Wishful Thinking

<b>Wishful Thinking</b> by Helen Harper can be classified as an urban fantasy and as a supernatural suspense novel. It is the first book in a new series by this author and is set in the UK.<br /><br />Our protagonist, Saffron Sawyer, is a dope faery (the lowest job classification for faeries), but she aspires to be a Faery Godmother which is viewed as an elite position and is often hereditary. Surprisingly, Saffron is given the opportunity to become a Faery Godmother. With this premise, the story is off and running.<br /><br />Saffron wants to be the best Faery Godmother ever, but the real situation makes this difficult. While this is a fantasy, it deals with some deeper topics ranging from bullying to deceit to nepotism to drugs to kidnappings. Saffron is determined to prevent any more kidnappings.<br /><br />This novel is original, has a superb heroine, and a great set of secondary characters. There are some twists and turns, a mystery, a little comedy and even a little romance. (By the way, a drug faerie works to keep their clients from moving on to more dangerous drugs and, if possible, get them to go into rehab).<br /><br />This is a relatively fast-paced novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it except that there was some excessive swearing in it that I felt detracted from the storyline. If that had been eliminated, it would have been a 5 star rating for me. This is a great start to a new series and I look forward to book two.<br /><br /><i>Many tanks to Harperfire, BookBuzz.net, Helen Harper and Net Galley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.</i><br /><br />Release date: 08/26/2019<br />Review published on NetGalley and Goodreads: 07/24/2019.<br />Review to be added on Amazon and Books-a-Million upon release.<br />Review to be added to Bookbub.com when book is added there.

***I received this book courtesy of Netgallery and Haperfire in exchange for an honest review***<br /><br />I liked Saffron and enjoyed the mystery but other than that this book fell flat for me. There was something missing. I like this author and I have reread the <a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/34670747.Slouch_Witch__The_Lazy_Girl_s_Guide_to_Magic___1_" title="Slouch Witch (The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic, #1) by Helen Harper" rel="noopener">Slouch Witch</a> series more than twice so I don't know what it is. I'll check out the next book, I hope there is some improvement.

Fun, fanciful and filled with Fairies.<br /><br />Saffron is a faery who dreams of belonging to the faery godmother team. When she finds herself in her dream job she uncovers that sometimes dream jobs aren’t all they are cracked up to be.<br /><br />When her co-workers go missing, Saffron together with a band of her friends and a sexy devil’s advocate must uncover who is behind the missing Faery Godmothers before Saffron herself falls victim. But doing so might upturn everything the faeries have believed about themselves and others.<br /><br /><b>Wishful Thinking</b> is filled with a spunky crew, that rely heavily on the humor to get them through the situation. Likeable characters with laugh out loud moments immerse the reader in a wacky but captivating adventure.<br /><br />I received this ARC copy of <b>Wishful Thinking</b> from Harperfire. This is my honest and voluntary review. <b>Wishful Thinking</b> is set for publication Aug. 26, 2019.<br /><br />My Rating: 4 stars<br />Written by: Helen Harper<br />Series: How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World (Or Die Trying) (Book 1)<br />Paperback: 299 pages<br />Publisher: Helen Harper (August 25, 2019)<br />ISBN-10: 1913116220<br />ISBN-13: 978-1913116224<br /><br />Amazon: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Wishful-Thinking-Best-Faery-Godmother/dp/1913116220/">https://www.amazon.com/Wishful-Thinki...</a><br />Barnes &amp; Noble: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wishful-thinking-helen-harper/1132375513">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wish...</a>

<i>Wishful Thinking</i> feels a bit like a missed opportunity. The underlying idea is actually pretty good and I think the book should have just focused on that. <br /><br />The really interesting stuff. The things that make this book fun are just touched on and moved on. All to progress a story ark that honestly isn't all that original.

I guess when we think about Faery Godmothers we imagine genial , white haired, mature ladies who wear spectacles above their rosy cheeks. Well Saffron is young, has brown uncontrollably curly hair and tons of attitude. Oh and did I mention she's the newest recruit to the Faery Godmothers ? It's just too bad that she has been set up to be bait as they struggle to find out just why so many have been abducted ! <br />Saffron is yet another character that this author easily brings to life. She's capable, smart and loyal and it just so happens that her dream is to become a member of the elite Faery Godmothers. Imagine her excitement, her deep joy when she steps through those hallowed doors only to discover that she not only has to prove herself but isn't really wanted there ! It's just as well that no matter what goes wrong Saffron is the most doggedly determined Faery Godmother they have ever seen !<br />It's very easy to like Saffron and she's written as a character who genuinely cares about other people. Yes I could say that occasionally she's irreverent and her mouth gets the better of her but it only made her feel more real. The supporting characters added just enough to help bring this world to life but obviously the real crux of this story is just exactly why are Faery Godmothers going missing ? No spoilers here so all I can say is I enjoyed this story and look forward to more set in this world. I'd perhaps like a tad more world building and explanations about the magic but I thought the human interest story that run through this was beautifully done. All in all an entertaining read and one that frequently made me smile.<br />This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

Who doesn't want to be a Faery Godmother?  Saffron Sawyer dreams of being just that and the best one too.  This book was fun read for me and interesting. I really enjoyed it I can't wait to see what happens next.  *This book was given to me for free at my request from NetGalley and I provided this voluntary review.*

When I saw the title of this book series, I thought "You know what? This might be fun to read!", so I requested an ARC via Netgalley and was granted an early copy. Unfortunately, I didn't get to it before its publication date but no matter, I finally read it and can talk about it. <br /><br />Wishful thinking follows a dope faery who has always wanted to be a godmother faery in order to grant wishes to people. It's the most elite type of faeries and she never had a chance to become one until one day, she's interviewed and hired as the new godmother. However, she's not hired because of her talents or skills. In fact, she's hired as bait but no one tells her that at the beginning. Five godmothers have been kidnapped and therefore, Saffron (the sassy FMC) tries to figure out the mystery. <br /><br />I usually find urban fantasy books quick and addictive, and overall, I enjoyed this one. However, I can't say I'm hooked and want to read the next one in the series even though I wish I did. This book fell a little flat for me. It's a middle of the road kind of book for me. <br /><br /><i>(Thank you so much for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)</i>

Reminded me a little of Slouch witch and the Highlander one, except this time the MC is granting wishes. Fun and quirky, a great start to a new series. Saffron is an interesting MC, she’s perky but not airhead perky, killing with kindness. There’s a mix of colourful and slightly annoying characters, but none of them overshadow the main pair, Saffron the new faerie godmother and Jasper the devil’s advocate. Really hoping they end up having sex in the lift. A little mystery, a lot of magic and chaos.

This was a fluffy story about fairytale characters such as faery godmothers. More world building would have been appreciated but the story was enjoyable for what it was

This book is so funny and irreverent, I adore it. Helen Harper's world of faeries is so awesome, and it's so cool how there are all these different sorts of faeries. It reminded me a little bit of the set up for Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies books, how there are tinker fairies and light fairies and water fairies... They're all fairies but have different jobs they do, just like in this series by Helen Harper. Though I don't think Disney has Dope Fairies... :) <br /><br />Saffron is spunky and sassy and hard working AF, and I want to be her best friend. There are several side characters in this book that I also really enjoyed - some of them are TRULY hilarious. I love that there's a little romantic friction between Saffron and the Devil's Advocate, Jasper. As someone who is primarily a romance reader, I am totally down for some well-done romantic subplot! I love that this urban fantasy has a little romance, a little mystery, and a LOT of faery fun. <br /><br />This is the first book in the very long winded series <i>How To Be The Best Damn Faery Godmother In The World Or Die Trying</i>, and it can be read as a stand alone since the main plot is "solved" within this first book. It also opens up a larger story arc that I assume will continue throughout the series, and I can't wait to read the next book, <i>Wish List</i>. <br /><br /><i>An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley for review. All opinions are unbiased and my own.</i><br /><br /><i>Like this review? <br />Check out more of my reviews on my blog, <a href="http://www.elleyotter.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elley the Book Otter</a></i>