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The way these characters can understand what isn’t being said, while being delightfully snarky is just the best.

And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie

January 26, 2022 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

Representation on the page matters, and while finding representation that feels exactly like you can be some of the most affirming experiences out there, finding representation that speaks to a component of your life that isn’t exactly how you experience it is also incredibly important. Beharrie includes in her acknowledgements that a lot of what we see on the page in And They Lived Happily Ever After draws from her own experiences with Anxiety, and as usual, when an author so very obviously writes from […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: And They Lived Happily Ever After, Anxiety, Contemporary Romance, faintingviolet, low fantasy, low steam, magical realism, mental health rep, south africa, Therese Beharrie

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:10 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: And They Lived Happily Ever After, Anxiety, Contemporary Romance, faintingviolet, low fantasy, low steam, magical realism, mental health rep, south africa, Therese Beharrie ·
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Maybe everyone had magic and they were all just keeping it a secret from each other.

And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie

November 26, 2021 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I feel incredibly protective of And They Lived Happily Ever After. It’s a lovely and vulnerable book and it’s been hard for me to articulate why I like it so much with out getting all “not like the other girls” about it. I am seeing it being advertised as a rom com, and it really isn’t. It is most definitely a romance, and it is funny in parts, but it’s angsty. It will make your heart ache, beautifully. Additionally, Therese Beharrie infuses some magical realism with […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, And They Lived Happily Ever After, NetGalley, Therese Beharrie

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:109 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, And They Lived Happily Ever After, NetGalley, Therese Beharrie ·
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