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Synopsis:
One prestigious publishing contract.
A bargain of hearts and seduction.
They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.
The win should be easy for Edwina. She’s known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There’s just one her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn’t an option.
Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won’t go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it’s a different kind of going down. In that case, he’s fair game.
Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire…turn out to be each other?
Review & thoughts:
A Rivalry of Hearts is the newest fantasy rom-com from Tessonja Odette and a standalone book in a series of interconnecting standalones. I always know I’m in for a lot of fun with Tessonja’s books and this one was no different, I loved it and already can’t wait for her next book!
Edwina is a human and a popular romance author and when she goes on a book tour that takes place on a Fae island, she definitely doesn’t expect to be forced to compete for a publishing contract with William, a handsome Fae and poetry writer. Being rivals forces them to be close to each other and one drunken night leads to a bet: whoever seduces more people gets the contract. But what seemed to be an easy win soon proves to be more difficult than they imagined especially when they realize the only one they want to seduce is each other.
A Rivalry of Hearts was everything I hoped it would be and more, it was interesting, it was funny, it was swoony and spicy and I loved every single page. While the plot, the world building and the magic system were really fascinating, I definitely loved the romance the most. Edwina and William had such a beautiful relationship with a great banter that had me laughing out loud and root for them and I loved all their conversations and scenes together and when they finally gave in to their attraction, the spicy scenes were *chief’s kiss*. They were truly amazing main characters and it was difficult for me to choose who I wanted to win their bet because they both had their reasons but the way it was resolved was really great. I also liked all the secondary characters, especially Monty, Daphne, Zane and Cassie and I can’t wait to see them in the next books in this series.
A Rivalry of Hearts was an amazing fantasy rom-com with interesting plot, incredible characters and beautiful romance that I really enjoyed and definitely recommend to everyone. The next book can’t come soon enough!
Rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
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