A Drop of Fortune 🔮 is a great cozy fantasy book perfect for your autumnal TBR. I was fortunate enough to have received an audiobook arc of this one.

Narrated by Amanda Ronconi who does a phenomenal job at bringing the story to life. This book features witches, talking familiars(smart mouthed owl 🦉), a blight, town drama, and romance.

The story follows a witch named Evelyn who is tasked by the King to find out why a once-thriving town has a curse upon them. While settling into the new town she finds herself a cottage to live in that doubles over as a potion shop, which she uses to help the town’s people. Along the way Evelyn finds herself making friends (found family vibes) and falling in love with a mysterious farmer. This interesting cast of friends come together to help remove the blight and save the town.

Add it to your TBR if you love:

🦉talking familiars
🍁cozy mysterious fantasy
🍂found family
🦉Potions, magic
🍁fall vibes

Thank ALC courtesy of Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for allowing me to listen to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

A sweet slice of wholesome fantasy literature. While I'm not one to turn down a shadow daddy, there was something refreshing about this story that me think about being a kid watching Fern Gully.

This was cozy and cute just as expected. The narrator did a great job. I don't think i would have loved the book as much if I had just read it.

I'm a sucker for found family, slow burn romance and animal sidekicks so this was right up my alley

Slightly boring and very slow.

Have you ever had someone tell you a long, detailed story that could have been summed up rather easily. Well, that's what this felt like. The story was just not interesting enough. The main problem was fixing the land, but even that part of the story was like watching snails move. There was so much opportunity to put side conflicts/storylines with the other characters. How can a story be boring with witches, elves, darves, and fairy land?

Then, the epilogue made it both better and worse. The last few minutes of the story, the reader finds out that there was a hidden baby thought to be dead, a king got overthrown, and a whole awesome story happening while we were reading about purple roots in the dirt... 🤦🏽‍♀️ why was none of this part of the story? This should have been the story with the land issue being a side note.

Even the narrator, who I usually love, was off. The owls voice just didn't hit the spot. The female characters sounded too similar. It just felt rushed from the writing to the reading.

It's not my favorite of D.G. but I'll be back for her others.

Thank yiu Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy for review.

A cute mystery overlaid with romance and a found family vibe.

Evelyn acts as a healer but is really on hopefully one last mission from the royal witches to find the reason for a blight in a coastal town. What she finds, along with her owl Archie, is prejudiced folks as well as some really nice ones. She also finds someone who could be her forever person in life.

I listened to the audiobook, and I found it a little hard at times to maintain focus, but overall, this was a sweet, fast-paced book.

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*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

A slow and cozy fantasy with a little bit of mystery, a dash of romance, and whole lot of found family. There was enough plot and enough stakes without things getting tense. The characters were fun, but nothing very special or stand out. I did love Archie, Evelyn's owl familiar. He was very funny.
I will definitely be reading any others in the series, which I assume will follow the other royal witches finding their place in the world and love.
This was a really nice listening experience. The audiobook narrator was great and worked well with making different voices for each of the characters. And it was a quick and easy to follow story.

This was such a great cozy fantasy. It was low stakes but still entertaining. It had a great mystery and sweet romance. I loved the cozy town and I can't wait to see who we will follow in the next novel. I enjoyed this so much that I'm now plan on what book I want to read next in Danielle's backlist!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ALC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

⭐⭐☆☆☆

Although A Drop of Fortune by Danielle Garrett had a cool concept, it didn’t quite capture my interest. Although the world-building was engaging, the story felt hurried, and the characters lacked complexity. The predictability of the plot made it difficult to stay engaged. It wasn’t bad, but I anticipated more and didn’t feel a deep connection with the characters.

Cute cozy witch story she is sent to another land to cure a blight for the kingdom in exchange of her freedom. Turns out some people don't like witches however the town needs a healer while theirs is away. Evelyn will work her way to the farmers hearts as to some thinks she is a nuisance. This story is full of found family, magic, talking owl that loves his orange marmalade. I listened to the audio, and I enjoyed the narrator's performance

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Another solid Fantasy read from NetGalley! This felt like a very cozy fantasy! It reminded me a lot of The Spellshop, very similar premise but still managed to stay unique.

The magic system was interesting to say the least. It felt like a realistic type of magic and potion making with all her brews and such. I felt for Evelyn and everything she had gone through in her past.

As usual the animals steal the show! Her familiar is an owl that is such a great addition to the story. The whole concepts of familiars was something I haven’t seen in my fantasies and I loved that addition!

The relationship in this was adorable! Their first interaction is fun and sets the tone for the rest of their relationship. And the lack of third act break-up was such a nice change!

My Rating: 4.25 ⭐️

This was such a fun, witchy, cozy low-stress story! I adored all the characters and the close knit found family of the row. The romance, though not the focus of the story, was so cute and heartwarming. That cottage!! And of course our owl familiar who always had sage advice but was easily distracted by treats 😂. It was a quick and easy listen, the narrator doing a great job with the delivery of the voices and tones.

Thanks to the author and publisher for the review copy of the audiobook!

A Drop of Fortune is the perfect cozy fantasy romance for when you want something low-stakes, easy to read and cute! Think Legends & Lattes vibes. It’s a sweet love story that’s all heart and no smut.

The romance is adorable, with just enough spark to keep you hooked but nothing too spicy—just that perfect hint of intimacy. The world-building is whimsical and charming.

If you love sweet, feel-good stories that are big on charm and low on drama, this one’s a must-read. It’s cozy, it’s fun, and it’s like sipping on your favorite cup of tea in book form!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Spice rating: 🌶️/5

Tropes:
Found family
Secrets and castle intrigue
Cozy fantasy
Romantasy
Potions, magic and talking familiar
Fall vibes

Thank you to Netgally, the author and publisher for allowing me access to the audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Wow. This book was adorable. This is what I mean when I want a cozy fantasy. This was such a treat to read. Ordering my physical copy for my shelf. This is my first book by this author and will definitely be following for more!!!

This was a cute little witchy fantasy book with a bit of cozy mystery and cute romance. It honesty felt like the perfect cozy book to pick up on a cold autumn day and curl up with under a blanket. This was such an easy book to read and it just made me happy haha but the plot was interesting enough to keep me intrigued! I read this via the audiobook and i found it incredibly nice to listen to and I loved Amanda Ronconi's narration! So clear and pleasant. Absolute perfection.

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook copy in echt of an honest review

A Drop of Fortune
by Danielle Garrett
narrated by Amanda Ronconi

Five Cozy Fantasy Stars

This is definitely a cozy fantasy book, very light on the romance and 'adult' can be misinterpreted. The characters ARE adults. This isn't an "adult" book on the spice scale. There is no spice.

This isn't exactly lighthearted but it isn't going to have you on the edge of your seat either. This is the perfect rainy day read for relaxing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the opportunity to read and review this story.

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2.75
Unfortunately, I think my experience with this book was negatively impacted by the narration style. Amanda Ronconi has a very matter-of-fact style that didn't fit well with the cozy fantasy vibe of the book and it would've been a lot more immersive if we would've gotten some different accents for the varied cast of characters (that ranges from talking owls to orcs).

The book itself is a pure escapism, the kind of novel I like to read as a palette cleanser between heavier works. Fun but forgettable.

Evelyn and her owl familiar (easily the best part of the novel) travel to a small town to clear it of blight and are met with a mixed reception. A grumpy herb-seller doesn't like that she's stealing his customers and an orc innkeeper is prejudiced about witches, but they soon find an unexpected family and set about to break the curse.

This was absolutely PHENOMENAL! I initially requested it because I adore Amanda Ronconi as a narrator, and I devour a witchy book any day.

First, this story was so fun. If you loved Legends and Lattes, The Spellshop, or Can't Spell Treason Without Tea, this is going to be a 'must-read' for you! Evelyn is a powerful witch on a mission to end a blight in a small town, and on her journey with her owl familiar, she discovers an incredible found family and opens a powerful potions business.

This excellent story was taken to the next level with phenomenal narration. I was captivated from start to finish and can't wait to recommend this to everyone!

I've been a fan of Danielle Garrett's cozy mystery books for awhile now, having read over 30 of them last year, and I was excited to check out something new from her. She nailed the cozy fantasy vibes. With good plotting, witches, talking familiars, a curse, town drama, and romance, this book had it all. Despite having the "cozy, low stakes" vibe, this book was very entertaining and I look forward to more from this series! Thank you for the ARC.

This sounded like the perfect cozy witchy read, unfortunately it really didn't work for me. I didn't enjoy the narration and I didn't get hooked on the story. I found very bland and uneventful.

The witch Evelyn Rosewood seizes the chance to free her from her contract early by lifting a curse in the port city. In the city she sets up a potion store. Along with her judgy owl familiar Archie she tries to lift the curse.

A Drop of Fortune is a cosy fantasy filled with witches, fae, orcs and many more fantasy creatures. I enjoyed the world building. I do think I, personally, enjoy cosy fantasy more if I physically read the book (or a physical book combined with an audiobook!)

The audiobook was lovely narrated by Amanda Ronconi! I really enjoyed listening to her voice.