I was SO excited to get this eARC. I really enjoyed the other books I’ve read from Allison Saft and the premise of this one sounded absolutely fascinating.

The first half of this book had me completely hooked. The way Niamh’s magic worked was amazing, the tension between her and Kit was so well done, and I was so curious as to how all secrets and political intrigue would play out. It was disappointing that the second half ended up being a bit of a let down. Some of the character’s motivations didn’t make sense, when the truth of the secrets came out they were slightly mundane, and the conflict felt either unresolved or wrapped up too neatly.

Overall, I thought this was a lovely story that had so much potential and I was disappointed that I didn’t love the ending. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Kit and Niamh are my favorite fictional couple of 2023.

I was hesitant going into this, because I had a kind of love/hate relationship with Allison Saft's other novel, A Far Wilder Magic. But the pretty cover is what did me in, and the rest is history, because I really loved this book.

Kit Carmine, as the love interest, was just so swoony. I don't know when the last time I used that word was (or if I've EVER used that word) but it's true. I love how fleshed out his character was: warring between his past and presents self, between his duty to his family and his love for Niamh. If Allison Saft ever decides to write more of these two, I'd really love for her to make it following Kit's point of view.

Then there's Niamh. As a main character, and the struggles she goes through to provide for others, to comfort and love them when she's the one needing comfort and love... that really hit home. If I have one complaint, it's that I wish it hadn't taken her so long to realize that (AKA, kinda got repetitive there towards the end.)

The ending itself was... very quickly paced, compared to the rest of the book, and sort of threw me off a bit because of it. But Allison Saft's writing here was so beautiful, it didn't even bother me.

3.5 stars, rounded up - This was a really fun, magical book. I enjoyed all the characters and the romance between Niamh and Kit. It probably would be helpful to tell the reader the pronunciation of a few names, especially Niamh. I’m familiar with it from other things, but someone who’s never heard the name would probably never guess it. I felt like the first 30% of the story was especially good. It really got me excited for the story and the romance unfolding between the two main characters, but the next 20-30% dropped off a little. The tension and intensity doesn’t build quite as well as I was hoping. I was still pretty invested in the story, but maybe not as much as I could have been. The fox wasn’t quite as strong and compelling for a bit. I wished I could have had more of the two main characters falling in love. I still feel like most people will love the vibes- especially if they like the book cover.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me access to this eArc for my honest opinion!

This was so so so good!!!! I loved the world building and the atmosphere! I got major Bridgerton with magic vibes, and I absolutely loved the characters!!!! This story was so sweet, and so well written. Nothing felt overdone, while also not feeling too complex. I wanted a fantasy read while still wanting a romance, and this did exactly what I needed it to do!!!

I love young adult fantasy romance, including this novel. The story is unique and entertaining with an original magic system. The characters are complex and easy to root for.

Lovely read and will be recommending this to my audience.

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc of “A Fragile Enchantment!” I’ve read “A Far Wilder Magic” by this same author and was very excited to read her latest, as I love fantasy court plots and enchanted dressmaking magic. Also, I absolutely adore the cover art!

The story follows Niamh, who posses the magical ability to imbue her clothing creations with her feelings and has been invited to be the dressmaker for an upcoming royal wedding. She soon develops feelings for the curmudgeonly prince whose wedding cloak she’s been hired to design and must also maneuver court drama and a labor class dispute.

As a humongous Project Runway fan, I loved the descriptions of fashion and Niamh’s magical dressmaking abilities. I would recommend to fans of Elizabeth Lim’s “The Blood of the Stars” series and to anyone looking for a light, sweet fantasy read that feels like spring. The world building is a fantasy version of England post Irish famine and deals with the labor class going on strike.
I liked this element, as it added some depth to the story.

All the characters were loveable and multi dimensional, even the antagonists. The side characters at times threatened to steal the show: Rosa the princess who wants to wear black to her wedding, Miriam the sunshiney lady’s maid, Sinclair the quippy and larger than life friend of the prince, and Sofia the mournful Princess Regent.

I am rating four out of five stars and would re-read this. I think this will appeal to a lot of readers looking for a low stakes plot, uncomplicated magic system, and a Bridgerton like setting.

well that was a sweet ending! I will say that 2nd half was certainly much better than the first half, but otherwise i found myself not really being completely drawn into the characters or their troubles?

If there's something the author did very well in it was how dramatic everything was which i actually liked and found funny because it fit the vibe of the story (although there were also many occassions of second hand embarrassment)

Also Niamh was surprisingly quite a relatable character in her thoughts and a very sweet person. Kit on the other hand... yes he has his moments but i genuinely do not even care the soughtest about him. If anything the side characters shown much more imo and i found them a lot more intriguing (especially Rosa!). I would say I'd definitely read a book about her and some of the others but im not that interested🙈

Otherwise, this was a pretty solid read but for sure not something I'd purchase a SE of so I'm glad i read this before i chose to buy it😂


Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4 Stars
I adored the romance between Niamh and Kit - their forbidden love story was everything (though it did feel a bit like "insta love" at times). The side characters were great in this too (I loved Princess Rosa) and I really liked the Bridgerton feel in this (the reveal for Lovelace shocked me). The ending was predictable but very sweet and overall I enjoyed this historical fantasy romance!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, & Macmillan Audio for the ARC!

DNF @ 40%

I had high hopes for this story, but unfortunately, it just wasn't for me.

After a 5-second interaction, FMC Niamh decides that Prince Kit Carmine is the most disagreeable man she has ever met... and from there I just couldn't really get behind the possibility of a romance between these two characters.

The initial set-up of political conflicts and Naimh's declining health due to her unique magic was interesting, but I found myself not really invested in the world as I listened to this story. Also, the traits and personalities of the characters are not my cup of tea, and I knew that if I continued with the story, I would only be rage reading.

Again, I was excited for this title because I have enjoyed other novels from this author, but this story was just not for me.

Subjectively not what I'm currently enjoying, this is very historical feeling high fantasy. I seem to have missed that.

This was a good read. A magical/fantacy Bridgerton. A FMC and MMC both held to duty and responsibility. Ending in HEA. Many moments of giggles and laughter. An overall whimsical story. Romance but little to no spice

Review in exchange for ARC -

This was such a delightful read!! While initially I thought that it started a little slow, the pace ramped up really fast and the romance and wonder of this world was easily displayed on every page. The way that Allison Saft weaves the politics, intiruge and class systems (especially the gifts different people have) was artfully done and truly left me guessing on how she would sort this out!

I didn't expect to find myself so much in Niamh, but I indentified with her so much in the way that she puts others first, and I adored her character development. The way her and Kit recognize each other for the good and bad was perfect, and didn't leave anything to be desired.

I wholeheartedly loved this book and am looking forward to buying it to read when it comes out!

A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT is a sleeper favorite book of mine. When I first picked it up, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it because there seemed to be a lot going on based on the book summary. However, ignore the summary. Instead, this was the perfect blend of romance, politics, and story. I loved this book so much, I started it again right after I finished.

Part of what makes this book so good, in my opinion, is it because it blends so many different aspects together seamlessly. Each character is fully fleshed out and complicated, the world created is just enough where I understand the information without being info dump heavy, the writing is flawless, the political intrigue a la Lady Whistledown is fun and interesting, and the story itself is one filled with angst, self realization, and growth. Together this creates a perfect YA novel that is heartfelt, but engaging as well.

Overall, this was my first read by this author, but it won’t be my last. I really loved this novel, and I am convinced if you read it, you’ll love it too.

Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review!

Read if you like:
✅ Political intrigue
✅ Sunshine FMC
✅ Grumpy, royal MMC
✅ Court gossip
✅ Magic
✅ Witty, fun banter

A cute, cozy and fun romance/fantasy story. It was pretty easy for me to put the book down and be okay not reading it again. But I powered through and it ended up being a very cute story that made me glad that I finished it. I loved the side characters almost as much as the main characters.
Thanks Netgalley and St. Martins Press, Wednesday Books for the ARC!

Allison Saft does it again. A Fragile Enchantment is a magical love story about a tailor and a Prince with some Bridgerton/British Royal Family vibes. I gave it 4.5 stars, rounded up. I love how Allison Saft does slow burn, longing romance and this addition of found family in this book was something that I really loved. I would highly recommend it. See more of my review for it on my instagram page - @bookish_starry_skies

This one is a tough one to rate for me. There were some things I really enjoyed about it and one big thing that made it difficult to enjoy more. I’ll start with what I liked. I thought the overall plot itself was really intriguing. I was curious to see the deeper conflict between Jack and Kit, watch the romance of Kit and Niamh begin and also just enjoy the general court politics and gossip, all of which was done really well. I thought the characters were developed so wonderfully. Niamh, Sinclair and Rosa were my favorites to see on the page. It took me a while to warm up to Kit, but I’m pretty sure that was intentional. I would have liked a little more background on Sofia because I thought she was really interesting. The ending was sweet and I liked that no everything was tied up in a neat bow, but there was plenty of closure. Now, for my big issue: The beginning was an excellent set up and like I said, loved the ending, but my god, the middle was hard to get through. Nothing was happening. I felt like I was reading the same chapter over and over for the longest time and that really frustrated me. I do think a lot of readers will enjoy this one and I wish it had worked better for me.


Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for an advanced digital reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.

This review was made possible via an ARC through NetGalley.

A Fragile Entanglement by Alison Saft is a Bi x Bi fantasy romance in a Regency-esque fantasy world. Niamh has the magical ability to sew emotions and intentions into clothing, a small magic that wins her a lot of affection from those around her at court, including Prince Christian, aka, Kit. Kit wants to be left alone and to live his own life but due to his circumstances, he is forced into a wedding with Princess Rosa while Niamh is in Avaland to make their wedding clothes as a political move by Kit’s older brother, the prince regent.

It’s very soft, Saft’s prose is gorgeous and vivid, and the characters hit the right notes. The romance is exactly what I love to see and I was very much into how the story was crafted around the romantic storyline.

The Irish and English coding is very strong, including mentions of the Blight, aka the Irish Potato Famine, and there are mentions of alcoholism and self-harm.

I recommend this to fans of Regency era Romances who are looking for a bit more fantasy in their next read and fans of Romantasy.

A Fragile Enchanted had so many elements I adore that I couldn't help having high hopes for this standalone new adult fantasy. I loved Safts last book, A Far Wilder Magic. It had some of the best character driven fantasy I read in 2023. This feels like the vibes of Bridgerton and Half a Soul mixed together.

I really loved the beginning of this story and how Niahm is thrust into a position in society where she is looked down upon and so it gave us some great insight to the political backdrop. First off lets talk about the magic system. The idea that emotions and magic can be sewn into articles of clothing was incredibly cool. I think the entire set up and back bone of the story was also well done from the meet cute, to the pining angst and all the political heightening that happens shortly after. There are some really lovely friendships that also were great.

Unfortunately for me the back half of the book didn't work. I felt like there were too many angles, and elements to the story that I felt like nothing got enough time or closure by the end. I really would have liked some more romantic development between Kit and Niahm, more work on the political upheaval. Overall just a big disconnect which probably is more of a me problem than anything else.

3.5 stars

thank you so much to everyone at netgalley and macmillan publishing for the ARC!

this book was an absolute DELIGHT!
i will try to write a more comprehensive review later, but oh my goodness.

what a rich, magical world.
i had a lovely time 💕

This was so much fun! I laughed, I cried, I was absolutely swept away. I will be recommending this to friends who love Bridgerton, and there are so many. Thank you netgalley and the publisher!