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Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer
4.5
adventurous hopeful medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. 

This book was an absolute delight! 

Snow White has never been one of my favorite fairytales, but I loved this Snow White retelling. 

Fairest of Heart takes places in Texas during the 1890s and follows a maid named Penelope Snow who works for the famous and cunning Narcissa LaBelle.  

While Penelope may be a bit too perfect most of the time, I still liked her as a character especially since the other characters had obvious flaws. 

I loved the author’s take on the seven dwarfs with the seven old men that had varying personalities and a love for Penelope. They were so fun and wholesome. I love how they took care of Penelope and were so protective of her. 

Titus was such a great male lead in this story. I loved that he played such a big role in both the romance and the plot of this story. He had such a great connection with Penelope, and I enjoyed watching him slowly let her get to know him. 

The plot of this story was also very interesting with Titus being a Texas ranger and Narcissa causing trouble. I loved the adventure and danger of the story. 

I would recommend this book if you like fairytale retellings, fun old grandpas, adventure, and lovable characters. I will definitely read more books by Karen Witemeyer. 


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