This was so cute! If you're looking for a cozy romantasy with a diverse cast and some very good animals, this is absolutely the book for that.

Was the romance predictable? yes of course. Did I mind? Not at all.

There are some fun plot twists here that were set up well but did not feel too obvious in advance. Love that. Doesn't happen enough in any sort of media.

The side characters were delightful. I loved them all (though Lucie felt very underdeveloped to me). 

Wish there'd been more of a discussion of the international adoption part of things, but you can't have it all I suppose.