My Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Disclaimer: I received a review copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thanks to the author.
General Thoughts: I love Linsey Hall, so I was super excited to read this one. This series of romcoms is something different and new for the author, who hasn’t really previously done lighthearted romcoms. Having read everything she’s written, I can definitely tell it’s her based on some similarities, but it’s very different.
I enjoyed this one a lot. Alaric and Emma were both cute and well-crafted. Emma’s embarrassing encounters were definitely funny. I also loved the fake dating trope. It’s a super cute, fun, lighthearted read. I do wish I’d seen more development in Alaric and Emma’s relationship, as I wanted a bit more there. But as always, Linsey Hall created an amazing secondary cast of characters that caught my interest. The writing and pacing were great.
I love Linsey Hall. This isn’t my favorite of hers, but I’m still glad I read it because it was enjoyable and well done. I can’t wait to see what she does next, and you know I’ll be reading it. If you are looking for a cozy urban fantasy/PNR to get you in the mood for fall, this is a great series available on KU to check out.
Steam Meter: ❤️🔥.5. Fairly tame steam but definitely there. Not overly detailed or frequent.
Tropes
-dual POV
-paranormal romance
-romcom
-small town
-fake dating
-miscommunication trope
Goodreads Blurb:
Faking it with a vampire duke should be easy, right?
I’ve got one chance to prove to my coven that I’m worth my wand. But to do it, I’m going to have to make a deal with a vampire duke. I get to use his gorgeous estate in Cornwall to host the Beltane Ball–and in exchange, I’ll pretend to be his girlfriend. But it’s all a show for his grandmother.
The rules of our fake relationship are simple:
No flirting. No emotion. No sex. Easy, right?
Except I can’t seem to ignore the allure of the infuriating and devastatingly sexy vampire. Falling for a duke isn’t an option, though. I would lose the anonymity that protects me and my coven, and that would ruin my life–and the lives of those in my coven.
So yeah, totally easy.
My Last Romance 