Welcome to Fiction Friday. Today I am reviewing Fairest Inn All by Amy R. Anguish out Tuesday
Book Description:
A queen, seven uncles, and an apple tart—real life is no fairy tale.
Kari White never planned to rescue a historic inn—or risk her carefully guarded heart.
Summoned to coastal Georgia by seven uncles she barely knows, Kari arrives with one goal: fix the failing Apple Inn and leave. Upon arrival, Kari faces challenges including an aggressive developer closing in, deadlines looming, and the inn’s future hanging in the balance.
Royal Barrett believes some things are worth fighting for, especially the soul of his hometown. As the creator of the Fairest Inn All contest, he’s determined to protect Brunswick’s history from being erased. But when Kari and the Apple Inn land squarely in his path, Royal discovers that saving the past may require risking his own future.
Forced together by storms, impossible repair projects, and undeniable chemistry, Kari and Royal must confront the fears shaping their choices. Kari gave up on happily-ever-afters long ago, and trusting Royal could unravel everything she’s built. Yet leaving might mean losing the hope she never believed she deserved.
Fairest Inn All is a sweet small-town romance filled with heart, faith, and charm—a contemporary fairy tale retelling about legacy, belonging, and discovering that love can grow in the most unexpected places.
Book Review:
Thanks to the author for my review copy.
Fairest Inn All is the second in a series of contemporary Fairy Tales the first book came out last year, Rendersella. While it is a series it is still very much a standalone story. Kari and her brother Jake White are moving to Brunswick Georgia to help their seven uncles with their failing Inn. The book starts with a flashback to when Kari was five and Jake a few years older. She hates her nickname of Snow and keeps telling him don’t call me Snow. He is playing the Hunter and see is Snow White.
Then back to the present and they are arriving back at the Inn to help their seven uncles to fix up the Apple Inn. Her uncles last name is Apple and are all named after types of apples. All Kari can see is a lot of work needed and wonders if they can turn the Inn around. Royal Barrett is delivering flyers for a contest for the Fairest Inn All to help preserve the history of the area. This is another deadline for Kari and Jake to aim for.
Meanwhile it wouldn’t be a retelling without a villain called Queenie Ville she has her eyes on The Apple Inn and the land to expand her current resort. She has been buying up and tearing down all the older inns.
I won’t say much more about the story you need to read it to find out. The uncles are an interesting group of brothers who are getting older so do need help. They all have different personalities and frustrate Kari at times, but she has grown to love them all. Kari has a vision and is driven which at times makes her single minded and unbending. She wants things done on her time which can lead to arguments. Royal comes to help them with the renovations and see sparks happening at times.
I love the ending and what transpires. The faith element is very relevant. Watching Kari grow and change as the book process is good to see too. I have to say there is a side story for Jake that was also great to see. Reading about the renovating of the Inn was really interesting too.
If you enjoy Fairy Tale retellings done in an interesting way and contemporary Christian Fiction, give this book a go. I personally would love to stay in an Inn like this.