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leamarie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jesstangerine's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
lucaengelhard's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Gorgeous novel about this delightful pair, with domesticity and daring and hurt/comfort and really hot sex.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
llyfrauginger's review
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I loved Hartswood, and I think I may have liked this one even more.
rosebeccs's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Totally with the people saying this is like a sapphic take on A Knight's Tale, especially with the hidden identity of our knight. I really enjoy Emma Denny's style of writing, having loved Hartswood. This was a sweet, vibrant medieval romance. It's definitely taking on a lot of elements - artistocracy, jousting tournaments, brewing, secret romance, family dynamics. It just about works, I was nervous for sections of the book but it comes together well. Overall I enjoyed getting to know Jo and Lily. Will definitely be picking up the author's future books.
moony_reads's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
This is a sweet friends to lovers historical romance and I really enjoyed Jo and Lily’s story. It was definitely a slow burn, with lots of confusion and pining, and the character dynamics and friendships were really well written. Unfortunately it wasn’t for me, I did enjoy it but I found it very slow-going in a way that just didn’t make me want to continue, but I’m glad I did, it’s just not the read for me!
Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for the ARC!
Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for the ARC!
thewritebooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Thank you to NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review
Continuing my streak of medieval literature - today I offer you medieval lesbians, knights in dramatic jousting tournaments, and running away with the love of your life to live in a brewery. All in all, I'm quite jealous of Lily and Jo and loved following them on their adventure.
If you've read Gwen and Art are not in Love or you've ever watched BBC Merlin, then you'll already understand the kind of lighthearted historical tone that this book has - everyone is drinking ale or feasting or competing for ladies' favours. And then within this immersive environment, we have yearning, we have daring feats of bravery, and all sorts of dramatic antics.
This was just such a lovely story - and I got all the way to the end before I realised that the brothers who kept being mentioned in this book (who I ironically was thinking should get a spin off) were actually from a first book, and that All the Painted Stars is a sequel - so rest assured there's no need to read one before the other.
This makes such a brilliant addition to the repertoire of books I've been enjoying recently, that lean towards the medieval era/ myth and legend themes!
Continuing my streak of medieval literature - today I offer you medieval lesbians, knights in dramatic jousting tournaments, and running away with the love of your life to live in a brewery. All in all, I'm quite jealous of Lily and Jo and loved following them on their adventure.
If you've read Gwen and Art are not in Love or you've ever watched BBC Merlin, then you'll already understand the kind of lighthearted historical tone that this book has - everyone is drinking ale or feasting or competing for ladies' favours. And then within this immersive environment, we have yearning, we have daring feats of bravery, and all sorts of dramatic antics.
This was just such a lovely story - and I got all the way to the end before I realised that the brothers who kept being mentioned in this book (who I ironically was thinking should get a spin off) were actually from a first book, and that All the Painted Stars is a sequel - so rest assured there's no need to read one before the other.
This makes such a brilliant addition to the repertoire of books I've been enjoying recently, that lean towards the medieval era/ myth and legend themes!