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Fairytale in Progress #1
Enchanted To Meet You
Eyes on the prize, not the prince.
After setting fire to her last summer job – literally – Imogen Rogers needs a change.
So, when her best friend Divya, hooks her up with a gig at Fairytale Gardens to expose their dodgy dealings, she grabs the opportunity with both hands!
Too bad it means working with Tristian Walton – the owner’s son – who is as grumpy as he is handsome.
Imogen is cast as the Princess to Tristan's Prince Charming and unsurprisingly, as they kiss in character, sparks begin to fly.
As she gets closer to uncovering the truth about the park, she’s faced with a difficult choice: expose the scandal or protect the one place – and person – she’s ever wanted to fight for?
After setting fire to her last summer job – literally – Imogen Rogers needs a change.
So, when her best friend Divya, hooks her up with a gig at Fairytale Gardens to expose their dodgy dealings, she grabs the opportunity with both hands!
Too bad it means working with Tristian Walton – the owner’s son – who is as grumpy as he is handsome.
Imogen is cast as the Princess to Tristan's Prince Charming and unsurprisingly, as they kiss in character, sparks begin to fly.
As she gets closer to uncovering the truth about the park, she’s faced with a difficult choice: expose the scandal or protect the one place – and person – she’s ever wanted to fight for?
366 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 6, 2025
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February 14, 2025
It’s not very often I read young adult romance nowadays with most now being graphic steamy romances. It’s nice and refreshing to read something like this. I’d kind of forgotten that this book was young adult but sometimes sweet and innocent teen love is what you need just cleanse the brain of all of the really intense romance on the market currently. The lines between young adult and adult are blurring every day with really graphic adult books going on the shelves in young adult sections with teens reading way beyond their years.
From the offset Imogen is having a tough time trying to find a job that she thrives in. It’s seemingly impossible for her, going from job to job and burning bridges before she even starts but when her friend comes to her and asks if she’ll go undercover in a Fairytale Gardens, a theme park, to expose fraud using charity money. She jumps at the opportunity to work in one of her favourite places.
After settling in in her new dorm and new job, Imogen is looking forward to the summer ahead. She didn’t imagine herself working in a food stand and her role suddenly shifts when she has to fill in for the role of a Princess. Suddenly she's at the forefront of the parks entertainment schedule with none other than the boss’s son Tristian who plays one of the princes in the park. After an encounter as children, the pair have a rocky start and kind of butt heads. Soon Imogen begins to forget the real reason she’s at Fairytale Gardens and falls further in love with the role she’s been given as well as the handsome Prince she’s starting to get to know. Eventually with the lines blurring her secret mission unravels her relationships and Tristian’s family bonds quicker than she ever imagined.
This was a fun read. It was predictable but as a young adult novel I wasn’t expecting any major twists or turns or crazy plot points. The characters were fun, the setting was nice to read about and this was generally a feel good novel. I didn’t absolutely love it but it kept me engaged throughout.
It kind of felt like a young adult version of Dreamland Billionaires by Lauren Asher. Normally I hate comparing books to another because I feel like every novel should have the chance to stand on its own but it really did remind me of the similar vibes. But it was a lot more young adult friendly. Nowadays, young teens are reading explicit adult books as they are marketed or shelved incorrectly. I’ve been in numerous book shops where adult books are shelved in the YA section, which can be detrimental. It may seem that explicit sex scenes are the worst parts for a young teen to be exposed to but sometimes these novels tackle serious issues, including mental health matters that can be graphic. OK, I’ll stop rambling now but this was truly YA and it was great. The author discussed parental loss, parent shutting down after losing a spouse, and the pressure teenagers face when deciding their future. It was written really well.
I think it’s really exciting that the author is exploring characters within this world for the second book as Tristian’s brothers were really fun characters to read about so I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Thank you for the eARC!
From the offset Imogen is having a tough time trying to find a job that she thrives in. It’s seemingly impossible for her, going from job to job and burning bridges before she even starts but when her friend comes to her and asks if she’ll go undercover in a Fairytale Gardens, a theme park, to expose fraud using charity money. She jumps at the opportunity to work in one of her favourite places.
After settling in in her new dorm and new job, Imogen is looking forward to the summer ahead. She didn’t imagine herself working in a food stand and her role suddenly shifts when she has to fill in for the role of a Princess. Suddenly she's at the forefront of the parks entertainment schedule with none other than the boss’s son Tristian who plays one of the princes in the park. After an encounter as children, the pair have a rocky start and kind of butt heads. Soon Imogen begins to forget the real reason she’s at Fairytale Gardens and falls further in love with the role she’s been given as well as the handsome Prince she’s starting to get to know. Eventually with the lines blurring her secret mission unravels her relationships and Tristian’s family bonds quicker than she ever imagined.
This was a fun read. It was predictable but as a young adult novel I wasn’t expecting any major twists or turns or crazy plot points. The characters were fun, the setting was nice to read about and this was generally a feel good novel. I didn’t absolutely love it but it kept me engaged throughout.
It kind of felt like a young adult version of Dreamland Billionaires by Lauren Asher. Normally I hate comparing books to another because I feel like every novel should have the chance to stand on its own but it really did remind me of the similar vibes. But it was a lot more young adult friendly. Nowadays, young teens are reading explicit adult books as they are marketed or shelved incorrectly. I’ve been in numerous book shops where adult books are shelved in the YA section, which can be detrimental. It may seem that explicit sex scenes are the worst parts for a young teen to be exposed to but sometimes these novels tackle serious issues, including mental health matters that can be graphic. OK, I’ll stop rambling now but this was truly YA and it was great. The author discussed parental loss, parent shutting down after losing a spouse, and the pressure teenagers face when deciding their future. It was written really well.
I think it’s really exciting that the author is exploring characters within this world for the second book as Tristian’s brothers were really fun characters to read about so I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Thank you for the eARC!
January 29, 2025
this was such a cute read and exactly what you expect from this kind of book. i’m a sucker for a grumpy x sunshine and some hardcore yearning
February 3, 2026
Lynn Painter vibes
July 10, 2024
I adored this hilarious and heartfelt debut from Cara Stout. This novel, even from its earlier stages, is jam packed with humorous banter, smoldering chemistry, and beautiful, lush world building. I know this book will resonate with readers of all ages—it is the book version of a warm summer day at a theme park with cotton candy stuck to the roof of your mouth, in the best possible way. Cara Stout is debut to watch, can’t wait for the world to get their hands on this. Anything Cara writes in the future will be an auto buy for me!
February 5, 2026
Enchanted to Meet You tells the story of a teen girl who can't hold down a job, yet she starts working at a theme part she loves for all the wrong reasons...and a nepo theme park who is struggling wtih grief and never asked to be part of his family's legacy.
This contemporary YA romance is contemporary, despite the title and cover, so don't be fooled! This is a modern teen romance that I definitely got sucked into, despite any issues I may have had. This story has a unique plot and setting with likeable characters who I was invested in and rooting for. Both mc's have their own issues and goals that end up inadvertently impacting the other, and there was a mystery aspect that I enjoyed as well. These were my favorite parts of this story which is relatively plot driven. This was actually a 3 star read for me until about 65% into the alc when I feel like it really picked up pace and plot wise-- that brought it up half a star.
My biggest qualm (not criticism, per say) is that I found the teens to be too unrealistic and mature for their age. The entire premise of the story relies of teenagers having a lot more freedom and responsibility than they would (and should) have. While the mc's made some immature choices in the story, their thoughts and feelings seemed too mature which wrapped the story up a little too easily for me in the end. I also to kept thinking that Imogen, the fmc, should have had some actual consequences for her actions throughout the story. BUT...all of this may be impacted by the fact that I teach high schoolers, so I spend a lot of time around them. So what I'm looking for in a ya novel might be different from what other adults or young readers might be looking for.
Ultimately, this was a quick and fun read that I would recommend to my students just getting into the romance genre as well as adult readers who have always wanted to live out their irl Disney princess fantasy.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Children's for this audio alc of Enchanted to Meet You. This is my personal review.
This contemporary YA romance is contemporary, despite the title and cover, so don't be fooled! This is a modern teen romance that I definitely got sucked into, despite any issues I may have had. This story has a unique plot and setting with likeable characters who I was invested in and rooting for. Both mc's have their own issues and goals that end up inadvertently impacting the other, and there was a mystery aspect that I enjoyed as well. These were my favorite parts of this story which is relatively plot driven. This was actually a 3 star read for me until about 65% into the alc when I feel like it really picked up pace and plot wise-- that brought it up half a star.
My biggest qualm (not criticism, per say) is that I found the teens to be too unrealistic and mature for their age. The entire premise of the story relies of teenagers having a lot more freedom and responsibility than they would (and should) have. While the mc's made some immature choices in the story, their thoughts and feelings seemed too mature which wrapped the story up a little too easily for me in the end. I also to kept thinking that Imogen, the fmc, should have had some actual consequences for her actions throughout the story. BUT...all of this may be impacted by the fact that I teach high schoolers, so I spend a lot of time around them. So what I'm looking for in a ya novel might be different from what other adults or young readers might be looking for.
Ultimately, this was a quick and fun read that I would recommend to my students just getting into the romance genre as well as adult readers who have always wanted to live out their irl Disney princess fantasy.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Children's for this audio alc of Enchanted to Meet You. This is my personal review.
June 27, 2025
Mamy tu miejsce akcji niczym z bajki. Wesołe miasteczko, gdzie księżniczka musi pocałować księcia, by mogli żyć długo i szczęśliwie. Jednak mimo to, fabularnie wypada nudno. Sama w sobie książka nie jest zła, nie ma błędów logicznych, raczej przedstawienie bohaterów jest w porządku oraz jest lekka i urocza. Niestety mamy tu bardzo schematyczne problemy, rozwiązanie ich a później konsekwencje. Dużo się tam nie dzieje, ledwo są jakieś motywy. Niby enemies to lovers, ale główna bohaterka wzdycha do Tristana od samego początku i bez przerwy. Nie znalazłam w tej relacji nic emocjonującego. Może dla bardzo młodych osób, które nie miały okazji poznać jeszcze innych typów romantycznych relacji (bardziej dojrzałych) ta książka będzie przystępniejsza. Cała otoczka parku była fajnym pomysłem, ale reszta była nudna. Imogen także nie przypadła mi do gustu. Miała ona swój wykreowany sposób bycia, jednak dla mnie nie była za sympatyczna. Myślę, że jestem za bardzo dojrzała na tą historię, ale nastolatkom mogę polecić spróbować ☺️ 2.5/5 ⭐️ [ współpraca reklamowa Wydawnictwo You&YA ]
February 3, 2026
Such a cute YA book! I got this book as an arc and it was one that I probably wouldn't have chosen at first if it wasn't available as an arc but it was so good and I would recommend it if you like YA romance books.
October 25, 2025
A lovely little tale 🧚♀️🍄
August 13, 2025
Isch noh süss aber eher für jüngeri.
Min Lieblingssatz isch: "
You wouldn't let me be the prince. You said you had to play both the prince and the princess, so I was stuck being the horse" 🐴
Findi super
Min Lieblingssatz isch: "
You wouldn't let me be the prince. You said you had to play both the prince and the princess, so I was stuck being the horse" 🐴
Findi super
April 13, 2025
Dnfed at 15 percent
August 10, 2025
FINALLY IM DONE!!!
This had a good concept but nothing happened the entire book, I ended up skipping 100 pages and didn’t miss a single thing.
The first two chapters were setting the story
The next 20 or so was day to day flirt with the prince and forget to look for clues and hints like she was supposed to
Then date said prince
Then oh shoot I forgot the whole reason I’m here is to shut it down. Should tell Prince
Prince still loves her and thanks her for not telling the truth
They save the park
The end.
Like little to no humor, no actual tension you can feel, nothing. Very disappointed
This had a good concept but nothing happened the entire book, I ended up skipping 100 pages and didn’t miss a single thing.
The first two chapters were setting the story
The next 20 or so was day to day flirt with the prince and forget to look for clues and hints like she was supposed to
Then date said prince
Then oh shoot I forgot the whole reason I’m here is to shut it down. Should tell Prince
Prince still loves her and thanks her for not telling the truth
They save the park
The end.
Like little to no humor, no actual tension you can feel, nothing. Very disappointed
July 17, 2025
"(...) nie żyjemy w idealnym świecie. To nie bajka, w której wszystko kończy się szczęśliwie, jak za dotknięciem czarodziejskiej różdżki "
Imogen zaczyna pracę w lunaparku. Tylko to nie będzie taka normalna praca, bo dziewczyna ma się pobawić w szpiega. Odkryć tajemnice a może nawet jakiś skandal? Wszystko, żeby pomóc przyjaciółce.
Urocza, przyjemna i momentami śmieszna historia. Tak mogłabym określić tę książkę. Bardzo dobrze się bawiłam. Imogen to cudowna dziewczyna, polubiłam ją od samego początku. Sympatyczna, może nie do końca wie czego tak naprawdę chce, ale jak coś jej się nie podoba to nie waha się zrezygnować. Cóż, w ten sposób w bardzo krótkim czasie zaczęła, a zarazem zakończyła pracę w sześciu miejscach. Ostatnia? Pożegnała się w dosyć ognisty sposób. Naprawdę śmiać mi się chciało w momencie kiedy jej rodzice nawet przygotowali baner gratulacyjny, że udało jej się wytrwać w pracy siedem dni, a ona tutaj wraca do domu z informacją, że ją porzuciła. Dziewczyna szuka takiej pracy, gdzie poczuje się dobrze i to jest naprawdę zrozumiałe. Praca, które sprawia przyjemność to najlepsza praca, prawda?
Lunapark, Bajeczne Ogrody. Miejsce jej kolejnej pracy. Ukochane miejsce z dzieciństwa. Dziewczyna kocha bajki, a teraz ma szansę tam pracować. Czego pragnąć więcej? Jednak czy jej miłość do tego miejsca spowoduje, że powstrzyma się przed działaniami, które mogłyby je zniszczyć? Jej przyjaciółka potrzebuje czegoś mocnego, czegoś co pozwoli jej napisać reportaż. Skandal. Co z tego wyjdzie? Imogen dla przyjaciółki zrobi wszystko, chce się w ten sposób jej odwdzięczyć za te wszystkie lata. Tylko nie spodziewa się pewnych komplikacji. I to komplikacji w postaci samego księcia.
Tristan i Imogen to osoby, które nie mogłyby się chyba bardziej różnić. On, wręcz nienawidzi lunaparku, zwłaszcza od śmierci swojej matki. Miał całkiem inne plany, wizję, która jednak została pokrzyżowana przez ojca i brata. Zamiast wycieczki po Europie czeka go praca w charakterze księcia. A Imogen? Nieoczekiwanie zostaje obsadzona w roli księżniczki. Czy da sobie radę?
"Kiedyś chciałam poznać księcia z bajki, ale teraz mam wrażenie, że prawdziwy Tristian jest o wiele ciekawszy od baśniowego bohatera"
Relacja bohaterów została bardzo fajnie przedstawiona. Tristan mimo, że nie ukrywa, że pragnąłby być gdzieś indziej i nie jest zadowolony z obecnej sytuacji, to jednak nie da się ukryć, że obecność dziewczyny powoduje, że nie raz na jego twarzy gości uśmiech. Co zaskakująco dla niego, okazuje się, że zaczyna coraz bardziej lubić swoją pracę. Coraz bardziej również angażuje się w działalność parku i wprowadza wiele nowości, które cieszą się dosyć dużym entuzjazmem. Bohaterzy coraz bardziej się do siebie zbliżają i zaczynają się darzyć coraz większą sympatią. Nie dzieje się nic szybko. Nie brakuje śmiesznych momentów, momentów, które wywołują uśmiech na twarzy. Równocześnie Imogen kontynuuje swoją misję. Tylko jak to się skończy? Z jednej strony przyjaciółka, której chce pomóc, a z drugiej strony chłopak, którego coraz bardziej lubi. Co wybierze? Któraś ze stron skończy zraniona.
"Wiem, że znamy się krótko, ale postrzegam go jako kogoś, kto tkwi uwięziony w złotej klatce. Znam to uczucie"
Nie jest to tylko urocze, słodka historia, ponieważ, zarówno Tristan i Imogen mają swoje własne problemy. Zwłaszcza relację chłopaka z ojcem ciężko zaliczyć do wyjątkowo udanych. Mężczyzna w ogóle nie liczy się ze zdaniem syna, wręcz ma dosyć dużą obsesję na punkcie całego lunaparku nie dostrzegając, że jego syn nie do końca czuje się tam szczęśliwy. Imogen z kolei jest niepewna, zawsze ucieka. Ale dlaczego? Wszystko układa się wręcz doskonale, ale nie zawsze wszystko może być idealnie, prawda? Pojawiają się pewne komplikacje, które wszystko zmieniają. Z pewnością nie było to nudne, zagwarantowało więcej emocji. Czy Imogen sobie poradzi? Jak skończy się historia Tristiana i Imogen? I co stanie się z Bajkowymi Ogrodami?
"Bajki nie są prawdziwe" to lekka, przyjemna lektura, w sam raz dla każdego. Bardzo się szybko czyta a bohaterze od samego początku skradają serce. Bardzo polecam, miłego!
Imogen zaczyna pracę w lunaparku. Tylko to nie będzie taka normalna praca, bo dziewczyna ma się pobawić w szpiega. Odkryć tajemnice a może nawet jakiś skandal? Wszystko, żeby pomóc przyjaciółce.
Urocza, przyjemna i momentami śmieszna historia. Tak mogłabym określić tę książkę. Bardzo dobrze się bawiłam. Imogen to cudowna dziewczyna, polubiłam ją od samego początku. Sympatyczna, może nie do końca wie czego tak naprawdę chce, ale jak coś jej się nie podoba to nie waha się zrezygnować. Cóż, w ten sposób w bardzo krótkim czasie zaczęła, a zarazem zakończyła pracę w sześciu miejscach. Ostatnia? Pożegnała się w dosyć ognisty sposób. Naprawdę śmiać mi się chciało w momencie kiedy jej rodzice nawet przygotowali baner gratulacyjny, że udało jej się wytrwać w pracy siedem dni, a ona tutaj wraca do domu z informacją, że ją porzuciła. Dziewczyna szuka takiej pracy, gdzie poczuje się dobrze i to jest naprawdę zrozumiałe. Praca, które sprawia przyjemność to najlepsza praca, prawda?
Lunapark, Bajeczne Ogrody. Miejsce jej kolejnej pracy. Ukochane miejsce z dzieciństwa. Dziewczyna kocha bajki, a teraz ma szansę tam pracować. Czego pragnąć więcej? Jednak czy jej miłość do tego miejsca spowoduje, że powstrzyma się przed działaniami, które mogłyby je zniszczyć? Jej przyjaciółka potrzebuje czegoś mocnego, czegoś co pozwoli jej napisać reportaż. Skandal. Co z tego wyjdzie? Imogen dla przyjaciółki zrobi wszystko, chce się w ten sposób jej odwdzięczyć za te wszystkie lata. Tylko nie spodziewa się pewnych komplikacji. I to komplikacji w postaci samego księcia.
Tristan i Imogen to osoby, które nie mogłyby się chyba bardziej różnić. On, wręcz nienawidzi lunaparku, zwłaszcza od śmierci swojej matki. Miał całkiem inne plany, wizję, która jednak została pokrzyżowana przez ojca i brata. Zamiast wycieczki po Europie czeka go praca w charakterze księcia. A Imogen? Nieoczekiwanie zostaje obsadzona w roli księżniczki. Czy da sobie radę?
"Kiedyś chciałam poznać księcia z bajki, ale teraz mam wrażenie, że prawdziwy Tristian jest o wiele ciekawszy od baśniowego bohatera"
Relacja bohaterów została bardzo fajnie przedstawiona. Tristan mimo, że nie ukrywa, że pragnąłby być gdzieś indziej i nie jest zadowolony z obecnej sytuacji, to jednak nie da się ukryć, że obecność dziewczyny powoduje, że nie raz na jego twarzy gości uśmiech. Co zaskakująco dla niego, okazuje się, że zaczyna coraz bardziej lubić swoją pracę. Coraz bardziej również angażuje się w działalność parku i wprowadza wiele nowości, które cieszą się dosyć dużym entuzjazmem. Bohaterzy coraz bardziej się do siebie zbliżają i zaczynają się darzyć coraz większą sympatią. Nie dzieje się nic szybko. Nie brakuje śmiesznych momentów, momentów, które wywołują uśmiech na twarzy. Równocześnie Imogen kontynuuje swoją misję. Tylko jak to się skończy? Z jednej strony przyjaciółka, której chce pomóc, a z drugiej strony chłopak, którego coraz bardziej lubi. Co wybierze? Któraś ze stron skończy zraniona.
"Wiem, że znamy się krótko, ale postrzegam go jako kogoś, kto tkwi uwięziony w złotej klatce. Znam to uczucie"
Nie jest to tylko urocze, słodka historia, ponieważ, zarówno Tristan i Imogen mają swoje własne problemy. Zwłaszcza relację chłopaka z ojcem ciężko zaliczyć do wyjątkowo udanych. Mężczyzna w ogóle nie liczy się ze zdaniem syna, wręcz ma dosyć dużą obsesję na punkcie całego lunaparku nie dostrzegając, że jego syn nie do końca czuje się tam szczęśliwy. Imogen z kolei jest niepewna, zawsze ucieka. Ale dlaczego? Wszystko układa się wręcz doskonale, ale nie zawsze wszystko może być idealnie, prawda? Pojawiają się pewne komplikacje, które wszystko zmieniają. Z pewnością nie było to nudne, zagwarantowało więcej emocji. Czy Imogen sobie poradzi? Jak skończy się historia Tristiana i Imogen? I co stanie się z Bajkowymi Ogrodami?
"Bajki nie są prawdziwe" to lekka, przyjemna lektura, w sam raz dla każdego. Bardzo się szybko czyta a bohaterze od samego początku skradają serce. Bardzo polecam, miłego!
April 15, 2025
a sweet ya rom com set at a fairytale theme park, this book was cute & executed the premise well. i liked it and i can’t say that there was anything particularly bad about it, but i also don’t feel as though it was that outstanding or good?
it is decent though and definitely not a bad read, but i just didn’t connect to it in any sense besides loving the fairytale setting.
moving on from that point, if it weren’t for the setting, being that the two main characters work at a theme park and play the prince & princess together, i don’t think id have continued to read it as the writing style & quality was average and the tension/romance was also just average. maybe for someone who really enjoys contemporary modern ya romances like ‘better than the movies’ (a book that i feel had a similar writing style to this one, and a book i DNF’d because i felt it was just meh & not something id enjoy) this would be a really enjoyable book, but for me personally, someone who isn’t that big of a romance reader, i kinda felt apathetically towards the book.
it has tension & stakes to an extent but it’s a fairytale inspired book, so it’s not as if i ever felt any strong emotions when these stakes would rise as i ultimately knew it would end up being a happy ending - i think that’s why i often can’t enjoy these modern contemporary romances because there’s rarely any really harsh moments/obstacles that the couples face & even when they do face them it never ends up tearing them apart in such a bad way, they always end up back together quickly & it’s all resolved super easily.
im more of a fan of the angst & i like to actually wonder if they’ll truly end up together or not?? i at least want to be convinced that there is a possibility they may not end up together, but with these modern contemporary romances i just am never convinced - and that’s not a bad thing, as the reason why most people love these kind of romance books is because of the fact that they’re predictable and will 100% have that happy ending and you never even have to consider otherwise. anyways the yap is over now!!
also felt that the angst didn’t work because they’re literally 16? and it’s not as if they have super harsh lives either, now i know teens can be melodramatic but sometimes i felt the way they droned on about how ruinous their lives were was kinda weird like ur 16!!! i understood it more with the mmc tristan as his mom is dead (think it was only a few years ago?) and his family dynamics are causing him lots of stress & restricting him from doing what he wants, but with imogen the fmc i just didn’t get her angst over certain things.
all in all, a cute & fun book that’s ultimately worth the read if you are a fan of contemporary ya romances, but if you’re not a fan of romcom books & you only want to occasionally read exceptionally good ones then i wouldn’t recommend reading this as while it’s cute & harmlessly entertaining, it doesn’t have any specific charm or intrigue. 🤍
it is decent though and definitely not a bad read, but i just didn’t connect to it in any sense besides loving the fairytale setting.
moving on from that point, if it weren’t for the setting, being that the two main characters work at a theme park and play the prince & princess together, i don’t think id have continued to read it as the writing style & quality was average and the tension/romance was also just average. maybe for someone who really enjoys contemporary modern ya romances like ‘better than the movies’ (a book that i feel had a similar writing style to this one, and a book i DNF’d because i felt it was just meh & not something id enjoy) this would be a really enjoyable book, but for me personally, someone who isn’t that big of a romance reader, i kinda felt apathetically towards the book.
it has tension & stakes to an extent but it’s a fairytale inspired book, so it’s not as if i ever felt any strong emotions when these stakes would rise as i ultimately knew it would end up being a happy ending - i think that’s why i often can’t enjoy these modern contemporary romances because there’s rarely any really harsh moments/obstacles that the couples face & even when they do face them it never ends up tearing them apart in such a bad way, they always end up back together quickly & it’s all resolved super easily.
im more of a fan of the angst & i like to actually wonder if they’ll truly end up together or not?? i at least want to be convinced that there is a possibility they may not end up together, but with these modern contemporary romances i just am never convinced - and that’s not a bad thing, as the reason why most people love these kind of romance books is because of the fact that they’re predictable and will 100% have that happy ending and you never even have to consider otherwise. anyways the yap is over now!!
also felt that the angst didn’t work because they’re literally 16? and it’s not as if they have super harsh lives either, now i know teens can be melodramatic but sometimes i felt the way they droned on about how ruinous their lives were was kinda weird like ur 16!!! i understood it more with the mmc tristan as his mom is dead (think it was only a few years ago?) and his family dynamics are causing him lots of stress & restricting him from doing what he wants, but with imogen the fmc i just didn’t get her angst over certain things.
all in all, a cute & fun book that’s ultimately worth the read if you are a fan of contemporary ya romances, but if you’re not a fan of romcom books & you only want to occasionally read exceptionally good ones then i wouldn’t recommend reading this as while it’s cute & harmlessly entertaining, it doesn’t have any specific charm or intrigue. 🤍
July 8, 2025
[współpraca reklamowa z @youandyabooks]
ᴛʏᴛᴜᴌ: ʙᴀᴊᴋɪ ɴɪᴇ ꜱą ᴘʀᴀᴡᴅᴢɪᴡᴇ
ᴀᴜᴛᴏʀ: ᴄᴀʀᴀ ꜱᴛᴏᴜᴛ
★★★,5/★★★★★ [3,5/𝟧]
📖| ʟɪᴄᴢʙᴀ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴ: 𝟥𝟧𝟤
Imogen to szesnastoletnia dziewczyna, która wciąż nie potrafi znaleźć swojego miejsca na ziemi. Nie ma pojęcia, co chciałaby robić w przyszłości — boi się utknąć w pracy, która nie będzie dawać jej przyjemności, tylko stanie się nudna i monotonna. Często zmienia miejsce zatrudnienia z dość błahych powodów, a ze swojej ostatniej pracy została zwolniona za podpalenie służbowego uniformu.
W tym samym czasie jej przyjaciółka proponuje pomoc przy zbieraniu dowodów do artykułu, który pomoże dostać jej się na wymarzone studia. Aby je zdobyć,
zatrudnia się w Bajecznych Ogrodach — Baśniowym lunaparku.
Imogen to bohaterka niezwykle optymistyczna i wprowadzająca do książki momenty, przy których może pojawić się uśmiech. Wpadała ona na kreatywne pomysły i nie bała się praktycznie niczego. Jednak pod uśmiechem ukrywała osobę, która znalazła się w lunaparku, tylko żeby wykorzystać zdobyte informacje i zniknąć. Lecz jej plany legły w gruzach, kiedy na jej drodze pojawił się Tristian. Chłopak, który od dzieciństwa zamieszkiwał Bajeczne Ogrody i od małego wpajano mu bajki o królestwie, jakie go otaczało, aż sam uwierzył, że w jego żyłach płynie niebieska krew. Próbował on uciec z tego miejsca, jednak jego ojciec mu nie pozwolił. Miał dość udawania i nakładania maski księcia, którego role odgrywał, do momentu, gdy poznał Imogen i jego nastawienie do tego miejsca się zmieniło. Była ona dla niego jak światełko w tunelu, którego nie wiedział, że potrzebował.
Styl pisania autorki był bardzo przyjemny w czytaniu — lekki, pełen szczegółów, przez co czytając, nie mogłam się od niego oderwać. Opisy budynków, sytuacji nie przytłaczały, tylko budowały obraz, który wyobrażałam sobie w głowie. Emocje bohaterów były wyraźnie opisane, lecz niektóre decyzje, które popełniali były dla mnie niezrozumiałe.
Całościowo lektura była dla mnie cudowną historią, jednak nie każdemu może się ona spodobać. Polecam ją każdemu, kto szuka historii o poszukiwaniu siebie oraz zmianie człowieka. ♡
ᴛʏᴛᴜᴌ: ʙᴀᴊᴋɪ ɴɪᴇ ꜱą ᴘʀᴀᴡᴅᴢɪᴡᴇ
ᴀᴜᴛᴏʀ: ᴄᴀʀᴀ ꜱᴛᴏᴜᴛ
★★★,5/★★★★★ [3,5/𝟧]
📖| ʟɪᴄᴢʙᴀ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴ: 𝟥𝟧𝟤
Imogen to szesnastoletnia dziewczyna, która wciąż nie potrafi znaleźć swojego miejsca na ziemi. Nie ma pojęcia, co chciałaby robić w przyszłości — boi się utknąć w pracy, która nie będzie dawać jej przyjemności, tylko stanie się nudna i monotonna. Często zmienia miejsce zatrudnienia z dość błahych powodów, a ze swojej ostatniej pracy została zwolniona za podpalenie służbowego uniformu.
W tym samym czasie jej przyjaciółka proponuje pomoc przy zbieraniu dowodów do artykułu, który pomoże dostać jej się na wymarzone studia. Aby je zdobyć,
zatrudnia się w Bajecznych Ogrodach — Baśniowym lunaparku.
Imogen to bohaterka niezwykle optymistyczna i wprowadzająca do książki momenty, przy których może pojawić się uśmiech. Wpadała ona na kreatywne pomysły i nie bała się praktycznie niczego. Jednak pod uśmiechem ukrywała osobę, która znalazła się w lunaparku, tylko żeby wykorzystać zdobyte informacje i zniknąć. Lecz jej plany legły w gruzach, kiedy na jej drodze pojawił się Tristian. Chłopak, który od dzieciństwa zamieszkiwał Bajeczne Ogrody i od małego wpajano mu bajki o królestwie, jakie go otaczało, aż sam uwierzył, że w jego żyłach płynie niebieska krew. Próbował on uciec z tego miejsca, jednak jego ojciec mu nie pozwolił. Miał dość udawania i nakładania maski księcia, którego role odgrywał, do momentu, gdy poznał Imogen i jego nastawienie do tego miejsca się zmieniło. Była ona dla niego jak światełko w tunelu, którego nie wiedział, że potrzebował.
Styl pisania autorki był bardzo przyjemny w czytaniu — lekki, pełen szczegółów, przez co czytając, nie mogłam się od niego oderwać. Opisy budynków, sytuacji nie przytłaczały, tylko budowały obraz, który wyobrażałam sobie w głowie. Emocje bohaterów były wyraźnie opisane, lecz niektóre decyzje, które popełniali były dla mnie niezrozumiałe.
Całościowo lektura była dla mnie cudowną historią, jednak nie każdemu może się ona spodobać. Polecam ją każdemu, kto szuka historii o poszukiwaniu siebie oraz zmianie człowieka. ♡
July 3, 2025
𝟑.𝟐𝟓/𝟓⭐
[współpraca x @youandyabooks]
"Bajki Nie Są Prawdziwe" - Czy Imogen wybierze przyjaciółkę i pogrąży park rozrywki czy zostanie u boku księcia z bajki?
Pierwsze 100 stron czytało mi się naprawdę ciężko. Nawet przez chwilę zastanawiałam się czy nie zrobić DNF'a...
Uznałam jednak, że w jakimś stopniu ciekawi mnie dalszy rozwój wydarzeń i postanowiłam kontynuować czytanie. Akcja jako tako się toczyła, ale nie wydarzyło się nic zaskakującego. Wszystko byłam w stanie przewidzieć.
Muszę tutaj też wspomnieć o Divye - najlepszej przyjaciółce Imogen. Miałam wrażenie, że ta dziewczyna ma dwubiegunowość... Ja wszystko rozumiem, ale bez przesady... Raz mówi, że wszystko robi dla dobra jej i Imogen a potem nagle każe jej wybierać pomiędzy jej dobrem a jej rodziną. Strasznie denerwowała mnie ta bohaterka, chociaż na początku myślałam, że ją polubię.
Drugą sprawą jeśli chodzi o postacie jest ojciec Tristiana (głównego bohatera). Rozumiem, że po śmierci żony bardzo się zmienił, źle traktował synów, zamknął się w sobie i tak dalej, ale zastanawia mnie nagła przemiana z jego strony.
Nie potrafię nawet wskazać jednego małego szczegółu, który nakierował go na taką decyzję.
Z plusów bardzo podobała mi się relacja Tristiana i Imogen. Był to taki trochę slow burn, ale bez slow 😂 Obydwojgu zależało na relacji i wspólnie się wspierali.
Jeszcze jeden wątek - Aliana. Bohaterka nadawała całej powieści "świeżości". Było mi trochę przykro, że zaczęła dogadywać się z Imogen tak późno.
W tej historii zdecydowanie pulsuje też jej vibe. Bajeczne Ogrody - cudowny park rozrywki. Cały klimat był świetnie przedstawiony.
Osobiście nie polecała bym tej historii, ale jeśli ktoś lubi takie klimaty to może przeczytać i wyrobić własną opinię!!!
~ buziaki, Gabriela 💞🎀
[współpraca x @youandyabooks]
"Bajki Nie Są Prawdziwe" - Czy Imogen wybierze przyjaciółkę i pogrąży park rozrywki czy zostanie u boku księcia z bajki?
Pierwsze 100 stron czytało mi się naprawdę ciężko. Nawet przez chwilę zastanawiałam się czy nie zrobić DNF'a...
Uznałam jednak, że w jakimś stopniu ciekawi mnie dalszy rozwój wydarzeń i postanowiłam kontynuować czytanie. Akcja jako tako się toczyła, ale nie wydarzyło się nic zaskakującego. Wszystko byłam w stanie przewidzieć.
Muszę tutaj też wspomnieć o Divye - najlepszej przyjaciółce Imogen. Miałam wrażenie, że ta dziewczyna ma dwubiegunowość... Ja wszystko rozumiem, ale bez przesady... Raz mówi, że wszystko robi dla dobra jej i Imogen a potem nagle każe jej wybierać pomiędzy jej dobrem a jej rodziną. Strasznie denerwowała mnie ta bohaterka, chociaż na początku myślałam, że ją polubię.
Drugą sprawą jeśli chodzi o postacie jest ojciec Tristiana (głównego bohatera). Rozumiem, że po śmierci żony bardzo się zmienił, źle traktował synów, zamknął się w sobie i tak dalej, ale zastanawia mnie nagła przemiana z jego strony.
Nie potrafię nawet wskazać jednego małego szczegółu, który nakierował go na taką decyzję.
Z plusów bardzo podobała mi się relacja Tristiana i Imogen. Był to taki trochę slow burn, ale bez slow 😂 Obydwojgu zależało na relacji i wspólnie się wspierali.
Jeszcze jeden wątek - Aliana. Bohaterka nadawała całej powieści "świeżości". Było mi trochę przykro, że zaczęła dogadywać się z Imogen tak późno.
W tej historii zdecydowanie pulsuje też jej vibe. Bajeczne Ogrody - cudowny park rozrywki. Cały klimat był świetnie przedstawiony.
Osobiście nie polecała bym tej historii, ale jeśli ktoś lubi takie klimaty to może przeczytać i wyrobić własną opinię!!!
~ buziaki, Gabriela 💞🎀
February 5, 2026
What do you do when you favorite fairytale, your favorite romcom trope and your favorite narrators combine in a uniquely gorgeous and moving young adult novel!?!? You grab your headset and escape into the narration of Fairy Tale Gardens!
My heartfelt gratitude to Netgalley, HarperAudio Children's for this beautiful rendition!
The story deals with sunny Princess Arden err, I mean, the indefatigable Imogen Rogers, lands herself fired from yet another job. Her bosom buddy Divya ropes her into investigating a charity embezzlement at Fairy Tale Gardens.. Imogen expects to be in charge of the turkey stall, but instead finds herself in the limelight as Princess Arden, a face character, opposite the broody and swoonworthy Tristan Walsh , err, Prince Winthrop.
While Imogen finds a job she loves, the disenchanted Prince Winthrop, and discontent Prince Winthrop discover magic, meaning and marketing by her side.
Brittany Pressley does an absolute fantastic job giving voice to the ray of sunshine that is Imogen, tinged with insecurity, yet brimming with energy at the opportunity to nake the FTG experience spectacular! Alex Knox provides the stormy, reticent and angry young man, who revisits guilt, anguish and pain at the memories of his late mother, that the park evokes. The chemistry between them is palpable and exquisite!!! Well done! Brava!!
I completed my ALC in a day, and if you can beat that... definitely try!
My heartfelt gratitude to Netgalley, HarperAudio Children's for this beautiful rendition!
The story deals with sunny Princess Arden err, I mean, the indefatigable Imogen Rogers, lands herself fired from yet another job. Her bosom buddy Divya ropes her into investigating a charity embezzlement at Fairy Tale Gardens.. Imogen expects to be in charge of the turkey stall, but instead finds herself in the limelight as Princess Arden, a face character, opposite the broody and swoonworthy Tristan Walsh , err, Prince Winthrop.
While Imogen finds a job she loves, the disenchanted Prince Winthrop, and discontent Prince Winthrop discover magic, meaning and marketing by her side.
Brittany Pressley does an absolute fantastic job giving voice to the ray of sunshine that is Imogen, tinged with insecurity, yet brimming with energy at the opportunity to nake the FTG experience spectacular! Alex Knox provides the stormy, reticent and angry young man, who revisits guilt, anguish and pain at the memories of his late mother, that the park evokes. The chemistry between them is palpable and exquisite!!! Well done! Brava!!
I completed my ALC in a day, and if you can beat that... definitely try!
June 9, 2025
3.5 stars
Imogen has never been able to keep a job. Her best friend Divya convinces her to get a job at her fake theme park to go undercover for a journalism story. Imogen thinks she has nothing to lose, until she meets Tristan, son of the owner and a guy she met as a kid and had a crush on but doesn’t remember her now, yet they are thrust together when Imogen starts working as a face character.
The premise of this book is really fun and should be a true favourite for me - theme park, YA, my golden ticket items honestly. For my taste this book needs more editing. We’ll start down one thought process and then jump to another. Ideas were mentioned and then under explored. The pacing of the relationship between T and I just doesn’t flow quite right. The drama with the journalism story probably could have been removed altogether and I’d have enjoyed it slightly more to not go through unnecessary drama that probably couldn’t actually be resolved by 18 year olds (bit confused on T’s said amazing marketing skills) and instead spent more time with these two actually falling in love.
I think I’ll read the next one as it’s definitely cute idea and Garrick seems a fun character to spend a book with.
Ultimately I’m not the target audience and tbh I’d have probably ate this up at 15/16.
Imogen has never been able to keep a job. Her best friend Divya convinces her to get a job at her fake theme park to go undercover for a journalism story. Imogen thinks she has nothing to lose, until she meets Tristan, son of the owner and a guy she met as a kid and had a crush on but doesn’t remember her now, yet they are thrust together when Imogen starts working as a face character.
The premise of this book is really fun and should be a true favourite for me - theme park, YA, my golden ticket items honestly. For my taste this book needs more editing. We’ll start down one thought process and then jump to another. Ideas were mentioned and then under explored. The pacing of the relationship between T and I just doesn’t flow quite right. The drama with the journalism story probably could have been removed altogether and I’d have enjoyed it slightly more to not go through unnecessary drama that probably couldn’t actually be resolved by 18 year olds (bit confused on T’s said amazing marketing skills) and instead spent more time with these two actually falling in love.
I think I’ll read the next one as it’s definitely cute idea and Garrick seems a fun character to spend a book with.
Ultimately I’m not the target audience and tbh I’d have probably ate this up at 15/16.
January 27, 2025
Fairy tales, romance, teenage angst, banter and theme parks. This book was the perfect mix, and difficult to put down!
"After setting fire to her last summer job – literally – Imogen Rogers needs a change. So, when her best friend Divya, hooks her up with a gig at Fairytale Gardens to expose their dodgy dealings, she grabs the opportunity with both hands! Too bad it means working with Tristian Walton – the owner’s son – who is as grumpy as he is handsome. Imogen is cast as the Princess to Tristan's Prince Charming and unsurprisingly, as they kiss in character, sparks begin to fly.
As she gets closer to uncovering the truth about the park, she’s faced with a difficult choice: expose the scandal or protect the one place – and person – she’s ever wanted to fight for?"
The characters were introduced so well, they were lovable and relatable (even if they sometimes did annoying things!). I wish Fairytale Gardens existed in real life! The book makes me feel like I'm on summer holidays, and I've loved escaping into the pages.
I enjoyed every part of Enchanted to Meet You, but you know what is even better than one amazing book about Fairy Tale Theme Parks? TWO! I can't wait for the next book later this year! I will definitely be keeping an eye out.
"After setting fire to her last summer job – literally – Imogen Rogers needs a change. So, when her best friend Divya, hooks her up with a gig at Fairytale Gardens to expose their dodgy dealings, she grabs the opportunity with both hands! Too bad it means working with Tristian Walton – the owner’s son – who is as grumpy as he is handsome. Imogen is cast as the Princess to Tristan's Prince Charming and unsurprisingly, as they kiss in character, sparks begin to fly.
As she gets closer to uncovering the truth about the park, she’s faced with a difficult choice: expose the scandal or protect the one place – and person – she’s ever wanted to fight for?"
The characters were introduced so well, they were lovable and relatable (even if they sometimes did annoying things!). I wish Fairytale Gardens existed in real life! The book makes me feel like I'm on summer holidays, and I've loved escaping into the pages.
I enjoyed every part of Enchanted to Meet You, but you know what is even better than one amazing book about Fairy Tale Theme Parks? TWO! I can't wait for the next book later this year! I will definitely be keeping an eye out.
April 20, 2025
I'll be completely honest, this was not an enjoyable read for me. The story didn't grip me enough to want to keep reading, and I found finishing it excruciating. It was written well, but I felt like I was reading something that had been done a million times before and it took away the excitement. I also found the main protagonists quite annoying, especially Imogen. She was selfish, and even though she knew lying to Tristian was wrong, she continued to lie to him right until she was found out, and then wanted to fix things. I couldn't warm to her, and then Tristian was annoying because he couldn't figure out what he wanted. One minute he hated Fairytale Gardens and wanted to escape from it. Next, he's changing his entire mind. I don't understand the big jump all of a sudden. I also feel like he settled for FTG, and his father did nothing to help with this. Instead of giving him a choice, he forces him to stay, but because of Tristian's miraculous change of heart, I guess that no longer matters anymore. It was just too familiar to me, and nothing different. I found finishing the book difficult because I was bored and struggled to pick it up. Overall, a well-written book, with some cute moments, but the premise was too cliche and overly done.
July 14, 2025
This was cute! Not 100% what I was expecting but it did the trick for a book club I was leading. I'm finding my reading taste is slowly drawing away from YA, so concepts like this where the main lead, Imogen, is 16 and freaking out about not having her life/career planned out to a T, fell a little flat. It just felt unrealistic for her to be this panicked when she's still got two years of high school left to go. Now, the whole theme park was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed the bantering and budding romance between Imogen and Tristian! The relationship between Tristian and his brothers was another great addition and I thought that the healing of their relationship was handled well.
But onto Imogen's friend, Divya, who kinda sucked. Obviously I feel for her wanting to save her parent's restaurant, but because she stays pretty firmly in the background until much later in the book, the way she kept pushing Imogen from the sidelines was not giving supportive friend at all. The third act conflict involving her could have been moved up in the story as well to leave more room for a believable conclusion because the final 10% was super rushed. Overall, this isn't bad for a YA book, but I think parts of the story could have used some reworking to make it feel more cohesive. Happy Reading :)
But onto Imogen's friend, Divya, who kinda sucked. Obviously I feel for her wanting to save her parent's restaurant, but because she stays pretty firmly in the background until much later in the book, the way she kept pushing Imogen from the sidelines was not giving supportive friend at all. The third act conflict involving her could have been moved up in the story as well to leave more room for a believable conclusion because the final 10% was super rushed. Overall, this isn't bad for a YA book, but I think parts of the story could have used some reworking to make it feel more cohesive. Happy Reading :)
January 31, 2026
✨🧚 ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU — Cara Stout 🧚✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars)
I went into this thinking “cute romcom, light vibes, maybe a little whimsy” and instead got FAIRYTALE THEME PARK CHAOS + GRUMPY PRINCE ENERGY + UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST ON THE VERGE OF A SPIRAL.
Imogen Rogers is a walking disaster in the best way. She’s undercover at a fairytale theme park to investigate shady business stuff.but spends most of her time, lying to everyone she meets, and falling for the world’s grumpiest “prince” who very much did NOT sign up for feelings. Relatable.
Tristan is broody. Tristan is grumpy. Tristan is emotionally constipated and allergic to joy. Obviously I loved him immediately.
The banter?? Delicious.
The forced proximity?? IMMACULATE.
The fake fairytale setting?? Absurd in a way that somehow WORKS.
This book made me laugh, made me yell “JUST TALK” at my book, and had me weirdly invested in a theme park I would absolutely get kicked out of within 20 minutes. The romance is slow-burn enough to hurt a little, and the chemistry creeps up on you until suddenly you’re kicking your feet like oh no… I’m in this now.
Why not 5 stars? A couple pacing moments where I wanted things to MOVE FASTER before I personally marched into the book and caused problems. But honestly? The charm carried HARD.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 stars)
I went into this thinking “cute romcom, light vibes, maybe a little whimsy” and instead got FAIRYTALE THEME PARK CHAOS + GRUMPY PRINCE ENERGY + UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST ON THE VERGE OF A SPIRAL.
Imogen Rogers is a walking disaster in the best way. She’s undercover at a fairytale theme park to investigate shady business stuff.but spends most of her time, lying to everyone she meets, and falling for the world’s grumpiest “prince” who very much did NOT sign up for feelings. Relatable.
Tristan is broody. Tristan is grumpy. Tristan is emotionally constipated and allergic to joy. Obviously I loved him immediately.
The banter?? Delicious.
The forced proximity?? IMMACULATE.
The fake fairytale setting?? Absurd in a way that somehow WORKS.
This book made me laugh, made me yell “JUST TALK” at my book, and had me weirdly invested in a theme park I would absolutely get kicked out of within 20 minutes. The romance is slow-burn enough to hurt a little, and the chemistry creeps up on you until suddenly you’re kicking your feet like oh no… I’m in this now.
Why not 5 stars? A couple pacing moments where I wanted things to MOVE FASTER before I personally marched into the book and caused problems. But honestly? The charm carried HARD.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Enchanted to Meet You is the first book in the Fairytale in Progress young adult romance series. Imogen hasn’t been able to pick a job and stick with it, but when her best friend wants her to work at Fairytale Gardens to uncover shady dealings she agrees and it’s the job the first job she truly likes. The only downside is the owner’s grumpy son, Tristan, who she’s paired with. The more time Imogene spends with him though, the more she starts to like him. As she starts to look into uncovering the scoop at the park she starts to second guess herself because helping her friend will mean hurting the guy she’s started to have feelings for.
I don’t know what it was about this book but I loved every minute of it. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t stop listening to the audiobook. I loved the characters, the setting and the cute romance elements. The book was full of funny moments the kept a smile on my face. The chemistry and banter had me hooked and the sweet moments had me swooning. I loved this book from start to finish and it was the perfect light read for me right now. I listened to the audiobook and the narration was well done.
I don’t know what it was about this book but I loved every minute of it. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t stop listening to the audiobook. I loved the characters, the setting and the cute romance elements. The book was full of funny moments the kept a smile on my face. The chemistry and banter had me hooked and the sweet moments had me swooning. I loved this book from start to finish and it was the perfect light read for me right now. I listened to the audiobook and the narration was well done.
February 3, 2026
the message of the book is to just conform with what your parents want and expect from you even if you have different aspirations because hey it can be kind of alright if you get a girlfriend!
no like seriously , that’s the message it really gave me .
safe to say this wasn’t the book for me . it definitely feels like most other YA books and like it had nothing new or particularly special to bring . I think where the story lost me is where imogen’s bestfriend offers to drop the story and find something else .. and imogen DECLINES! And then spends the rest of the time moping about how stressed it makes her when the oppurtunity to shut it down was right there before she’d even really got romantic with him. it made me so upset i didn’t want to finish reading .
I really liked reading about them in character in this clearly disney inspired park, i thought that was nice and the dynamics especially in the pirate scene were super fun! In the end the story is cute it’s just not for me .
no like seriously , that’s the message it really gave me .
safe to say this wasn’t the book for me . it definitely feels like most other YA books and like it had nothing new or particularly special to bring . I think where the story lost me is where imogen’s bestfriend offers to drop the story and find something else .. and imogen DECLINES! And then spends the rest of the time moping about how stressed it makes her when the oppurtunity to shut it down was right there before she’d even really got romantic with him. it made me so upset i didn’t want to finish reading .
I really liked reading about them in character in this clearly disney inspired park, i thought that was nice and the dynamics especially in the pirate scene were super fun! In the end the story is cute it’s just not for me .
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November 10, 2025
3.25⭐️
ONE CONVERSATION.
One conversation would’ve solved basically every problem in this book. The pining (did not hate that), the uncertainty, the belief that good things don’t last forever.
I know Divya was supposed to be a trustworthy best friend who supports Imogen through everything, but she seemed kind of… insensitive. And conceited. She was basically using Imogen and not trying to understand her feelings at all, though I don’t blame her for thinking Imogen couldn’t get the job done herself. She just would’ve been a better best friend if she actually understood Imogen’s motives.
The ending was kind of sudden, and it did feel like a happily-ever-after with all the loose ends tied up. I like when books end like that, but I would’ve preferred the conflict to affect more of the results (honestly idk if that even makes sense).
ONE CONVERSATION.
One conversation would’ve solved basically every problem in this book. The pining (did not hate that), the uncertainty, the belief that good things don’t last forever.
I know Divya was supposed to be a trustworthy best friend who supports Imogen through everything, but she seemed kind of… insensitive. And conceited. She was basically using Imogen and not trying to understand her feelings at all, though I don’t blame her for thinking Imogen couldn’t get the job done herself. She just would’ve been a better best friend if she actually understood Imogen’s motives.
The ending was kind of sudden, and it did feel like a happily-ever-after with all the loose ends tied up. I like when books end like that, but I would’ve preferred the conflict to affect more of the results (honestly idk if that even makes sense).
January 25, 2025
I loved this book! It was funny, relatable, emotional, and the setting was so immersive. I felt as though I was spending the summer at the theme park myself, welcomed in by the characters. And the characters! I loved them all (even Aliana) and was so invested in each relationship. When I realised a second book was coming, I freaked hoping it was Garret's and I now I can't wait! The main relationship is so cute and FUNNY, their first meet and greet as their characters had me laughing. Out. Loud. Loved it. I can't wait to read the next one.
February 20, 2025
1.5/5 ⭐️
Sadly I found the writing of this poor and the plot wasn't as captivating as I wanted it to be. I found many scenes almost too cringe to read which led me to have to skim some sections. Though there were entertaining elements, there wasn't anything that impressed me about the book.
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Slight pet peeve - the characters are both 16 and yet are acting as if they are in some mid-life crisis and are constantly talking about a 'ruined life'... this irritated me :(
Sadly I found the writing of this poor and the plot wasn't as captivating as I wanted it to be. I found many scenes almost too cringe to read which led me to have to skim some sections. Though there were entertaining elements, there wasn't anything that impressed me about the book.
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Slight pet peeve - the characters are both 16 and yet are acting as if they are in some mid-life crisis and are constantly talking about a 'ruined life'... this irritated me :(
June 9, 2025
I really enjoyed reading it! I’m glad that there are still some YA books that aren’t full of smut, I was losing hope. The story was really cute and both characters were actually pretty likeable.
However, the friend is a selfish bitch and Imogen was completely stupid at the end, like how could you not know where it would lead?
Overall that was a good story, I like the originality of it so I recommend this book if you want to read something cute.
However, the friend is a selfish bitch and Imogen was completely stupid at the end, like how could you not know where it would lead?
Overall that was a good story, I like the originality of it so I recommend this book if you want to read something cute.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I was given an ALC for an honest review
If you liked Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan you will highly enjoy this.
I requested this due to the book cover and found myself highly surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. I rated this 4.75 stars
If you like a fun YA contemporary romance with characters who dress up in costumes and work at a theme park have great wit and have amazing banter. characters also had chemistry and a happy ending. this will be for you
If you liked Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan you will highly enjoy this.
I requested this due to the book cover and found myself highly surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did. I rated this 4.75 stars
If you like a fun YA contemporary romance with characters who dress up in costumes and work at a theme park have great wit and have amazing banter. characters also had chemistry and a happy ending. this will be for you
August 23, 2025
This was such a cute little book which I picked up from my libraries new releases section. I didn't realize it was a YA book but it was still readable for this adult! It would definitely be a good book for a teen. If the characters were older I would have 100% lapped it up too! Very easy and good read!
November 26, 2025
This was a fine read. It has a Disney World vibe to it since it takes place in a theme park similar to WDW called Fairy Tale Gardens so that was a fun touch.
My main problem was that the two narrators sounded completely identical to me and I kept getting them mixed up. I also found the plot to be a little ridiculous, especially the FMC’s “mission” for her best friend. (I hated the best friend.)
The second book is Christmas themed and I’m really looking forward to that one!
My main problem was that the two narrators sounded completely identical to me and I kept getting them mixed up. I also found the plot to be a little ridiculous, especially the FMC’s “mission” for her best friend. (I hated the best friend.)
The second book is Christmas themed and I’m really looking forward to that one!
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