This book was a struggle for me to get through. Although there was some decent setup in the beginning, there didn't seem to be much execution or follow-through later in the book. The true plot didn't seem to come out until past the 50% mark. Problems were easily resolved, there wasn't real tension, and the characters fell flat. It felt corny and very fanfiction-y to me, but I know there are plenty of people who would enjoy that--just not my vibe.

Lovers of Holly Black will love Sabrina Blackburry’s Dirty Lying Faeries.

Thea attends an art gala with her best friend Candace as her designated driver. While perusing through the art, she meets Devin Grayson who gives her a tour of the gala and a life-changing kiss. Mistaken for the chosen changeling, Devin kisses Thea in order to start the process of changing from human to fae. Thea turns out to be more powerful than anyone could’ve imagined and she shakes up the fae courts and their secrets.

The changeling system is unique in Dirty Lying Faeries because adults are changed from human to fae instead of changing out humans for fae as young children. Thea is a great main character with the ability to think for herself, and question everything. Devin is sexy, brooding, and possessive.

in conclusion

This book has a good mix of romance, mystery, and fantasy. There is mild spice, fated mates, lots of secrets, and intrigue–definitely worth a read.

Just was not for me, I am grateful for Sabrina and NetGalley for the opportunity to read it but I did not finish it. This was more of a DNF than any thing. I do not have much to say other than that. I am going to ramble now to make it to the one hundred characters long requirement. So I am sorry that it does not seem like I am taking it seriously.

This was a fun read. I loved the connection between Thea and Devin, but then I really loved all the trouble Thea and her friends got into, trying to solve the mystery. The characters had a great bond and friendship with each other, and I hope the other books in the series will come back to the side characters because I want to know what happens to all of them.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I didn’t connect with the writing and I am not a fan of Insta-love but I can see why others would enjoy it!

This wonderful fantasy plays on the fact that there are gates to the world of fairies around the world, and fairies are gathered around these gates where they are divided into four courts - winter, spring, summer and autumn. Usually they don't get along because each of them wants to rule the gate themselves, but the Seattle fairies have been living in peace for decades, and every year they bring one new human into their midst.
Usually, a person who has no relatives is chosen as the new changeling, so that his/her departure from the human world does not raise too many questions, and these candidates are prepared for a long time, they are gradually allowed to peek into the fairyland. But this year something goes wrong. Something is up, someone has done something unforgivable to the local faeries community at some point.
What makes this story great is that the author doesn't spoil this exciting love story with pointless sulking and taking offence. The characters are straightforward, open-minded and behave according to their age. You read and think that if fairies are like that, then maybe they really do exist (except the bad one, of course :))
An exciting read.

Thanks to the publisher for the advanced copy. Unfortunately, I had a hard time getting into this book. While I love urban fantasy, fae stories, and mythology, this one just could not hook me. I got about 40% in before I gave up. The characters seemed to fall a little flat and the world building left much to be desired.

Paranormal romances are at once, magical and fun. Chance encounters or “meet cutes” are the set ups here. Thea Kanelos doesn’t believe in fairies , until she meets Devin. All bets are off . Devin has an agenda with Thea as his bottom line. It’s fun , it’s fairies, some have fangs others have tricks. All in Al, it’s fun with a capital F.

I enjoyed the fantasy aspects of this book. It didn’t pull me in as much as other fantasy books have but overall I enjoyed it!

If you love
Fantasy
Faes
Magic
Betrayal
Then this book is for you. It was such a fun read. I was looking for a fantasy book and I’m really happy I found this one.

There are sometimes when I find myself obsessed with a cover of a book or a title and then find myself seriously let down...this was not one of those instances. I think from start to finish this book was everything that I wanted it to be. It was gritty it was dark it was everything my fantasy loving heart desired and more. I absolutely adored reading this book and must get myself a physical copy.

This story held me in a chokehold. I absolutely love a good fated mates story, especially one about the fae! The chemistry between the characters is chefs kiss and the steam is perfection, though I definitely wish there was some real spice. The plot was fast paced and pulled me right in! I absolutely loved this book!

NetGalley ARC Educator 550974

Fans of Merry Gentry will love this romance between Thea and Devin. The author gives us romcom in fairy land. There's so many stories that can be told with the secondary characters. A good one sitting read.

I truly enjoyed Dirty Lying Faeries for the weird wonderful adventure that it was. I came to this book at a strange time in my reading journey, not looking for or interested in any books in particular, but when I picked this one up, I DEVOURED it. Dirty Lying Faeries was exactly the paranormal romance with tropey fated mates and classic four seasonal courts of the fae that I wanted it to be. I loved Thea as our main character and her relationship with Devin, the handsome art gallery owner was swoon-worthy. If you want a light, quick romp through fae territory this one is for you. I rate this book 3.5 out of 5 stars.

I remember reading this on Wattpad years ago and i loved it. To see that it's published makes me happy because it was a great book. I'm a huge fan of Fae. The biggest thing that really gets me immersed is the connection, i love Thea and Devin moments. As their chemistry builds sparks fly.
Theirs two point of views, which i love because i feel like we know more from each party. This did give me A court of thrones a roses vibes.

Dear Dirty, Lying Faeries,
I have to admit, even though you lacked some depth and meaning, I really enjoyed you. You were a great balance between heavy and light, with wonderful writing. I enjoyed getting to know Thea and Devin, and even though the concept of mated bonds and fate makes my eyes roll every single time, it didn't detract from your story for me. You were interesting and had a great world. I wasn't a huge fan of the way there were exceptions for the rules of magic in the world, but it wasn't a huge deal breaker for me. I couldn't help but think how the Fae world would explain away all of the damage that they had caused all over the city, but no one seemed to worried about that at all. You were the kind of book that left me knowing that everything was going to turn out ok, even when things looked bleak.

<b> <I> Thank you so much to Wattpad Books and the author for providing me with a free copy of “Dirty Lying Faeries” by Sabrina Blackburry in exchange for an honest review. All of the following opinions are formulated on my own. Any quotes in this review should be cross-referenced with the final copy for any possible edits.</I> </b>

<i> Did you like... This is for you! </i>
- Elfin by Quinn Loftis
- Switched by Amanda Hocking
- Any of those other fairy books published around 2010?!

<b> Overall rating: </b> 3.5 out of 5 stars

<b> My favorite elements: </b> First, we all know that cover and title lured me in like a bug to a light. I read too many fairy books, we all know it. If it's a fairy book, I will be reading it. End of story. With that, this is a very basic fairy book therefore I am pleased. We see adult changelings which is an element often not incldued in fairy books anymore. It's a good read if you are looking for something mindless.

<b> My criticisms: </b> This book is published by Wattpad wish earns an automatic warning flag for it's reputation. The plot was predictable. I felt like I'd read the story a hundred times before. There are even a few books I am thinking of from when I was younger to compare this book to. The writing was juvenile for the adult content... As expected from Wattpad.

<b> Will I finish the series? </b> I'm not sure if I will remember this book well enough to notice when the second book comes out. Time will tell!

<b> Important Elements </b>
- Mysterious Love Interest
- Journey to Fairy
- Court Politics and Intrigue
- Forced Proximity
- Humans vs. Fae

The vast amount of differing storylines that come with writing about the fae never ceases to both amaze and entertain me. Dirty Lying Faeries was an exceptional example of when it is done right. I loved the plot line in this novel. I was immediately drawn to Thea and her life. I found her to be extremely relatable and enjoyed her development throughout the story. Devin was the perfect tall dark and broody to her sunshine. Fated mates is always such a great hook and I really enjoyed the way that Devin handled it on his end. Heather was a peach and I loved her friendship with Thea and the way she had her back at every turn. I thought the pacing on this was solidly paced and I didn’t find myself loosing interest at any point. The world building was lovely, I love the idea of these slices of magic existing right under our noses. I especially likes the magic system. I always thoroughly enjoy magic systems that align with nature. I would absolutely recommend if you are a fan of Grump Sunshine, Fated Mates, or Chosen Ones. i might be secretly hoping that there is more to this story yet to come!

This Fae romance had an interesting beginning. Unfortunately it felt like not very much was going on for the second half of the book and that sluggish pacing was a problem for me... this was almost a DNF a few times over. Nonetheless, I persevered and in the end it was just... Meh... with a capital M! The writing was a touch sophomoric. I was exasperated by how often the heat of their bond was mentioned and how childish our FMC, Thea, was especially towards her man. The characters were likeable but not loveable or remarkable. The characters were pretty bland to be honest and the romance was lacking depth and believability. The Sexytime bits were tempid (at best)... not a deal breaker per se but something of note. The premise of adult changelings was new, which was nice, but there were questions posed (especially in the beginning) that were left, completely forgotten, by the second half of the book. Then there was the dirty business of things coming too easily for our characters. Thea needs to learn how to glamor (and do it quickly)? POOF, she learns it within minutes of trying. Thea wants to learn of her special magical powers? POOF, she learns what it is with no trouble at all. When the characters get things easily with no effort at all they are robbed of the experience of working hard to achieve their goals and we are robbed of the experience of believing that they deserve those things and therefore robbed of the joy of each moment AND ultimately, by extension, the book.


Overall:
This had promise and due to some clunky parts, sluggish pacing and bland characters this was extremely underwhelming. It had potential but ultimately failed to deliver. The fated mates is a common trope that is easy to botch and sadly this was one of those times. There was almost no romantic/sexual buildup, or tension... it was too insta lovey for my tastes... another strike. This story was more of a teller than a shower... another strike... and the end battle was the worst I have ever read in a loooong while.... another strike. Ultimately it left a slew of questions unanswered. A cliffhanger is not necessarily a horrible thing but here it irked and niggled. All of these things added up to me losing interest in the story so I will not be on the lookout for book #2.

~ Sorry

*** I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. ***

I picked this book up on a whim unsure what I was getting myself into as I had never read the author before. And I can't say I was disappointed. While I feel like the love and story was rushed quite a bit, I did enjoy Devin and Thea as the main characters and eventual couple.

It reminded me a lot of YA books where the characters have instant chemistry and it's just a matter of when they have a free moment to fall in love. If you go in accepting that, you get a great story out of this. This book has a play on the Fae that I haven't seen before which was really interesting, and the struggle and strife worked well for the book. Not my favorite read, but definitely interesting and something I'd recommend to the right audience.

My opinion is my own and freely given.