Book Review: The Serendipity by Emma St. Clair

 


The Serendipity by Emma St. Clair - 4 Stars 
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Book 1 in the Only Magic in the Building Series 

What a GREAT time this book was y'all! I had so much fun reading this one! 

This is ✨ENCHANTING✨ and such a ✨COZY✨ rom-com! I highly recommend. 

Read if you love:
✨Grumpy/Sunshine
✨Forced Proximity
✨Clean Rom-Coms
✨Billionaire MMC
✨Baker FMC
✨Boss/Employee 
✨Whimsical Books - just a ✨HINT✨ of Magic
✨Fun Match Making Portal Closets
✨Anxiety Rep/Agoraphobia 

Archer is our MMC and he is all business, no nonsense, and not very interested in the ✨magic✨ that surrounds The Serendipity, his newest purchase. He plans to flip this historic building into luxury condos but the building may have other matchmaking plans :) Willa is a baker who doesn't want her home or baking business to be destroyed. She is in her closet one day when the "portal" closet transports her to Archer's randomly! They meet with lots of tension, humor and undeniable chemistry. Things go on from here...

I thought this had such charming small town vibes, great banter and just an overall great blend of cozy and swoon! Archer goes through quite the journey from being a cynical businessman to a truly good guy who sees what he needs to see. Willa doesn't let up and makes her stance known! I also LOVED Bellamy's character, He added such a great layer of charm to the story.

Excited to read more in this series to come. Yall have to check this out.

Thanks to Emma St. Clair for a copy of this book to honestly read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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