convince Lucky that they can make a relationship work, even with Lucky’s bad luck. I enjoyed how open Lucky and Ransom were about their current relationships – all the woes, fears, white lies, and shortcomings. Lucky is a also a great character – I admired her positivity a lot.

One of the backbones of Fairy Godmothers, Inc. is love, but Lucky and Ransom’s supposed past love was difficult for me to connect with. We’re told time and time again that Lucky and Ransom were each other’s great love even back then, but it was never shown. It was always just told. I didn’t find it easy to root for them because their relationship history was barely delved into. As the story progressed, there was a lot of development relationship-wise, but I personally would have appreciated more flashbacks to give Lucky and Ransom’s love more of a foundation. On the flipside, it was easy to see how much Lucky and Ransom loved their godmothers, and why they would agree immediately to get married for them. The godmothers’ love for Lucky and Ransom was easily seen and felt too.

The stars of this book are definitely the townspeople of Ever After. The godmothers were so funny and entertaining, and I enjoyed figuring out which other fairytale characters were residing in this town. The hints at these characters’ pasts (aka the stories we grew up with) was cleverly done, and I hope we see more of them in the next book. Gwen, Lucky’s best friend, and Roderick, Ransom’s best friend, were also compelling supporting characters, and I loved how loyal they were.

Fairy Godmothers Inc. is an enjoyable read, and it’s the perfect mix of humor and seriousness. Other than love, another big part of the book is Lucky’s journey of self-acceptance, and I feel it was explored very well. All in all, Fairy Godmothers’ Inc. is a relaxing read, and I’m looking forward to the next book about Gwen and Roderick!

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This review is in exchange for an arc copy provided by netgalley.

I loved the concept of this book and although it took me a while to grasp all of the characters were so closely linked to fairy tales it was a really joyful hygge book.
Lucky is only lucky by name she is calamitous. Like a whirlwind!
Ransom is handsome and rich and they are both linked by their godmothers.... fairy godmothers.
Will they live happily ever after. This book leads them to their godmothers in ever after a quaint story book town.

I really recommend this book to all who love a cute story.

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