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Ferndale Falls Forever #1
Faking with the Fae King: Ferndale Falls Forever, Book 1
I'll do anything to save my magical small town, even fake marry a grumpy shadow fae. What could go wrong?
When magic floods my small town, it brings mayhem and turns me and my besties into newbie witches. As mayor, I haven't got a clue how to handle pixie pranksters, walking tulips, or sexy shadow daddies swooping out of the sky. How the hell do I hide all these shenanigans from the non-magical world?
Enter King Severin, aka sexy shadow daddy, aka my future hubs.
Turns out that last one's no joke! He offers to wrap my town in Faerie glamour to protect it from outsiders… if I agree to be his fake wife for a year.
It's fine, totally fine. I'll simply ignore his devastating cheekbones and sinful smirk.
But there's a catch. I have to win a magical Bachelor-style competition to prove I'm worthy to be queen. Eensy problem? I don't have any idea how to use magic.
The very first event? I fall flat on my face, literally.
Severin growls that he'll teach me magic so I can win. Suddenly, my "fiancé" is glued to my side, his every touch making my tummy flutter. And when he takes me flying? Hooo, boy. My foolish heart keeps forgetting all of this is fake…
Faking with the Fae King is a spicy cozy fantasy rom com featuring a grumpy shadow daddy in recovery from being morally grey, a sunshiny witch who doesn't know the meaning of the word quit, a sassy talking fox familiar, an obsession with magical bakeries, and more witchy besties than you can shake a broomstick at.
Welcome to Ferndale Falls, the magical small town where heart-melting romance, toe-curling spice, humor, magic, low-stakes adventure, and a warm hug of a found family combine into stories you'll devour.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.
When magic floods my small town, it brings mayhem and turns me and my besties into newbie witches. As mayor, I haven't got a clue how to handle pixie pranksters, walking tulips, or sexy shadow daddies swooping out of the sky. How the hell do I hide all these shenanigans from the non-magical world?
Enter King Severin, aka sexy shadow daddy, aka my future hubs.
Turns out that last one's no joke! He offers to wrap my town in Faerie glamour to protect it from outsiders… if I agree to be his fake wife for a year.
It's fine, totally fine. I'll simply ignore his devastating cheekbones and sinful smirk.
But there's a catch. I have to win a magical Bachelor-style competition to prove I'm worthy to be queen. Eensy problem? I don't have any idea how to use magic.
The very first event? I fall flat on my face, literally.
Severin growls that he'll teach me magic so I can win. Suddenly, my "fiancé" is glued to my side, his every touch making my tummy flutter. And when he takes me flying? Hooo, boy. My foolish heart keeps forgetting all of this is fake…
Faking with the Fae King is a spicy cozy fantasy rom com featuring a grumpy shadow daddy in recovery from being morally grey, a sunshiny witch who doesn't know the meaning of the word quit, a sassy talking fox familiar, an obsession with magical bakeries, and more witchy besties than you can shake a broomstick at.
Welcome to Ferndale Falls, the magical small town where heart-melting romance, toe-curling spice, humor, magic, low-stakes adventure, and a warm hug of a found family combine into stories you'll devour.
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.
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Published January 20, 2026
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Krista Luna
37 books443 followersKrista Luna writes spicy fantasy and paranormal romance featuring otherworldly men and the strong women they can’t live without. She loves combining sizzling romance with thrilling adventure, laugh-out-loud humor, and cozy found families full of best friends and talking animals.
When she’s not writing, you can find Krista reading or watching her latest fantasy or scifi favorite, all while eating chocolate. Because there’s always chocolate.
When she’s not writing, you can find Krista reading or watching her latest fantasy or scifi favorite, all while eating chocolate. Because there’s always chocolate.
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September 13, 2025
This was a cute cozy read! I needed a little palette cleanser that didn’t require a lot of thought and just give me all the fuzzy feels and this definitely did the job!
July 1, 2025
I came for the fake marriage.
I stayed for the shadow fae, the dirty talk, and the knot. 🥵
Ferndale Falls has officially cast a spell on me, and King Severin? He’s a shadow-drenched, sinfully smug menace who made my soul combust every time he called her “good girl.” And oh, he says it more than once. And then again. And again. Until your spine’s curling like a possessed broomstick. 🔥
This isn’t your average cozy fantasy romcom—it’s a chaotic magical romp wrapped in cinnamon roll softness and tied with a filthy, knot-shaped bow. Yep. There’s a knot. And if you’re wondering whether it’s used? Let’s just say… the bedroom scenes are feral in all the best ways.
The tension between Rae and Severin? Electric. The flying scenes? Unholy. The Bachelor-style trials? Utterly unhinged.
✨ Grumpy shadow daddy energy? Check.
✨ Sunshine witch who accidentally stumbles into everyone’s hearts (and magical competitions)? Absolutely.
✨ A fae king who teaches her magic and wrecks her with praise? YEP.
It’s dirty. It’s delicious. And it still manages to be funny, feel-good, and full of found family. If you’re craving a spicy escape where the grumpy fae talks you through every filthy thought he’s having while he makes you his forever queen—this is it.
If Severin says “good girl” one more time, I will not survive. And honestly? I don’t want to.
I stayed for the shadow fae, the dirty talk, and the knot. 🥵
Ferndale Falls has officially cast a spell on me, and King Severin? He’s a shadow-drenched, sinfully smug menace who made my soul combust every time he called her “good girl.” And oh, he says it more than once. And then again. And again. Until your spine’s curling like a possessed broomstick. 🔥
This isn’t your average cozy fantasy romcom—it’s a chaotic magical romp wrapped in cinnamon roll softness and tied with a filthy, knot-shaped bow. Yep. There’s a knot. And if you’re wondering whether it’s used? Let’s just say… the bedroom scenes are feral in all the best ways.
The tension between Rae and Severin? Electric. The flying scenes? Unholy. The Bachelor-style trials? Utterly unhinged.
✨ Grumpy shadow daddy energy? Check.
✨ Sunshine witch who accidentally stumbles into everyone’s hearts (and magical competitions)? Absolutely.
✨ A fae king who teaches her magic and wrecks her with praise? YEP.
It’s dirty. It’s delicious. And it still manages to be funny, feel-good, and full of found family. If you’re craving a spicy escape where the grumpy fae talks you through every filthy thought he’s having while he makes you his forever queen—this is it.
If Severin says “good girl” one more time, I will not survive. And honestly? I don’t want to.
January 7, 2026
This was a cute read with a trying-to-reform shadow fae and a dedicated mayor who just discovered she’s a witch. Hannah was self sacrificing to the max and that led her to accepting a fake engagement and planned fake marriage to Mr Tall Dark and morally grey in exchange for the protection of her town. Severin was selfish, largely because of his difficult life, but still wanted the best for his kingdom. He tended towards emotional constipation but grew relatively quickly as his relationship with Hannah progressed. He was also a plant daddy, which is always a plus in my book. They were sweet together.
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: references to death of grandmother (past), mentions of past war, discussion of emotionally unavailable parents, bar brawl, inebriation, threat to safety
Spice: 3/5
Triggers: references to death of grandmother (past), mentions of past war, discussion of emotionally unavailable parents, bar brawl, inebriation, threat to safety
August 10, 2025
In short: not awful at a surface level, but for me, it missed the spark entirely. An over-baked trope fest that needs more bite, less fluff.
August 13, 2025
Cute and cozy fae king with peen shadows
August 10, 2025
DNF at 20%. It’s a no from me.
July 7, 2025
God. A shadow daddy, vibrating extra bits, cinnamon roll dirty talking MMC AND a sassy pet companion?! What more could you want? Knotting? Fated mates? don’t worry it’s all here!
I feel like there are certain authors who are just the absolute best in their genres and when I tell you Krista Luna is the QUEEN of spicy fantasy? She knocks it out of the park. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I can not waittttt for more of this series! She’s introduced several side characters and all seem so relatable and heart warming.
The world building? *chefs kiss* 💋 if you haven’t read her series Brides of the Moon Blade Clan, you’re missing out as it is the start of this world coming together of rather collaborating but great news this reads BEAUTIFULLY as a standalone and just mentions some of the past FMCs we’ve grown to love!
❤️❤️🔥💗❤️🔥❤️
M/F
Interconnected standalone (that can easily be read as a true standalone)
Shadow daddy fae
Boss witch FMC
Dirty talking cinnamon roll MMC
Snarky familiar fox 🦊
Bridal games/competion with NO OWD
I feel like there are certain authors who are just the absolute best in their genres and when I tell you Krista Luna is the QUEEN of spicy fantasy? She knocks it out of the park. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I can not waittttt for more of this series! She’s introduced several side characters and all seem so relatable and heart warming.
The world building? *chefs kiss* 💋 if you haven’t read her series Brides of the Moon Blade Clan, you’re missing out as it is the start of this world coming together of rather collaborating but great news this reads BEAUTIFULLY as a standalone and just mentions some of the past FMCs we’ve grown to love!
❤️❤️🔥💗❤️🔥❤️
M/F
Interconnected standalone (that can easily be read as a true standalone)
Shadow daddy fae
Boss witch FMC
Dirty talking cinnamon roll MMC
Snarky familiar fox 🦊
Bridal games/competion with NO OWD
July 10, 2025
Krista Luna is one of those authors who has honed her craft so well that her style is so distinct and it brings me such comfort that I always really look forward to reading her work. I fear that I end up sounding like a shill being such a big supporter and a member of the ARC team, but I assure you that I just love her books that much.
This new world, although connected to the lovely orc series that I highly recommend reading first, was so much fun!! There were SO many new characters!! (It was a little overwhelming at times with with Witchy Bitch Book Club, ngl, but I didn’t mind the chaos) There were also many new connections that I’m looking forward to exploring in future books (with the others weres especially!) and gosh, the business names were so cute!! I really liked that we got to see not only the main characters grow and flourish but also the town being revitalized, it was a really clever foil to Severin, if I do say so.
Severin was everything that I would want in a “villain turned good guy”; he was just the right touch of dark, arrogant and selfish but also trying SO hard to be better, especially once he realized his feelings for our sweet mayor. I thought from the trope maps that Hannah would be a happy-go-lucky but she wasn’t overly sunshiney, and it really suited her because she still had this warmth that radiated from the page that was so comforting to read. I really loved her genuine kindness and compassion, and her powers are so great! The creative ways she had to utilize them kept me on the edge of my seat and while I’m not a huge fan of OW drama (very light OW drama, btw), the resolution with that was very satisfying.
I won’t comment too much on the rest because spoilers but I enjoyed the steamy bits a lot too! They jumped right in head first because their chemistry was off the charts and it really fit their relationship. Krista did an amazing job with mature communication in this one and it was really refreshing the way it relayed to all parts of the story, including the intimate scenes. (And LAWD have mercy, the mouth on that man!!! He needs a warning label!)
OH! And Finn definitely stole the show, as Krista promised. 😂 I think I highlighted nearly every one of their interactions because I found his lines so amusing!!
TLDR: This was super sweet and such a feel-good read!! Definitely recommend it! 🥰
updated 7/10
RTC tomorrow — but wow!!! 😍 this was super sweet!
This new world, although connected to the lovely orc series that I highly recommend reading first, was so much fun!! There were SO many new characters!! (It was a little overwhelming at times with with Witchy Bitch Book Club, ngl, but I didn’t mind the chaos) There were also many new connections that I’m looking forward to exploring in future books (with the others weres especially!) and gosh, the business names were so cute!! I really liked that we got to see not only the main characters grow and flourish but also the town being revitalized, it was a really clever foil to Severin, if I do say so.
Severin was everything that I would want in a “villain turned good guy”; he was just the right touch of dark, arrogant and selfish but also trying SO hard to be better, especially once he realized his feelings for our sweet mayor. I thought from the trope maps that Hannah would be a happy-go-lucky but she wasn’t overly sunshiney, and it really suited her because she still had this warmth that radiated from the page that was so comforting to read. I really loved her genuine kindness and compassion, and her powers are so great! The creative ways she had to utilize them kept me on the edge of my seat and while I’m not a huge fan of OW drama (very light OW drama, btw), the resolution with that was very satisfying.
I won’t comment too much on the rest because spoilers but I enjoyed the steamy bits a lot too! They jumped right in head first because their chemistry was off the charts and it really fit their relationship. Krista did an amazing job with mature communication in this one and it was really refreshing the way it relayed to all parts of the story, including the intimate scenes. (And LAWD have mercy, the mouth on that man!!! He needs a warning label!)
OH! And Finn definitely stole the show, as Krista promised. 😂 I think I highlighted nearly every one of their interactions because I found his lines so amusing!!
TLDR: This was super sweet and such a feel-good read!! Definitely recommend it! 🥰
updated 7/10
RTC tomorrow — but wow!!! 😍 this was super sweet!
July 16, 2025
~ Faking With The Fae King ~
By Krista Luna
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟✨
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
About:
Hannah a baby witch and Mayor of Ferndale Falls, a recently magical small town, is working her hardest to keep things from falling apart. When one day a Fae king appears in the sky with an offer she can afford to refuse, marry him for a year and a day and King Severin will make sure Ferndale Falls will be safe from the outside world and thrive.
The only catch, Hannah must win one of three Bridal Trials to for fill their agreement.
But as time goes by Hannah releases she may want more with the Shadow fae king than just a fake engagement….
My Thoughts:
This book was a such a delightful read! The story was funny and unique with loveable characters and colourful settings.
Hannah and Severin’s relationship grew in national way that made it impossible to be invested in their story.
And it wasn’t only the main characters that stood out in this book, but the side characters where just as likeable and vibrant. Hannah’s friend group left me smiling and hoping to see more of them in the future.
And all the discriminations of food left me wishing for my own Brownie fae baker.
Even though I love everything about this book, my all time favourite has to be Finn, Hannah’s charming talking Fox!
If you like sound a romcom with a magical small town, talking animals, dashing fae, vivid descriptions and magical Trials?
Then you need to read this book!
Hands down this book is now a favourite book of mine 💕🧚♂️✨
By Krista Luna
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟✨
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
About:
Hannah a baby witch and Mayor of Ferndale Falls, a recently magical small town, is working her hardest to keep things from falling apart. When one day a Fae king appears in the sky with an offer she can afford to refuse, marry him for a year and a day and King Severin will make sure Ferndale Falls will be safe from the outside world and thrive.
The only catch, Hannah must win one of three Bridal Trials to for fill their agreement.
But as time goes by Hannah releases she may want more with the Shadow fae king than just a fake engagement….
My Thoughts:
This book was a such a delightful read! The story was funny and unique with loveable characters and colourful settings.
Hannah and Severin’s relationship grew in national way that made it impossible to be invested in their story.
And it wasn’t only the main characters that stood out in this book, but the side characters where just as likeable and vibrant. Hannah’s friend group left me smiling and hoping to see more of them in the future.
And all the discriminations of food left me wishing for my own Brownie fae baker.
Even though I love everything about this book, my all time favourite has to be Finn, Hannah’s charming talking Fox!
If you like sound a romcom with a magical small town, talking animals, dashing fae, vivid descriptions and magical Trials?
Then you need to read this book!
Hands down this book is now a favourite book of mine 💕🧚♂️✨
February 15, 2026
A Fae King with shadow daddy vibes? Gods above YES!
A friend of mine recommended Dancing with the Dragon book three in Ferndale Falls Forever series to me, which he knew I would love. Only problem, your girl is OCD and can't read a book series out of order.
Which is why we are here.
And I went into this one with a *slightly* negative attitude.
The arranged marriage trope has been giving me the ick lately.
And yet, Krista Luna did not give me the ick.
I'm not going to go into the bits about the storyline because I've seen more than a dozen reviews doing that. My favorite part of this book was the "cozy romance vibe" with all of the spice. The entire book was charming with talking animals and the most perfect of small towns.
I am beyond thrilled to get to book two and see what Krista Luna does with a werewolf.
A friend of mine recommended Dancing with the Dragon book three in Ferndale Falls Forever series to me, which he knew I would love. Only problem, your girl is OCD and can't read a book series out of order.
Which is why we are here.
And I went into this one with a *slightly* negative attitude.
The arranged marriage trope has been giving me the ick lately.
And yet, Krista Luna did not give me the ick.
I'm not going to go into the bits about the storyline because I've seen more than a dozen reviews doing that. My favorite part of this book was the "cozy romance vibe" with all of the spice. The entire book was charming with talking animals and the most perfect of small towns.
I am beyond thrilled to get to book two and see what Krista Luna does with a werewolf.
August 6, 2025
This book was an absolute delight from the very first page to the end!
I adored the storytelling, and everything was just so endearing - from the running tulips, all the adorable animals, FINN - the most precious fox familiar ever, and the small town feels. I just loved this.
If you’re looking for a sweet and spicy fae romance, with an arranged marriage, a shadow daddy MMC, small town vibes, a strong and determined FMC with other female friends who fully support her instead of drag her down, and marriage trials - then you need to read this!
I was given a copy to read and review. My thoughts are my own.
I adored the storytelling, and everything was just so endearing - from the running tulips, all the adorable animals, FINN - the most precious fox familiar ever, and the small town feels. I just loved this.
If you’re looking for a sweet and spicy fae romance, with an arranged marriage, a shadow daddy MMC, small town vibes, a strong and determined FMC with other female friends who fully support her instead of drag her down, and marriage trials - then you need to read this!
I was given a copy to read and review. My thoughts are my own.
July 10, 2025
Faking with the Fae King by krista luna was a hilariously funny work of art. The book centers on a fake marriage agreement between our Human / new witch town mayor Hannah and the Fae King Severin. In exchange for helping Hannah fix up her slowly dying town, Severin gets her hand in marriage for a year and a day, solidifying the ability for him and his people to stay on earth.
Hannah handled the entire situation in this book I like to believe much like I would. Act first, ask questions later 🤣 she will do anything for the town that she loves, be it changing a light bulb or marrying a complete stranger. She is a little bit chaotic but I really loved that about her personality. She kinda throws it all to the wind and acts in the moment.
Severin on the other hand is very calculated. He knows what he's doing and when he sets out to accomplish something, he knows just what to do or who to delegate to get the task done. He first comes off as very cold and aloof but quickly warms up and I just loved his personality. I found that they had great chemistry together and they kept me chuckling my entire read through. From magic bread that will be the best you've ever had, flowers with legs of their own, to spicy outside fun times and an overconfident shadow daddy, this book was the perfect RomCom read.
Hannah handled the entire situation in this book I like to believe much like I would. Act first, ask questions later 🤣 she will do anything for the town that she loves, be it changing a light bulb or marrying a complete stranger. She is a little bit chaotic but I really loved that about her personality. She kinda throws it all to the wind and acts in the moment.
Severin on the other hand is very calculated. He knows what he's doing and when he sets out to accomplish something, he knows just what to do or who to delegate to get the task done. He first comes off as very cold and aloof but quickly warms up and I just loved his personality. I found that they had great chemistry together and they kept me chuckling my entire read through. From magic bread that will be the best you've ever had, flowers with legs of their own, to spicy outside fun times and an overconfident shadow daddy, this book was the perfect RomCom read.
July 7, 2025
Adorable! 🥰 I really had fun reading this! It gives all the spicy fun times of a shadow fae king with the sweet heart of a mayor who wants the best for the people around her and works tirelessly to make it happen! The found family and loyal gal pals are truly a joy and make you want to be sitting with them, in the local bookstore (I Touch My Shelf 🤭) , drinking custom cereal milk cocktails and eating coordinating cupcakes!
I simply cannot wait to see what happens next in Ferndale falls!!! The variety of fae species and available witches promise for fun galore!
This book is a spicy cozy fantasy rom com with low stakes and feel-good fun! We've got:
💜 grumpy sunshine
💜 flying shadow daddy
💜 witch who doesn’t know how to use her powers
💜 forced proximity
💜 good girl praise
💜 flying spice, shadow spice, & knotting
💜 fated mates
💜 fake engagement
💜 magical mishaps & humor
💜 talking animal familiar
💜 found family
💜 cozy small town
Overall 4.5/5 stars 🥰
I was gifted a copy of this book by the author. My opinions are my own. Thank you!
I simply cannot wait to see what happens next in Ferndale falls!!! The variety of fae species and available witches promise for fun galore!
This book is a spicy cozy fantasy rom com with low stakes and feel-good fun! We've got:
💜 grumpy sunshine
💜 flying shadow daddy
💜 witch who doesn’t know how to use her powers
💜 forced proximity
💜 good girl praise
💜 flying spice, shadow spice, & knotting
💜 fated mates
💜 fake engagement
💜 magical mishaps & humor
💜 talking animal familiar
💜 found family
💜 cozy small town
Overall 4.5/5 stars 🥰
I was gifted a copy of this book by the author. My opinions are my own. Thank you!
March 13, 2026
**Thank you to the Author for the ARC/ALC; all opinions are my own.**
(reread 03/13/2026 for the ALC)
4.5 ⭐️
3 🌶
𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨?
I absolutely LOVED getting to spend more time in Ferndale Falls after Moonbound Brides!! Severin trying his absolute best to be a better king so that he and his people can start over in peace and safety was everything- give the poor man his bread!!!!
The trials were a fun aspect of the novel, too. I also loved that Ferndale Falls has all these new magical businesses. Hannah and Severin were perfect for each other and I had so much fun reading!!! I wonder who will be next 🤔
If you like:
☆ grumpy x sunshine
☆ "fake" marriage
☆ flying shadow daddy
☆ witch w/ hidden powers
☆ forced proximity
☆ "good girl"
☆ flying & shadow spice + knotting
☆ found family
Then pick this one up!!
(reread 03/13/2026 for the ALC)
4.5 ⭐️
3 🌶
𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘨𝘰 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨?
I absolutely LOVED getting to spend more time in Ferndale Falls after Moonbound Brides!! Severin trying his absolute best to be a better king so that he and his people can start over in peace and safety was everything- give the poor man his bread!!!!
The trials were a fun aspect of the novel, too. I also loved that Ferndale Falls has all these new magical businesses. Hannah and Severin were perfect for each other and I had so much fun reading!!! I wonder who will be next 🤔
If you like:
☆ grumpy x sunshine
☆ "fake" marriage
☆ flying shadow daddy
☆ witch w/ hidden powers
☆ forced proximity
☆ "good girl"
☆ flying & shadow spice + knotting
☆ found family
Then pick this one up!!
July 6, 2025
Thank you Krista Luna for sending me this advanced review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This was so much fun! It was cozy, a little snarky, deliciously slow burn, and an all around hilarious romp with the fae. The worldbuilding was fantastic, and the pacing was perfect. It was so hard to put down, and the spice was so good.
Hannah is one of those people that tries to take care of everyone else, even if it totally burns her out. I adored watching all her friends, old and new, come together and surround her with all the love and support she needs. Lots of found family goodness, and a fantastic book club too.
Severin is a grumpy ex evil dude, who is trying to reform himself. Honestly, he is doing a great job. I loved watching him work through his reactions, and figuring out why he behaved like that, and how not to be like that in the future. There was so much personal growth. He may be dark and broody on the outside, but he is pure cinnamon roll sweetness in the center.
I loved all of the characters, and I can see future books in the series with a few choice pairings. Dragon and wolf shifters, pretty please?
The magic was a ton of fun, and always interesting. I really want some pizza pixies, and walking flowers hanging out in our world too.
One of my favorite things were the shop names. They were glorious, and I want to see these in real life!
I touch my Shelf (bookstore)
Slice of Life (pizza)
Bling it On (jewelry)
Cake My day (bakery)
Haute and Bothered (dress shop)
This was so much fun! It was cozy, a little snarky, deliciously slow burn, and an all around hilarious romp with the fae. The worldbuilding was fantastic, and the pacing was perfect. It was so hard to put down, and the spice was so good.
Hannah is one of those people that tries to take care of everyone else, even if it totally burns her out. I adored watching all her friends, old and new, come together and surround her with all the love and support she needs. Lots of found family goodness, and a fantastic book club too.
Severin is a grumpy ex evil dude, who is trying to reform himself. Honestly, he is doing a great job. I loved watching him work through his reactions, and figuring out why he behaved like that, and how not to be like that in the future. There was so much personal growth. He may be dark and broody on the outside, but he is pure cinnamon roll sweetness in the center.
I loved all of the characters, and I can see future books in the series with a few choice pairings. Dragon and wolf shifters, pretty please?
The magic was a ton of fun, and always interesting. I really want some pizza pixies, and walking flowers hanging out in our world too.
One of my favorite things were the shop names. They were glorious, and I want to see these in real life!
I touch my Shelf (bookstore)
Slice of Life (pizza)
Bling it On (jewelry)
Cake My day (bakery)
Haute and Bothered (dress shop)
July 4, 2025
Cozy romantasy with a morally gray shadow daddy MMC? Yes please!
Hannah is the mayor of a small town that is slowly dying. She also recently found out that she's a witch, but can't figure out what her magic is.
Then Severin, king of the shadow fae and a former bad guy (now in his redemption era), shows up one day promising Hannah that he will help her bring businesses and tourism back to her town as well as protect it. All she has to do is marry him for a year and agree to let the shadow fae stay in earth. Oh, and win the fae bride contest.
Their romance, though starting out as fake, quickly becomes more and more real, with Severin realizing that for the first time in his life he is caring for someone other than himself and Hannah seeing the good man that has been hidden for years under the mask of terrifying warlord.
If you love:
-shadow daddy fae
-competent and kind FMCs
-magic lessons
-cozy small towns
-smallfae hijinks
-adorable fox familiars
-grand gestures
then you will adore Faking with the Fae King.
Hannah is the mayor of a small town that is slowly dying. She also recently found out that she's a witch, but can't figure out what her magic is.
Then Severin, king of the shadow fae and a former bad guy (now in his redemption era), shows up one day promising Hannah that he will help her bring businesses and tourism back to her town as well as protect it. All she has to do is marry him for a year and agree to let the shadow fae stay in earth. Oh, and win the fae bride contest.
Their romance, though starting out as fake, quickly becomes more and more real, with Severin realizing that for the first time in his life he is caring for someone other than himself and Hannah seeing the good man that has been hidden for years under the mask of terrifying warlord.
If you love:
-shadow daddy fae
-competent and kind FMCs
-magic lessons
-cozy small towns
-smallfae hijinks
-adorable fox familiars
-grand gestures
then you will adore Faking with the Fae King.
July 14, 2025
okay so both reoccurring characters!! severin, our previously enthralled dark fae king who was set free in the orc series (FR READ IT!! MAGICAL STUDS!!) and hannah, the last two human witches bff and mayor of a dying small town
as with everything wrong, a fake marriage fixes all…. with the twist of the bride trials which hannah must win one to prove herself worthy in the old ways of avalon
i loved their relationship and how severin was turning over a new leaf, actively trying to go against his learned villain instincts and this man’s love of baked goods…. i can’t fault him or his sexy shadow magic
i loved the attention he gave hannah and how hannah made him a better person
no third act breakup, no miscommunication
as always, i had a blast reading krista luna’s stories
also, new way of fucking & flying dropped (move over rhys & feyre)
overall: 4/5
spice: 3/5
as with everything wrong, a fake marriage fixes all…. with the twist of the bride trials which hannah must win one to prove herself worthy in the old ways of avalon
i loved their relationship and how severin was turning over a new leaf, actively trying to go against his learned villain instincts and this man’s love of baked goods…. i can’t fault him or his sexy shadow magic
i loved the attention he gave hannah and how hannah made him a better person
no third act breakup, no miscommunication
as always, i had a blast reading krista luna’s stories
also, new way of fucking & flying dropped (move over rhys & feyre)
overall: 4/5
spice: 3/5
July 13, 2025
This was my first Krista Luna book, and I had so much fun! This world was so whimsical. I really enjoyed all of the different kinds of magic and Fae. The tulips were such a great little addiction, and I’m obsessed with the pixies!
You can never go wrong with a shadow daddy, and I loved this one! The romance was cozy and adorable, and the spice was SO good. Man knows what he’s doing.
Finn might be my overall favorite part of the whole story. He was adorable!
I’m definitely going to read more of Krista’s books! If you want a cozy/whimsical/spicy romance, grab this one 💕
TROPES
Shadow Daddy
Fake Marriage
Forced Proximity
Sassy Fox Familiar
Grumpy/Sunshine
Human Witch
Thank you so much to Krista Luna for sending me a copy for an honest review. 💖
You can never go wrong with a shadow daddy, and I loved this one! The romance was cozy and adorable, and the spice was SO good. Man knows what he’s doing.
Finn might be my overall favorite part of the whole story. He was adorable!
I’m definitely going to read more of Krista’s books! If you want a cozy/whimsical/spicy romance, grab this one 💕
TROPES
Shadow Daddy
Fake Marriage
Forced Proximity
Sassy Fox Familiar
Grumpy/Sunshine
Human Witch
Thank you so much to Krista Luna for sending me a copy for an honest review. 💖
August 7, 2025
I’ve got to start writing some reviews haha.
So here we go. This book was good which is why I gave it a 3 ⭐️ rating.
It had a redeemed villain, all kinds of mystical creatures and magic (talking animals, witches, shifters,Fae, etc.). It also had found family and witty banter.
For me, personally, the banter would get cringey 😬😆 Like why is our FMC saying “what the heckity heck” 😂😂. Most of the time,it was funny.
Other than that, it was a very sweet love story with a happy ending. Minimal conflicts.
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️.5
Grumpy MMC x sunshine FMC
He talks you through it lol.
So here we go. This book was good which is why I gave it a 3 ⭐️ rating.
It had a redeemed villain, all kinds of mystical creatures and magic (talking animals, witches, shifters,Fae, etc.). It also had found family and witty banter.
For me, personally, the banter would get cringey 😬😆 Like why is our FMC saying “what the heckity heck” 😂😂. Most of the time,it was funny.
Other than that, it was a very sweet love story with a happy ending. Minimal conflicts.
Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️.5
Grumpy MMC x sunshine FMC
He talks you through it lol.
August 12, 2025
Adorable. I hated the wedding trials. The fact that I was still able to give this 3.75 stars in spite of this is a testament to the author’s writing. The “hunger games” is of my least favorite tropes in the entire romance universe. It feels like a cheap and easy way to infuse conflict into a story and isn’t imaginative whatsoever to me. HOWEVER. Severin and Hannah were lovely together and there really wasn’t a lot of tension, and zero violence. These weren’t fights to the death, and that helped significantly. I liked getting a closer look at Ferndale Falls and meeting the new cast of characters. Super excited for future books in this series for sure! The steamy scenes had a major hold on me 🥵 it was medium burn and soooo 🔥 once it hit. Severin is an ultimate, dominate, shadow daddy and I was all for it. Sign me the fuck up for more of these dark fae.
July 5, 2025
I've never wanted to visit a fictional town so much. Ferndale Falls is now on my list of places to visit when magic returns.
I loved the depth of Severin and Hannah. They change so much, not because they need to but because they want too. For themselves and each other.
Such a romantic story.
And who doesn't want all types of pizza? I need to befriend some Pixies and Brownies so I can live a life of tasty food.
A great standalone book. And I am so looking forward to reading more from Ferndale Falls new Fae residents 😉
I loved the depth of Severin and Hannah. They change so much, not because they need to but because they want too. For themselves and each other.
Such a romantic story.
And who doesn't want all types of pizza? I need to befriend some Pixies and Brownies so I can live a life of tasty food.
A great standalone book. And I am so looking forward to reading more from Ferndale Falls new Fae residents 😉
February 13, 2026
This story is a cute rom com where you have a king with a dark past who deep inside is a big softy. The FMC has such a big heart and perfect for this story. Looking forward to her friends stories. This book will give you Easter eggs of what is to come. There is some praise kink, sexy time in the sky and some amazing smoky tendrils action! Good read.
July 10, 2025
As always, Krista just writes a world that sucks you in and is ao vivid and full of such amazing and authentic characters you can not put it down.
I loved this spin-off. I wasn't ready to leave moonblade Village, and she found a way to keep it going. From the evil enemy shadow fae king from the first series to a pastry living fend who just wanted a new home, it was such a cute storyline. The bride games were fun with a splash of owd to keep it not only entertaining but engaging. I love that the orcs still play a part, but we are also opening up for different creatures. Bring on the dragons and werewolves story! Can't tease that and not deliver now!!!!
I loved this spin-off. I wasn't ready to leave moonblade Village, and she found a way to keep it going. From the evil enemy shadow fae king from the first series to a pastry living fend who just wanted a new home, it was such a cute storyline. The bride games were fun with a splash of owd to keep it not only entertaining but engaging. I love that the orcs still play a part, but we are also opening up for different creatures. Bring on the dragons and werewolves story! Can't tease that and not deliver now!!!!
July 5, 2025
Another great read by Krista Luna! If you’ve loved the world of the moon blade clan then you’ll love the continuation of the shadow fae in ferndale falls. Hannah is the mayor of ferndale falls and will do anything to help her town even marry the shadow fae king severin. What started out as a marriage of convenience has blossomed into true love!
July 6, 2025
Wow wow wow!!!! Did someone say Fake marriage and to a Far King!!! This shadow daddy is everything!!! The dirty talk, the shadows, the KNOT!!!!! This book will KNOT disappoint! Krista Luna does it again!!! I’m so happy Hannah finally got her happy ending!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2025
Krista does it again! I absolutely loved her Moonblade Clan series and was so excited she branched out to continue Severin's story. All I have to say is....Severin is absolutely delicious! The way he treats Hannah and how they fall in love is perfect.
July 12, 2025
Such a fun new series! I absolutely loved her orcs so journeying into the Earth side of that universe was a blast. So much magic and spicy fun in this cozy read!
July 3, 2025
This was an amazing start for this new series , Krista has done it again. I fell hard, being totally invested and grinning like a fool. The sweetness, tenseness, and oh so spicy. Can you say hello shadow daddy, a fox familiar, witch besties. A town on a brink of failing, a bargain with a shadow king, bridal trials … a page turner I did not put this book down . I cannot wait to see what’s in store for our town and future books.
July 4, 2025
Love, love, love!! Need more stars.. Adorable, passionate, and heartmeltingly swoony.. Severin is truly the shadow daddy of all shadow daddies..
November 13, 2025
Cute. I don’t usually like the fake marriage trope but it worked in this story.
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