A lovely classic with lots of witty banter and plenty of moments of intrigue. Good rising and falling action.

What a surprisingly fantastic book. Once I got into it I blew through it, unable to put it down. The characters are strong, yet vulnerable. The plot is full of intrigue and mystery. The world building is rich and enthralling. And the main character's suitors are both equally captivating—dark and brooding and thoroughly mysterious. I loved how the slow burn romance continued to tease and tantalize throughout.

I had some issues with the writing. Some of the paragraphs were split in strange ways, making it a bit confusing to follow who was doing what. Also, the prose were a bit basic.

Bland and sterile—very mechanical. I was hoping for something fun, exciting, and tantalizing, but I just couldn't get into this one. It was a DNF for me.

Beautiful, magical, emotional, and deeply layered. I really loved this book.

This story is a beautiful love letter to food, Chinese culture, and to second chances.

Wow. What a great read. This book had magic and curses, mystery and suspense, tenderness and brutality, failures and successes, diversity and love. It was unpredictable. I was so wrong about who had cast the curse. And it was emotional. I was repeatedly in tears towards the end.

This book made me smile so much. It's sweet. It's spicy. It's fast paced and cohesive. There is great character development. All of the characters are unique, interesting, and diverse. And their interactions and dialogue all felt natural and unforced. Eva is lovable and fierce—a great combination of compassion, approachability, courage, and confidence. And Ash was so much fun—strong, masculine, and manly in every way possible, but sweet and doting when it comes to Eva. I also loved that he was a bit socially and emotionally awkward. So cute and endearing.

I've enjoyed this series, for the most part, but this book was a miss for me.

Oh wow. I'm always impressed when a book moves me to tears; and I cried so much the last quarter of this book.

A good continuation in the Daughters of Eville series. Like the first book, this is a very loose fairy-tale retelling. In this book, readers get a new and unique take on the Cinderella story.

A compelling read. I went into this one expecting a recognizable “Beauty & the Beast” retelling, but this version is surprisingly unique, with only the fainest references to the original story. Still, it's a very good story in its own right.