Review: "Deny Me, the Nightshade Boy" by Mary VanAlstine
"'You can do that if you want. Or don't. But it's your choice. That's what being human means." First things first: thank you to Mary VanAlstine for the free eARC of this book that I received in exchange for an honest review! The Breakdown: ✦✦✦✦✦ 5/5 Pacing: medium Mood(s): emotional, adventurous, funny Genre(s): magical realism, fantasy, romance TL;DR: 🔮 cosmic horror and spirituality 🧚faeries and magic (realism) 💗 cozy queer romance Review: Wow. This book had me going feral, devouring it in a quest to see a happy ending for Andrew and Micah. Deny Me is the book that has converted me to liking fluffier romances instead of my normal, darker hurt/comfort books and everything else with just … so much suffering. Instead, Mary VanAlstine weaves a story with a soft, whirlwind romance between Andrew, a computer repair shop owner in his 30s learning about how to stay safe from the Fae, and Micah, a half Fae who just turned 40 trying to keep himself from hurting ...
