Olivia Atwater

A Regency-era Cinderella makes a bargain with a particularly inept faerie godfather. If she doesn't soon win the man of her dreams, her well-intentioned godfather may well ruin her life.

Ten Thousand Stitches

Elena M.

I think there’s better reasons to marry someone than the fact they’ll look you in the eyes instead of at the wallpaper

All of life is absurd, to some extent or other

You can think all of the angry thoughts you want, but they’ve got to stay inside your head!

Leonie

This was not my cup of tea.
For a novel targeted at an adult audience the writing felt a little childish and the plot was too strange for me at some points. For example, what was this thing with the house staff having to pretend being french? It felt so random.
I also wasn’t a big fan of the characters, especially the main character Euphemia. She meets a guy once and decides she’s in love with him and wants to marry him. Not weird at all, right? /s
Anyways, the book itself was okay, but not really for me.

B. K.

4 stars. Solid audiobook narration by Rafe Beckley, who also narrated Half a Soul. I liked both Effie and Lord Blackthorn, and appreciated the theme that in certain situations, anger can be righteous and motivating. It started to feel a bit repetitive near the end ("No, I get it, rich people can be awful, that's been established"), but overall it was a quick, enjoyable read.

Editing to add a spoilery detail I loved: (view spoiler)[A dog's love for its human broke a curse! As an asexual, aromantic person, I always enjoy when a non-romantic love is shown to have power. (hide spoiler)]

Novel Ideas

Regency housemaid Euphemia Reeves has acquired a faerie godfather... unfortunately, he has no idea what he's doing. Euphemia Reeves has most inconveniently fallen in love with Mr Benedict Ashbrooke. Housemaids do not marry gentlemen, of course... but a faerie named Lord Blackthorn is only too eager to help Effie win Mr Benedict's heart regardless. Effie knows what a terrible idea it is to accept help from one of the Fair Folk—but life as a maid at Hartfield is so awful that she is willing to risk even her immortal soul for a chance at something better. Now, Effie has one hundred days and ten thousand stitches to make Mr Benedict fall in love with her and propose... if Lord Blackthorn doesn't wreck things by accident, that is. For Effie’s greatest obstacle might well be Lord Blackthorn’s overwhelmingly good intentions. The long-awaited sequel to Half a Soul delights and amuses in equal measure. Pick up Ten Thousand Stitches, and dive into another enchanting faerie tale set in Olivia Atwater's charming, magical version of Regency England!

Ten Thousand Stitches

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