michaelalee412's review
4.0
Wedded to the Wanton Witch is a delightful and entertaining book that offers a perfect blend of cozy charm, witty banter, and a touch of magical romance. If you're seeking a quick escape into a world filled with humor and low angst, this book is a great choice.
The story revolves around Frances, a witch with a tarnished reputation after a scandalous incident involving a patient which has left her dubbed the Wanton Witch. Alongside Frances is Jonas, a trickster bargainer who has a complicated history with her father, leading to a tumultuous relationship between the two from the start.
Jonas finds himself in need of a wife, and he enlists the help of a matchmaker to find one, while Frances seeks a husband who can assist her in maintaining her estate and protecting the humans under her care.
The banter between Frances and Jonas is a highlight of the book. The author excels in creating sharp and clever dialogue that keeps the readers entertained throughout. The exchanges between the main characters, especially in their written form, are filled with witty flirting that adds a delightful touch to their evolving relationship.
Frances's familiar, Iso the dragon, is the highlight for me. Despite her small size, Iso possesses a fierce personality and a desire to hoard good-looking men… Me too Iso me too….
The story revolves around Frances, a witch with a tarnished reputation after a scandalous incident involving a patient which has left her dubbed the Wanton Witch. Alongside Frances is Jonas, a trickster bargainer who has a complicated history with her father, leading to a tumultuous relationship between the two from the start.
Jonas finds himself in need of a wife, and he enlists the help of a matchmaker to find one, while Frances seeks a husband who can assist her in maintaining her estate and protecting the humans under her care.
The banter between Frances and Jonas is a highlight of the book. The author excels in creating sharp and clever dialogue that keeps the readers entertained throughout. The exchanges between the main characters, especially in their written form, are filled with witty flirting that adds a delightful touch to their evolving relationship.
Frances's familiar, Iso the dragon, is the highlight for me. Despite her small size, Iso possesses a fierce personality and a desire to hoard good-looking men… Me too Iso me too….
jaywhygeereads's review
5.0
Lady Frances needs to save her family from impending poverty after a scammer embezzled most of her father’s finances, but her marriage choices are thin after ✨ scandal ✨. Jonas is a rich and successful self-made business fae with a trickster reputation, but he needs that entry into the upper echelons of society via a titled wife that his money cannot buy. It’s a perfect match. The only thing? They have a very public antagonistic and adversarial relationship. Oh, and by the way they also happen to have a blossoming mating bond.
beccaontheinternet's review
4.0
I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun fantasy romance.
Tropes: fated mates, touch her and die, enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, chosen family, he falls first
Spice: 3.75/5
This book has really great character development and I loved that the relationship between the two characters was based on more than attraction to each other. The characters were very well rounded and I loved this interpretation of the mate bond, which I hadn't really seen in other fantasy romances before but prefer to a lot of the other interpretations. The plot is mostly centered on the characters developing their relationship so if you're looking for a fantasy with a larger, more dramatic plot and extensive world building then this book isn't really going to give you that. However, this book has a really cozy feeling to it with a lot of humor and love not just between the main characters but also between the really loveable side characters. Also, as someone with a Scandinavian wife, I really loved the names of the characters.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Tropes: fated mates, touch her and die, enemies to lovers, marriage of convenience, chosen family, he falls first
Spice: 3.75/5
This book has really great character development and I loved that the relationship between the two characters was based on more than attraction to each other. The characters were very well rounded and I loved this interpretation of the mate bond, which I hadn't really seen in other fantasy romances before but prefer to a lot of the other interpretations. The plot is mostly centered on the characters developing their relationship so if you're looking for a fantasy with a larger, more dramatic plot and extensive world building then this book isn't really going to give you that. However, this book has a really cozy feeling to it with a lot of humor and love not just between the main characters but also between the really loveable side characters. Also, as someone with a Scandinavian wife, I really loved the names of the characters.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
bookitallaway's review
5.0
I LOVED this book. It was so much fun. I was worried at first that I wouldn't like it, but then around Chapter 3, the characters started sending each other letters for correspondence and I was hooked from there. I definitely got Pride and Prejudice-esque vibes from this book, which is a good thing! I do wish the book was longer so we had more time to see the MFC skill evolve and I'd have loved to see more of the MMC trickster ways. This can be read as a stand alone BUT I definitely would recommend on reading the rest. We are in the trickster world, and Jonas needs to aquire a Lord's title so he puts out the word he's looking for a wife. Along comes Lady Frances and they both agree to keep the marriage arrangement as purely a business arrangement. They both have reasons for doubt but they will have to work together to overcome their pasts if they want a chance at a better future. There is talk of mated bonds and such, but even behind the main characters development, the background story is absolutely what sells this book.
There was a character in the book that made me want to reach in and strangle them, or at least see that person get their comeuppance! I really enjoyed how it played on standing up for yourself and to hell what people think. The dynamics and love, platonic and physical, between all of the characters is done so well that it doesn't feel forced but rather genuine and caring. I'm a big fan of very dark romance so it's hard sometimes to find a book that isn't just fluff when I want something lighter. This book checks all the boxes… witty banter, fae, fates, mates, humans, angst, etc. I think it was a great soft romance book and I mean that in the most genuinely sincere way possible. This book was truly a joy to read.
It's sort of a 'found family' type situation in a way, I don't want to give too much away. This is a sweet romance fantasy novel, very feel good, not dark at all. Do yourself a favor and read this book, and honestly the others too. You won't be disappointed!
I did get this book as an ARC but me writing this review wasn't a requirement, nor do I get any compensation because of this review.
Spice-3.5/5 (few but good when there, very steamy build)
Plot: 4.5 /5
Character Development: 4.5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
There was a character in the book that made me want to reach in and strangle them, or at least see that person get their comeuppance! I really enjoyed how it played on standing up for yourself and to hell what people think. The dynamics and love, platonic and physical, between all of the characters is done so well that it doesn't feel forced but rather genuine and caring. I'm a big fan of very dark romance so it's hard sometimes to find a book that isn't just fluff when I want something lighter. This book checks all the boxes… witty banter, fae, fates, mates, humans, angst, etc. I think it was a great soft romance book and I mean that in the most genuinely sincere way possible. This book was truly a joy to read.
It's sort of a 'found family' type situation in a way, I don't want to give too much away. This is a sweet romance fantasy novel, very feel good, not dark at all. Do yourself a favor and read this book, and honestly the others too. You won't be disappointed!
I did get this book as an ARC but me writing this review wasn't a requirement, nor do I get any compensation because of this review.
Spice-3.5/5 (few but good when there, very steamy build)
Plot: 4.5 /5
Character Development: 4.5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
dhochers's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
meagmyers29's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Wedded to the Wanton Witch is the third in a series by the author, but it can be read as a standalone. This was my first S.L. Prater book. I read it in a day, and the pace is quick. I would probably recommend reading the first two books in the series because I was confused by the world building and character backstory of why the FMC dislikes the MMC. That said, I still liked the book. Prater described it as a low-stakes, cozy romantasy. It was that.
Tropes:
Dislike to lovers
Fated mates
Epistolary banter
Found family
Marriage of convenience
What I liked:
- it was interesting to see a different take on fated mates; someone can have multiple mates in their life
- found family themes
- Iso, the dragon familiar. She was funny!
What I didn’t like:
- I wish I would have understood the world building better as a standalone, but I think I would’ve had to read the first two books to do that.
- I also wish the backstory of why Frances hates Jonas was featured more heavily and in detail at the start of the book because it would have made the reason for their animosity clear. Maybe it was done in one of the earlier books? But, it was hard to tell exactly why Frances hates him or what he did to take her father’s money before they were matched by a matchmaker.
Overall, check it out if you want a very quick read or a low-stakes, cozy romantasy that takes place in a regency-era-like world where humans and fae coexist.
Thanks to the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Tropes:
Dislike to lovers
Fated mates
Epistolary banter
Found family
Marriage of convenience
What I liked:
- it was interesting to see a different take on fated mates; someone can have multiple mates in their life
- found family themes
- Iso, the dragon familiar. She was funny!
What I didn’t like:
- I wish I would have understood the world building better as a standalone, but I think I would’ve had to read the first two books to do that.
- I also wish the backstory of why Frances hates Jonas was featured more heavily and in detail at the start of the book because it would have made the reason for their animosity clear. Maybe it was done in one of the earlier books? But, it was hard to tell exactly why Frances hates him or what he did to take her father’s money before they were matched by a matchmaker.
Overall, check it out if you want a very quick read or a low-stakes, cozy romantasy that takes place in a regency-era-like world where humans and fae coexist.
Thanks to the author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
nikreadsnrambles's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC for Wedded to the Wanton Witch by S. L. Prater. This was my first ever Cozy Fantasy book. I will read almost any kind of fantasy romance, but this was next level. The steaminess, the banter, the characters, I loved all of it. Jonas and Frances are goals ×1000. I was laughing myself to tears with this book and I enjoyed every second of it. If you love a book with fated mates, a dragon familiar, and a little enemies to lovers, you'll absolutely adore this book!!
zeef33's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I got to read an ARC of this book at the beginning of the month. I was excited to jump into this one after loving the first two books on the Fae Trickster series and it did not disappoint! Jonas and Frances were wornderful MCs. Their loathe to love arc was exciting to watch. Surely no one will catch feelings in a marriage of convenience… right? The back and forth between these two was *chef’s kiss*.
Wonderful side characters and a fantastic familiar helped round out the cast. Also I loved the epistolary elements. This is one of my favorite tropes so I was pumped to see it! Overall this book was a great time. It was cozy, sweet, funny, with only a dash of angst.
Wonderful side characters and a fantastic familiar helped round out the cast. Also I loved the epistolary elements. This is one of my favorite tropes so I was pumped to see it! Overall this book was a great time. It was cozy, sweet, funny, with only a dash of angst.