The series revolves around sisters, starting with me, Addison, whose magical powers never manifested. After a tragedy, she finds herself in a fake engagement with the fae king, Feylin. The story is good for its quirky elements, unique magical concepts, and a rom-com vibe. I enjoy the humor, tension, and the forced proximity element due to the 'joining.'

While I appreciate the first-person narrative and find myself endearing, some critique certain dialogue as cringe or corny. My personal preferences include a desire for higher stakes and better communication between characters. A twist involving getting killed by a book is seen as unserious but doesn't ruin my overall enjoyment. The fast-paced nature is acknowledged, and I'm excited for potential future books.

Overall, the book is a quick, fun, and lighthearted fantasy rom-com with witches and fae.
Thank you Netgallery and Amy Boyles for allowing me to read this book.

The title of this book drew me to choose it. A rom com book with witches and fae, it sounded really interesting.

The book centres around Addison Thornrose, a witch with no powers and the king of the Fae, Feylin.

Both have their reasons to marry and fate brings them together with an opportunity that will suit them both, but disaster awaits

The story was a fun read, with first person narrative from them both, which is something I enjoy reading. Filled with plot twists, I can't wait for the best book. I'm hoping we get to learn more about the other supernaturals mentioned.

ARC receiver courtesy of the publisher and Netgalley, thank you for the opportunity to read.

I liked this book in the beginning but then it swiftly went downhill, the story had good bones but the grammar and sentence structure were not well done and needs another few rounds of editing. I also found the FMC to be very juvenile for supposedly being 29.. this was just not for me and I DNF’d at 27%

The REALLY good kind of sexy!! Fae are everywhere right now but 'How to Fake it With a Fae' is also a billionaire romance which is my *smutty* kryptonite? I love a good billionaire shifter romance, and I feel like I'd exhausted those on Kindle Unlimited? So, I was pretty much guaranteed to love this. I hope all of my fellow quick fantasy smut readers get to read this series because I can already tell it will be good for the rest of the sisters!!

**Thank you to Ladybugbooks LLC & NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. I received this book for free, but all thoughts are my own. – SLR 🖤

I liked this book. The magic elements were cool and I liked the bookshop. I felt like the characters fell flat at times but I liked them at other times. I wanted to see more of Elmore, he seems like a really intriguing character and I’m hoping he’ll have a bigger role in future books. I think this series has potential to be great but this book just didn’t quite hit the mark.

Unfortunately I decided to dnf this book at around 30%. I couldn't connect to the characters nor did I feel a romantic chemistry between the love interests. I also found the writing a bit immature which made me disconnect with the story. I did find the world and the concept of supernatural beings in the human world interesting.

Thank you for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

I didn’t know what to expect going into this book but it was just a fun combo of fantasy and lighthearted romance! Addie was so fun and I obviously love that she works in a book store! The beginning of this book is very legally blonde mixed with encanto and I loved that! Feylin was so dreamy!

Okay I absolutely adore series' that follow sisters- I think it is an immaculate template, because you get to see all your favourite characters throughout the books. This one started off strong with our lead Addison (oldest sister- also side note, I love that the sisters names are in alphabetical order) whose magic just never manifested and as the odd duck out of her family she lives amongst humans. When tragedy strikes she is brought back home, only to somehow end up in a fake-engagement scenario with the fae king!!
How To Fake It With A Fae was deliciously quirky, I loved that the witches don't fly brooms, but skillets. Amy Boyles puts a fun spin on traditional witchy ideas. Also as an avid reader, all bookworms know that the most elite books feature libraries, bookstores or just literary inclined heroines and Addison absolutely fits the bill.
Our MMC Feylin (the aforementioned fae king) is hell bent on revenge on the witching community (specifically Addison's family)- does this spell disaster? Yes, yes it does- in the best way.
If you are looking for a cute rom-com, this one is certainly worth the read!

This book has the most absolutely beautiful cover! Also, I was drawn into the fun and unique summary. It had some fun and funny moments. Overall, though, I struggled a bit to connect to the story and the characters. The ending frustrated me because I found the forgiveness (based on some decisions made by the MMC) came way too quickly.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ladybug Books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank You Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The story has great bones. It has enemies to lovers, romance, and comedy. It has southern witches riding cast iron skillets instead of brooms! It has fake dating, fae, and witches.

But I feel the author has great plot points but it’s the journey between plot points that is lacking. There is a great opportunity for world building and diving into the character’s thoughts and feelings. But at certain points the little details feel rushed.

It has all the best parts of Bridgerton with a tight knit family all named alphabetically. As well as ACOTAR with the hierarchy of fae and magic.

I have high hopes for this author in the rest of her series. I think there is an opportunity to dive deeper into the world.

i truly ate this story up i love fake dating and adding the fantasy aspect to it with witches and fae really made it that much better. addison and feylin had me giggling kicking my feet, there was such good tension and flirting. addison is such a good fmc also, i found her so funny and endearing.

i also loved the use of forced proximity in this when it comes to the 'joining'. like how they can't be too far from eachother without teleporting back to eachother, which is amplified by their growing feelings for eachother.

my critiques are mostly personal preference; for example i'm not a fan of the first person narrative, the dialogue had a tendency to be a little cringe or corny at times (addie referring to her "girlie parts", "if anyone's got nails, its her; how would they feel raking down my back?")

i also felt like the stakes weren't high enough for the lack of communication? like i just didn't think addie had a good enough reason not to tell feylin about having no powers, it just felt like telling him wouldn't have had as many consequences or complications as going through with the ceremonies knowing they wouldn't work.

also the getting killed by a book twist felt deeply unserious to me... like it felt like a sort of, i wanna say lazy, way of explaining why feylin hates books so much? it wasn't necessarily an awful twist but it just didn't impress me.

overall I really enjoyed this! and I'm intrigued by the little hint of a future book maybe(?) in the epilogue!

First of all, thank you so much to the publisher and Amy Boyles for granting me access to this book.

“Because if this isn’t true love, then true love doesn’t exist.”

I really enjoyed How to Fake it With a Fae and thought it was a quick, fun read! It’s quite a fast-paced novel, and probably could’ve been stretched over two books with the amount of happenings! But I can completely see why it was written the way it was!

It was the perfect fantasy rom-com with an element of mystery the whole time, too. It was so much fun finding out about the different family’s histories.

Addie and Feylin were so beautifully written, though there were times I did think some over exaggerations occurred, that could’ve been fixed with a little simple communication.

Who doesn’t love a book filled with magic, bookshops, fae and witches?

I’m so excited to read the next books and the stories of the remaining sisters finding true love!

Book magick. Breakups. Bookshops & Balls.

Eldest Addie Thornrose must be the first of her sisters to marry, in order to continue the power of the family magick.

Except, she is said to be the weakest member of the witches in her family, not have a drop of magic in her veins. A scheme is spun up to run back to big city life.

Falcon training. A lonely castle. Feylin, beginning to feel emotions for a witch he has not felt in a very long time. The Fae world is disgusted with his attitude towards humans- naming him weak.

Both Witch & Fae in need of marriage, to wed.

Fake Engagement trope is already a fun little spin in books, but the fact that witches and fae are in this book makes it 100% more intriguing.

High fae courts, golden roses, fancy balls, angry guard books, and new abilities coming to light. The character arc of the MC and her confidence is so transformative. This turned out to be quite the magical rom-com.

Definitely worth the read! 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 Stars!

This was an absolute joy to read. I adore books like this so I knew I had to request the ARC!

Addie is so much fun. I love her spiciness, her sarcasm and how she cares so deeply. I think she's a beautiful main character.
I really enjoyed the Feylin POV chapters too. He just makes your heart warm and to be honest, you want to give him a hug!

Absolutely brilliant book and I already cannot wait for the next in the series!

Big fan of reading romance books and this one was a good page turner. The pace was great and it keeps you engaged. Also the personality and challenges the characters go through are relatable.

This is a perfect one day read! I had such a fun time reading about Addie's misadvenutres, and my emotions really snuck up on me towards the end. Addie is the oldest of seven daughters, and her magic has never emerged. This has led to her dating and being dumped by a handful of awful wizards who want an in with her family, but always view her as "not enough". In a bridgerton-esque series of events, Addie ends up being bonded to Feylin, a rather grumpy fae king that needs to prove he is looking to secure his family line. With the bond also comes some forced proximity, a trope I really love.

This is a book for fans of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, or anyone that needs some snarky banter.

Such a cute book........I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this book. A sunshiney witch who loves books and the grumpy fae king she is accidentally joined to, what more could you ask for in this cozy fantasy inspired rom-com. Great start to the series. I look forward to seeing what other shenanigans happen with the Thornrose witches and their happily ever afters!

This book was such a fun time... it has all of the best parts of a contemporary romance with some witches and fae thrown in. Full of heart and some spice, this is a quick read and a good time!

A fantasy romantic comedy with witches and fae.

'So basically I'm in a fake relationship with a fae. I'm faking it with a fae'.

Addie never received her witch powers when she was younger, leaving her feeling like she didn't belong. When she's called back home due to a loss in the family, she's told that she, and her other sisters, must marry to keep the magic strong in the family. As first born daughter, Addie must be first - but what wizard would want to marry her when she had no magic?

To save her from her ex boyfriend, Feylin (whom she first met while throwing up on his shoes), steps in to save her - although this accidentally joined them. To keep her family, and Feylin's people happy, they agree to fake their relationship. But can this fake relationship turn into something real?

'You, Addison Thornrose, you have wrecked me'.

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
Always love a lighthearted rom-com, and a fantasy romance - so the two combined was perfect for me. It was nice to see older main characters as well, usually the FMC is 18 - whereas Addie was 29.

I loved seeing the cracks forming in both Addie and Feylin's restraint to resist one another. It had the great grumpy x sunshine trope, where Addie melted Feylin's grumpiness the more time they spent together.

I love the fact that Southern witches fly around on cast iron skillets rather than brooms! Also the magical bookshop where you could be transported directly into the book!

My only comment would be in terms of world building, the difference of the witch/fae community versus general Tennessee. As it might be a bit weird for humans to see a witch flying about on a cast iron skillet!

Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher for this copy. This review is voluntary.

How To Fake It With a Fae was such a fun read! It's a modern take on fae and witches, involving a magical town in Tennessee! Which was oh, so exciting for me personally since I'm a Tennessee girl. The king of the fae comes across the clumsy witch after she's just been dumped. Luckily, her family has a plan for her singleness. Unluckily, it results in her entering a fake relationship. Which is one of my favorite tropes. Nana, although not a huge role throughout is definitely one of my favorite characters...thanks to the end. There's so many more positive things I could say about this book, but don't want to expose anything, so just read it!
Pros:
-based in TN
-Fae and witches
-Broody MMC
-2nd book cliffhanger
-family vibes
-Nana
-balls/parties
Cons:
-3rd act breakup