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An amazing fantasy romcom!
On their wedding night, Princess Bianca saves her new husband King Aric from assassination by... accidentally turning him into a horse. Forced to go on the... READ MORE
Adult My Lady Jane
I will admit that I didn't have high hopes for this, but this absolutely blew me away. Perfect for fans of My Lady Jane. Quite literally, it's My Lady Jane... READ MORE
An absolute delight
A whimsical, gender swap retelling of Swan Lake, that I was inspired to read after seeing a hilarious reaction to it on instagram. This was so much fun, if... READ MORE
A blazing fall into a fairy tale!
Anyone that loves T.Kingfisher's Nettle and Bone will love this book! A fairy tale for grown ups, its expertly written and an extremely satisfying stand al... READ MORE
Utterly silly and brilliant
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
This took so long to read for some reason, ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Save a horse, ride a prince - or should I say save a prince, ride a horse?
Let love take the reins.
Bianca's duty comes before her heart. With the threat of war looming, she agrees to marry Aric, the neighbouring kingdom's heir. But on their magical wedding night, an assassination attempt goes awry - leaving Aric magically transformed into a horse. Bianca's solution? Mounting her new husband and riding away to safety.They soon discover the assassination attempt is part of a larger plot against the throne. Worse, Bianca has been framed for Aric's murder, and she's now saddled with a husband who is a horse by day and a frustratingly attractive man by night.
As an unexpected romance begins galloping away with their hearts, Bianca and Aric must rely on each other to unravel the curse and save the throne.
A charming slow-burn romantasy featuring a duty-bound noblewoman with a chronic illness, a prince who would rather be in a library than on a throne, and a magical ride through a world of cosy enchantment.
TROPES
Arranged marriage
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781399738521
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 26 mm
- Weight: 248g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allFantastic read, devoured it in one evening
Absolutely in love with this terrific debut novel! I was in such a reading slump but then picked Behooved up last night and... devoured it in one sitting! ... READ MORE
A COZY AND SWEEPINGLY ROMANTIC RIDE!
This book is the epitome of cozy! I really loved it. It was such a ride (ha!) reading it and all the puns have really gone to my head. Everyone around me b... READ MORE
This enemies-to-lovers romantasy was so charming, I loved it!
I am spellbound by this – and this is not surprising. The cover? Gorgeous. The premise of an arranged marriage and a prince cursed to be horse by day and h... READ MORE
A rom-com fantasy to tickle your funny bone!
Behooved leans into the rom-com side of romantasy with a lovely balance of fantasy tropes, light and fluffy romance, and fun, giggly comedy, creating a uni... READ MORE
Whimsical.
An enchanting tale of love, devotion, endurance and loyalty. A fun, magical, romantic and cosy read.
Silly But Fun
This book was silly and fun and if not taken too seriously you'll have a good time reading it. I wasn't quite sure what to make of the plot since the MMC g... READ MORE
Perfect fantasy rom-com
This book made me fall in love with fantasy comedy. I love a Romantasy and this was so much fun I really enjoyed myself whilst reading. The horse puns were... READ MORE
Unexpected Delight
This book was an unexpected delight! From the blurb I was expecting something reminiscent of a fairy-tale retelling, but actually this book was surprisingl... READ MORE
Save a prince, ride a horse
If you loved My Lady Jane and needed more then this book is for you.
Cozy fantasy, forced marriage, grumpy mc, headstrong fmc, banter, the horse puns?? I ... READ MORE
Wacky and whimsical, in the best way
Such a preposterously fun story. If you like wacky and whimsical, then giddy up for a ride.
This was light on the world building, but the adventure was ... READ MORE
Entertaining
Well, I really do like the cover, so eye catching and pretty. And I do like how Bianca, though she does have a chronic illness (which is explained in the a... READ MORE
Funny and fun
This was a really enjoyable read!
I adored the FMC and was entirely entertained throughout. I found the premise of the MMC turning into a Horse hilariou... READ MORE
Obsessed
It’s taken me a couple days to write this review as I’ve been so sad to have finished it and I’m really missing the characters and being in that world. I r... READ MORE
Very sweet fantasy rom-com!
I know that a book about a princess who accidentally turns her husband into a horse sounds crazy, but this was actually really good!
Behooved is a very ... READ MORE
Horsing around
Behooved - it’s quite silly but enjoyable. I loved that there was representation of chronic illness in the main character. The whole horse aspect and the r... READ MORE
Will fill the 'My Lady Jane' void
While the storytelling was whimsical and the characters felt refreshing, I just wanted more from this fantasy: a more intricate mystery, a greater sense of... READ MORE
The romantasy of my horse-kid's dreams!
I LOVED this book. My inner horse kid hasn't been this happy in so long!
In this book, we follow our main character, Bianca. A princess who is set to ma... READ MORE
A Romantasy with a focus on Chronic Illness
"I was in the public eye. I needed to appear strong, even if on the inside my bones had turned to eggshells."
GENRE: Romantasy
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5, rounde... READ MORE
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