Enchanting the Fae Queen by Stephanie Burgis

Tracy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Series: Queens of Villainy #2

Release Date: January 27, 2026

The half-fae Queen Lorelei of Balravia has joined forces with Queen Ailana of Nornne and Queen Saskia of Kitvaria to stand against Otto II the emperor of the Serafin Empire. With their magical powers they should easily be able to defeat Otto, but he has a secret weapon – General Gerard de Moireul. Lorelei has matched wits with the General for years and now the time has come to make her move. She kidnaps the General and takes him to Efaelen, the fae realm, thinking her mother, Queen Morgana will be able to assist her in keeping Gerard from leading his troops into battle against her and her fellow Queens of Villainy. But things do not go as planned and soon Lorelei has a new fight on her hands – keeping her emotions in check and her heart in her possession!

After his parents were executed for treason, Gerard de Moireul spent his life being perfect and proving his worth. He has risen through the ranks in the military to become the General of the Empire’s troops and is known throughout the land as the Empire’s Golden Beacon. He has never put a foot out of line and is the total opposite of the wild and irrepressible Queen Lorelei, but despite the fact that they have nothing in common and they are on opposite sides of a coming war, Gerard is captivated by Lorelei and only his careful reserve has kept that a secret. So, when she kidnaps him and they become contestants in the Fae’s Tournament of Leaves, they are forced to work together and walls begin to fall – but will Gerard be willing to give up his hard-won honor for something as fickle as love?

This was well written, cute story with very likable characters and a lot of whimsy. I loved Lorelei and Gerard, they are easy to root for, and their interactions are entertaining without being silly. The story is filled with friendship, magic, glitter, reconciliation, a daring rescue, warm love scenes, witty banter and a happy ending that sets up the next installment. This was new to me author and I liked the writing style, but there were times when I felt like the story veered a bit off track and needed to be reeled in. Overall, it was a fun story, and I was pleasantly surprised by this author. This is the second book in a trilogy, and I hadn’t read the first book, but I was still able to enjoy this story and will definitely be checking out the first book in the series and waiting impatiently for the next installment.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher/author. All opinions in this review are my own. *