Absolutely ridiculous (in a good way) and a total fantasy but full of heart and warmth and space to think about learning to love and trust yourself...

What happens when the heroes win? This cozy fantasy takes us to the land of Mythria, where we join Beatrice, Clare, and Elowen 10 years after they saved the kingdom from ruin. They've all spent the last 10 years dealing with the trauma of the quest in different ways. Will they be able to come together again or will the pain of the past keep them apart? The style of this book reminded me a bit of the movie A Knight's Tale. The time period and place are fictional, but lots of things feel anachronistic. I enjoyed that and thought this was a fun book.

I really liked the book, it was a bit hard to get into the first chapter and the beginning was a bit slow but then the rest it really fast paced! I liked how the story played out and would totally recommend to others!

amazing world building, medieval elements, fantasy that’s easy to follow and understand, relatable characters, and just an all around fun read! very cozy type fantasy! thank you to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Collins for this arc!

For fans of Legends & Lattes! Long live the Rom-Quest! A delightful romantic comedy that explores broken people dealing with their collective past, a terrible trauma, the truly terrifying realness of getting older and confronting your (sometimes literal?) demons. Heartful, funny, and swoony - I will be recommending this one to everyone who cares to listen to me!

DNF @ 42%

I really wanted to like this book. The premise seemed interesting enough but I just could not get into it. Almost halfway through the book and nothing had happened. We hadn’t gotten to the quest that I was promised and the characters just spent the whole book arguing and hinting at some tragic backstory that wasn’t really explained. The writing felt a little clunky and disjointed and there was no real flow to the story.
If your favorite scene in the Shrek franchise is when they’re in the carriage maybe you’ll like this? It was just a lot of traveling and everyone being in a bad mood with not a lot of action.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC!

This Will Be Fun was a wonderful romp through a fantasy land following long-time quest mates through their trials. The world reminded me of Shrek or Ella Enchanted - a fairy tale world with modern amenities that we all can relate too. That kind of twist is always charming to me. I loved the character growth of all of the characters in this story and I thought it was really cool that the author reveals a fun twist/secret about themselves at the end that immediately made me think of the story in a different light. I thought that was fun! This is a great book to read to get out of a slump or if you're looking for something light and heart-warming. Definitely check this one out!

I was hooked from "The Princess Bride meets People We Meet on Vacation" and I was NOT disappointed!! I will say, I am not usually a big reader of books in the "cozy" genre so at times the pacing was a little slower for me, but that did not deter me from finishing and enjoying this book! As a D&D player I was excited to get my hands on this digital ARC about a group of (former) best friends and adventurers navigating life after saving the realm. As expected, fame turns out to be kind to some and detrimental to others and not everyone is excited to reunite to face the past and potentially have to save Mythria (again).

There wasn't as much magic as I was expecting, but again, I wasn't disappointed. Character relationships are a heavy focus in "This Will Be Fun" and I found that that to be enjoyable, especially because of the humor and light-hearted nature of most of the characters. While it is fantasy, it doesn't read like most of the fantasy novels I've read - I'd put this somewhere closer to cozy fantasy romcom than outright fantasy or romance. If you enjoyed "Legends & Lattes" I think this is definitely the book for you! The characters are likable and even relatable through their thoughts and antics. I appreciate the modern twists on classic medieval times - think the movie, Ella Enchanted. There are references to classic adventuring aspects with fun pop culture elements mixed in.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon/Harper Collins for this digital ARC!

I am such a sucker for found family stories. This one takes a twist on that by breaking the found family apart and forcing them back together. When a wedding brings all the mains back together they end up in peril on another quest. This multi-POV story has some awesome character-building. The world-building was a bit cumbersome for my taste, but Asher makes up for it with Modern tidbits in this medieval world that had me cracking up. There is a bit of romance for the Romantasy crowd and a lot of adventure for the fantasy crowd. It was a good all-around that is safe as a standalone book.

The thing that captured me most about this book was definitely the overarching plot. A group of former heroes (whose last quest 10 years ago, while successful, left one of their own tragically killed), fractured and still grieving, come together for one last quest. I eat stuff like this up: what happens after the quest; how do the characters deal with the aftermath. One of my favorite books also does this.

However, there were a few things that bothered me. The modern-ish quirks (i.e. messaging tapestries and dramas and carriage rideshares) didn't bother me, though I know it's a bit of a divisive addition and is heavily present in this book. No, the first thing that bothered me is that for a book categorized as a romance I didn't quite like the romances in this book. I came around to one of them at the end (I liked the way Elowen and Vandra resolved their tensions towards the end of the book), but the other (Beatrice and Clare) I never really came around to. For starters, these characters are all in their 30s, but by god do Clare and Beatrice act like children around each other. They're like one of those annoying couples that believe fighting = foreplay, but they make everyone around them part of their frustrating sex games. Plus, I never truly believed that the two of them liked each other as people. Oh sure, there was definitely tension there, but the vast majority of Clare's POV was him being excessively horny for Beatrice and thinking about how hot she is, but actually NO, I HATE her.

I definitely wanted more of them all interacted as friends, but the three (technically four) of them spent the majority of the book NOT talking and instead making tiny digs at one another. It's one of those things where if they'd actually bothered being adults and talking to one another, they could've focused on like... more pressing issues.

The second thing is that I feel like the ending (not spoiling anything) kind of negated the entire emotional journey our heroes went through. There was a certain sweet moment or two, sure. I just didn't really think that it fit in the grand scheme of what it seemed like the book was trying to achieve, thematically.

This is a book written by THREE authors and while it definitely wasn't my favorite, I do have another of their books on my TBR that I'll give a shot. This one just, unfortunately, didn't hit the mark for me.

Once upon a time, four friends were on a mission to save the princess and save Mythria. They are now, ten years later, thrust together to attend the wedding of the queen, their former friend. The group is made of four people, ,three of them the heroes famous for saving Mythria, and a former assassin. Not only are they on this journey that two of them don't want to be on, but they are forced to make this journey with people they don't want to be with. Beatrice doesn't want to be with Clare, and Elowen doesn't want to be with Vandra. . . AND former best friends Beatrice and Elowen are forced together against their will.

Wow, that sounds like a lot. It is. Not only are there interpersonal issues, but two of the original four don't see themselves as heroes, one seems to have an overblown ego, and the third has turned away from being an assassin, but is willing to do what she needs to get what she wants accomplished.

I enjoyed the story, it is a comedy of errors in several scenes, it is heartbreaking and soul-searching for several of the characters. I think some of my students will connect with the characters and their relationship with others.

I was given the opportunity to read this by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really good fantasy romance book. I really liked the main characters and I loved the writing style. I would highly recommend this book!

Even though the quest to save the realm was successful Beatrice and Elowen, Clare, and Galwell the Great haven't spoken in 10 years due to what it cost them. They receive a summons they can't refuse, an invitation to the Queen's wedding. Dark forces of their past have returned and now they are facing a reunion none of them feel ready for. They need to dust off their old weapons and put their past behind them n order to save the realm again....maybe.

The book wasn't quite as much centered around a quest as I was expecting instead it is more centered around the characters and how they interact with each other. This book is filled with second chances in both relationships and friendships. It is also filled with secrets and guilt which add a level of angst to the book. the book had a lot of quirky aspects which I enjoyed such as modern aspects in a medieval setting. There is lots of banter and silliness which make the book enjoyable. this book is definitely more of a cozy fantasy then one filled with action.

Written by three "romance" authors using the pen name, "E.B. Asher", "This Will Be Fun" proved to be anything but fun. When a reader is expecting a tale of heroes' quests and the juxtaposition of good vs. evil characters and then is given more of a psychiatrist's notes on the characters emotional states, it is a real disappointment. The novel dragged on far too long and repeated past events from each character's standpoint without a resolution to the rift that formed between the heroes on their last quest. Readers can basically read just the last 50 pages to get the adventure they were expecting. The villains show up very late in the tale and honestly seem dropped into the story line without any backstory so that readers will struggle to understand their motivation. Too much self-reflection and romantic pining takes place and certainly not enough action as a good "Heroes quest" novel should include.

Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for sending me an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

This book follows a group of characters 10 years after they saved the world--and their lives aren't as glamorous as you might think.

Their group of 4 went down to 3, and they haven't spoken in that whole time, but now they have to re-unite to attend their queen's wedding. One is a celebrity, one is a hermit, and one is a struggling divorcee. And once reunited, it turns out they have to immediately join together to see if they can save the world.....again.

This was so much fun! The characters were funny and entertaining (if occasionally frustrating) but the love stories were great to watch unfold and I enjoyed this book a lot.

3.5/5 ⭐️

A cozy romantasy for the chosen ones! This was an easy read, likeable characters but the world building was lacking a little for me. I’m usually not a huge cozy fantasy fan, (I’ll take tragic and fatal love, please!) But this was a fun quick read!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC.

I've always been one of those people who wondered what happened to the characters after their adventure, so when I saw the description for this book I thought it would be a fun read that maybe answered that question. However, the characters fell a little flat for me and I found that I wasn't as invested in them as I would have been if it were character that I has been with from the beginning. This is not to say that it was a bad book by any means, it was an adventure, "family" drama, romance, and fantasy all at once that was quick and easy to read, I just think maybe the description over promises just a little bit.

This book was pitched as the Princess Bride meets People we meet on vacation and I don’t know that I would necessarily agree with that description. I feel like if I had to connect this book to any other piece of media I would say it more comfortably fits in the world of the Ella Enchanted movie. Both have a medieval setting, but it’s not like a high fantasy and it also incorporates a lot of more modern elements but with a medieval twist to them.

This book that a lot of referencing modern things like Uber, gossip magazines, Starbucks style coffee shops,, etc., but gave them more fantasy/medieval sounding names, and that bit grew really tiresome really quickly. And they do it throughout the entire book and it really started to get on my nerves as I was reading , I get what they were trying to do but it really wasn’t for me.

I really enjoyed the arc of our three main characters and how they were starting to come to terms with what had happened on their last quest, the things that had caused them to grow apart, and learning to deal with their grief. I thought they had really come so far in learning to accept the things that happened and deal with their guilt and grief in healthy way, but then all of that was kind of invalidated in like the last three chapters. It felt like they went through all of this growth as characters, and then it didn’t even matter in the end.

What happens in heroes after they save the world is really interesting. It’s a great concept for a book I just didn’t love the execution. Overall, the book was fun, Silly, light hearted, but there were parts that were really slow and I just did not like the ending.

I gave this 3.5⭐ overall because I found it wanting, which may be primarily due to taste and expectations.

If you are looking for a romance with a fantasy adventure setting and friendship as well as queer elements, then this may indeed be just right for you.
- It has a quest to save the kingdom.
- It has a group of friends.
- It has an enemies-to-lovers plot line element.
- It has characters overcoming (or learning to accept) their "neurodivergent" characteristics.
- It has characters learning to love/accept themselves so that they can accept the love of others.
- It has magic (in fact, everyone seems to have a magical talent).
- It has thinly veiled analogs to modern American pop-culture venues, brands, and lifestyles.
For some readers, these will all be positives, but for others, they will be points of ambivalence at best.

The magic system is underdeveloped, and the deus ex machina at the end left me frustrated, feeling unearned and unjustified. I guess it was required for a 100% happily ever after, which is perhaps a requirement for the romance genre. I do not think it improved the story.

The lampshading of 21st-century American culture being transposed into a mythical pseudo-medieval setting was a little cutesy at first but rapidly became grating. I don't want my fantasy escapism to appear like a reskinned CW drama.

As a reader, I don't have much patience with characters who are crippled by their anxiety and who carry around the idiot ball. Perhaps this is a shortcoming for me, but it made parts of this story frustrating.

The core element is the relationship drama, and the quest serves as a vehicle for that. I was disappointed as it left the actual adventure element feeling perfunctory.

While I ultimately did not enjoy this book, there are plenty of folks who would find this to be a cozy literary blanket to curl up with.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read the ARC.

If you’re going to market a book claiming it’s The Princess Bride meets People We Meet on Vacation, you’ve got to be certain it will live up to such lofty expectations. For me, it didn’t. Great concept and I adore the cover, but the storyline line left me disinterested and bored. I’m sorry to say this one wasn’t for me.