I really love the way Megan Bannen' writes romance - the body type inclusivity, the yearning, the banter - and The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam was no exception. Contrasting brash, at times grating Rosie to stoic, at times to the point of coldness Adam, and watching them grow and sand off their harsh edges together was a delight. The world continues to be interesting and unique, and I appreciated the fact we got to meet some new mythological figures! Big fan of Grandfather Bones here. That ending really pulled at my heart strings. Overall, this is a great addition to the series, and I'm sure the readers who loved the previous two instalments will also love this one.

“You may be on page 120 in the novel that is your life, but that’s doesn’t mean that page 37 doesn’t exist.”

These books are so cute! This is my 3rd Arc (thank you NetGalley) and I really enjoyed it. A heartfelt fantasy romance with humor, witty banter and a found family. There were many times I laughed out loud at some of Rosie’s non filter. Her partner cracked me up.
We had a Grumpy sunshine with forced proximity, slow burn. Even Adams dry humor was funny. Oh and there were even gods and dragons. What more could you ask for? I’d definitely recommend!

Thank you to Hatchette Audio and NetGalley for this advanced copy of The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam.

Overall 4.25 Stars round to 4

This book tells the story of Rosie, the daughter of a god who’s immortal but not to her preference. She is a marshall of a unique world full of dragons, creatures, and no modern technology. When the portal between the worlds starts breaking down, she teams up with the inventor of the portal to fix it and help their friends escape. What ensues is a story of grief, love, and the purpose of living for each moment. It’s a great story full of humor and wit, and I’m so glad to see characters return from the first 2 books. I hope this isn’t the last story from this world, but if it is it’s a great ending.

Thanks to Netgally, for loaning me a copy early. I was so thrilled and this did not disappoint!

I’ve been looking forward to this one since the ending the last one. The little glimpses we got of Rosie in the previous books had me excited for a fun new character.

In this one, the portals that have allowed people to come and go from Tanria are mysteriously breaking down and demi-god Rosie Fox and the portals’ inventor have to figure out how to fix them. Rosie is a great character! She’s fun and bright, an outward appearance that covers a growing dread that comes from being immortal and outliving all those she loves. Adam is Rosie’s opposite, a man who seems to be going through life being as beige as possible. Despite the meditations on mortality and the threat of being trapped on the wrong side of the portals, the book is pretty lighthearted for the most part, with lots of banter.

As a huge fan of this series, I very much enjoyed myself! The world is so unique and the characters are so lovable. I’m sad to hear that this is the last in the series, but I look forward to seeing what the author does next!

I will never stop recommending this series and gushing over how much I love this third installment. Cozy fantasy is absolute perfection.

This final visit to Tanria…delightful. I laughed, I swooned, and I felt so much joy watching Rosie and Adam get their time to shine. Megan Bannen delivers a farewell that’s everything I wanted. I will miss this world like crazy…but what a perfect send-off. No notes, just heart eyes.

Tropes you’ll find inside:
• Workplace romance (but make it awkwardly)
• Height difference (#shortkings)
• Small but mighty MMC
• Found family
• HEA that feels like a warm hug

Would I recommend it?
Without a doubt. If you loved The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy or The Undermining of Twila and Frank, you need this. A beautiful goodbye to a world full of magic, mess, and the most lovable weirdos.

Audiobook: I can NOT recommend this narration enough. The narrators Jim Frangione and Kacie Rogers have done an amazing job bringing this story to life.

Thank you Orbit and Hachette Audio for allowing me to enjoy the ARC and ALC in exchange for honest reviews.

Thank you to @hachetteaudio for providing me an early copy of this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

Coming back to this world just always gives me the warm fuzzies. 🥰 Such a cozy, fantasy setting, with whimsy that’s a bit on the darker side, and wonderful characters.

One of my favorite things about this series is that the MCs are always a bit outside the norm of a typical romance novel. For instance, in this one, Rosie is super tall, and Adam a bit on the shorter side. I just love the shaking up of the same old same old.

It was great getting to spend so much time with Duckers again. He’s a fan favorite for a reason, and although we haven’t gotten his POV throughout the series, he’s just been a lovely constant throughout, and it was great to see him featured so prominently in this one.

As for the romance, I personally thought the evolution from crush to love was a bit abrupt for me, but otherwise, it was very cute.

And the mystery aspect was definitely a fun story.

Overall, these books are just super cozy reads, with romance and mystery, and fun outside-the-norm characters.

Audiobook notes: Kacie Rogers (a new voice for me) was the main narrator in this one, and I thought she did a fabulous job! She had the perfect voices for bubbly Rosie and uptight Adam (and of course, fan fave Duckers!) Jim Fangione had a smaller part, but I thought he brought the perfect storytelling gravitas for her portion.

What this book is giving:
✅ Cozy Fantasy Romcom
✅ Weird portal stuff
✅ Tall & Immortal FMC
✅ Mystery solving
✅ Unique Dragons
✅ Quality Undergarments

Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5
🌶️🌶️ / 5

What a time was had! I throughly enjoyed my time back in Tanria. Listening to this on audiobook was the way to go and will be the only way I go moving forward. I laughed so hard.

The narrators were fantastic and did not disappoint.

Wishes
* Adam to be more morally grey please. He was almost too proper hahaha...give Rosie the 🌶....I stand corrected 🤭

I ran to preorder this book.

I consumed this via audiobook and let me just say… it was brilliant! The narrator differentiated between characters well without being cringey, she acted the part of the FMC well and delivered her funny banter perfectly. Easy to listen to and even better, I could understand her perfectly in 2.5 speed which is my preference.
The story itself was fun, low stakes and a cute little love story in the mix. I loved Rosie and Adam they were portrayed really well and I loved every second of this audiobook!
The ending with the Trickster was good I didn’t see it coming.
10/10 recommend for a quick easy listen to a cute cosy ish fantasy!

4 stars – 2 chili peps

This whole series has been great! We finally get the story of Rosie Fox, the 6’5” immortal demigod after hearing about her in passing for the last 2 books. This story is a little more focused on the plot and the side characters than on the main character’s romance, which definitely isn’t a bad thing since Duckers might be my favorite side character of all time! He is certainly the best marshal partner that I have ever read about.

Why I loved it!

-tall woman x short king
-opposites attract
-loud + opinionated fmc
-soft spoken + shy mmc
-age gap
-immortal demigod x mortal
-glitter breathing dragons
-willing to die for each other
-LGBTQIA+ rep
-THE BEST SIDE CHARACTERS! (looking at you Duckers and Zeddie)
-forced proximity

Possible Triggers
-death of a parent
-funeral
-parental abandonment

The love story of Rosie and Adam is incredibly sweet. This is what I would consider a slow burn romance, with a huge emphasis on the emotional connection between the 2 MC’s. There is also a large emphasis on healing past relationships in this story – both parental and past partners.

There are a lot of deep philosophical questions in this story. Is immortality worth it if you have no one to spend it with? Do you value life as much if you know that it is never going to end? Would you be willing to live without the person you love to save the world?

Rosie and Adam are the embodiment of opposites attract. Rosie is a tall drink of water. Super tall, bright copper hair, red eyed immortal with a huge personality. Adam is a ‘pocket-man’ short king, extremely reserved, very well dressed and highly cerebral. At face value they should not be together but the chemistry that they have is perfect. Tons of witty banter, deep conversations, and cute flirting.

The audiobook was great! I really enjoyed the narration. It was really well paced without all of the crazy pauses that a lot of audiobooks have ( I listened on 1.25 speed, and it was perfect). They were able to convey a lot of emotion, and she was able to really separate her characters with her voice. I will definitely listen to another audiobook that Kacie Rogers narrates. Jim Frangoine was also good, but he had a very small part in the story.

If you haven’t read this series yet I would highly recommend you put it on your TBR immediately! It’s the perfect amount of heartbreak and emotion all wrapped up in a cozy, romcom, fantasy world!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest opinion!

4.5 stars rounded up!

Megan Bannen did it again! I absolutely adored Rosie and Adam’s story and loved revisiting our old friends and the world of Tanria. There was really nothing I didn’t enjoy about this story other than it was a little long but in this case it really worked; I don’t know that anything really could’ve been cut out or thinned. I do truly hope Megan keeps writing stories in this world because I wills definitely eat up every single one!

I am loving this story but have to pause for now because the narration is killing it for me :(
The description of Adam's voice doesn't match what I'm hearing at all, and it keeps pulling me out of the story. It's frequently described as deep baritone, and that Adam has a commanding presence, yet the voice sounds more feminine and meek. It's hardly distinguishable from Rosie's voice. I wish they had done duet narration because male voices are not this narrator's strong suit. Duckers' voice also almost sounds like he suddenly has a Southern accent?? Once again, it doesn't match what we historically know about Duckers. I'm going to have to wait for this book to release because I really do love the story but I can't finish this audio.

I loved 'The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy' and 'The Undermining of Twyla and Frank', so I just knew I was going to love this too. Rosie and Adam are, as expected, an interesting couple with intriguing dynamics. At the start, I was a little surprised to see how much of a time jump we were experiencing from the last book - it had been 10 years since the end of Twyla and Frank's book. Duckers and Zeddy not being together completely threw me too, because I adore them and it felt wrong for them to not be together.

All this to say that I was completely enamoured with the whole storyline, and I would really love to see more books in this world still. Each one feels a bit like coming home at this point.

This was a fun slight Rom Com story about an immortal mortal who is just trying to get through life. I had a fun time reading this book but the ending did seem to drag on a little bit.

This is a worthy finale to one of the coziest fantasy-romance trilogies out there, and it’s honestly bittersweet to say goodbye. Bannen once again nails the blend of banter, heart, and amazing world-building. I really enjoyed Rosie and Adam’s opposites-attract dynamic, it’s layered with depth and tackles themes like mortality, grief, and the possibility of second chances. And yes, I was so happy we got to see Duckers again (iconic), along with glimpses of how the rest of the cast is doing.

While it works as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the series in order to fully appreciate the connections and growth. The audiobook is also fantastic!

“You are utterly, perfectly ridiculous”

I cannot explain how happy I am every time we get to go back to Tanria. This series is so much fun and it gets better with every installment. I’m actually a little sad I finished this in one sitting because I want more 🥲
I enjoyed Rosie’s story so freaking much, just like I knew I would. Her and Duckers’ partnership is pure gold. I love the dynamic, all the swearing, and the crude ways they show their affection. It’s absolutely adorable and I’ve loved Duckers since book 1.
Adam Lee is a fantastic romantic counterpart for Rosie! He’s strait laced, closed off, and quiet while’s she’s loud, reckless, and free spirited. And yet they’re both lonely in their owns ways and their coming together is so sweet but also deliciously spicy
The Tanria plotline of the series continues to fascinate me in this book as well. The portals malfunction and the mysterious shadows/vines were a really fun mystery and I was floored when the reveal came. Not super surprised but some parts of it but still riveted.
I loved the narrators! Kacie Rogers does an absolutely fantastic job with the story and characters. She gave everyone their own voice and always caught the tone of the scene. She does a stoned dikdik imitation quite well. Jim Frangione has a much smaller role in the narration but I liked his part as well. Quite simply, he has a great voice that I could listen to for much longer.
I’m not sure if we are getting more from this series but I will of course be reading it if so!

4.5 stars. 2 chili peppers?

If you are sleeping on this series, WAKE UP AND READ IT NOW. Megan Bannen can do no wrong in my opinion.

I read book 1 back in 2024 for book club one month and right away, I fell in love. Megan has an unmatched ability to build an entire world without making it feel like it's clogging up the story or dragging everything on. She sprinkles in stories and tidbits about the world and its history and relevant famed characters with ease and makes it so digestible, you don't even realize it's world building until you look back and realize you've been so immersed in an entire realm. Which is especially wild for this world, where EVERYTHING is different than the reality we live in, to the names of the days of the week to the countless gods (both old and new), to the technology (which is kind of similar but still different?).

This book is no exception to Megan's genius. Adam and Rosie are incredible characters. We get to see a super tall, strong, badass FMC and a kind, selfless, short king MMC and they are such a breath of fresh air. Rosie is funny and quick-witted, she holds nothing back - she is an force to everyone she encounters. Adam is quiet and subdued, the opposite of Rosie, but it doesn't take long for them to fall hard. And let's not forget about our favorite side kick, Duckers. He is once again guilty of stealing the show. Honestly, these books would have a completely different tone and feel without him as the co-lead. I just love all of these characters and the entire world they exist in, and I am so soooo sad that my time in Tanria is now coming to an end.

The narrator (Kacie Rogers) for this audiobook did such a good job - she had all the accents down and it was so easy to keep all the characters separate and know who was talking just based on her version of their voices. She had the perfect amount of emotion in her reading and her tone was impeccable.

Thank you to Hachette Audio for the ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review :)

As always, Bannen has given us a treat. This world that she's created is so fascinating and I would plop by butt down and read any story she deigns to give us. Bannen's special brand of humor overflows from the pages, which is LOVELY. Rosie is such a fun character, but her relationship with Adam left a teensy bit to be desired for me. The revelation of who Adam actually is was easy to sus out, but the explanation and connection with Rosie and the plot was compelling. I loved getting more Duckers. That boy (I guess, man now) has my heart. It was wonderful to see him and Zeddie come back to one another. I also loved seeing all the other characters from the previous novels. Hart and Rosie's relationship was beyond delightful. The audio narrator was fantastic and fully captured Rosie in all her spunk and glory. Ultimately, this series is incredibly unique and a fun romp in a fantasy western setting and you will not regret a single second of the time spend in Tanria and Eternity.

I adored Rosie’s character in this installment and appreciate that Bannen once again brought humor to this series. I think it adds another layer of complexity to the overall cozy fantasy reads. I also loved getting more dragon and glitter shenanigans even at a smaller scale than the previous book. Additionally, I appreciated the interesting dynamic Bannen created between Rosie and Adam, although, I’m not a huge fan of insta love stories. Seeing them work together to fix the portal issue helped with the instalove happening between the two characters. In addition to the Rosie and Adam dynamic, we’re treated to a second romantic dynamic between poor Duckers who always seems to get wrapped up in whatever is going sideways in Tanria and his ex Zeddie. I read this via audiobook which was a huge highlight for this book. It was primarily narrated by Kacie Rogers who absolutely nailed Rosie’s character. Rogers seemed to perfect what made Rosie, Rosie, making it easy to get lost in the story. I also appreciate the addition of Jim Frangione for Adam’s sole POV chapter. It easily differentiated that chapter from Rosie’s chapters. Overall, this was a solid trilogy conclusion, and I would recommend this series as a whole for how well written it is.

3.5 ⭐

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the audiobook ARC! 💜

As with the previous two books in the series, my favorite thing about The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam was the world. I think Megan Bannen does a really good job of creating a fantasy world that feels well developed and interesting, and balancing cozy vibes with some light macabre elements. And in each book we get more of the world revealed which is great. I'd love to see more books set in this world!

I enjoyed the humor and fun writing style, and I think the audiobook narrator did a really great job with it.

Also loved the cat, needed more cat scenes.

Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy the romance or the main characters in this book as much as the first book, Hart and Mercy remain my favorites. Rosie and Adam's relationship felt a bit instalove. The book, as with the other two, does a good job of having a plot that is not 100% about the romance, so while I didn't find their dynamic very interesting it didn't overwhelm the rest of the story too much. One thing that bugged me a little was the ending, it felt like the stakes were supposed to be high but at the same time you know what the ending is going to be so at least for me it felt a bit anticlimactic. And I do think it's a bit criminal that one of the background couples continues to be background for 3 books rather than actually having the book focus on them.

Reading this "The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam" was bittersweet experience. The book was so good, but we have to say goodbye to Tanria. 
The characters were so well written and lovable. I laughed and I cried. It was everything I wanted.
If you like cozy fantasy and found family you found the right book.
Kacie Rogers and Jim Frangione did amazing job.

Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the early audiobook.