The prince is a emotion reading vampire. She is a half fae whose powers manifest through music and wind. He doesn't want a marriage and his crown weighs heavy and is requiring it. She is escaping a fae bargain forcing her to marry a horrible man and tying her to her terrible family forever. After a harrowing accidental meeting she takes the persona of a visiting princess and when he discovers her deception, he sees an opportunity to evade his responsibilites too. With a few steadying breaths, I gather my composure, smoothing my skirts with trembling hands. “Sorry,” I say as I hurry toward her. She walks away before I reach her, which allows me a few more moments to try and forget my irritating exchange with the prince.

this was a cute little retelling of cinderella. I’ve worked in this city for a decade now,” she says with a light laugh. “In that time, I’ve learned much about humans and their strange ways. A husband is a war prize, and it’s far from silly. For some women, it’s the difference between comfort and poverty.” While fairytale retellings have a familiar plot line, in each book Tessonja has found a way to make this series super unique and stand out in this saturated genre. I will even go so far as to say these are my favorite fairytale retellings. The different aspects of magic and how the settings differ in each fae court is super interesting and I just want to find out all about it by devouring this series. I was also happy to see more of Nyxia, who was introduced briefly in the previous book and who is Franco's sister. Seeing her made me want to read the other series where she is MC in one of the books.BUT, all that said, this was still so very, very good. Do you like the fake relationship trope? Seducing a prince? Roguish rakes with a heart of gold? A slow burn romance with a bit of steam? Then you will LOVE this book. My shoulders tense at the dare while a sudden tightness in my throat begs to be freed. Climbing this high up, giving in to even a portion of my fae nature, always tempts me to sing. Just considering the action of setting my voice to a tune, letting it mingle with the quiet music of the morning, sends a painful longing through me. My throat bobs, pleading for a hum, but I swallow it down. As if she can sense my burning resentment, Mrs. Coleman whirls around in time to catch my frown before I steel it behind a neutral mask.

Imogen and Clara’s excited squeals are the last thing I hear before I round the corner toward the market. Outside of the plot and writing that was a bullseye for me, there were some thoughtfulness that the author drops into the story. Be it kindness shown unexpectedly, standing up for oneself and one’s future against someone you love, be it assuaging one’s own guilt and trying to do the right thing and fighting fear and doubt and hoping that love triumphs in the end and never giving up without trying at least once and allowing oneself to be vulnerable to failure. ACOTAR meets Bridgerton in this standalone fairytale retelling of Cinderella. If you like slow burn romance, fake engagements, and snarky fae royals, then you'll love this swoon-worthy story in the Entangled with Fae series. If you love the Disney version of Cinderella but with a more fascinating plot, interesting characters and a gorgeous universe then you will definitely enjoy this book! It’s just so good and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves romancy books, because this is the perfect combination of romance and fantasy!You know what happened last time I interacted with the humans,” I say, my tone wary. “And now…well, you know how I feel about these ridiculous human practices. I detest their restrictive codes of conduct. Even worse than that are the mothers and fathers who throw unmarried daughters at me, eager for one to snatch me up like I’m some war prize.” Why does it matter what you look like? Your face could be hideous by traditional standards, and it wouldn’t diminish your beauty, for I’ve seen the tapestry of your emotions. I’ve felt what you’ve felt, I’ve witnessed the kind of person you are." Received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts expressed in this review are my own. His silvery blue eyes meet mine and the expression dissolves in an instant, leaving a scowl in its place. I feel cold at the sudden shift, as if a cloud has covered the sun. That’s when an even more chilling realization dawns on me. If I wouldn’t have already been in love with Franco, this book would have taken care of that. He was sweet, funny and caring, while also being really sensitive and vulnerable in a way not many male MCs are portrayed. He was such a powerful and impressive Fae that no one really tried to see beneath the facade he had created and I think it was wonderful to see how much emotion he actually had and how big his heart was.