A great concept, though not as well executed as can be.
I wanted to like this—was drawn in by the cover and instantly liked the world and its cute little quicks. However, this read is told from the POV of the female lead and wow, is she awful. I get pining for someone who you seemingly can’t have and all of that but she just drones on and on and on and on about it … saying much of the same things over and over, and even behaving a bit catty at times. It was cringe and I was often overcome by secondhand embarrassment for both, how awful and juvenile this “upper 20-something” (self described) year-old woman whined and carried on nonstop. It basically ruined an otherwise cute story.
Upper 20s FMC.
Holiday vibes.
Scotland.
Magic.
History, castles, playing tourist.
Hoards of OW drama.
Best friends to lovers.
Second-chance romance.
Overall:
This came across to me as a first draft that could use some work, alas, it’s obviously gone to press as is. 3 stars – cutesy world-building, awful character development, which unfortunately took away from the story and world.
🎧 Audio:
The narrator was fantastic—a little breathy, but overall she sounded great and she performed rather than doing that robotic / dictation thing that some do.
Overall sound quality was perfect.