Series Review: Villains & by A.K. Caggiano

Metadata

Stat	Value
Author	A.K. Caggiano
Fic/Non Fic	Fiction
Genre	Fantasy
Format	Audiobook
Rating	5/5

Review

There is true joy in a series that knows exactly what it’s aiming for and hits that mark perfectly. Tropey, steamy, and effortlessly funny, Virtues and Villains is the platonic ideal for a fantasy rom com. Dip your toe in the first couple chapters and you will know if these books are for you. 

These books have a strong grumpy-sunshine pairing, and are a slow- sorry hold on- slooooooooooooow burn. And don’t get me wrong, both characters clearly want to tear each other’s clothes off after a while, but something just always seems to get into the way. In every moment alone, the characters are bouncing with frenetic energy and you cannot help but cheer for them.

Did I mention these books are funny? Humor is subjective and so often I find “funny” books just grating on me, but this series just always seems to find the perfect balance. With genre nods and fourth wall breaks, you can feel the author winking at you through the page, their love for fantasy romance tropes on full display, but not taken too seriously. The best part? Read the first few chapters and you will know if this series is for you. It’s like a tuning fork, ringing out the tone to expect for the rest of the books. And what a tone it is. Like your two funniest friends playing in a D&D campaign together while unbelievably horny for each other.