Allison Saft writes the most romantic characters I swear because the longing hit me so hard. This is the perfect grumpy-sunshine duo and watching their dynamic develop throughout the story left me absolutely anxious with all the twists and turns!

I really enjoyed this book! The story took me a minute to get into but once I did I was hooked! I loved the characters in this book and their personalities. I loved the romance and found it to hav developed really well throughout the book! The magic system in this book was also unique but I did wish for it to have been explored a bit more in the story. Overall though this book was so good and I definitely recommend reading this one!

A reluctant prince? A hardworking commoner? Forbidden romance? This book has it all!
I'm surprised by how low my rating is, but I've got to be honest, this was disappointing. I really thought I would like this! Fantasy historical romance is my bread and butter!!! My gluten free bread and butter that is...

What I didn't love as much:
-What I think it comes down to is that I was so excited for the yearning promised to me by this book. But the relationship passed yearning, gave it a friendly wave, and went straight to depressing for the entire mid to end of the plot.
-The arcs of the main characters felt simultaneously repetitive and unfocused. Like, I get it, Niamh pushes herself too hard and is a people pleaser. Okay, compelling! But Is there anything else interesting about her? Why do I care??
-The scandal sheet aspect of the story seemed really interesting, but was not all that important until the end, and the conflict caused by it felt contrived.

What I loved:
-Okay. That was really harsh, IM SORRY. But the first half had so much promise!
-I actually really liked the secondary characters. I thought Sophie, Miriam, Sinclair, and Jack were all interesting, nuanced characters. Jack, the prince regent, was an especially fascinating antagonist.
-Chronic illness and addiction representation !
-Uhh. What else... The magic was sort of interesting?

Well, that was a bummer. But! This book could still be for you!! Maybe? Just don't expect a light hearted read despite what the storygraph tags say.

This was so heartwarming! I absolutely loved the romance and the Bridgerton-like setting. I also appreciated the great commentary and truly the perfect spring vibes.

This was a great romantasy, especially for those who are looking for a standalone novel. It's refreshing to read a well thought out and complete story and not have to commit to a whole series and/or be forced to wait for the next installment. The world building and magic system were well thought out and interesting. I really enjoyed the main characters and was happy to see them grow as individuals and grow closer as love interests.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this.

I really enjoyed this story. I loved the cozy elements of this fantasy world as well as the Bridgerton / regency vibes mixed with magic. The romance plot was sweet and definitely the main focus which I really liked.

The magical clothing gave me SPIN THE DAWN vibes and the gossip column kind of gave ONCE UPON A BROKEN HEART and I loved both of those books so these were a very pleasant elements to find in this story.

I would definitely continue to read Allison Saft’s books.

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Loved this book! Allison Saft once again bringing those fantasy romantic whimsical vibes to a story with some lovely characters. Overall, I had a great time reading this book.

I'll give my biggest props to this book for the very fun use of magic, excellent queer-normative world, and chronic illness representation. Niamh's magic being woven literally into her seamstressing was a whimsical and wonderful idea, and the concept of her being hired to make magical wedding attire for a betrothed prince only to accidentally fall in love with him was a fantastic concept in theory. Unfortunately, I left this book quite dissatisfied.

We never get an explanation for the magical affliction/illness that plagues Niamh and her family, and while it does drive her character motivations, it does seem to fall to the wayside near the end of the book, especially in times where she's working particularly hard on the wedding garments and her flares should be more evident.

The romance in this book was hard to swallow simply because our Prince Christopher "Kit" Carmine is the most frustratingly unlikable MMC I've read in quite some time. He's broody and closed off, with a former substance abuse problem and a current chainsmoking habit, and he spends nearly every waking moment talking down to Niamh and everyone else around her. On that note, the main cast of characters is all quite frustrating. Sinclair was my only other high hope and even then that became dashed as the plot unfolds.

I wanted to like this more, as I adore the was Allison Saft writes romances, but it just wasn't for me.

This book was lovely, I haven't read anything from this author before but this book makes me want to read more of her work! The characters were well written and the plot kept me intrigued from the start. I love a historical fantasy so this was a no brainer for me, definitely give it a shot!

I can see appeal of this book - it just wasn't for me. The world building and magic were really interesting and felt fresh. The writing style was really good. I don't know if it was the pacing for me, or the fact that this book had so much hype around it, but something about it just didn't interest me when I read it.

DNF’ed this book a hundred pages in. Could not get into the story and was feeling very disconnected from the plot.

I love Allison Saft. This book was no exception. I've recommended it to several of my teens and placed it on many lists as well as displays in my library. Such a cute book and the characters are adorable. Highly recommend.

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book follows a dressmaker who can wield magic through her dresses as she is tasked with making clothing for a royal's wedding. During this time, she finds that she has chemistry with the royal that she is making the clothing for.

To be honest, I DNFed this book. From very early on, I was very confused about the magic system, and it kept getting more confusing as time went on. So, I DNFed at 20 percent. One thing that I did like about this book was the lush writing style. I would read another book by this author because of the writing.

Has all the components of a fantasy romance, but lacks the spark and creativity to make it shine. I feel like the world building would work better as an AU version of England and Ireland. Since the names are changed, it just reads as a low effort fantasy world.

I picked this book up from the library and I wish I would have read it sooner!! After getting completely swamped in my schoolwork and forgetting about my Netgalley account (not my proudest moment) I neglected this wonderful book. However, I saw it at the library, remembered I needed to read it, and the rest was history! I loved the writing style of this book, I will definitely look into more books by this author now! I wish I would have read this sooner, but I'm glad I read it now that I have more interest in Regency themed books. I really enjoyed this book!

I love how Allison Saft creates beautiful worlds by weaving her words together in the most magical ways. I appreciate the chronic illness representation! 4 stars for me :)

I really loved this! Quite honestly, a lot more than I expected. I was so drawn to the cover when I first saw it. If you’re looking for a story with forbidden romance, enemies to lovers, gossip, intrigue, and a touch of magic this will definitely be for you. Here and there I struggled with the pacing of the book but I breezed through and enjoyed it all the way through. I can’t wait to get my hands on a physical copy of the book this month. I will gladly be picking up more of the authors books💙

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for the eArc!

Despite sounding like a fun, cute read, I found A Fragile Enchantment a bit lacking. Underdeveloped world building, bland, rather annoying characters, it was a bit of a slog. There were a few cute moments between Niamh and Kit, but it was difficult to stay invested in them.

A Fragile Enchantment was so cute! I enjoyed the regency inspired setting, magical elements, and Cinderella vibes. I always love a good enemies to lovers romance, and Niamh and Kit had great chemistry. This was a wonderfully enchanting book!

Loved this read so much. Magical and enchanting. The world was unique it had all the charm of a historical romance mixed with the perfect amount of fantasy!