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hebberelle's review
3.0
This was extremely descriptive and well written, and they plot was pretty unique for a Cinderella rehash.
anyeongamanda's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
juliaaaa_aaa's review
3.0
Personally, this book was great and definitely gave me Cinderella vibes through the first page, which I loved. Unfortunately, for me I thought it was a bit too predictable and a con for me was that not many feelings were evoked as well as some of the language making it a bit unrealistic. However, this book was amazing and I genuinely enjoyed it. Would recommend for avid fantasy lovers.
ela_35's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
While this book was fine, I didn’t like how it was written.
The plot was fine, but it was too… fairy-tale-like? Within a few sentences of encountering a problem, it was resolved. For example, Ryvan makes a big deal about Ella being a human and his father loathing humans, and even though his father does say a few times that Ella being human means she’s too weak to be Ryvan’s mate, he doesn’t do much to discourage Ryvan. Another example would be how ‘dangerous’ Ella’s betrothed is, and yet he disappears within a paragraph of appearing, or how Ryvan’s Dark Fae powers are forbidden, and the solution was to change the laws – couldn’t they have done that before?
Ella and Ryvan were fine, but their magics aren’t shown enough. Ella learns a few spells, but that’s not shown explicitly and she does it very quickly. Ryvan has the forbidden Dark Fae magic, but I wanted to see more of him using it.
This book was fine, but it wasn’t for me. I do want to try at least one more book in this series to see if I will like it better than this one.
sungetch's review
5.0
Captivated By The Fae is book 2 in the series and even better than the 1st! I must say that this book is one of my top reads for 2022 and by far one of the better Cinderella retellings I have come across. Typically I shy away from stories inspired by Cinderella as they are too cliché and boring. You will not find that with Captivated By The Fae! I became engrossed with Ryvan and Ella’s story rather quickly. So much so I found myself reading every word on the page…
Prince Ryvan is considered to be Dark Fae which is punishable by death. Dark Fae are very powerful but they lead with emotion which makes them volatile. Ryvan is trying to avoid taking a mate; he thinks himself to be cursed with dark magic. Ella on the other hand is trying to escape her own fate; her abusive Stepmother has sold her hand in marriage to a cruel man. Frustrated with their circumstances they collide as destiny determined. Over time their friendship becomes more and there are a few stumbling blocks both must overcome to achieve their HEA.
This novel delivers a simple feel-good story and I LOVED IT!!
Dual POV
Slow burn romance with little spicy and plenty of feels
No cheating or ow/om drama
Prince Ryvan is considered to be Dark Fae which is punishable by death. Dark Fae are very powerful but they lead with emotion which makes them volatile. Ryvan is trying to avoid taking a mate; he thinks himself to be cursed with dark magic. Ella on the other hand is trying to escape her own fate; her abusive Stepmother has sold her hand in marriage to a cruel man. Frustrated with their circumstances they collide as destiny determined. Over time their friendship becomes more and there are a few stumbling blocks both must overcome to achieve their HEA.
This novel delivers a simple feel-good story and I LOVED IT!!
Dual POV
Slow burn romance with little spicy and plenty of feels
No cheating or ow/om drama
amandamant's review
5.0
I loved the first so much that I went right into this one and I am glad I did.
I get truly annoyed by the sheer amount of Cinderella retellings. And in the very beginning of this book I thought I’d be just as frustrated with this one, but it kept me on my toes and I couldn’t put it down. Despite the fact that I’d already taken my melatonin. Lol.
I truly thought this story was going to be the basic Cinderella ABC123 that I’m used to, but it twisted in ways I wasn’t expecting and that kept me interested. In fact, I don’t know how many times I asked myself ‘ugh, why are you letting her walk away?’ Or ‘seriously, that’s the choice you’re going to make?!’ And as frustrated as I got, that’s why I couldn’t put it down.
Like the first in the series, this is a five star book. The story is interesting and well written and the characters are full and honest. The steam factor is there. I have personally read much steamier books. But if you like a strong touch of gooey hotness then you’ll be very satisfied with this story. And frankly, the fact that it wasn’t all steam is a part of why it was so impossible to put down. The story was very entertaining.
I get truly annoyed by the sheer amount of Cinderella retellings. And in the very beginning of this book I thought I’d be just as frustrated with this one, but it kept me on my toes and I couldn’t put it down. Despite the fact that I’d already taken my melatonin. Lol.
I truly thought this story was going to be the basic Cinderella ABC123 that I’m used to, but it twisted in ways I wasn’t expecting and that kept me interested. In fact, I don’t know how many times I asked myself ‘ugh, why are you letting her walk away?’ Or ‘seriously, that’s the choice you’re going to make?!’ And as frustrated as I got, that’s why I couldn’t put it down.
Like the first in the series, this is a five star book. The story is interesting and well written and the characters are full and honest. The steam factor is there. I have personally read much steamier books. But if you like a strong touch of gooey hotness then you’ll be very satisfied with this story. And frankly, the fact that it wasn’t all steam is a part of why it was so impossible to put down. The story was very entertaining.
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