A Rival Most Vial: Potioneering for Love and Profit

I needed a cosy, light-hearted read, and I'm glad that I opted for A Rival Most Vial because it ticked all the boxes.

This was a low stake, low drama read; there was potion brewing and an adorable slow burn romance (seriously slow - our couple did not kiss until 71% into the book, I noted it down because it had me kicking my legs in giddiness). It also touches upon the more mundane parts of a fantasy world - what the merchants are up to when the adventurers are doing their monster-slaying.

Following a more typical guideline, our two lovers start off as enemies (both potioneers), who are forced to work together, which in turn leads them to grow closer in the process. The light drama comes from lack of communication, understandable from the past revealed, and an unexpected incident causes all the feelings and words to explode, but it works reasonably well.

I look forward to meeting with our beloved Dudes Who Brew in future books!

Such an adorable found family romantasy! The characters are all so well written and believable, the conflicts are realistic in their fantasy setting. And the author gives us an actual enemies to lovers story, with two rivals who really go from hate to love in such a sweet fashion. I can't wait for the next volume of the series to come out