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Synopsis
Nora Fischer's dissertation is stalled and her boyfriend is about to marry another woman. During a miserable weekend at a friend's wedding, Nora wanders off, walks through a portal, and is transformed from a drab grad student into a stunning beauty. Before long, she has a set of glamorous friends and a romance heating up with gorgeous, masterful Raclin. Then the elegant veneer shatters. Nora's new world turns darker, a fairy tale gone incredibly wrong. Making it here will take skills Nora never learned in graduate school.
The Thinking Womans Guide To Real Magic: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Contains manipulation, gaslighting, power imbalances in romantic relationship, and moderate fantasy violence. The darker fairy tale elements involve psychological abuse and captivity.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, manipulation, and gaslighting (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers will enjoy this twisted fairy tale about a grad student who escapes her mundane life through a portal, only to discover her glamorous new world has sinister secrets.