This is a story of Iris and Roman fighting for the same columnist position at a newspaper. Iris comes from a poor family because her brother has gone to fight in the current war and her mother has developed an alcohol addiction. Roman comes from a family that is wealthy because Roman's father was a self-made man. 
These two's bickering was comical at the beginning, but as the story progresses and you find out how they are connected in another way, the characters begin to really make you feel the attraction. 
I enjoyed reading this story it definitely kept my attention and when I would have to put it down it was always calling to me to pick it back up. I think that the fantasy elements of this book were so subtle that it feels almost magical realism, but the historical fiction elements are where my enjoyment wained a little because I went into this thinking it was going to be more actual historical fiction instead of a made-up war. I am interested in the way the story ended to pick up the next book in this series and see where our characters go from here. 
I appreciate NetGalley and Wednesday Books for giving me a free E-ARC of this book and I cannot wait to read more from this author