A Rivalry of Hearts

Fae Flings and Corset Strings, Book 1

By: Tessonja Odette

Narrated by: Rusty Mewha, Dani Cochrane

Two rival writers.
One prestigious publishing contract.
A bargain of hearts and desire.

They say never bargain with the fae. They also say don’t get drunk on fae wine. Yet romance author Edwina Danforth has managed a blunder with both on her first visit to the infamous faelands. Now she's trapped in a magic-fueled bet she barely remembers with a man she’d be happier to forget. The terms? Whoever can bed the most lovers during their month-long dueling book tour wins a coveted publishing contract.

The win should be easy for Edwina. She’s known for penning scintillating tales of whirlwind romance. There’s just one problem: her imagination vastly exceeds her bedroom experience. But when failure means plummeting her career back into obscurity, losing isn’t an option.

Her handsome fae rival, William Haywood, poses an even greater challenge. Not only are his looks as aggravatingly perfect as his track record behind closed doors, but he has his own reasons for playing to win, and he won’t go down without a fight. Unless, of course, it’s a different kind of going down. In that case, he’s fair game.

Edwina and William clash in a rivalry of romance. But what happens when their objects of desire… turn out to be each other?

A Rivalry of Hearts is a spicy standalone adult fantasy romcom in the Fae Flings and Corset Strings series. Every book in the series can be enjoyed on its own in any order and ends with a HEA. If you like academic rivals, enemies to lovers, and quirky heroines, then you’ll love this sizzling tale.

The Fae Flings and Corset Strings series is set in the same world as The Fair Isle Trilogy and Entangled with Fae. Journey back to this beloved fae world—or fall in love for the first time.

©2024 Tessonja Odette (P)2024 Dreamscape Media

Such a sweet story narrated in a way it was such a beautiful a movie in my head!

So sweet and cute! I need to read more by Tessonja Odette and these narrators did such a good job!

One of my new favorite authors

I will pretty much read anything this woman writes! This was so much fun!!! I’m honestly blown away by how much I enjoyed this book and characters

shifting accents abound

The one thing that bothered me the most with this book was the narration. In the other Faerwyve books none of the actors attempted a fake British accent, which was fine. However, both of the actors in this book attempt an accent that wavers between British and Australian with an American undercurrent. It would've been more enjoyable if they stayed with their real accents.

Everything I wanted in a book right now

I was looking for a cozy fantasy romance and this book did not disappoint. The plot and pacing were great. The banter between the characters was funny. There was still plenty happening so even though it was pretty cozy, it was never boring. The narration was great too! I listened to the next book in this series immediately upon finishing this one and it was just as good. I think this may shape up to be one of my favorite authors.

a rather enjoyable book.

I really liked the story and the characters. the witty banter was very entertaining.

Fae with a hint of Bridgerton

It’s overall a cute story with great audio performances.
Rivals to lovers- two writers compete with each other to gain a contract with a publisher. There’s a little bit of banter and a lot of sexual curiosity.
Cute story, plot is a little on the slower side. 2.5 on spiciness

yearning

thats it... yearning. Yup that's the key to the success of a blooming good romance.

Unlikeable "heroine"

The main female character was immature, self-centered, and unlikeable. I really dislike books that seem to normalize childish and insecure behavior/beliefs in women.

So fun!!!

I tend towards more epic fantasy and even horror books but I love a light hearted romance fantasy to cleanse the palette this was such a fun vibrant read! Beautiful world building fun banter great pacing and a few fun teases at some common tropes. It makes a wonderful stand alone but book two is already in my library cause I’m not ready to leave this fantasy world behind!!!

The banter!!

This book had so much banter, spice, and all around just a super great read!!