Behooved by M. Stevenson

TL;DR: Don’t look too closesly and you could have a fun ride with this one.
Source: NetGalley, so many thanks to the publisher!

Plot: Bianca tries to figure out how to save her horse-husband and they avoid assassins.
Characters: I meaaannn… don’t look too close.
Setting: There are two kingdoms… and war. And magic but again, don’t look too close.
Fantasy: See above.

Summary:

Bianca knows her duty comes before her heart. So when the threat of war looms, she agrees to marry the neighboring kingdom’s heir. But not all royal weddings are a fairytale, and Prince Aric, Bianca’s betrothed, is cold, aloof, and seems to hate her on sight.

To make matters worse, on their wedding night, an assassination attempt goes awry—leaving Aric magically transformed into a horse. Bianca does what any bride in this situation would she mounts her new husband and rides away to safety.

Sunset returns Aric to human form, but they soon discover the assassination attempt is part of a larger plot against the throne. Worse, Bianca has been framed for Aric’s murder, and she’s now saddled with a husband who is a horse by day and a frustratingly attractive man by night.

As an unexpected romance begins galloping away with their hearts, Bianca and Aric must rely on each other to unravel the curse and save the throne.

Thoughts:

This is a fun, quirky little book – as long as you can turn your brain off. If that pesky, logic based organ gets to pay any attention then you’re going to have a bad time with this one. But if it’s off, good time!

There are a lot of funny puns, some good moments of banter, and some familiar and fun tropes. Bianca accidentally turns her deeply misunderstood husband into a horse and they must go on the run from an assassin. There is also miscommunication on nearly every single page – so I deeply urge you to avoid this if you don’t like that.

It’s a simple story, and one I doubt will stick with me. It certainly wasn’t bad, and it made me chuckle a few times so I can’t hate on it too much. As I said, go in with low expectations and a brain that’s turned off and you’re golden!