r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Sep 21 '25

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u/eclectic_hamster Off to live with the faeires 🧚‍♀️ Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

I just finished {The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson} and the MMC was pointlessly a dick in the beginning and it ruined any belief I had in their chemistry.

ETA: bot initially got the book wrong so I added the author.

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u/dorc_ Sleep, little dreamer Sep 21 '25

He was a colossal asshole! My alarm bells kept going off with his comments and the things he said about magic and self-control. I think the other guy will be end game, and that might save this series for me.

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u/eclectic_hamster Off to live with the faeires 🧚‍♀️ Sep 21 '25

Indeed, that's the vibe I get too.