Week 49 Review: A Fragile Enchantment

From Goodreads:

In this romantic fantasy of manners from New York Times bestselling author Allison Saft, a magical dressmaker commissioned for a royal wedding finds herself embroiled in scandal when a gossip columnist draws attention to her undeniable chemistry with the groom.

Niamh Ó Conchobhair has never let herself long for more. The magic in her blood that lets her stitch emotions and memories into fabric is the same magic that will eventually kill her. Determined to spend the little time she has left guaranteeing a better life for her family, Niamh jumps at the chance to design the wardrobe for a royal wedding in the neighboring kingdom of Avaland.

But Avaland is far from the fairytale that she imagined. While young nobles attend candlelit balls and elegant garden parties, unrest brews amid the working class. The groom himself, Kit Carmine, is prickly, abrasive, and begrudgingly being dragged to the altar as a political pawn. But when Niamh and Kit grow closer, an unlikely friendship blossoms into something more—until an anonymous columnist starts buzzing about their chemistry, promising to leave them alone only if Niamh helps to uncover the royal family's secrets. The rot at the heart of Avaland runs deep, but exposing it could risk a future she never let herself dream of, and a love she never thought possible.

Transporting readers to a Regency England-inspired fantasy world, A Fragile Enchantment is a sweeping romance threaded with intrigue, unforgettable characters, and a love story for the ages.

My Review:
This book was so adorable and amazing! The premise sounded really intriguing, and I was excited to see how it was going to be pulled off! It was such a well done book, I cared for these characters as they got sucked into what was going on!

Cozy fantasy has really become a thing in the past few years, and I'm all for it, real life is stressful enough, having stories that aren't is really great, to just sink into a warm hug of a book, is great. And this was a such a good, enjoyable book at that!

The whole set up with a tailor for royals maybe falling in love with the groom who is supposed to marry someone else, and then being caught up in a plot to remove the corruption in the country...yeah, it was an intriguing set up and I had to read more!

I had such a great time getting to know these characters and this world, learning about the magic and the politics, both of which are pretty important to them, if not something that they really want. Combined with a story that I had to devour, this book just ticked all the boxes for me! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by Allison Saft! 

Author: Allison Saft
Read: December 5th, 2024 
Source: Bought 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Historical Fiction 2024 Book and a SAC 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Wednesday Books 
Published: January 2nd 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars