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(Not only) for fans of the Mages of New York series.

This is a spin-off series, so if you liked Mages of New York, and especially Aspen and Lucien, chances are good you will enjoy this tale of their respective offspring as much as I did.

Especially in the first instalment of the series, Skylar reminds me so much of her mother Aspen, it's sometimes not even funny - except when it is. Asher seems to follow in his father's flashy footsteps into overachieverdom, but - unlike his dad - he isn't larger than life. Yet. ;)
Rounding out our new team of heroes are Mia, Skylar's best friend and understated bada$$, and Colson, who has become one of my favorite characters in this series, not only because he is a good guy, loyal, and kind, but frankly the smartest of the bunch under fire.

Add to that a mysterious, magical villain who is on a vendetta against Skylar's family, and - as seems to be par for the course for Fletcher's series - by the end of the series, the world as we know it is in ruins (again).

I would also like to mention that I truly appreciate (not only in this series, but in all of Sean Fletcher's books I've read so far) that not everything is clear-cut, there's no obvious black and white, and I occasionally find myself sympathizing with the alleged villain.

More, please!

I LOVE Finley and Knox - and Rae, and Cole(!), and Mariana, and ALL the Kellys (seriously, I would love to meet them all IRL)! Michelle MacQueen has a gift for creating characters that are just so darn loveable, adorable, sometimes (okay, quite often) hilarious, and just so easy to root for.

Always a Bride is such a wonderful start to this new series, and I want to read ALL the stories, pretty please, with sprinkles and shenanigans on top!

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More, please!

I LOVE Finley and Knox - and Rae, and Cole(!), and Mariana, and ALL the Kellys (seriously, I would love to meet them all IRL)! Michelle MacQueen has a gift for creating characters that are just so darn loveable, adorable, sometimes (okay, quite often) hilarious, and just so easy to root for.

Always a Bride is such a wonderful start to this new series, and I want to read ALL the stories, pretty please, with sprinkles and shenanigans on top!

An emotional second-chance romance!

Kathryn R. Biel has a knack for creating believable, flawed characters who will totally steal my heart, break it into tiny little pieces, only to put it together again when they finally get that happy end after all that heartache!
Leslie and Josh are no exception - I loved getting to know these two strong people who, despite dealing with a ton of personal baggage, still find their way to love.
I appreciate the author's ability to find a good balance between tackling serious issues and adding enough lighthearted, humorous touches to deliver a tale that is just as heart-wrenching as it is funny and heart-warming. And I hope there will be many more stories around The Edison Theater and the wonderful people who bring it to life!


Merged review:

An emotional second-chance romance!

Kathryn R. Biel has a knack for creating believable, flawed characters who will totally steal my heart, break it into tiny little pieces, only to put it together again when they finally get that happy end after all that heartache!
Leslie and Josh are no exception - I loved getting to know these two strong people who, despite dealing with a ton of personal baggage, still find their way to love.
I appreciate the author's ability to find a good balance between tackling serious issues and adding enough lighthearted, humorous touches to deliver a tale that is just as heart-wrenching as it is funny and heart-warming. And I hope there will be many more stories around The Edison Theater and the wonderful people who bring it to life!

Insta-love! Insta-love! :D

I've been waiting for this book ever since reading "Chasing the Sun" - I fell in love with Naomi in book #1, and I was curious to see what kind of hero would prove worthy for this amazing ;) heroine. And while I'm usually not a particularly big fan of insta-love, I'm happy with the way this story played out.

While Hunter may come across as a bit stuffy at first - and yes, "buttish" :D - he's still a fellow word nerd, so I'll cut him some slack. And both Naomi and Hunter have plenty to figure out for themselves, even without adding the potential of romance to the mix, so their initial reluctance to see where this mutual attraction may lead is understandable. But they have a team of wingmen (wing-siblings?) rooting for them, which is equally awesome, awkward, and slightly terrifying. :D

Speaking of the siblings, I love the twin-vibes Naomi has with Theo. And I am SO happy that Theo, one of my favorite characters in book #1, is also a part of this wild and swoony and slightly crazy and all-around - ahem - amazing trip!

Looking very much forward to the next (sadly final?) book in the series!