Enchanted By Her

I’ll admit, I went into *Enchanted By Her* expecting something fluffy—a palatable distraction with a side of queer romance. What I got instead was a story that *hurts* in the best way, because it nails the specific agony of being the single sibling at a wedding when your family treats your love life like a group hobby. Gallucci’s narration is a masterclass in tonal balance: she makes the protagonist’s eye-rolling asides *land* without veering into caricature, and her delivery of the love interest’s lines carries just the right amount of hesitant tenderness. The slow burn here isn’t just a pacing choice; it’s a narrative necessity, letting the emotional stakes build as the protagonist grapples with her own defensiveness. That said, the middle act drags slightly with a few too many wedding-planning scenes that don’t advance the central relationship. And while the family dynamics are painfully realistic, some secondary characters blur together—you won’t remember Aunt Carol from Cousin Mike by the end. But the payoff? *Worth it.* The final act delivers a confession scene so raw and specific that I actually rewound to listen again. This isn’t just a romance; it’s a story about the courage to want something for yourself, even when the world (or your mom) insists it knows better. If you’ve ever fantasized about flipping a table at a family gathering—or just crave a love story that respects your intelligence—this is your audiobook.