This Prince Is Not Charming

Brothers of Fairwitch Isle #3

by Tee Harlowe

The Bachelor meets cozy romantasy as a dressmaker is forced into a competition to marry the high prince-who also happens to be her best friend.

All Cerriwen Morgane wants is to live a quiet life caring for her anxious father. That's hard when they run a dress shop right next to a sentient castle that always seems to be under attack. Still, she tries to shield her father from all the stress.

Until the castle invokes a series of trials for the next queen-and chooses Ceri as one of the contestants. Now Ceri is forced to compete against six others to become Cillian Wolfgang's wife. She has no desire to marry the playboy prince, not when they've been best friends since childhood. Then there's the fact that her father's anxiety will be at an all-time high.

Despite her attempts to lose, the castle keeps sending Ceri to the next round. Worse, the more romantic dates and intimate challenges she's forced on with Cillian, the attraction they've refused to acknowledge becomes harder to ignore. When the lines of their friendship are blurred, neither are prepared for the consequences. Especially when the castle's true motivations for the competition are revealed, putting their feelings, their friendship, their futures, at risk.

This Prince Is Not Charming is a standalone cozy, spicy romantasy with magical trials, friends-to-lovers romance, and a conniving castle.

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Genres: Fantasy, Romantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy, Fantasy Romance, Romance, Magic

298 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2026

Reviews

[bella fazzati · Rating 3 out of 5]

i'm really not into friends to lovers, but tee harlowe always does it for me. can't wait for the next one! 💘

[Lauryn Munro · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC Review

4.5 ⭐️

They finally got together! I loved the mental health and caregiver representation in this book. The found family/ the community stepping up to help take care of each other was so heartwarming.

Castle is one sly sentient creature, the whole bachelor trial was hilarious.

I’m so glad Lor is back and was trying to help the whole time, I was really rooting for him. So excited to jump into his book!

[Tonje Lien · Rating 5 out of 5]

She has done it again!! I am absolutely in love with this whole world! The brothers of Fairwitch Isle is so cozy, dramatic, romantic and suspenseful!

I loved the story from the start! I have been waiting for Ceri and Cillians story and it did not disappoint!!! A bachelor inspired love story is always fun!!

So fun to have childhood friends who knows eachother so it's not an issue of not knowing but it's an issue of seeing eachother in a different way, admitting to it and not let it stop you from experiencing love.

It's so fun that more and more sentient things gets introduced and incorporated in the story! I love all of the beings and especially the castle and it's subtle meddeling in the brothers affairs.

It's an incredible romantic and spicy story full of adventure and hope!

Thank you Tee Harlowe for continuing to give me ARCs of these incredibly beautiful and magical stories you create!

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you Author Tee Harlowe for this amazing Arc opportunity ❤️ (sorry the review is a tad late its been crazy)

The castle has done it again! On today's episode of the Bachelor we bring you The Bachelor Games! Hosted by our beloved friend the Castle 🏰 🤣🤣🤣 I absolutely love the castle in this series its one sly and funny sentient being I've ever seen. I absolutely loved this story I have been waiting for Ceri and Cillians story and here it finally is. This was such a fun story and an incredible tomance full of adventure and of course spice 😏

Thank you again Author Tee Harlowe for this ARC opportunity ❤️

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tee Harlowe has done it again! This was a beautiful cosy romantasy of childhood friends realising they are so much more, communities stepping in to help and the ever growing threat of the Brotherhood lurking on the Fairwitch city. I really loved how all the past scenes with these characters were really Easter eggs to what was going to happen in this book. I did not fully see the twist coming and I'm so excited to read more of this world.

Thank you for the arc, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Minty Margins · Rating 5 out of 5]

A full ARC review to come. But every book in this series is an absolute banger.

[Adri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved the dynamic here and how the story plays with expectations. It has that wonderful cosy fantasy romance charm mixed with just the right amount of wit and clever twists that kept me thoroughly entertained from start to finish. Tee Harlowe always hits that sweet spot with her characters and the world-building is fun to escape into. It’s a comforting read that hit all the right notes!

[WenDeeDeeDee36 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5★ Rounded Up

We once again return to the Fairwitch Isle, this time with the romance we’ve seen coming on since book one. I have been waiting for Ceri and Cillian’s story and Tee Harlowe did not disappoint with this! It’s time for Cillian to find his queen and the Castle has decided it’ll be done through a series of trials for the women it chose. The tasks are mildly dangerous, and there is in unforeseen twist after each one, but it’s so funny to see several of the contestants completely uninterested in him. I adored Meera and Marsten!
Naturally, I was rooting for Ceri. They have been friends their whole lives and there’s obviously some mutual pining. They’re both in denial and convinced it isn’t possible because of Ceri’s role as her father’s caregiver.
The series long plot line also gets some intense development in this installment, with the ending taking an intense twist. It left me eager to immediately start the final book.
If you like cozy fantasy with some delicious spice and lovable characters mixed, this is your series.


Thank you so much for this ARC opportunity. My thoughts are my own.

[zoeereads · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

3,5⭐️
Been waiting for Ceri and Cillians story and while friends to lovers is not my favourite trope, I truly enjoyed their story! Loved the Bachelor vibes and especially the other contestants! Ceri and Cillian were cute and I am very pleased with their happy ending!😇

[Nicole (book_drake on IG) · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Bachelor: Cozy Romantasy Edition. 😂🌹🏰

Seriously, I didn’t know how much I needed that combination until Tee Harlowe gave it to me.

Ceri gets thrown into a magical competition to marry her childhood best friend Cillian… except she has absolutely ZERO intention of actually winning.

Unfortunately for her, the meddling sentient castle has other plans.

Ceri: I’m going to lose this competition.

The castle: That’s adorable. Anyway… next round! 🏰😂

I loved the magical trials and matchmaking chaos, but what really got me was the friends-to-lovers romance. There’s something so good about watching two people who already know and love each other slowly have that “Wait… have we been idiots this WHOLE TIME?” realization. 🥹💕

And once again, I loved being back in this wonderfully cozy magical world. At this point, I’ve learned that if this castle decides you belong with someone, you might as well save yourself the trouble and listen. 😂🏰💘

Funny, magical, spicy, swoony, and another easy five stars from me! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[The Book Nerd's Corner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A meddlesome castle pushes a prince to finally accept that he's had feelings for his best friend for years.

Ceri Morgane has come to terms with her quiet life of running her tailor shop and taking care of her overly anxious father. Life has been the same for years, but things are changing now that her best friend, Cillian Wolfgang, has been appointed high prince and is getting married. At least it seemed like he was, until the sentient Castle that he lives in decides to host the marriage trials, an arcane ritual that hasn't been invoked in ages. Now, Ceri is forced to compete against six other eligible candidates to become ruler of Fairwitch Isle. Ceri knows she's not meant to be queen, but Castle may have other ideas...

I am so happy to finally be diving back into this series! The prior books have been some of my favs of the year, so I’m so glad I finally cleared some time to continue with this series. Thank you so much to Tee Harlowe for the eARC (even if I immediately turned around and purchased a physical copy for myself).

With this book being the third in the series, I was already quite familiar with most of the characters. Cillian and Ceri have gotten a bit of page time already, but it was so nice to see them painted in a romantic light over the course of this book. Childhood friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes out there, so I was ecstatic to see these two finally come to terms with their feelings for one another.

The marriage competition was so fun! I was curious to see how an intense trial would go down in a cozy world, but the competition was just as cozy as the rest of the series. Ceri found herself solving puzzles and putting her mind to the test with each challenged she faced.

Another thing I absolutely loved about the trial is the diversity in the candidates. Amongst the reluctant suitors there was a fire fae, a cat, a man, several other fae, and several humans. I really appreciate that Harlowe didn’t stereotype the competitors and gave the reader a wide selection of characters to enjoy. I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with Ceri’s rivals, but I found myself constantly smiling at Meera and Marsten’s antics.

As always, reuniting with returning characters was such a joy. I love how big of a role Morton plays in this one, as he someone manages to become the officiant of the marriage trials. All of the Wolfgang brothers make a solid appearance, and it’s so fun to see them collecting wives as this series progresses! I think my favorite return in this one is Margaret though. She spends a ton of time with Ceri’s father, Mr. Morgane. Margaret and Morgane’s relationship is so sweet and I honestly sort of ship them. I have my fingers crossed that a relationship may just be blossoming between them.

In many ways, this book reminded me of Jane Austen’s “Emma.” Both Emma and Ceri are women who have dedicated their lives to taking care of their anxious fathers. They also both fall in love with their childhood best friend, but are in denial about their feelings. Emma and Ceri are both rather competitive and stubborn, too. I know that Harlowe is an Austen fan so I’m not sure if any of these similarities were on purpose or not, but I found the parallels to be cool.

The inclusion of the fae community and more lore on the fairwitches was also nice. I love seeing more worldbuilding happening as the series progresses, because Harlowe has crafted such a fun world with this one. Seeing some of the Brotherhood conflicts get resolved is also nice. I’m intrigued to see how the events that went down in this one influence Fairwitch as a whole.

I must say, this one was a bit more predictable than the others, which makes sense due to how it’s structured. It’s obvious that Cillian and Ceri are in love with one another and since this is a cozy romantasy, it would be ridiculous if they didn’t end up together. Pair that with knowing some details about book four, and it becomes quite clear what the solution to all of Cillian and Ceri’s problems are. If you were able to avoid slight spoilers from knowing about the existence of book four, good for you, because I fear it is a tad hard to do because even knowing the most basic of premises about that book majorly spoils some things in this one. Despite all this, it didn’t take away my joy of reading this one in the slightest.

Overall, “This Prince is Not Charming” is another great installment in the “Brothers of Fairwitch Isle” series. It is so fun seeing all the brothers get their happily ever afters, and I’m so glad that it was finally Cillian’s chance. This guy had some serious issues, so seeing him truly happy is a blessing. I thought the marriage games were really fun, and the inclusion of the fae was also neat. Cillian and Ceri’s childhood friends to lovers pathway was so good; I absolute adore their relationship. I can’t wait to read book four and read about the final Wolfgang brother getting their happy ending!

[Tânia Gomes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Prince is Not Charming is the third book in the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle series and I had such a fun time reading it. It can be read as a standalone, but I recommend reading the series in order, because the found family and the way this world builds from book to book are amazing.

I was so excited to finally get Cillian and Ceri’s story, and it was such a great continuation of the series. Cillian and Ceri have been close friends since childhood, but ever since Castle appointed Cillian as High Prince, he started distancing himself from everyone. I was curious to understand why he always seemed so calm and controlled on the outside, and why he tried so hard to deny his feelings for Ceri, even though it had been obvious for a while that there was something between them. I really liked finally seeing things from his perspective and understanding what was behind that distance. Seeing how much he had been suppressing, and how convinced he was that he had to hide parts of himself to be worthy of being High Prince, gave his story more emotional weight than I expected.

Cillian and Ceri’s friends-to-lovers romance was really sweet, with so much mutual pining, tension and suppressed feelings between them. Their chemistry and banter were great, and once they stopped fighting their feelings and protecting each other from the truth, it was so satisfying to finally see them admit how they felt. Cillian’s humour and sarcasm brought so many fun moments, but I also loved seeing his more vulnerable side, especially as he started to understand that the people who loved him didn’t need him to be someone else. And my gosh, that bathtub scene was amazing!

I also felt for Ceri and how much she had put her own life on hold to take care of her father. Her love for him was very clear, but it was also sad to see how isolated she had become and how afraid she was of what choosing Cillian could mean for him. I especially loved that the found family continues to be one of the strongest elements in this series, and it was so heartwarming to see Cillian’s family and Margaret help Ceri understand that she and her father didn’t have to deal with their struggles alone and that they had a community ready to support them.

The marriage trials were also a fun addition, especially because Castle kept pushing Cillian and Ceri together and making it much harder for them to keep pretending there was nothing between them. I really enjoyed meeting the new characters and seeing how each of them added something different to the story. Meera and Marsten were definitely the highlights for me, and it was so sweet to see how they showed up for Ceri. I was also very happy to see more of Morton and Margaret in this book.

Once again, the world-building continues to be one of my favourite parts of this series, and I loved seeing more of the Fair Folk, which I hope we learn more about in the next book. I was not expecting the little twist at the end, which set up the story for the final book perfectly. Now I am even more excited for Lor’s story!

If you love cosy romantasy with friends-to-lovers, marriage trials, a sentient matchmaking castle, banter, humour, found family and spice, then this book is for you. I gave it 4.5 stars, rounded to 5.

Thank you so much Tee for the opportunity to read this ARC. All opinions are my own.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC review, I'm so privileged to be on Tee Harlowe's ARC team. I've been fortunate to have this whole series in ARCs and I am loving every second of Brother of Fairwitch Isle series, and this one is not any different. Tee Harlowe is the best at writing your Cozy Romantasies

Here we follow another Wolfgang brother, Cillian and Ceri. Ceri and her father who she cares for own a dress shop next to the sentient castle where her best friend since childhood(Cillian) and his family live. Ceri is doing everything to take care of her anxious father when the castle decides for her, that she will be part of a series of trials with other women to decide who will marry the High Prince/her best friend Cillian.
I think the castle wanted the 2 of them together because it kept bringing her back into the trials despite her attempts to lose. She and Cillian are both hiding their true feelings for each other to protect each other, but the trials begin to force them together in ways they aren't use to which leads them to coming to terms with their hidden feeling for each other and finally letting each other know.
The trials are stressful and fearful, as the person who loses is removed and disappears, not Ceri though which leaves her even more stressed worrying about her father and who will care for him if something happens to her.
Cillians family and Margaret(our painting gossip) really help out here, helping Ceri understand that she and her father are not alone. They have a community. This makes Ceri more brave to do what needs to be done to help Fairwitch Isle.

It's so fun how the castle just moves them around how it pleases to get what it wants. Maybe not fun for the characters in the book, but for a reader like me, I find it so creative and enjoyable.

We still have our beloved bookwyrm Morton, and our gossiping painting hopper, Margaret. They're so fun.

In this book, like the others, the brother who has been estranged for quite some time has a bit of a larger side part, which I believe is going to lead us into his story on the next and final book or the series, which happens to be releasing the same day....YAY, no waiting to move on to the next!!!

As always this book is heartwarming, cozy, fun, enchanting, magical and just GOOD!
I'm so sad to see the end of this series, but I'm looking forward to whatever Tee has planned next.

Tropes:
✨️Found Family
✨️Friends to Lovers
✨️Sentient Castle
✨️Magical Trials
✨️The Bachelor Meets Cozy ✨️Romantasy

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a cute addition to the series, but not my favorite. There were heavier themes of addiction and mental health struggles and less romance despite the entire plot supposedly surrounding childhood friends obviously meant to be lovers. There was no true competition in the marriage trials and the plot instead focuses on Cillian’s abuse of a tonic to stop his emotions around being high prince and struggling to protect his people, and the pain of not being able to be with his best friend and person he loves, Ceri. The trials didn’t grab me, even though I did love some of the side characters like Marsten and Meera the cat. The actual trials were a bit tedious to get through in addition to the heavy addiction challenges being portrayed at the same time; although, some of them were clever and I liked that they ultimately led to a hidden/greater outcome of finding and releasing the fair folk Queen Aoife from a spell casting her in stone. Ultimately this just wasn’t my favorite couple, either. I felt for Ceri but thought her struggles with her dad and his mental health were quite manageable if they would have tried a few things, and I grew instantly tired of references to Cillian’s many naked women in his bed. The reformed playboy trope is my least favorite and there needs to be significant growth and sweetness and fixation on the FMC to balance it out. In this case Cillian was still trying to flirt with other people when the marriage trials started, and in front of Ceri, which is a big ick for me. His addiction was too easily resolved simply by almost dying and then getting the girl. That’s not how it works and there was no other magical or other intervention besides “medicine” and he “will talk to someone.” I know I’ll read the next book because it’s the last in the series and I do want more about Lor and how he was abducted into the Brotherhood the last 10 years. I’m hoping for more Enid and Nevan in the last book.

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She stood there, hands twisting together as she watched the other contestants reuniting with siblings, parents, and grandparents while she remained alone in the midst of it all. Except she wasn’t alone. As long as I was alive, Ceri would never be alone.
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[Clémence CJPM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Français ⬇️ :

I read another Tee Harlowe ARC and, once again, I loved it! 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 will charm you without warning! I really enjoyed the magical trials and the other contenders for the title of Queen of Fairwitch Isle. The dialogue is as delightful as ever, Morton is still hilarious, Meera is exceptional, and, of course, our two best friends are as endearing as they are exasperating in their stubbornness... refusing to see the love they have for each other. The suspense of the last chapter is at its peak and sets the tone for the opening of the next volume, the 5th and final standalone in the series of Brothers of Fairwitch Isle! Good news for you, it's released on August 20th, one week after this one! 5 ✨

J'ai lu encore une fois un ARC pour Tee Harlowe et, une fois de plus, j'ai adoré ! 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 vous charmera sans prévenir ! J'ai beaucoup apprécié les épreuves magiques et les autres prétendants au titre de reine. Les dialogues sont toujours aussi savoureux, Morton est toujours aussi hilarant, Meera est exceptionnelle et, bien sûr, nos deux meilleurs amis sont aussi attachants que exaspérants dans leur entêtement… à ne pas voir l'amour qu'il se porte l'un à l'autre. Le suspense du dernier chapitre est à son comble et donne le ton pour l'ouverture du tome suivant, le 5e et dernier one-shot de la série Brothers of Fairwitch Isle! Bonne nouvelle pour vous, il sort le 20 août, une semaine après celui-ci ! 5 ✨

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 is a standalone cozy, spicy romantasy with magical trials, friends-to-lovers romance, and a conniving castle.
💞 Friends to lovers
💞 The Bachelor meets cozy romantasy
💞 Sentient castle
💞 Magical trials

“𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘊𝘦𝘳𝘪. 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵. 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦. 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺.” 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. “𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥’𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵. 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯, 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.”

[Cats and Travel · Rating 4 out of 5]

***I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review - thank you Tee for trusting me again!***

This is the third installment of the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle that delves into the story of Cerriwen and Cillian. Cerriwen, the beautiful dressmaker that is also her father's caregiver is best friends with the crowned high prince of Fairwitch Castle - Cillian; the emotionally numb playboy.

When Cillian was set to marry Siobahn, Castle (who is a literal sentient castle) wasn't having it and invoked the marriage trials to find the right and/or confirmed match for Cillian. Chaos ensues as for each round there is one winner and one loser, the winner gets a date with the prince and the loser is removed....to where they don't know! Each round a loser gets disappeared (literally) to somewhere in the castle, which is stressing everyone out. Cerriwen tries to lose each round because she doesn't want to risk her friendship with Cillian, but fate had other plans.

I will be very honest....I never liked Cillian. In the other books, he was a very rude, arrogant, entitled playboy who truly didn't behave in the way I felt a respectful monarch should. I am VERY SALTY still over his treatment of Enid who is Nevan's counterpart in This Witch is Not Wicked).. My impression of him didn't exactly get better, because my opinions of him weren't really changed, but it did shed light on why he behaved the way he did. Poor Cillian had some very serious struggles; in a role of power he didn't want, his brother betrayed the family and kingdom, he was in love with someone he couldn't be with, and on top of that mental health and addiction issues. This story was an eye-opener on who he is; not that I think it justifies certain behaviors.

I loved how Cerriwen grew to allow her own growth and got a bigger family in the process. Being her father's caregiver, it took a lot from her and she found her own way. I loved her very much.

[JustJazzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to Tee Harlowe for sharing this e-ARC!

I had such an amazing time reading This Prince is Not Charming, I binged it in one day! This story is the 3rd installment in the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle series, which is a series of interconnected stand alone cozy, spicy romantasy books.

TPINC follows Cillian, the youngest of the Wolfgang brothers and the High Prince of the Fairwitch Isles, who suddenly finds himself in the middle of a set of marriage trials set forth by their sentient castle in order to find a qualified queen. One of the people recruited into the marriage trials is his longtime best friend, Cerri, a local dressmaker who feels that life is passing her by.

Having read the previous story, I wasn’t a fan of Cillian and how he acted. However, I’m so happy to report that I have completely changed my mind about him! His care for his family, the people of Fairwitch Isle, and particularly his devotion to Cerri was everything to me. He had his own personal struggles he was working through, made some questionable choices and mistakes along the way, but he came out striving to be the best version of himself that he could be.

Cerri is such a sweetheart, a little sassy, but shows such genuine care for everyone around her. I loved seeing her shine as a dressmaker and as a competitor in the marriage trials. I really empathized with her family situation, even though it was frustrating to witness how much she had to sacrifice over the years.

I had my reservations about the marriage trials; I was worried it was going to be a lot of cattiness and underhanded sabotaging between the competitors. Luckily, that is not at all the case! I found the marriage trials to be very interesting, and a great way to show more of each character’s personalities.

Shout out to Meera and Marsten, my fave quirky supporting characters!

I’m looking forward to reading the next and final installment!

[marika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, Tee never ceases to amaze me with this series. Every single book has been a five-star read, and I was so happy to be back on Fairwitch Isle.

This story, specifically, is one I’ve been waiting for ever since TDINID. From the moment I met Cillian and Ceri, I knew they were endgame. I just wondered what it would take for them to finally come to terms with it. Apparently, the answer was the castle summoning marriage trials!

Cillian has always been a character I wanted to know more about. Throughout the series, he presents this perfectly polished façade, but we’ve slowly seen the cracks begin to form, and everything finally comes to a head in this book.

One of the things I love most about Tee’s writing is how she crafts stories that are largely lighthearted and full of romance while effortlessly weaving in deeper, more serious themes. She handles those topics with so much care and compassion. Cillian’s struggles with addiction and deeply rooted anxiety, alongside Ceri navigating the effects of her father’s anxiety and depression, are portrayed with such sensitivity and respect.

This is a story about love, learning to acknowledge your own feelings, and giving yourself permission to put your own needs first just as much as it is about trust and allowing the people who love you to help carry your burdens. And, of course, the incredible importance of friendship and community.

A little side note: I also loved all the new characters introduced after the town moved again, especially Meera and Marsten, because we all deserve friends like these two.

Overall, this is probably my favourite book in the series. Thank you so much Tee for trusting me with the ARC for this book!

[Diana Meneses · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Tee’s writing and representation of contemporary themes into her fantasy world. This book was thought provoking for me, because of its addiction representation.

This story follows Cillian and Ceri, childhood friends who have loved each other deeply for a long time. Cillian has been High Prince of Fairwitch Isle for 10 years…and has been taking a numbing tonic to help with his anxiety, to hide his love for his best friend and feelings of inadequacy for his role. Ceri is a dressmaker and primary care taker of her father, who also battles anxiety. She’s buried her feelings for Cillian since he was crowned High Prince and feels left out of the community because she has always been available for her father’s needs. Castle decides to conduct marriage trials to find the new queen, which makes both of them confront each other and admit what everyone else already knows: that they love each other.

I always root for the friends that become lovers, but in this book I really wanted Cillian to get help, to recover and to feel deserving of love and affection. I loved seeing how Ceri took action to protect the community and opened up to new friendships and help for herself and her dad. I think the representation was done with such care. I’ll be definitely recommending this story about being true to our feelings, about being brave to ask and receive help, about cooperation for the greater good and, finally, about love in all forms (romantic, familial and philial). This universe is so unique and fascinating, that I’ve enjoyed every one of the stories this author has given us. Thank you Tee, for letting me read this story early.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book delivered another whimsical and cozy installment in the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle series. The combination of friends-to-lovers, magical bridal trials, and a sentient matchmaking castle made for such an fun read.

I really enjoyed the bridal trials and getting to know all of the contestants, especially Marsten. Each participant brought something different to the story, and I found myself enjoying the group dynamic more than I expected. I also continue to adore Ceri. My heart broke for her at times because, while it's obvious her father loves her and she loves him, his strong dependence on her made me so sad for her. Cillian's struggle with addiction also added a bit more emotional depth than I was expecting, but I thought it was handled thoughtfully without really taking away from the whimsy of the book.

Ceri and Cillian aren't my favorite couple in the series, but I still enjoyed watching them finally figure things out. The chemistry is there, and once they stop fighting their feelings, there's a nice amount of spice to balance out the sweetness. That said, there is definitely miscommunication, and I couldn't help thinking that if these two had just admitted how they felt ten years ago, we probably could've skipped a lot of the drama! But then we wouldn't have this story so it all worked out.

If you're a fan of cozy romantasy with lovable characters, magical competitions, friends-to-lovers romance, and a touch of spice, this series continues to be an easy recommendation. I'm excited for the next book!

[Meg (fantasybook.adventurer) · Rating 5 out of 5]

✨This Prince Is Not Charming✨

I think every book I read after the last of Tee’s I say this, but… I think this is the best one yet! 😅 Not to mention, I’m a HUGE sucker for friends to lovers. 🫠

TPINC is book 3 in the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle, which can each be read as standalones but are much richer read together, because the found family here is just delightful. We follow a dual POV from our MCs, Cillian and Ceri. Both have been friends their entire lives, but once Cillian became high prince, anything more was soon suppressed because of Ceri’s ill father. When the sentient castle decides to have bridal trials, Ceri and a motley crew of contestants are thrust into a series of puzzles to unearth the secrets of Fairwitch and the Fair Folk. Ceri and Cillian must address their volatile and complex behaviors and decisions as they face truths and fears.

This story was so precious. It was such a joy to see Cillian finally get his HEA and in such a unique way. The tension, yearning, and pining were god tier in TPINC as Tee made the years of angst tangible. The banter, self reflection, found family, and whimsy brought such beauty and wit to difficult topics and delicious spice. Tee never fails to make my heart so happy.

Tropes you may find in TPINC are forced proximity, friends to lovers, sentient castle, whimsical cast of characters, slow burn to medium spice, banter, bride trials, bathtub scene, plus size rep, 30+ MCs, cozy Romantasy, and a HEA.

Tee, once again thank you for letting me continue to be an arc reader! I am now diving straight into TINTLK!

[Kassyreadsalot · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: This Prince Is Not charming

Author: Tee Harlowe

Synopsis: All Cerriwen Morgane wants is to live a quiet life caring for her anxious father. That’s hard when they run a dress shop right next to a sentient castle that always seems to be under attack. Still, she tries to shield her father from all the stress.

Until the castle invokes a series of trials for the next queen—and chooses Ceri as one of the contestants. Now Ceri is forced to compete against six other women to become Cillian Wolfgang’s wife. She has no desire to marry the playboy prince, not when they’ve been best friends since childhood. Then there’s the fact that her father’s anxiety will be at an all-time high.

Despite her attempts to lose, the castle keeps sending Ceri to the next round. Worse, the more romantic dates and intimate challenges she’s forced on with Cillian, the attraction they’ve refused to acknowledge becomes harder to ignore. When the lines of their friendship are blurred, neither are prepared for the consequences. Especially when the castle’s true motivations for the competition are revealed, putting their feelings, their friendship, their futures, at risk.

Review: This childhood friends to lovers was such a treat to read! This sentient castle is so clever it manuevers and helps people bring them together! The ending truly surprised me and I wasn’t expecting it! I enjoyed seeing the trials and how Cerri was handling it! Tee Harlowe never fails to make me swoon with her romances!

Thank you so much to the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in advance!

[Bookwyrm_in_KC · Rating 5 out of 5]

With This Prince is Not Charming we finally get the love story that everyone has been waiting for since book 1 of the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle series: High Prince Cillian and his best friend since childhood, Cerriwyn.

For the entirety of his 10 year reign, Cillian has been waiting for the magical, sentient Castle at the heart of Fairwitch Isle to pick a queen for him. As time passes and the magical city's protections begin to fail without a queen Cillian begins trying to find a queen on his own. His first attempt landed him a sister in law. His second attempt has his council picking a Fair Folk woman to be his bride. But in the middle of the wedding ceremony the Castle throws a wrench into his plans by starting a Bride Trial competition. 7 contestants, some human, some Fair Folk, 6 trials, one bride.

Morton the Bookwyrm shines as the MC of the Bride Trials. Cerri soon finds herself making new friends with the other contestants.

As much as it is a story about Cillian and Cerri getting over the fears they have of ruining their decades long friendship with romance This Prince is Not Charming is also a story of finding your village. So many people step up to help Cillian and Cerri as they face different types of adversity and they come to realize that they're not alone as they've always felt.

Thank you Tee Harlowe for the opportunity to advance read for you again. I can't wait to dive into the last book!

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gets a good 4.5 stars from me.

Ok, so make sure to read the prior books before reading this one.... Do you have to? No, they are interconnected standalone BUT a couple of the "side characters" will play more into your knowledge if you have read the prior books. Like Mort for example.

Ok, so we have our prince who is getting ready to get married... or so we think... BUT castle has a different choice. All of a sudden multiple people appear with a crown on their heads and are now in a competition for being queen...... As the story progresses, we learn more about who is in love with who, how it's hard to ask for help but then there is help when needed...... Some hidden truths...... And a journey to the most powerful thing.... LOVE!!!! insert giggles.

I loved this book. It was so cute and fun to read. I love my side characters and I can't wait to see what happens in the final book with a certain character that played a role in this book. And no, I'm not telling you... That would be a dang spoiler. AND I'm not feeling generous enough to give spoilers out today. Sorry but not today peeps!

But truly, this is a fun ride. It's well worth grabbing and enjoying. And again, I can't wait to dig into the final book to see what happens to our next person... That is going to be an interesting one to say the least......

Thank you to the author for allowing me to read an early copy. I enjoyed the ride with this one and the secrets to uncover.

[Livvy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been rating this series lower than the other series I’ve read by Tee. I was going to stop after This Witch is not Wicked, but this was the book I was waiting for, Cillian’s! When it was described as “The Bachelor meets cozy romantasy” I was even more excited to read this story.

Then I read the trigger warning page:

While at heart this is a cozy romantasy, there are some darker topics that are shown, including drug addiction, drug relapse, and off-page death mentioned.

I was like ok, that’s fine. What I did not expect was for the drug addiction to be a main story beat. It’s not what I was expecting going into this book, and I think that expectation might have caused me to rate this lower than it should be. I also did not connect with our two main side characters Meera and Marsten and I did not find Morton as lovable as I did in book 1.

Just because this wasn’t my favorite book of Tee’s doesn’t mean that other readers won’t like this book. It’s still well written and well paced. If you’ve read and enjoyed the other books in the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle series, you’ll probably enjoy this one as well!

I’m still going to read the next book though 😹 I gotta see what happens with Lor. (Spoiler alert, I have now read This is not True Love’s Kiss and it’s probably my favorite of the series 🥰 it’s a strong finish for the series)

Thank you to the author for the gifted eARC 🫶🏻

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this is a standalone, it can be read as book 3 of the Brothers of Fairwitch Isle. You may miss out on some previous mentions but it's a solid story on it's own.

This book follows Cillian and Cerriwyn (Ceri). Both have been friends since they were little. He is the high prince and she is a dressmaker. Their tale is made complicated by the sentient castle and a trial to determine who will be Cillian's queen. Ceri is one of the possible chosen. I was happy to see Cillian get his chance to shine, as his brothers had in pervious books. This book explains the actions of Cillian in the previous book. The real stand outs of the book were Meera and Marsten (sorry Morton!). They added some comic relief and helped further the plot at times. This story was one we were waiting on since book one, This Damsel is Not in Distress, because the way those two were just right for each other.

The way everything from each book fits together but can be read separate is done really well.

This book is a cozy romance but has a trigger warning for addiction. There are found family, forbidden love, and friends to lovers tropes. There are also spicy scenes.

This book leads into another book that will also be a standalone but connected, as are the previous books.

This was an advanced version and my opinions are my own. Thank you to Tee for the copy.

[Marie C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you so much to the author and her team for having me as an ARC reader 😍

I really liked TPINC! In this book we finally get Cillian POV, and we get to understand him! I must admit he was getting on my nerves in the last book, but now I get why! That's something I really liked in the book. I'm also super happy one of my secret theory proved to be true (but that's a spoiler soo....you have to read the series, that's too bad 👀).

It was also super fun to finally see Ceri and Cillian end up together and admit their love, because honestly, we all knew that from book 1 already, but apparently these two idiots didn't 😂

If you want to read a cozy romantasy, and love the friends to lovers trope, this book is for you!
I can't wait to start book 4!!

Here are some of my favourite quotes (yes, I cut a part of the 3rd one out, but I found it way too fun):
💛 " “[...] You two can and will figure it out.”
“How could you possibly know that?”
“Because when you love someone, that’s what you do. Don’t be afraid to go after what you want.” "
💛 " “If I were Morton, I’d make you read the book.” [...] “Lucky for you, I have no qualms about spoiling books. [...] ” "
💛 " “You’re worth more than [...] any heated bathtub, could ever be.” "

[Beth DeLong · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unlike some readers, Cillian's story was not the one I was eagerly waiting for. But also unlike some readers, I really enjoyed some of the darker aspects of this story!

Despite some of the darker topics, I still found it to be an enjoyable cozy fantasy. And true to Cillian and his major coping mechanism of humor, this book has a lot more banter, humor, and sarcasm that I thoroughly enjoyed. Tee's books are often funny, but I felt like this one was next level.

The familiar banter between Ceri and Cillian is sweet.
Morton is hysterical.
And Marsten certainly had a few good one-liners.

I also cried. Or at least teared up a few times.

Again, I feel like this is appropriate for this book. Because the whole point of the darker theme around Cillian was his wanting to control his emotions and learning how to handle them. So I felt this was only fitting that we get the range of emotions in this story as well and feel them right along with Cillian.

We also get some answers about Lor! Looking forward to jumping right into the next book to get his story!

⚠️ Cursing, including f. LGBT rep. Darker themes including drug addiction and sibling death (off-page).
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Multiple spicy scenes

Thanks so much, Tee, for the chance to ARC read!

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

-Friends to Lovers
-Plus Sized FMC
-Marriage Competition
-Matchmaking Castle

Once again, I had a fun time in Fairwitch Isle.

We got little nuggets of Ceri and Cillian in the previous books, but I was excited to read their story. I think they are my favorite so far… but we do have one more book to go ❤️

This was a cozy, low-stakes Romantasy following high prince Cillian and the sentient castles’ mission to find the queen of Fairwitch Isle. Our MCs has been friends since they were children but have always wanted more. Cillian didn’t think he could have Ceri because he is high prince and her father and Ceri didn’t know he felt the same.

I immediately felt their chemistry and was rooting for her to win every round of the competition. These two had the banter, spice and yearning to keep me reading.

I loved seeing more of our magical friends. Mortan, as usual was being his extra self with his big important job. Margaret was delivery messages as well as gossip, Barty and Tal were hilariously bickering with each other and Castle was being Castle. Being a matchmaker while also getting other “stuff” done.

I liked the twist toward the end and cannot wait for This is Not True Loves Kiss!

[Jadesbooklore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was excited and Nervous for this book. I love Ceri and couldn't wait to read about her, but I've been annoyed with Cillian over the past books and I couldn't see me liking him. But as always Tee Harlowe proves me wrong, she can write such a great redemption arc.

I couldn't tell you whose story was sadder, Ceri or Cillian. They made me both cry, but what made it so sad was the love they had for each other but wanting to protect the other they never acted on it. Castle is truly the mastermind behind everything, I would love to see the mind and workings of Castle, why is choose certain elements of the castle to bring to life or how it decided which rooms to make disappear.

The introduction to new characters were so fun, having a mix of Fairwitch Isle humans and the Fair Folk. I really hope we get to see more of the Fair folk, they all have such interesting characteristics and backgrounds. My favourite new characters are Meera and Siobhan, Meera’s nonchalant attitude is hilarious but Siobhan is definitely someone who I gravitate towards, the way she keeps getting pushed to marry and having to be perfect when deep down all she wants to do it travel and see the world, doing things on her own timeline🥹

I’ll say I still think Cillian can still be annoying but I like him a lot more now because of Ceri, she brings out a side of him that is like a breath of fresh air! With her by his side he feels like he can breathe and she knows that she has someone to shoulder her burdens, they definitely make a cute couple!