A Rivalry of Hearts

I was gifted with this ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) by the publisher, and I fell more and more in love as I read. A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette is a standalone part of the Fae Flings and Corset Strings universe. This book is an adult (it gets delightfully spicy) romantasy book that plays by its own rules.

This book hooked me when I read the blurb, “Two rival writers. One prestigious publishing contract. A bargain of hearts and seduction.” This book features our heroine, Edwina Danforth, and her rival, William Haywood, on a book tour - what was supposed to be her book tour - and competing for a hefty 3-book deal with a generous advance to the author who sells the most books.

He’s a Fae, she’s a human who writes romance novels that have quite the grip on the infamous Faelands, where humans and Fae live together in a blending of sensibilities and magic. The pair, while under the influence, make a magically binding bargain that the one who has the most trysts will win the publishing contract instead.

But, more than just the contract is on the line!

I absolutely loved this book! It is easily one of the best books I’ve read this year so far! From the opening line (I’ve always believed that a woman in possession of a vast imagination would want for nothing in life.) to the HEA (Happily Ever After) ending, I was entranced. I devoured this book and fully plan on obtaining the other books in this universe - The Fair Isle trilogy and Entangled with the Fae series - also by Tessonja Odette.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op for providing me with an Advanced Reader Copy of this book for no charge in exchange for my honest review!