I thought the premise for this book was interesting. I enjoy sci-fi/fantasy books, and I thought this sounded like it would be a fun read. I liked the characters and the story and the writing style; the thing that kept it from receiving an extra start was the out-of-place use of profanity. While it was not excessive, it did not fit with the tone of the story, and the carefully-crafted use of regular language. Each instance was very jarring, and felt like it pulled me out of the world that had otherwise drawn me in. If the authors have a chance to edit before publication, my first recommendation would be just to remove the profanity since it felt unnecessary (e.g., it did not feel like it was central to the characterization of any one person, and was used by several); failing that, if the authors believe it is critical to keep it, perhaps they could spend some time crafting creative words/phrases that would fit more seamlessly with the rest of the writing style(s) that seemed to be intentional. The “F-bombs” truly felt like bombs in this instance, and detracted from an otherwise interesting read. (I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for my unbiased review.)

This story was amazing! I love fantasy stories, and this did not disappoint. It takes the perspective of what happens to heroes AFTER they've saved the day? The Four, Galwell, Elowen, Beatrice, and Clare, stopped an uprising and saved the day, unfortunately losing Galwell in the process. Unfortunately, this trauma caused the other three, Elowen, Galwell's sister, Beatrice, her best friend, and Clare, the mercenary, to lose contact with each other. Ten years later, Elowen is hiding away in the trees, Beatrice just got divorced from her noble husband, and Clare is touring the country lapping up adoration when they receive a invitation to the Queen's wedding. Her prospective is kidnapped, however, and who could possibly save them? The remaining Three certainly don't want to, but reluctantly take up the quest. Will they be able to save the day again?

The characters are well developed and very likable-the reader will be rooting for them to reconcile while eagerly anticipating the continuing action. You find a lot of stories about heroes and quests, but you don't often see what happens later. I thought that it was a novel idea, and I really enjoyed it! I would definitely recommend this for fantasy readers.

This book both followed standard tropes and managed to find the balance in humor and alternative storytelling that brought it above a basic tale.

World Building 4*
Characters 4*
Plot 4*
Writing 4*

I really appreciated the world building that went on in this book. I love the parallels the author drew between medieval fantasy and modern. It was fun to imagine the other shops that might exist.

The characters were both relatable and interesting. Each had their own issues, as you would expect from heroes 'after the adventure.'

The plot was fun and while it was predictable, it was so in only the most delightful of ways. Sometimes that contract is what really matters.

The author's writing was engaging and easy to read.

I enjoyed this quest story of friendship, courage, grief, and romance. Several laugh out loud moments. I preferred the friendship storylines to the at-this-point-somewhat-formulaic dual straight and queer romantic storylines.

DNF @ 20% - three coauthors is perhaps too many. It felt messy and weirdly flat all at once, and I feel like the (many, many) old timey fantasy versions of modern conveniences didn't work for me in print. To me they're fun as a visual gag in a fantasy spoof movie/show but felt off to read about so frequently/in depth here. I also found zero of the three POV characters engaging enough to want to stick with this to see if it improves. Disappointing, but ultimately not surprising after learning who the three authors are.

The title sums up the book-

Fun, very reminiscent of Meg shafer’s sort of story telling/ which is amazing, we need more whimsy for adults!!!!


I enjoyed this one, the multiple stories, the background/ the survivors guilt and trying to move past that- deeper topics, yet still fun.


Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing an arc in exchange for an honest review!

The modern update to a fantasy realm didn't bother me one bit.

What DID bother me was when we could have plot moving forward, we instead rehashed (several times, sometimes just paragraphs apart) either the past, the recent past or just inner monologue. Honestly it took a lot of time up and had me just wanting to move on.

For what the book is - a romantic fantasy wrapped in a quest - it's fine even if the ending left me like wait what? But for cosy romantasy lovers that want a quick read, then yes this will be fun. Enjoy! 2.5 stars rounded up.

tl;dr
A cozy romantasy that spotlights two second chance romances. World building flounders a bit.

Thoughts
Dang. Gonna have to file this one under "not for me." The world is tongue-in-cheek modern: there are cell phones, video calls, web boards, streaming TV, Uber, and fandom conventions, all painted over with the thinnest veneer of magic explanation. (Other reviewers liken it to Shrek.) And while I don't mind a playful nod, it mostly made me wonder why there weren't magical analogs for other modern things. In a world with internet, why is everyone still fighting with swords? Why are they still riding horses and camping in a forest instead of using a magical flying "not airplane?" Why can't they track down the villain after ten years? Shouldn't they also have magical satellite imaging or CC TV by now? Am I overthinking this? Of course I am! But I prefer world building in a fantasy story to hold a certain amount of consistency, and no amount of coy winking at the camera about fantasy Amazon deliveries is going to make me stop wondering why the queen didn't kit out our heroes with a fantasy GPS tracker they could stick on the bad guy. I'm well aware I'm the curmudgeon here, and I am sorry. But the flippant approach to the world sure did make it feel like the part about the world ending doesn't matter that much. Fight scenes feel perfunctory compared to the time and energy spent on lovemaking scenes. One of the biggest wins happens off screen and is summarized in a single sentence later. And perhaps that's the point. Sure the world may end tomorrow, but what about the relationships? What about the people? What about the LOVE? We've got two second chance pairings here, with plenty of history, drama and a quick hit of spice. They're all likable characters, so your enjoyment will hang entirely on how you feel about second chance romance. Unfortunately, I am ambivalent, so it's another miss. But if you love firey anger that melts into firey passion, or pages upon pages of sexy yearning, there's plenty in here for you.

This was super cute! The description of The Princess Bride was indeed a good indicator for the book, it really reminded me of that.

For someone who never likes fantasy novels, THIS is a fantasy novel I LOVED. It reads much more like a romantic comedy with fantasy and magic elements. Ten years ago four friends saved the realm, then their relationships were fractured. Due to a series of events, the band must get back together to fight evil forces. Several simultaneous romances, friends to lovers trope, witty banter. Someone described this as “for fans of shrek” and I COMPLETELY see that. I laughed a lot.

I find it difficult to follow fantasy and to understand the rules of the universe. This one was easy to fall into. I hope the author(s) will write more in Mythria.

Book to be released September 10,2024.
Thanks to Avon books and NetGalley for the ARC.

What an absolute delight of a read! This will be Fun was indeed fun. I didn’t expect to love it quite like I did, it has everything I’m looking for in an easy fast paced read. This book really keeps the reader engaged with the story and action happening all around, it has short chapters, multiple POV and whimsical romatasy. It has modern day fairy tale vibes and a good mix of comedy, there was so many moments I was laughing out loud or clutching my seat in suspense.

‘Hero’s are great and all but there are other things a person can be. Other destinies. Other legacies. Look at me, for instance I’m not one for glory or nobility. I don’t always do good. But I try. I follow my own code. I’m no hero- I’m something I’d rather be instead. Myself’

Overall I give this book 4.5 / 5 stars.

-One horse
-One bed
-Romcom fantasy
-Magic
-fairy tale but make it more modern
-Banter
-Spice
-HEA
-Multiple POV
-Fast paced

Thank you netgalley for the arc!!

This Will Be Fun, was so much fun!! I knew I wanted to read this because I love fairytale kingdom vibes from books and this one was no exception! I loved Clare and Beatrice and how they had to grow and mature in their relationship while also developing friendships and fight villains simotaneously! Elowen was such a different character to read from for me because I usually don’t read where the characters sibling dies and them going through a grief struggle but this one worked.

Beatrice was so strong and learned how to deal with hurt and grieve properly but also turning to her friends for comfort.

Clare learned that he doesn’t need to pretend he’s somebody he isn’t all the time and learning to let others help him in the times of being heroic!

Elowen learned that she needs to trust people and her friends and to not give up on them when the going gets tough. But instead to fight alongside them.

Altogether, I really enjoyed this book and I’m so glad I read this! And I can’t wait for all of you to read it on 9/10!

4/5❤️

I... have to admit, when it comes to fantasy I draw a line.

Here me out: do you ever hear people in a feudal society talk about magazines? Stag parties? Hook ups. Other language that would be thrown around in a modern world? You haven't, right? But it's in here and it bothered me - a lot. It bothered me to the point where it took me out of the book.

I read the acknowledgement and realized that THREE different people worked on this. That's quite a lot, and usually - to me - when three people work on a screenplay, by my standards, it was a mess and one that went through a ton of re-writes.

This book was more of a focus on 'friends' than the actual 'quest'. Hell, it was a book all about Beatrice and Clare hooking up again, when will they hook up again, and how can the world survive if Beatrice and Clare don't hook up again.

The summary of the book is enough, because that's exactly what happens. The ending of the book - in my opinion - made no sense and in-evaluated the entire story.

I feel like four people got their ideas from watching Shrek attempted to write a book but forgot the most important part - the plot.

2.5 stars

Loved the concept for this book, wasn’t a fan of the execution. It started out fun and entertaining, but as it went on so much of it felt repetitive. The cycle of bickering, trying not to admit attraction to the other character in the pairing, making questionable decisions, and rehashing the past (often in vague terms) got old very quickly.

One thing I really didn’t like was the world building. It was almost all just translations of real world things into fairytale things (ex. Uber = wagons for you) that were supposed to be funny and quirky but felt repetitive and uncreative. The pacing of this book was also not good, it took far too long with introductions of the characters and the world, then there’s a quest that gets resolved early, and another quest that despite seeming pretty urgent also includes plenty of time to have fun in a magical version of Las Vegas.

I also really didn’t like the ending. I don’t want to give spoilers because it’s an ARC, but to me it was too convenient and came out of nowhere. It felt very deus ex machina and lazy.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing an ARC of this book.

What happens after the epic quest/battle? After the heroes are done being …heroic?
The kingdom had been saved, but everything else was falling apart. The anticipated happily ever after fell far short of expectations, and the team of heroes scattered across the land never planning on speaking the any of the others again.

The story opens ten years later -
The queen wants the remaining members to gather to celebrate her upcoming wedding and the anniversary of their epic quest.
Only once they arrive, it turns out their services are required to save the realm.
Again.

The main heart of the story is less about the quests themselves, and more about working through the past hurts and misunderstandings that led to them all separating for that decade. With the help of ye olde tele-therapists and some actual communication there’s so much more hope things will end differently this time and they’ll actually snag those HEAs

I liked the magic system - split into hand, heart, and head magic - and it was super interesting seeing exactly what they could do with each of the abilities.

I got a kick out of seeing modern conveniences reframed for a fantasy world - everything from message forums to pumpkin drinks from a popular chain.
Heroes not only getting songs written about them, but also with trading cards and endorsement deals.

I refuse to be the one to spoil the plot, so here I am again summing things up with a Vibes List -
If you enjoy books like Rainbow Rowell’s Simon Snow series and Travis Baldree’s Legends and Lattes, and agree the tv series Galavant was over far too soon then you should definitely give this book a try
I like *all* these things, so I enjoyed the book immensely!

It was both humorous and heartfelt, and I feel like it will almost certainly become one of my comfort reread books

Special thanks to the authors for the Instagram giveaway of a physical arc (and also NetGalley and Avon books for the eARC)

Thank you to Avon Books, Harper Voyager US, NetGalley, and the wonderful authors for the ARC!

My Grade: B ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of 5.

What I Loved:
-I loved the tongue-in-cheek modern whimsy that's interwoven into the medieval story. The subtle references to streaming, video chat, Uber, and Starbucks was a nice touch.
-The spicy scenes were great! Just the right amount of heat and very sexy. Classy!
-Tropes second chance romance & road trip.
-Claretrice!
-Queer representation done perfectly.
-The grand battle was terrific!
-The gathering of Clares.

What I Didn't Love:
-Without giving away any spoilers, my biggest disappointment in the book was the ending. There was a turning point near the end that it became obvious what was going to happen, and I wish the story had not gone in that direction. Somehow it brought the story down and created some plot holes that just didn't make sense.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

This exceeded all my expectations. I am not a cozy fantasy person, so I didn’t quite know if this would be up my alley, but I ended up loving this.

I loved this cast of characters, we watch people separate on bad terms, and they are all in completely broken parts of life. Each one suffering in silence. But what made this book so powerful, was that each person found a way to help heal themselves using the power of love, and friendship.

This was compared to The Princess Bride, which was why I applied for this ARC in the first place. I completely see that, and agree tenfold.

If you want a meaningful, fun book with Medieval vibes, and an amazing found family, look no further! I loved this book!

4.75 stars.

Unfortunately, this was not fun.

The pacing was slow. It took far too long for the plot to get rolling. I found myself bored by just the fourth chapter. Even the climatic battle chapters lacked engaging tension.

The world of Mythria was absolutely not suited to my taste. It is essentially our world with the veneer of fantasy. They have shipping names for couples, soap operas, and even coffeeshop chains. It read like a Reinassance Faire as opposed to a developed fantasy world.

As for the characters themselves, they just felt typical. Nothing about them was unique or engaging to me. They could very easily be translated to a (boring) contemporary romance novel without the setting change affecting them.

I believe the authors were going for a lighthearted, cozy fantasy tone, but the writing just came across to me as silly and banal.

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me the chance to read this ARC through Netgalley.

I really enjoyed the book and the stories. In my head, I pictured a world like in the movie Onward where magic but modern talk/world coexisted. Having a book take place after what would have been a major story plot climax allowed for what could have been but wasn't a happily ever after.

"What was a hero's purpose after the villains were vanquished?"

This Will Be Fun is a delightful, cozy, and definitely fun fantasy about 3 heroes and what has become of them 10 years after they saved their Queendom. When they cannot avoid each other anymore and are tasked for another realm-saving quest, revelations about their shared past will keep you intrigued and engaged in this heart-warming story. It is light on world-building and utilizes a wonderful balance of silliness, adventure, and personal growth and healing for all of the characters.

We get not one, but two, second-chance romance stories but each is unique and stands on their own. I personally enjoyed the angsty, pining, and sometimes painful reunion of Clare and Beatrice. They both hurt the other in different ways 10 years ago, but their love for one another is evident throughout the book. And when they start to be honest with each other there are some stomach-churning, butterfly-inducing confessions that had me rooting for them so hard.

The authors did an exceptional job of writing a triple-pov book while maintaining individual voices for each character. I was worried I would get confused but once they are established it is easy to follow along and lose yourself in the characters themselves.

I really enjoyed this book and definitely recommend if you're looking for something fun and adventurous, with a dash of emotion sprinkled in. Nothing about the plot itself is particularly ground-breaking or unsurprising, but it's one of those books that you can return to for a feeling of comfort and pure joy. A special thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager for an ARC to read and review.