5.0

Lady Camembert has no intention of marrying. At least not to a man anyway, because of the old fashioned laws in her country she cannot inherit without marrying. To spare her this unjust future, her dying father, arranges for her to move to the capital to live as a man, as Count Camembert. To keep her secrets she’s forced to live in insolation with her most loyal servant, Feta. But life in isolation is no life at all and soon she’s found herself at a fancy ball where she catches the eye of Princess Brie. Heart bubbles ensue, but what kind of future can they possibly have with such a secret that must be kept?

This graphic novel is PERFECT melted together in a cheesy romance that will delight you. The art style is gorgeous and funny and I loved all the characters. Diya Munoz is the brilliant mind behind the webcomic Blades of Furry, which if you haven’t read, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? I’m showing my age a bit here *grabs cane* but this reminded me a little bit of Shoujo Kakumei Utena, my favorite anime from college. Roses, gorgeous fashion, intrigue, dancing... it’s just So. Good.
You’re going to love all the cheese puns. Literally legendairy amounts of lactose laughter. A dashing dairy darling woos a perfect pasteurized princess. I could go on. I mean come on, a love story based around grilled cheese and fashion. Designers like Lady Gorgonzola, Gucheese, and Cheddior grace these pages. Cam (Camembert) is SUCH a dramatic dork in all the best ways and she and Brie are beyond smitten with each other.

One other thing I loved was the way random modern technology was sprinkled in. During a down moments we see Cam hiding in her bed with a blanket over her head playing a Nintendo Switch! So it feels like it must be this au historical world but then there’s “Gucci” and the video game. Don’t sleep on this one, it’s well worth the lactaid ;)!