Book Review: The Minotaur and the Mage

 

TROPES:

  • City girl meets small town
  • Single dad romance
  • Business rivals
  • Pen pals / secret identity
  • Family secrets


A city girl who’s inherited a small town magical storefront, the minotaur single dad next door, and a rivalry that’ll drive them both wild.

I thought I had it all figured out—a thriving career in the music industry, a promotion on the horizon, and enough work to keep me distracted from my love life (or lack thereof). Then, boom! I inherit a storefront in a strange magical town from a witch grandmother I never knew existed.

And, oh yeah, turns out that I’m a witch too.

But I know how to manage this: I’ll sell the building, use the money to buy my partnership at my company, and forget about these newly awakened powers. It’ll be simple.

Except the baker next door—the distractingly handsome minotaur baker—is a major pain in my rear. Rian’s turned the town against me and the chain business who wants to buy my building. He’s even dug up an archaic law requiring property owners to inhabit their property full-time before they can sell it!

Guess I’m moving to Elderberry Falls after all…


The Minotaur and the Mage is a standalone fantasy romance set in the magical town of Elderberry Falls. It is interconnected with other tales in the Elderberry Falls series but can be read alone.

All books in the Elderberry Falls series guarantee short, sweet, spicy romances in a cozy magical town with a happily ever after!


My Review

The more I read these books, the more I have fallen in love with Elderberry Falls and the people who live there. This is a fun, quick read. It combines the best of both worlds with enemies to lovers, and grumpy/sunshine tropes. 

 Rian may seem grumpy, but he truly has a big heart. I would call him passionate. Plus, he is a good dad to his daughter, Jessa. I liked reading about their interactions. The baked goods that Rian made throughout this book had my mouth watering. It sure had me reaching for something sweet to eat. 

When it came to the romance between Natalie and Rian it is lowkey. Yes, there are some moments where they share a kiss and some, but it was the emotional connection that they shared more. 


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