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It Happened One Midnight

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It Happened One Midnight is a fun romance with humour, fairy godmothers, magic and family. I do recommend you read this series in order as this is the third and final book in the series. Juniper Blossom is a romance novelist who believes in happily ever after but has not met her soulmate yet, at least she doesn't think she has. She is waiting for Mr. Right, but her grandmothers (i.e. the fairy godmothers in the series title) have other ideas. They want her to hurry up and find that special someone soon. They do have someone in mind, but need Juniper to see it as well. Juniper’s best friend is Tomas Rivera, a divorce attorney who has seen the worst of married life and does not believe in soulmates or a happily ever after. When the partners hint that he would be made a partner if he settles down, he and Juniper begin a fake relationship, and announce that they are engaged. We all know how that will work out, or do we?

This was such a fun story. It has magic, and meddling fairy godmothers, and a magical small town full of quirky characters and charm. Watching Juniper change and grow in each book, I was happy to see her finally get her happily ever after. Both Juniper and Tomas were great characters, both fighting the feelings they had for each other. They had been BFFs for so long, neither one of them wanted to mess with that, but the godmothers had other ideas. I laughed a lot while reading this one, as the godmothers are a hoot. This is a quick read, and I enjoyed this one. It was the fun, light romance I was hoping it would be. It was a great ending to this series.

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I am in love with this whole series!!

The sassy fun characters kept me coming back for more as I was reading it, and the fun ways that fairytales were put throughout the stories.

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I love fairy tale books. I am a sucker for a good retelling or riff on classic fairy tales. Unfortunately, I found this story to be meh. I don't find the story to be bad, I just wasn't captivated by the story or the characters. It's childhood friends to lovers who have to fake their relationship for kind of contrived/weird reasons. Again, it's fine. It just didn't wow me.

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Saran a DeWylde is a new to me author and I have to say I am looking forward to reading more by this author! I loved this book

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Well, I liked the first two books, the second more than the first because it was so sweet. This one however did not feel the same. I did not really like how heavy handed the fairy godmothers were in this book. Yes, Juniper and Tomas were a cute couple and worked well together but it was a bit much. The happy ending was nice though.

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The timeless question - will true love win in the end? Might need a few pokes from the fairy godmothers. Junipers grandmothers are meddling again, and this time she thinks to outfox them with a fake engagement. Quirky and magical, I couldnt stop reading!

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This was such a fun, good feeling read, perfect for the holidays. I loved the friends to lovers aspect and I enjoyed the interactions between Juniper and Tomas. I really loved the fairy godmothers as well. I will be checking out Saranna DeWylde's other books.

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This was another easy and fun read for this series. Very predictable, but I like that for this in that case. Juniper’s been waiting for her happy ever after, and I am happy she finally did!

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Enjoyed this fun book! Haven't read the first two books but this one can be read as a standalone. But I now want to read the previous two! Great characters! Love the story!

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher. This is my honest and personal review.

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Modern day life meets fairy tale land with fake dating = a whimsical tale that I really enjoyed.

Juniper Blossom is a best-selling romance novelist who definitely believes in happily ever after. But her meddling grandmothers think that she needs a man ASAP. When she’s planning to visit them in Ever After, with all the pressure they’re giving her about her love life, she ends up telling her grandmothers that her best friend Tomas is her fiancé. But after being a successful divorce lawyer, he doesn’t believe in romantic love. A fake engagement might help him make partner at work though. With this major difference in philosophy standing in their way, can they have a fairy tale ending?

First off, fake dating is one of my favorite tropes so I was instantly excited about this book. Juniper and Tomas have great energy as best friends and definitely some chemistry as they start to pretend to date. They also have a pact to always talk everything out, which I think was really healthy for their relationship and nice to see. Ever After is a great setting for this story. We see so many people who seem to be straight out of a fairy tale. And there are cute animals frolicking everywhere who appear to understand everything that’s happening around them.

Perhaps the biggest highlight of this book, though, was the grandmothers. They were every adorable, meddling old lady trope ever in the best possible way. They caused so many shenanigans to make sure that Juniper and Tomas were forced together in romantic situations. It’s very clear that they want what’s best for Juniper and they’re confident that they know what that is.

On the downside, I think there were some pacing issues. I can’t really explain what wasn’t perfect, but it was a bit easier to set down the book than I would have liked. I also sometimes felt confused about what was going on in the story’s world. It wasn’t marketed as a third book in a series, but looking at the author’s backlist, there are clearly a couple of books that would have made everything make more sense earlier on in the book. That might have also helped with the pacing problems I felt.

Overall, I did enjoy this story. It had a fun, whimsical, light-hearted feeling that made it an easy, quick read. If you love fairy tales, I definitely recommend you check it out. There are so many references to classic stories. If you love fake dating, this is also great choice!

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Another great entry in the Fairy Godmothers, Inc. series. This has a best friends to lovers trope. While not my favorite I enjoyed the fairy tale twists and the old characters from the previous books. These books are great.

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It Happened one Midnight by Saranna DeWylde is a very enjoyable read. The book is well written and so very entertaining. Loved the characters and story line.

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I really enjoyed this story. It was easy to relate to the characters and be invested in their relationship. Definitely a worthwhile read.

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This book was a DNF for me. Tried to stick with it for about the first 25% of the book but even then I was skimming the pages.

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This one is as fun and charming as one could expect from a book that centers around fairy godmothers scheming to get their grandaughter settled with the love of her life despite both her and her best friend refusing to recognize that they're made for each other. Juniper and Tomas have been the closest of friends ever since they can remember, but they've never even thought of dating or acknowledging that there might be an interest. Until the day comes when pretending to be engaged in an attempt to get Juniper's grandmothers off their case snowballs into everyone celebrating that they've finally accepted the truth and their friendship blinders disappearing.
I love it when a best-friends-to-lovers story really shows what happens when one of the couple refuses to accept their feelings because they're afraid of losing what they have, and DeWylde takes every opportunity to show this couple that they're perfect together and to make that discovery fun. The fact that Juniper is more than willing to recognize and believe in magic and Tomas refuses to accept what's right in front of his eyes makes their slow acceptance of the fact that they do very much love the other as more than just a friend a very enjoyable journey.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley, Kensington Books, and Zebra for the charming read!

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This was a fun read! It's fluffy and nice. It has all my favorite things, friends to lovers, fake engagement and even a one bed trope! I thought the fairy godmothers were funny and you could feel the tension between the characters. I found myself flying through the pages and will definitely be checking out the authors other books.

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Go to @entre.mi.libro.y.yo on March 10th to read the full review.

I want to thank so much the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for this book, I loved it.

Very fun and romantic, I enjoyed this book so much.

What I liked:
Friends to lovers trope with all the slow-burn, angst, and tension that we readers love.
It made me believe in love again, thank you Saranna <3

What I didn't like:
I haven't read the other books in the series, so there were some references that I didn't quite catch.

This is a book worth reading, if you're hesitating, give it a chance.

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Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange of an honest review.

Yes, very cute story. Didn't disappoint.

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Imagine all of the fairy tale characters are real and live in Ever After, Missouri which you can only find if you truly believe. Now imagine that the three godmothers in Sleeping Beauty are your godmothers. Well that is the story we find ourselves in. Well, Juniper Blossom is just one girl. Many years ago Juniper and her best friend Tomas made a pact that if they were not married by the ripe old age of 34 they would marry each other. Well they are not there yet but in order to get the godmothers off their backs and help Tomas get his partnership they agree to pretend to be engaged. What they don't know is that the godmothers have been working their magic this whole time and continue to do so until they either end up together or go their separate ways. While Juniper believes, Tomas is a skeptic and may not be able to change his beliefs in time.
This was a cute book but nothing amazing. It is an enjoyable palate cleanser of the read, it goes fast and is easy. It does have some steamy scenes but with a fairy tale magic twist.

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It was a fun sequel to the other books, however I found the others to just be more rewarding and realistic.

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