Ok so I feel a tad disappointed with this book as I was just bored.. the plot was monotonous and the main characters had zero chemistry. Adam was very wooden and Rosie’s dialogue was cringey in places.

Duckers and Zeddie got their happy ending which I’m so glad for.

3.5 stars

What a delightful read! The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a charming and heartfelt story that blends humor with real-life struggles in such a beautiful way. Megan Bannen captures the awkwardness and sweetness of relationships perfectly, while also exploring deeper themes of self-discovery and growth. The chemistry between Rosie and Adam is undeniable, and I couldn’t help but root for them the whole way through. A perfect book for anyone who loves smart, emotional romance with a touch of wit!

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Thank you endlessly to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this e-arc!

I loved the Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, and I ADORED The Undermining of Twyla and Frank, and somehow my heart has grown 3x its size to make way for The Undercutting of Rose and Adam because this is my favorite book in the series now.

The world of Tanria is expanded so much more in this book, being back in this world feels like a warm hug. I love the pink grass and purple skies, the meeping dragons and the talking animals who deliver mail and sometimes commit mob crimes, they are all so special to me. Mary Georgina deserves the world.

Rosie and Adam's love story was wholesome and sweet. Like that feeling when you first develop a crush on someone and you want to be around them all the time and making them smile makes your heart race. Rosie is an immortal demi-god, tired of her life and constantly losing everyone she loves, the price that comes with immortality. Adam is the inventor of the portals to Tanria, and is sent to repair them when they start malfunctioning due to a mysterious vine growing inside of them. Rosie and Adam have to work together to fix the portals when they are trapped inside Tanria together, and boy do we love a forced proximity opposites attract romance.

I was also so happy for the return of Penny-D and Zeddie, and of course seeing Hart and Mercy and Twyla and Frank. You definitely need to read the first two books in the series to read this one, you don't get the full experience of all of these wonderful side characters without them, and they're fantastic books!

I am so sad to leave the world of Tanria, but this is a series I will definitely return to and reread over and over in the future. Megan Bannen is added to my auto-buy author list now and I cannot wait to see what worlds she creates next.

Firstly, I want to thank NetGalley, Megan Bannen, and Orbit/Hachette Book Group for getting to read this eCopy ARC of The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam. Having been a HUGE Stan of the first two books in this series and a Kansas City native myself (like the author) I was SOOO excited to get my hands on this.

Firstly, as Megan is excellent at doing, a lot of our old favorites make cameos in this book, like Mercy, Hart, Twyla, Frank, Mary Georgina (🐉), annnnd of course Penrose Duckers!!! Duckers has been a series staple, but him and Zeddie are almost a second set of main characters in this book, so get excited!

This story is SO fun, as it follows Rosie Fox whose immortality is discussed in the previous books of the series but someone we don’t get a ton of time with until this book. This book is STEEPED in the Old and New God lore, more so than ever before and takes place about 10 years after the other books in the series.

Rosie and Duckers are now partners and there is a huge problem that erupts with the portals into Tanria. In comes Dr. Lee (Adam) who is a pocket sized genius that’s easy on the eyes. Let’s just say there’s a plant-shaped mystery to solve and love blooms along the way.

The dragons play a fun role in this book and the toll of immortality does, as well. This is the sweetest story and may be a new favorite for me. Hart and Mercy are hard to beat for me, but Rosie and Adam may have done it or at least tied.

I love ALL three books in this series and Megan has knocked it out of the park again. Idk if we get more books in this world or series, but I sure hope so. Folks are going to eat this book up, when released. SO good. Can’t wait for everyone to meet the newest nimkilim either! He is awesome. He reminds me of the water buffalo from Zootopia who runs the Yoga shop, but is even cooler in his unique way (also not a water buffalo).

Thank you for the ARC. It was a privilege to read this treasure.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This was amazing and sad and great and wonderful!!!!

I cried (a lot) and I laughed (a lot)

Truly felt like everything was wrapped up in a bow and done *perfectly*

A great ending to a unique and brilliant series, The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is overflowing with laughter, and heartwarming adventure. Thank you Megan Bannen for these “banana-pants” stories!

Rosie is an immortal demi-god who is tired of patrolling Tanria for decades and life in general really. Adam is the portal's creator and uptight and grumpy. They must work together when all the portals break down at once.

Another entertaining and charming book in his series. Love the first two books and this one is terrific too. I like that the characters aren't teenagers or adults who act like teenagers. Wonderfully fun and sweet. So much fun. Love the cameos by characters in the earlier books too.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This series! All three books have been so much fun and I'm sad to see it come to a close, but so happy to have gotten Rosie and Adam's story! Rosie Fox is an immortal demi-god working as a Tanrian Marshall. When the portals to Tanria go on the fritz, Adam Lee, inventor of said portals, is called in to do repairs. When the repairs go awry and Rosie and Adam are stuck together, it becomes clear there is more to the inventor than meets the eye and they're going to need to work together to get out of this mess.

I know people were pulling for a Duckers/Zeddie book in this series, but I think there's just enough of their story in this book to make everyone happy! Rosie and Adam were, in my opinion, the stronger option to root this this book because there was so much to explore in their histories and characters. I can't wait to see what Megan Bannen does next, because I just know it's going to be a good time.

Even though the books in this series could probably be read as interconnected standalones, I highly recommend starting from the beginning to get the most out of the cameos and updates in this book!

Thank you so much to Orbit and NetGalley for the eARC and opportunity to provide an early review.