If you want to touch a stone, touch me.
Emily stiffened.
She could’ve sworn she heard that come from the sculpture. An accented, baritone voice, delivering a cheesy pickup line.
Cheesy, but effective. She would’ve touched him if Rose hadn’t been there. Touch him where? Where did he want her to touch him?
This was ridiculous. She was lonely. And her imagination was getting the better of her. Dating medieval sculpture, indeed.
Her Knight at the Museum is a delightfully fun, bonkers rom-com that is sure to put a smile on your face.
Forgotten by time and abandoned by hope, Sir Griffin de Beauford’s existence stretches out before him. Cursed by a ruthless enchanter to see, hear, and think, but never to move or speak, Griffin suffers the long, lonely centuries trapped in stone…until an unexpected kiss from a fair maiden breathes new life into his soul—and his body.
Emily Porter, a recently divorced conservator at the Art Institute of Chicago, is charged with the restoration of a statue of a medieval English knight. Breaking curses was not part of the job description. And yet, here he is, the man of her dreams come to life, resplendent in shining armor as he joyously barrels into priceless antiquities…and goes on to dismantle her defenses, wreak havoc on her senses, and tempt her to believe once more in happy-ever-afters.
But the modern age tries Griffin’s patience and pride, and Emily is a prime suspect in the investigation of the missing sculpture. In a complicated world, can they find their way to a fairy-tale ending?
This book is fabulously fun! I am so thrilled that Bryn decided to really lean into the bonkers and cheesy side of this unique story that she has created. She took a chance, and I’m happy that she did. You’ve got to like your romances a little silly and bonkers, and with a sprinkling of cheesy dialogue, because this book has that in spades. I devoured this book in two sittings; it would have been one if I didn’t have to be a responsible adult….sigh. I was instantly hooked and engaged with this silly, fun plot unfolding in front of me. I was curious about how Emily and Griffin would get their HEA and where Bryn would take this story. The plot idea of a character living in a completely different time period isn’t new. This story could have unfolded and ended in many different ways. What I loved was that even though this story idea had been done in the past, Bryn put her own unique spin on it. She weaves charm, humour, lusty romance, and drama together and creates something entertaining to read. I loved how she approached the trope and did a great job of ensuring that everything made sense in a bonkers/silly way. She doesn’t overburden her readers with too much information about the whole curse element and doesn’t overburden her readers with too many historical facts.
What stands out in this book is Griffin’s character. Bryn went all out with his character. She embraced Griffin’s medieval-ness and I loved that. Griffin is cheesy (delightfully so); he is that charming knight who spouts poetry to his sweetheart and doesn’t shy away from telling Emily how he feels for her. The fish-out-of-water trope-y feel to his character was perfection. He was so excited to explore this new world that he found himself and embraced everything with such gusto. There are lots of moments where things get lost in translation, or he makes an innocent mistake, which leads to a funny and awkward moment that I devoured.
The romance was great. What hooked me the most was this need to know how Bryn was going to give these two a HEA that made sense. Emily and Griffin’s situation is quite…weird…different… not your run-of-the-mill relationship situation. That need to know really made me obsessed with this book. I loved watching these two together on the page. Emily is a kind, smart, and fabulous heroine who needs a little romance in her life. I loved watching these two very different people learn to interact with each other. It was fun watching as Emily introduced Griffin to the modern world. But of course, there will be some miscommunications and misunderstandings between them. If it hadn’t been for this story, it would have worked. Everything on the romance side worked well.
I hope that Rose, Emily’s best friend, gets her own book. She is such a fun and delightful character, and I really want to spend more time with her.
Her Knight at the Museum is a delightfully fun bonkers romance that has oodles of charm.
Thank you, Berkley Publishing, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
