Wyn brought the flower up, brushing the petals gently over his lips. With his other hand resting on his stomach, a desperate attempt to settle all the fluttering going on, he decided it wasn’t something terrible happening to him, but something terrifying.
He was falling helplessly in love with Roger Barnes.
Roger Barnes hopes to find a solution to the testing that’s been used to test magic in his fellow humans. He knows better than anyone the implications of receiving a poor score on an inherently unfair test. The Council accepts his proposal to explore a new testing rubric but then pairs him with Wyndham Wrenwhistle, an arrogant and handsome fae who’s seemingly disliked Roger since they were children. He’s pretty sure the project is doomed but much to Roger’s surprise he and Wyn manage to put their differences aside long enough to make some headway in their task.
Their tenuous partnership is challenged when a popular gossip column announces that the pair is engaged. Not wanting to disgrace their families, they must go along with the lie. As they work to solve society’s testing problem while also trying to pull off the perfect wedding, they may find true love along the way.
“Roger,” Wyn said.
“Hm?” Roger asked.
Wyn felt his honest words come out faster than he could stop them.
“I’m glad it’s you.”
This book was the absolute sweetest! I enjoyed the world these authors built, it was interesting and robust and I appreciated that the magical elements weren’t overly complicated. One of my very favorite things, though, was that it was a queer normative world. I loved seeing a historical romance where no one bats an eye if two men are betrothed or if two women are courting one another. It was very refreshing. It was not a world without faults, though. A human and fae pairing was still not widely accepted but I enjoyed seeing how Roger and Wyn’s pairing worked toward changing that outlook.
Speaking of our two heroes, these two were so cute together. Well, not at first because Wyn was brooding, arrogant, and often unkind to Roger. But as he got to know him more, he slowly began to thaw and realized he had misjudged Roger. It was sweet seeing the subtle ways he started to support and boost Roger up. He became Roger’s biggest cheerleader and worked to get Roger to see his worth. Roger was the most precious bean, the kind you want to protect from anything bad. Wyn did a good job of that! But the best thing was seeing how Roger recognized the struggles that Wyn often kept hidden and stepped up to support and protect him. They built such a beautiful partnership.
There was very little (if any) angst in this story and it was the slowest burn to ever burn but the writing was so good. Some of the descriptions of the scenes and the magic spells were breathtaking. It’s a long book, clocking in at nearly 500pgs, but it was so sweet and cozy that I was happy to take my time and bask in the good vibes!
“You are a marvel, Roger Barnes. The world is lucky to have you and your glorious mind in it.”
Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms will be available to purchase on January 27, 2024. A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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