4.5 stars

I usually don't get on with cozy fantasy, but this one landed for me. It balanced the low stakes for the reader with enough stakes for the characters. It's still a little slow and meandering, but I found the main character charming enough to carry it. Some of her characterization is done through repetition of some of her characteristics, and that kept this from being a perfect read for me. There is also an element of miscommunication between the main characters, which may be unenjoyable for others, but it worked okay for me here because I understood each character's motivation.

This was lovely, fun, and romantic.