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I loved this one so much as it was a quirky, funny, romantic, and feel-good read. I laughed so much while I was reading it, and delighted in figuring out which fairy tales some of the residents of this magical town featured in. That was almost more fun than the main story.

Lucky Fujiki is the unfortunate name of the heroine in this book, unfortunate because she is anything but lucky. If there is a disaster waiting to fall, it will fall on Lucky. Lucky and her mother lived for several years in the town of Ever After, where she and Ransom, her first love, had met. The three fairy godmothers are actually godmothers to both Lucky and Ransom. It was always a magical place for them.

Only now, the town is in trouble because the magic in the town is fading, and it is the magic that sustains the residents and gives the Godmothers their power. The godmothers have an idea to bring magic back to town, but they need both Lucky and Ransom to make this happen.

The only thing I didn't like in this book was the reason that Lucky and Ransom broke up as I thought it was improbable for such a thing to happen, and even more improbable for a young woman to make such a ruckus that the tale spread over the whole campus - surely not desirable for either of them.

It was easy for me to overlook that part of the story and enjoy the rest of the story. I can hardly wait to read book 2 in the series to see what the Godmothers and the magical residents come up with to bring about the next 'happily ever after'.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley. These are my honest opinions of the book.

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I really wanted to love this one because well Fairy Godmothers in an adult romance just hits a few boxes for me. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of the characters in this...which that's the main reason to read a romance outside of, well, the romance. Super bummed out.

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Fantastic! This grown-up fairytale will at turns have you laughing out loud and sighing with despair. The characters are adorable and truly funny. You’ll laugh and cry at Lucky and Ransom and the OFG’s. I can’t say much without spoilers so I’ll just say you want this book vacation. This tale will suck you in and leave you wanting a return trip to Ever After. I’ve already preordered the next book.

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In Fairy Godmothers Inc., Lucky Fujiki ironically has the worst luck in life. Ransom Payne is her first love and he's also reeling from the effects of the Embarrassing Incident that happened with them both. They also share the same godmothers who they both adore. When these godmothers ask for them to fake a wedding to help promote their hometown, Ever After, as a wedding destination, they can't help but agree as much as they don't want to.

If you're looking for a nice whimsical read for the holiday season, this is perfect. I found this book to be a light read with some quite adorable moments. The godmothers were so cute! The setting was cute! The romance was cute!

My only problem was the big deal made about "the boy who missed". I felt like all the hype about that incident was exaggerated and it felt like just a way to create an obstacle for the couple. I felt like something more believable could have been used.

This book looks like it's the beginning of a series and I cannot wait to read more of it.

This book should be read by adults due to the sexual content. There was also some coarse language.

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Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Oh how I adored ADORED this book. Perfect real life balance mixed with fairy tale. The fairy godmothers were just adorable and the whole book was perfect. It was a great escape from reality reading this one.

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“Fairy Godmothers, Inc” is the type of magic we need this holiday season. Once upon a time, the faraway land of Ever After had a lot of magic to be held by fairy godmothers. However, this magic has just about run out and they need something to strengthen it. Just like any normal fairy godmother, they plot to have two of their watches: Lucky and Ransom marry in a sight for the ages. But, will Lucky and Ransom make it to the alter? We all know from hearing and reading fairy tales that not all have a happy ending. Readers will have to check this book out December 29th to read the fated tale.

This novel is filled with laughs, twists and turns that have the reader wishing they were in Ever After land. Saranna DeWylde does not disappoint readers with her take on Ever After and fairy godmothers. Little quirks like Grammy and Reds bakery to birds making clothing will seal the deal for readers. Plus, who wouldn’t want to see if a character’s curse is reversed?

I recommend “Fairy Godmothers, Inc” to anyone who needs a magical escape, loves the romantic comedy, or wants to believe in fairy tales.

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Who doesn't love meddling godmothers, of the fairy variety??? Ever After is a town loosing its magic and to get it back the three godmothers set up long time ex's Lucky (that's the female lead's name) and Ransom (yep the male lead's name), (side note I think that those names were so random but I'm not really judging, ok maybe a little judgy). The book is an easy read with a predictable outcome if you read enough romance books they kinda all seem the same at some point but you still read them anyway, just like watching ALLLLLL the Hallmark Christmas movies, you know whats going to happen and you watch it anyway. If you want a sweet little rom com pick me up, pick this up.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review. All spelling and grammar errors are totally my own.

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I wasn't sure what to expect from Fairy Godmothers, Inc. While it took me a bit to get into it, I did end up loving the characters. Interested to see where the sequel takes things next.

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Really enjoyed this book! The ending was super predictable but I still liked it anyways. I’m so excited this is a series because I love all the meddling the godmothers do and can’t wait to see what they are up to next!

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This rom-com is light and sweet and romantic and just the right amount of magical.
DeWylde did a great job of incorporating all the fairytale elements in such a way that they're original yet recognizable, plus everything plays into the pacing and expanding of the plot in such a way that it feels perfectly natural for things to be happening.
Both Lucky and Ransom are characters whose stories you can get behind, and they're surrounded by interesting side characters with tales of their own. This is a very well rounded book.
Definitely a light, fun read that I'll happily recommend to anyone looking for a bit of magic with their romance.

Many happy thanks to NetGalley and Zebra Books for the fairytale read.

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3.75 stars

This was a fun quick very whimsical (and albeit a bit cliché-ish) story that I devoured in one sitting.
This reminded me of OUAT show and a new fairy godmother film I saw this year. It had hilarious laugh-out-loud parts but also very frustrating parts (mostly because of our main girl) but overall a cute story for lovers of contemporary romance.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Fairy Godmothers, Inc. was such a sweet, cute and fast paced read.
I loveeee romance novels and fairy tales, and this one was just the good mix these two.
This was nice spin off on fairy tales, and I just needed to read something sweet like this.
Thanks to Netgalley for this Arc.

This was 4 stars read for me.

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The fairy godmothers are just adorable. The setting magical and the romance has so many obstacles that you wonder if they're ever going to get a happy ending. Cant wait to read more of the fairy godmother and how many more couples they try to set up.

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Thank you NetGalley, Kensington Books and Saranna DeWylde for gifting me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
This sweet and fun romance gives a whole new meaning to the magic of love! When the magical town of Ever After starts to lose its powers, the town’s Fairy Godmother’s make it their mission to save their home. Enter Lucky and Ransom. The Fairy Godmothers know that the magic of love is exactly what the town needs. They are soon planning a fake wedding and recruiting Lucky and Ransom to return home and help. Will their meddling lead to a Happily Ever After or will their plan crash and burn?
This light and quick read is a great palate cleanser if you’re in the need of a good book that doesn’t dig too deep. There was a sweet Hallmark vibe with a touch of Once Upon A Time (if you haven’t watched that, do it!!).
The story was entertaining and I finished this in one sitting. I didn’t love the multiple switching POV, I prefer POV to stick to the main characters. I sometimes find side characters picking up the POV a little distracting, but that’s totally a personal issue! Saranna DeWylde set the town up nicely for more books in the future, so hopefully we’ll be seeing more of these guys in the future!

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Fairy Godmothers, Inc. was a super cute and fast paced read. I loved this spin on fairytales but man it could be confusing at times. It felt like too many characters existed in this story and it began to become difficult to keep straight who was who at certain times, but I'll let this one slide since this book had all the other elements I love and expected.

Full of comedy, romance (enemies to lovers), and magic dust.

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If you like romance novels or contemporary novels, definitely give this one a try. For me though the downfall is really connecting to the characters and how it was a tad cliche. I was hoping for a fresh take on fairy godmothers and this kind of let me down there, even though the characters did cuss quite a bit. I expected it to be more magical than it was. That being said it's a fast read.

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This book has a really interesting premise with three fairy godmothers arranging for a happy ever after for a pair of their godchildren. I kept picturing the three fairy godmothers from Disney’s The Sleeping Beauty. Overall, this book did not work well for me. I did not like the humor (found it to be too crass at times) and the main heroine was pretty frustrating.

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This was very cute. If you enjoy a more light hearted/less complicated Once Upon Time story you would definitely love this. It's hilarious, geared towards adults, and comes up with all kinds of different ideas that will most likely be continued in the rest of the series. Overall though, the only thing that was bothersome to me and I hope it can be fixed in the later books was that the world building is not complete to me (I know its romance so it doesn't have to but still.) Plus although it was entertaining, everyone took everything that was presented to them very well (can be unrealistic to other readers but I thought it was cute). Because of these points, I have to give this novel a 4 out of 5 stars

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Cute, sexy grown up fairy tale! The king of chocolate and the unluckiest lady come back together (after an embarrassing moment in college) to help their (fairy) godmothers start their wedding planning business. I couldn’t put this book down. I worried it would be too sweet but it wasn’t at all. It was laugh out loud funny and sweet. I can’t wait to read the next book with the godmothers!

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This book didn't work for me, even though I have seen great reviews of this book...I just felt it was lacking in the romance department a lot, I couldn't feel and kind of chemistry between Ransom and Lucky. It was as if the both of them were forcing their hearts to love the other person!

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