Now, I don't know about y'all, but I've been eagerly anticipating this book for what feels like forever. The Tales of Tarsurella series is one of my favorites in Christian fiction, and I couldn't wait to see what this book had in store. It's finally here, y'all!! And you can read it now!! *happy dance* And because Livy is awesome and included me in this blog tour, I get to give you my review today!
The Wedding
(also can we talk about this cover because ohhhh my word it's stunning)
Author: Olivia Lynn Jarmusch
Genre: Christian contemporary
Content: None
Main Characters: The royal family of Tarsurella, plus Vanessa Bennett, Jane Akerly, and Hanson Fletcher
Synopsis:
Vanessa Bennett is living in a real-life fairytale. Now that she's engaged to the man of her dreams, The Palace Staff is consumed with wedding preparation. The upcoming event is no small affair, as Vanessa is bombarded with hundreds of decisions she needs to make before the wedding date arrives. Amidst the endless details concerning dresses, decorations and napkins, a greater question looms: is Vanessa truly ready to become Queen? As tensions rise within Tarsurella, the role of joining her betrothed in governing an ever-shifting nation is no small task. Will she crack under the pressure?
Meanwhile, Jane Akerly is hoping to awaken from a nightmare. Her father has been missing for months. Advised to accept the harsh reality that he may never return, Jane isn't ready to give up. She finds comfort in the one place she's always run to for escape-her daydreams. Her imagination has the power to carry her across the ocean, stroll the streets of London, and imagine that all is well. In an unexpected turn of events, Jane is given the opportunity to create the future of her dreams-but will her pen be enough to save her?
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What I Thought:
This has so many FEELS. Happy, sad, fluffy, it's all here and it's all great.
The best way I can describe this series is that it's like Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at the same time. There's the fluffy, wonderful romance with just enough angst, but there's also the threats to national security. It's so good.
The characters continue to be my favorite part of the whole thing. The relationships, both platonic and romantic, are incredible. Addison and Vanessa are the //purest//, Bridget and Liam are the //cutest//, I'm always here for Chasity/Hanson, and I'm team David all the way. Millie and Willie are still the most adorable beans on the planet, and I loved how much time we got to spend with Steve this time around! The one who kind of surprised me was Asher, I didn't really care that much about him in the previous books (oops), but I absolutely loved him? Our sweet boy? is growing up? and I'm so proud of him?
Also all the faith content was spot on.
I read the whole of this in one day (why yes, it is 466 pages. yes, I am very proud of myself), and I honestly think that's the way to go with these books. There are a lot of moving pieces, and if you lose track of one it can be hard to get back into it. But reading it all at once, letting it consume your life for a bit, is a great experience. I never want to leave Tarsurella.
Which brings me to the fact that we're //getting a book four//???
About 85% of the way through, I was thinking to myself, "I have complete faith in Livy, but idk how she's going to wrap up all of these plotlines". And then "the end" came and WHAT. WE'RE GETTING ANOTHER BOOK???
I'M SO HYPED. I'm not ready to leave Tarsurella, as I said, and I'm really excited to get to see these characters again. (And yes, I do want to do a re-read of the whole series but I'm going to try and practice self-control xD)
Overall rating: 4.5 wedding cakes out of 5
Yes, I made a series playlist back when I read book 1 and yes, I've continued to add to it and yes, you can listen to it on Spotify right here!
About the Author:
Livy Jarmusch is a twenty-something author, singer, and songwriter. She enjoys crafting YA Christian fiction that is pure, lovely, inspirational, and of course, entertaining! When she's not writing, you can usually find her playing guitar, blogging, drinking peppermint tea, connecting with new friends, planning her next trip to Disney, or pinning images of Europe and Golden Retriever Puppies.
Connect with Livy: her blog ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Twitter ~ YouTube ~ Goodreads
Check out my reviews of The Coronation and The Rebellion!
I feel like I don't squeal enough about the Tales of Tarsurella, so hopefully this was sufficient squealing to get you to pick up this amazing Christian fiction series.
A huge thank you to Livy for sending me a copy of this awesome book in exchange for this honest review!
~ Abby
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