Name: The Tales of Arcana Fortune
Author: Hafsa A. Jawad
Publisher: Independently published
Date published: June 2025
Genre: Fiction, adult, fantasy, romance, fairy tales
Pages: 466
Rating: 4/5
Seven nights, Seven tales
Young
healer Serena Rose has always dreamed of fairytales, but the chances of
finding true love living alone in the a cottage by the wood are... slim.
Instead, she spends her days chasing down mischievous woodland critters,
brewing tonics, and taking care of her family's ancient records of
fairytales, many of which have been outlawed in the kingdom of Lumina
where she resides.
However her quiet life is upended when she is
approached by a dark haired stranger searching for a book in her
family’s collection, The Tales of Arcana Fortune. In between
searching for more information on the book, and fighting their budding
attraction, they accidentally free a malicious immortal sealed with an
ancient spell.
Cursed to be trapped in a different fairytale each
night, Serena must find a way through her trials all the while trying
not to lose her life, her freedom, and her heart.
- From Goodreads.
This was a very delightful story and I think anyone who enjoys fairy tales will have a great time reading it. I thought it was quite clever how the fairy tales used in the book became a part of the story and how they slowly began to change and become more relevant to the main characters as the curse they were in came to understand them better and gave them more difficult challenges.
I thought the villain of the story was a great character, even though he was clearly a sinister enemy, he was still interesting, and it was fascinating to learn more of his story, and his interactions with the main characters were always exciting to read.
The romance was really sweet and lovely, their affection for each other did happen quite quickly and occasionally felt very sudden, but mostly it was just so nice to see them face the challenges of the curse together and grow to trust and understand each other.
I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for a very sweet and comforting love story with plenty of fairytale adventure and nostalgia.
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