I got this arc in exchange for my honest review. This book wasn’t my cup of tea. I really wanted to like it and over all it was cute, but it wasn’t for me. I didn’t like how wishy washy the hero, Ransom was. Lucky, the leading lady was mostly good, and she did thankfully come into her own. I didn’t like the reason why they originally broke up, I think it was supposed to be funny? I did love the two best friends. And the middle of the book got really good. The rest for me was just ok though.

To be honest I didn't actually finish this title because it was over the top corny. Also, the premise for the breakup was beyond ridiculous. Had potential, but not for me.

Fairy Godmothers, Inc. will most likely get categorized as "rom-com", and it is, but it feels like more than that. It is also a fantasy that takes comedy to full-blown cheese limits and far away from reality - but hey, I was reading this during the 2020 election so escapism from politics can be a very good thing! In addition to romance, comedy and fantasy there are strong messages about family, personal growth and learning to have a positive perspective on things. Lucky, one of the protagonists of this novel, does not have a positive perspective on herself at the beginning of this story. In fact, she considers herself incredibly unlucky and feels like that contributed to ruining her relationship with now-billionaire Ransom when they were in college. And to make life better for her, her godmothers have asked her to fake marry Ransom to build up the romance in their town of Ever After and make it a wedding destination. Except they're also banking on it building up the depleted magic in town because they aren't just godmothers, they're fairy godmothers, and everyone else in Ever After is magical too. Naturally things go awry quite quickly, people bond and bicker and learn things about themselves they never knew. Bad things keep happening to Lucky and Ransom and it leads them to wonder if what they're beginning to realize is a very real romance can stand the test of their bad luck - if in fact their luck is actually bad to begin with. This book was fun and enjoyable. It does feel like it gets a little bit too corny and cliche at times, and the number of characters can get a little challenging to keep up with - but don't let those things stop you from diving in if you prefer to take your happy pills in book form.

I received an ARC of this from NetGalley I'm exchange for a review. I'm not normally one to request any sort of paranormal or fantasy romances, but I loved the premise of this one. It's done very well, with lots of world building that doesn't take away from the actual story. It seems like there is plenty of opportunity to make it a series as well, and I'd be interested in reading more in the world of Ever After. It seems like it would be easy for one character to rush in and be the hero or heroine and solve the other's problems, but I liked that they each got to rescue themselves. They did a lot of growing and accepting each other and themselves. It was a fun read.

The cover of this novel is what enticed me to read it as it’s beyond cute and heart-warming. There are many adorable moments that just make you joyous, but there are some that just make you sigh. Although the novel was not flawless, the concept was fantastic and would be beyond perfection with some tweaks along the way. As there will be a semi-sequel featuring our title organization, Fairy Godmothers, Inc., it will be interesting to see where the author takes this series. It’s essentially a Hallmark movie mixed with Disney with some adult moments. There’s also a similarity to Once Upon a Time as it is fairy tale characters living in an unknown town surrounded by regular humans.

Our three fairy godmothers are Petunia (“Petty”), Jonquil, and Bluebonnet. They run Fairy Godmothers, Inc. in their magical hometown of Ever After, Missouri. Their town’s magic is slowly running out as love is disappearing. They construct a plan to bring love back to Ever After by making the town a wedding destination. They now just have to get their first wedding complete and they have the perfect couple in mind.

Lucky Fujiki, one of their godchildren, is cursed with bad luck. She attracts it and inflicts it on those around her, sometimes on purpose, but typically by accident. She’s the most unlucky person that she knows. Her college sweetheart, Ransom Payne, is the other half of the godmothers’ couple, who also happens to be another one of their godchildren. He is the chocolate “prince” of his own company, Heart’s Desire Chocolate. Their history of the first time around in their romance involves some unfortunate incidents that lead to a lasting nickname for Ransom. Despite their past, they both have residual feelings for each other and an inescapable attraction that could most likely lead to disaster.

They come together in Ever After for their fake publicity wedding, but the godmothers believe it will become real as the two will fall in love. The entire tale is a heart-warming experience of the second-chance romance for two that never stopped loving each other and have to overcome obstacles to be together. Their chemistry hasn’t faded over the years and they both want to be together. However, Lucky’s un-luck might be enough to keep them apart as they continue to experience unbelievable barriers.

Each chapter switches between Lucky, Random, and the godmothers’ points of view. I loved this as you got to get in each character’s head to not only experience what events were happening when the characters were separate, but to aid in understanding their thought processes. Although this is a story mainly about the godmothers with our main couple as a secondary main storyline, there were times where I wished it focused a little more on the couple to learn even more about them. I wish there was more about their past romance so we delve into why these two are meant to be together. There are hints here and there, but I would’ve loved more.

The meddling godmothers were relatable, but again, I wish there was a little bit more of Ransom and Lucky building their relationship as their love is what makes the world-go-round in this novel. I did love the banter between the three godmothers as they reminded me of re-worked versions of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty. They are one unit, but each has their own personality. I can see how this will make an entertaining series surrounding these three ladies and all of their meddling.

Overall, this novel was entertaining and there are a lot of characters to give possible storylines to future novels. Ever After sounds like a great place to visit and I hope that it’s further described to give the reader a full immersion experience to fully understand the magic of the town. Lucky and Ransom were a fun couple that both wanted to be together and not wanted to be together at the same time. Their love for each other is what leads them to their foretold Happily Ever After. I’m intrigued to give the next novel in the series a try as the potential was extremely present in this series. I encourage any reader who’s in the mood for an easy feel-good romance, to give this novel a try.

**Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC for me to read and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.**

This sweet romance swept me off my feet. Such a fun and easy read. Would definitely recommend to students who enjoy fantasy and a good love story.

An adorably cute romance that perfect to read when you want to escape your troubles and have a smile on your face. Can’t wait to read more in this series.

This book would make a great Hallmark movie! It is fun and a bit silly. I enjoyed all the characters. I definitely need my own fairy Godmother. Mine also must have been off work and failed to leave back up to cover her shifts.

This book had me cackling. I wish Ever After were a real place because I would love to visit. Fairy tale characters living in small town Missouri and hiding who they are from normies while simultaneously trying to become a wedding destination is a premise that begs for hilarious conflict. I loved this book and the series is going on my Must Read list.

It's a quick cheesy romance read. There's a HEA.




***************I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.***************************

Need a little help with life? Call on your fairy godmothers!
When their sweet village of Ever After is going unnoticed to tourists in nowhere Missouri- the fairy godmothers call upon their godchildren to have a ‘fake wedding’ on Valentines Day to bring in business.
Ransom and Lucky find out they have much more to share than just godmothers... is this crazy idea going to bring them together or farther apart?

This book was so funny! I was cracking up at everything that was happening with Lucky and Ransom. Just when you thought their events couldn’t get more crazy the book topped it. I will say I wasn’t expecting it to be as sexual as it was it caught me off guard at first. Overall I can’t wait for the next one.

I think this may be one of the best books I’ve read in 2020.

I requested an ARC because of the eye catching cover and thrilling synopsis and my every expectation was met if not heightened.

I could ramble on for weeks about how much I loved this book, I’ll surely be buying a copy of this book and recommending it to friends.

I feel like this book would made a perfect film!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books/ Zebra for sharing this arc with me in exchange for a review!

I love fairy tale retellings and retellings of all kind, and I was so excited to get this book on my kindle. In this version, three fairy godmothers create a wedding destination out of their town to boost their power and immediately set up a fake wedding from former sweethearts Lucky and Ransom.

This is such a sweet story with a cute set-up. I wished the two main characters had a little more chemistry, and this book definitely relied on miscommunication and petty conflict to create tension in the relationship. Most of the issues could have been solved by communicating with each other while avoiding a lot of drama. The godmother's were funny characters to read about, but their constant meddling felt like it took away from the main romantic arc.

Overall, this was a cute fluffy romance with a nice touch of magic. I like Lucky's character a lot and it was great to see her develop over the course of the book and take charge of her own happy ending. The author's voice was fun and lighthearted and I think this book will land will with its target audience.

This began with whimsy and I was totally on board for this adventure. Then I flipped to the first chapter and... it lost me. This promises fun and entertainment. There is just so much talking and near to nonexistent world building and in a fairytale setting I want all the details. I want to know the magical history and I crave a world to get lost in. I really wanted to love this, but it didn't happen. I think if more was added this could've been one magical tale.

The title of this book caught my attention. The story was a little different but very very enjoyable and light. The characters were a strange mix of fairytale and reality and it really hooked me in. I can’t wait to read the next in the series. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read a preview copy of this book.

I'm a sucker for anything fairy tale-related and have an inexplicable attraction to the fake relationship trope, so when this popped up on my dash, I hit request. I'm sleep-deprived and cold because fall weather decided to show up like Maleficent at the birth announcement after we were hit with a heatwave, so I wanted to curl up with something light and fun for my brain. And since it's not quite Hallmark movie season yet, I settled for Fairy Godmothers, Inc. thinking it'd be a good substitute. It was a mistake.

Fairy Godmothers, Inc. is definitely not the kind of feelgood, cotton candy fluff that make made-for-TV Christmas movies such a ubiquitous guilty pleasure (and it's certainly not filled with the family-friendly you find on the Hallmark channel.) As much as Hallmark movies are mocked for their lack of depth and original content, Fairy Godmothers, Inc. is even worse. DeWylde goes on and on about how "there's more to a relationship than sex," but the first half of the book where sex is essentially the plot says otherwise. I finished this in a couple of hours, and while this is a quick read in general, the fact that I skipped chunks of paragraphs in the beginning definitely helped cut down on my reading time.

This reads like a really bad rom-com. (And yes, I know most rom-coms aren't necessarily characterized by amazing writing, but there are good-bad ones and bad-bad ones, and this is the latter.) The attempts at humor feel disingenuous which is kinda weird thing to say, but the whole thing felt like DeWylde was trying too hard to be funny. The characters are flat, and there's no real romance because the book pretty much starts out with Lucky and Ransom wanting to jump each other's bones. There's an attempt to tell an actual story about halfway through the book, but the obstacles are completely ridiculous. Just when you think it can't get any more over-the-top, it does. (It starts with the fact that they can't truly be together without horrible things happening and, I kid you not, it actually goes downhill from there.) I'd have an easier time suspending disbelief if you told me you were a fairy godmother who could fly than I would believing any of the reasons Lucky and Ransom gave for why they can't be together 🙄.

The best part of the book was Ever After, Missouri but there's nothing particularly special or original about the setting. The attempt to throw in some Japanese folklore (to mix things up a little, I guess?) doesn't seem to mesh well with the quaint, fairy tale-inspired small town vibes that were built for most of the book. This is apparently the first in a series and though there are attempts to drum up interest for subsequent books by introducing characters who will ostensibly end up in the sequels, I have no interest in reading more about the budding romance between Lucky's soon-to-be divorced BFF and Ransom's right-hand man, Rosebud Briar and Ravenna Blackheart, the reformed Evil Queen, Prince Phillip Charming the frog, or Zuri Davis, the heartbroken new hire at Fairy Godmothers, Inc.

A special thanks to Kensington Books for providing an ARC in exchange for what ended up being a very honest review.

2.5 stars, rounded up...

When I stumbled across Fairy Godmothers, Inc. on @netgalley, I was excited for a modern take on some classic fairytales!

I enjoyed the premise of the story surrounding the fairy godmothers’ mission to save their magical town, Ever After, although the way they go about saving it was quite cliche. The frog prince, talking animals, and scheming fairy godmothers put a smile on my face and were a great escape from reality, but overall, this was a fairly shallow story.

There isn’t much depth in terms of the characters and it’s so dialogue driven, that the setting was lost and that’s disappointing considering the creativity that could have gone into Ever After and it’s residents.

If you’re in a slump and looking for a reset, this may be a good option but a life changing read this one is not.

So tell me, do you enjoy modern takes on fairytales?

A cute novel to put a smile on your face! Nothing say love like 3 meddling old ladies! Add the fact that they are fairy godmothers and you got yourself a winner!

I loved authors take on fairy tales being real in the modern world! I also loved all the beautiful lesson and can’t wait for the next book.

Such a fun story. Great read. The author really draws the reader into the story. Will definitely read another book by this author.