Lily of the Tower by Marie Soleil: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

I’ve been a prisoner for five hundred and fifty days.

Okay, technically I’m just stuck in my aunt’s four-story tower. And yes, Aunt Agatha is more "eccentric book club queen" than evil captor. But still—no piano, no freedom, and no escape from my own mistakes.

Like almost marrying a guy who pretended to love me just to get back at my brother.

So when Ryder Hawthorne—my brother’s best friend and absurdly hot Hollywood stuntman—shows up climbing my actual tower, I assume I’m hallucinating. He says he’s here to check on me. I think he’s here to test my willpower.

I swore I’d never fall for smooth talk and a killer smile again. But Ryder’s visits become the highlight of my day… and the flutter in my chest says I might be in more danger than ever.

After everything I’ve lost, is it foolish to hope for something real?

The Author

Marie has been dreaming up love stories since she was three, fueled by fairy tales and one very intense crush on Peter Pan. These days, she writes sweet romantic comedies full of heart, humor, and happily ever afters. When she’s not writing or parenting her four children, Marie moonlights as a math professor (yes, really) and unwinds with The Office reruns and alarming amounts of chocolate.

Book Review

With each book on the Once Upon a RomCom series, I find myself thinking it cannot possibly get any better than the last. And yet, here we are. Again. From the mentions of Lily's situation previously, I was definitely looking forward to this one and had high expectations. Not only did it not disappoint, but it completely blew my expectations out of the water. Seriously, I could not put this one down. I loved Lily and Ryder right from the start... their chemistry, the way that he truly SAW her and believed in her, the tenderness... it was all just so good, and I didn't want their story to end. Aunt Agatha added some much-needed humor to the story... I couldn't help but love her as well. Like the previous books, I love that we get the elements that we love from the original fairy tale, but in a way that truly feels like a unique story all on its own too. While the author's note reminds us that this is a Rapunzel retelling, NOT a Tangled one, I did actually really love the small nods to that version of the story as well. If you love a good fairy tale retelling, this book (and series as a whole) is a must read. I loved it! 

Lily of the Tower is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is the third book in the Once Upon a RomCom series. While you may be able to enjoy this as a standalone, I do think those who have read the previous books will have a better understanding of Lily's history and family dynamics and, as such, will get the most out of the story. 


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