3.5
Mountain Made of Glass is a dark, steamy retelling that gave us intense enemies to lovers vibes.
I loved the different mythology and fairytale elements in the story.
I loved the colorful cast of side characters who were all unique with their own stories.
Ella and Casamir had excellent chemistry and the pages just sizzles everytime they get together.
However, I wished this was a full length book as I couldn't really connect with the characters and I didn't really buy into their insta-love.
This was a short, fast paced, novella that unfortunately felt a bit too rushed.

In the Elven lands, nothing is what is seems…sentient mountains, a hawk that’s really a wolf and those who will do whatever it takes to escape. Can she guess his name and learn to love before time runs out?
This one was an entertaining and quick read. The characters themselves were well developed. I love how the beast spoke to the mirror. Gesela made some stupid decisions, but I kind of loved that about her. I did feel the romance was a bit rushed, but that is what usually happens with novellas. I always want more! I am looking forward to more stories with the remaining brothers.

Gah, This book is so, so good. It might be Scarlett St. Clairs best book yet. Seriously. The world building and the characters are *chefs kiss* perfect in every way. I couldn't put it down!

This was such a cute and fun read!!! I really enjoyed it and to be honest couldn’t put it down! I was at the edge of my seat to find out his name. The action didn’t stop nor quiver either, I was never bored and it always left me wanting more! The spice and chemistry was top notch! I love a good enemies to lovers! And the world building was amazing!!! I loved all things fairies and magical creatures

Ok honestly this was kinda weird. I’ll break up my review into 2 parts, the actual narration and then the story itself.

The narration at first was so breathy and quiet I struggled to hear it even with the volume turned up. It did improve as it went on and I think the dual narration worked well as we started to get Casamir’s POV. I will say that the narration style will likely be make or break for folks. It does feel like what you would imagine from a Grimm fairytales narrator, it feels a bit old world, stilted, and mysteriously. The narration isn’t overly emotional or dramatic, instead rendering the story very starkly. I found myself getting used to it as it went on, but certainly felt different than most audiobook narration I’m used to.

For the story itself. Well….listen do I come into at St. Clair books expecting masterful prose? No. Was it entertaining? Kind of. It wasn’t nearly as smutty as I expected, but it’s definitely got that hallmark hormones beyond reason aspect that I think St. Clair is known for. You’ll HAVE to suspend belief heavily and let go of a lot of the things you might usually expect like character development, romantic development, and an emotional arc as those are scant here. Everything moves very quick from one page to the next and while that’s somewhat expected for a novella, it’s definitely even more compressed here.

I didn’t hate it, didn’t love it, but I don’t regret reading this and I do think that for those looking for a dark, semi smutty fairytale novella, this will hit the mark. This isn’t in my usual genre of reading so it’s expected that this didn’t land for me but I think for St. Clair fans, this will be fine.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5, rounding up to 3.

Dfn at 24%, not for me. Basically it's beauty and the beast but with a mix of 50 shades of Grey, like they met and in one second they already want to fuck 🤡

I was so invested in this story and the authors note at the end was a great addition! I loved all of the various fairytale elements and easter eggs St. Clair included in this story. The way she implemented these elements, such as the reminiscences of the main couple to Beauty and the Beast, with the quest from Rumplesiltskin, and the character of the mirror from Snow White was delightful. I also loved the doodles included in the story.

This was a quick read, and thank you so much for the terminology list in the beginning of the book. Not my favorite of the authors books but it was perfect for a long plane ride.

admitedly i shouldnt have requested this book because its not my usual cup of tea, however i had hears so many great things about it that i had to give it a go. i actually liked it more than i expected but i wasnt in love. again, totally my fault for reading this when i wasnt truly in the mood for it. i think i need to give it another chance in the future but for now it was just okay

Hilarious plot. Several fairy tales woven into one plot. The characters were fun. Enemies to lovers. She’s his prisoner. He’s a cursed Fae prince. He’s has more personality than Tamlin. Looking forward to the series continuing with the other brothers. Can be read as a standalone.

I really wanted to like this story but maybe because I haven't read Scarlett St Clair in a while I am just feeling like her writing has gone flat? There was so much potential with this and the fact its short should have made it easier to get through but I had a hard time getting to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for giving me a chance to read Mountains Made of Glass in exchange for my honest review.

A Grimm fairytales retelling all in one, Scarlet St. Clair brings a world choke full of magic and curses to life with the story of Gesela and the Prince of Thorns. The deal between the two of them is pretty simple -she has to guess his name in seven days- and yet it's the essence of time that gives a sense of urgency to the story. Even though the plot only spans a week, you'd think it's not enough time for the duo to fall in love, much less so when lust gets in the way half the time and the book is full of sexy scenes (not that you'll hear me complaining about it). I have two words for you if you read smut by the chapter : sex pollen (kind off but if you know, you know).
I loved the fact that there were beautiful illustrations and a glossary included in the book, yet I wanted a more of a high stakes climax in the end. The book came to an a rather rushed conclusion ,and not once was the mention of the biggest plot twist of Gesela's past ever mentioned or resolved beyond that one chapter it was revealed.
All in all, I enjoyed this book a lot but I would have prefered a more impactful ending to give it a higher rating.

An intense and super sexy story that leaves you wanting more!

When I received this arc I didn't think about the great reading that awaited me, I just wanted to read something fantastic and fairy, but I found myself with much more! Parts exciting and parts funny, all these elements made my nights happy.

In addition to being an easy and quick read, it is captivating, especially because of the leading couple, I know that I loved them and laughed a lot with Casimir, but I must say that sharing a name with the protagonist Gesela was what I liked the most about the entire work, this is not It is seen often, believe me!

This is a very enjoyable retelling of several fairytales in a very tight 290-something pages! If you’re looking for a short, sexy book, pick this one.

This was my first modern fairy-tale retelling novella and I am obsessed!! It was so nostalgic, yet so fresh. I loved how many bits were taking from my favourite stories from childhood, but turned sexy and new. I didn’t move a single inch from the moment that I started the book until the moment I finished it.

Such a fantastic retelling! Just a bit on the short side. The characters were so stubborn, which makes it so much fun! The mix of many different fairytales makes the story exciting and so much fun to read and enjoy.

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4/5 STARS

This is an adult fantasy novella which means it is meant to be short, so know that going into it. I love novellas because I can race through them. When I saw a fairy tale retelling with spice and fae I couldn’t wait to read it. It is a Brother’s Grimm fairy tale retelling. I believe future books are going to be about each brother. If you like enemies to lovers books this is perfect! It is steamy at some parts and everything a fantasy romance should be! I will be reading the whole series once it comes out!
Thank you Sourcebooks for the ARC!

I have previously read and enjoyed this author's titles, but this one was a no for me. I found it hard to stay interested in and at times confusing.
I look forward to her future titles and understand that I'm not always going to click with every book an author writes.
Thank you to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing an arc for an honest review.

An entertaining romantic fantasy, a bit confusing at times, that kept me reading and rooting for the characters.
I wasn't sure about a couple of details and I enjoyed the plot and the world builidng.
3.5 upped to 4
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Scarlett St. Clair is one of my favorites and, as soon as I saw that she's starting a series of fairy tale retellings, I said "sign me up".

A part-fae woman living in the mortal world becomes responsible for stopping a curse, killing one of the seven elven princess of the realm. Five of the six remaining scorned brothers kidnap her from her home and send her to the kingdom of their last brother as punishment. Gesela's captor is cursed to forget his fae name and, as a result, will forget himself unless his true name is spoken before time is up. Gesela makes a bargain with the prince, her freedom for discovering and speaking his name, but the twist is she must love him and she only has 6 days.

After Gesela's kidnap, there's a couple of chapters that are kind of confusing as she is "teleported" from location to location and it is difficult to follow along; however, it doesn't take long for the story to fall into a nice quick pace that was really enjoyable to read.

I do, however, have one big issue. For most this might be nit-picky, but Gesela doesn't tell the prince her name for the entire time she is his captive and then, because a huge premise of this book is the importance of his name, she reveals her name to him in this big dramatic scene when she's finally about to say his true name. My issue is not with this scene at all, in fact it was beautiful and emotional and made me tear up a little, but it would have been more impactful if I, as the reader, also didn't know her name. I would have loved for the romantic and emotional reveal to have been a surprise to me as well.