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A review by poisoned_icecream
A Knight to Remember by Bridget Essex
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is about Holly, a librarian who's in an unfulfilling relationship with a woman who started a generic tech company. She enjoys going to renaissance fairs and reading fantasy romance books. One night a portal opens up in her backyard and out comes a really big lizardy beast and a gorgeous knight whose mission is to slay the beast. The beast escapes to the ocean to heal from its wounds, and Holly takes Virago, the gorgeous and muscular knight who also has great lips, into her home to treat her wound.
I've owned this since 2018 and finally got around to reading it. I'm surprised I liked it more than I expected to. The scenes of Virago learning about modern technology and grocery stores were funny. However I got tired of reading "oh, my god" in practically every chapter and got annoyed at Holly lusting after Virago, but thinking about how she can't break up with her inattentive girlfriend who later reveals she has been having sex with another woman when she finally does break up with her. Also at times Virago came across like a random video game knight character who says stereotypically knightly stuff if the player approached her, so some chapters through her perspective would have been nice to read. Furthermore while this book was fun, it would have benefitted from a good proofreader and editor. I also must mention Holly's best friend who is so supportive and sweet to her. The friendship between Holly and Carly was my favorite aspect of this book. Overall I still had fun with this fantasy romance book and I will read the sequel and more books by this author.
I've owned this since 2018 and finally got around to reading it. I'm surprised I liked it more than I expected to. The scenes of Virago learning about modern technology and grocery stores were funny. However I got tired of reading "oh, my god" in practically every chapter and got annoyed at Holly lusting after Virago, but thinking about how she can't break up with her inattentive girlfriend who later reveals she has been having sex with another woman when she finally does break up with her. Also at times Virago came across like a random video game knight character who says stereotypically knightly stuff if the player approached her, so some chapters through her perspective would have been nice to read. Furthermore while this book was fun, it would have benefitted from a good proofreader and editor. I also must mention Holly's best friend who is so supportive and sweet to her. The friendship between Holly and Carly was my favorite aspect of this book. Overall I still had fun with this fantasy romance book and I will read the sequel and more books by this author.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, and Blood