Language: PG-13 (25 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG (main character took their shirt off to clean it, the other characters didn’t look; repeated kissing on page); Violence: PG (minor injuries due to magical objects misfiring, one injury due to chasing a fugitive)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Fair Glen, Illinois is a formerly magical place and the Bureau of Mystical Affairs helps regulate the use of the magical charm dust that is leftover (think of OHSA meets the FBI). Monroe is a Black high school senior, who is interning for the Bureau. She is tasked with hunting down a love charm that has gone rogue in her high school. As a part of her investigation, she gets involved in a fake dating scheme with the Bureau Director‘s daughter Iris. But as they get to know one another more, Monroe has to figure out what is more important to her, her future with the Bureau, or her burgeoning romance with Iris?
This was a very sweet sapphic YA rom-com and I had such a fun time reading it. I felt like it was a cozy alternative to most urban fantasy (which is very similar to film noir, dark and gritty, but with ✨magic✨), whereas this was light, fluffy, and fun, but with ✨magic✨. I thought the worldbuilding was solid, the magic system was easy to understand, and the who-dun-it mystery kept me guessing until the very end. I would easily recommend this for any high school library.
Reviewer: Kiera Beddes, ELA teacher #bookswithbeddes
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