Ahoy there mateys!  I am not a huge romance reader but this world building sounded like so much fun that I decided to give it a shot.  And I have no regrets about reading this.  Elle is a Chinese glyph maker who is hiding her real skills to work in a fairy temp agency doing basic calligraphy.  She has a crush on Luc, a French half-elf secret agent. So she makes him some better charms that save his life.  But he has secrets too.  Chaos and coincidences ensue.

The first half of the book was a delight.  I liked Elle and I liked Luc and I enjoyed their playful banter and the basis of their friendship.  For the most part, I enjoyed their backstories.  Elle can be annoying and Luc is a bit tortured but the action was fun.  I didn't even mind the sexy times too much.

The second half of the book was different.  I truly appreciate what the author did here in terms of character and themes but it was more about Elle and Luc's inner demons and making choices about how they wanted their relationship to unfold.  I wasn't interested in the angst even if it made complete sense.  I also didn't love the resolution of the ending.

I wanted the whirlwind action of the first half and more information about the mythological creatures in the world.  I wanted more about how the fairy agency works.  That said, I would certainly read more from this debut author.  Especially if there is more insight into the fun world she created.  Arrrr!