A really fun and sweet fantasy romance. This is part of a series but can be read as a standalone - I haven’t read any other books in this series before and still really enjoyed this one. The characters were endearing and the plot was fun and fast paced.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hachette and Megan Bannen for the opportunity to review this e arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Pre thoughts
- Part of a series

overall
- As this was my first book to have read in the series, Thankful it can be read as a standalone.
- Rosie is a fantastic FMC
- This novel covers a range of challenged and contains emotionally complex themes
- Very intriguing story line
- Rosie and Adam are a great pairing

Stars 3.75 rounded to 4
spice 1

Tropes
- Witty
- Low stakes
- Cosy romance
- fantasy vibes

I will be reading the other books in the series after this.

The world Megan Bannen created is special. The characters are lovely and the setting is unique. Very much so.
She also doesn't go with stereotypical tropes and characters, quite the opposite actually.

I was very happy to be able to read and review the book before its publishing date so thank you to the publisher for the ARC!

I was also very happy to finally meet Rosie, this badass 6"5 immortal demigod with red eyes and get to know her character more! It was about time ❤️
Duckers was again the gem of the book. He's the glue of the series and I'm almost sad he didn't get his own book.
We also meet a new character, a genius short king. The one and only Dr Lee, inventor of the portals.

The prose is again beautiful, witty and uniquely lovely. So is Bushong and Tanria.
The rhythm and plotting was smart and masterfully curated.

Honestly, this series is a gem. A beautiful (cosy) fantasy romance series that's different than all the romantasies. And deserves more hype!
I'm sad I won't get to go back to this world and follow other characters' love stories. But it was such a great wrap up.

3.5 stars
Content warning: grief from historical losses of loved ones, trauma from parents, death, injury detail, entrapment

I've really enjoyed this series, so it pains me that this third and final installment just didn't hit well. Sure, there were some good moments along the way, with updates on previous characters, and the continuation of Duckers as a core character in every novel was honestly such a pleasant surprise when starting the book. And whilst I have loved the fever-dream setting of Tanria, with glitter-pooping dragons, and the odd landscapes and happenstances in and around Eternity, I have to say that this book fell short because nothing new was delivered.

The humour and character development felt recycled to the point of pulling me out of the book. Even though we followed Rosie and Adam as two new main protagonists, and ended up going to yet another realm, I struggled to find myself entertained. It felt tired and overdone, and sadly, I lost interest in Rosie and Adam along the way. By the time they ended up somewhere else, I was grappling with just how bonkers this world had to go to keep the reader engaged. This wasn't the final installment I had been hoping for. I'm distraught that I didn't love this because books 1 and 2 felt new and refreshing with character and storyline choices, and whilst I appreciated Bannen's attempt to represent tall women finding themselves an amazing short king, I think the stalemate of the storyline and repetition of elements from books 1 and 2 let this pair down. I was more interested in Duckers and Zeddie, and felt somewhat robbed of their story when the main characters went elsewhere, and then everything was rushed towards the end.

Criticism and lack of enjoyment aside, Bannen did remain faithful to her truly unique world-building, and I had some pockets of happiness along the way that made enduring the parts I didn't love as much easier to bear. I am disappointed that this wasn't another five-star read for me in this series, but I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

Thank you to the author and publisher via NetGalley for a digital copy to review. All thoughts are my own.

Loved it! I cried some tears and felt so emotionally invested! I didn't realise this would be the last book in Tarnia! Now I'm desperate for more in this world! ♥️ Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review

Thank you to NetGalley, Hachette Audio and Little, Brown Book Group UK for these eARC and ALC in exchange for an honest review.

I adored the first two books in this cozy, sweet series, and this final book was no exception. Rosie and Adam’s interactions were so cute, and I loved seeing Zeddie and Duckers again, and how their story ends. The guest appearances from previous characters were so lovely as well.

I tandem read the audiobook and ebook, and enjoyed both. The narration on the audiobook was great - it was easy to tell the difference between different characters, and I loved hearing the different emotions (eg. Rosie and Alma’s snark, Duckers’ earnestness).

I’m sad that this is the last book, and would happily return to Eternity in a heartbeat.

I LOVED THIS BOOK. What a perfect way to say goodbye to this world and these characters.
I loved being back in this world and seeing what everyone was up to from books 1 and 2.
Our FMC is a new favorite character of mine, I loved her struggle with her immortality, and i loved her sass.
The romance was sweet, and the plot went from: Oh, this is nice in the best way; to: Holy Shi*t, what just happened?
Couldn´t put it down. Highly recommend!

Rosie is a fantastic character, she's bold and full of personality, as well as being rounded out with deeper emotional crises. I had a lot of fun with this book and seeing the challenges the characters were facing and the element of mystery and the unknown that was woven through it, as well as a second chance romance on the side with a couple of familiar faces. Adam's character was a great contrast to Rosie, and I loved how flustered he could be and how much he struggled with his own emotions, and opening up as well. But nobody can keep their walls up when Rosie is determined to knock them down. I was on the hook for the little snippets we were given about Adam as the story progressed, as he began to share a few details and show a little more of his character. Plus great representation for the short kings! Their romance did develop really quickly which is too close to insta-love for my comfort, so that was a small downside to the book, as was the fact it seemed to slow down towards the end and I didn't find the final few chapters very engaging. However, those were really my only critiques, as this book has loads to offer. Not only are there dragons, but there's also the top tier friendship between Pen and Rosie. These two are so good together, with their teasing and banter but their really deep connection too. They have loads of fun together but they also stick together through the hard stuff and they're not afraid to call each other out. True besties!

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4.25⭐️These books have been a real treat and i’m sad to say goodbye to Tanria, a slightly bonkers world, and all it’s quirks however, this was a really lovely and fitting ending that’s left me feeling satisfied! Rosie and Adam come very close to Hart and Mercy as my favourites- I loved them, and I loved their story. It was so nice to have my favourite side character, Duckers, back again for this book and to get some cameos from other characters and an idea of what they’re up to!

What I like about this series is that it feels so unique making it stand out- they are essentially contemporary romance books in a fantasy world and it’s just so refreshing to read! As always, the author managed to put me through a range of emotions and deliver some interesting twists and I’ll definitely be looking out for whatever Megan Bannen writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I absolutely adore this series! It genuinely feels like a warm hug every time I dive into one of these books. Megan Bannen has well and truly become an autobuy author for me; I don’t even need to read the blurb anymore I’m in, no questions asked.

This time around, we’re following a tall, flame-haired, cowgirl who becomes, quite literally, entangled with a short, grumpy inventor determined to sort out some rather questionable magic-science portals. Glittery dragons are everywhere, and while Rosie doesn’t have a whole lot to her name, she does have outstanding underwear and a deadbeat God for a dad. As one does.

You technically don’t need to have read the previous two books to enjoy this one but if you haven’t, you won’t understand why I was an emotional wreck by the end. And I don’t mean a little tear here and there no, I’m talking full-on bawling, red face, nose blowing, the whole shebang.

Does love conquer all? Not always but it puts up one hell of a fight.

Megan Bannen returns to this world in the third installment. I adore wholeheartedly this world she has created, and I loved the first two novels in this series.
The banter, chemistry, mystery and characters' vulnerability and connections with one another was on another level.
This one, about Rosie and Adam, felt a little like a recycled plot. Also, many of the circumstances seemed all too convenient when itgr came to our main characters.
Duckers, is a standout ( and always has been from book 1), and however cliche some of the plot twists were, I adored it when he was on the page.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

A delightful return to the word of Tanria with a new couple and new challenges. I enjoyed Rosies humor and the plot, but I wish we had more time to see the romance develop.

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam, by Megan Bannen was a wonderful ending to the Tanrian trilogy,first started with Hart and Mercy, then followed by Twyla and Frank. In these books Bannen had gifted us the cosiest, most whimsical and deeply heart felt fantasies, with romance, found families and a whole beautiful cast of characters.

Though The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam can be throughly enjoyed as a stand alone, it’s best enjoyed as part of the series, owing to the crossover of all the characters. This time we follow immortal demigod, and Tanrian Marshall Rosie Fox, who at 157 years old is starting to find things rather dull. When she dies (again) by electrocution (again) when checking a portal that’s covered in thorns only she can see, the Marshalls are forced to call the portals inventor, Dr Adam Lee. When all the portals begin to break down, he declares an emergency evacuation of Tanria. In the mad rush to get out, Rosie and Adam end up trapped inside the Mist. Together. And uptight Adam seems to know a lot more about what's happening than he lets on…

I adore Bannen’s writing and how throughly she transports us into the world she has created, and though this world is fantastical its inhabitants (demigods and all) are so deeply human and real. It’s one of (the many!) things that make Bannen’s books so magical, you simply cannot help but root for her characters. Rosie is grappling with her immortality and what it means to have to say goodbye to those she loves, whilst also dealing with a seriously tricky father/daughter relationship which had me in very real tears! Mysterious Adam has the driest and most brilliant sense of humour and the more you learn about him the more you feel for him. And then there is Duckers and Zeddie, gosh I loved those two, the most wonderful secondary characters who I couldn’t get enough of. Oh and not forgetting Gobbo, the best dikdik in town!

The romances in this were beautifully crafted slow burns, that worked so well. The mysteries surrounding the portals were brilliant and certainly amped up the tension in places. I loved the found family element the most, and how our four trapped characters made a temporary home for themselves with and for each other.

This was such a gorgeous read and a fitting end.

I absolutely loved the first two books in this series. I was therefore really looking forward to this one! I pre-ordered a copy, but when I saw that the book was available through Netgalley I had to try it. I'm happy that Orbit sent me an ebook so I could start already!

This was, once more, such a joy to read! From start to finish I was constantly looking forward to what would happen next. That's mostly because Rosie and Adam are amazing characters. They have totally different personalities and yet they work together. I loved how their romance progressed, I loved how we slowly learned more about them and their struggles and I liked how they had this unique way of interacting with each other.

In each and every book we also learn more about the world, the Gods, the social structure, the society and the magic. Although this book is still very much about the romance, it also feels like we get to meet so many amazing characters, hear so many amazing legends and get more of a feel of the afterlife. I of course don't want to give too much away, but I also loved how the plot was clearly serving the characters and their wishes and needs.

I also liked how this romance was entirely different from the previous two stories. I think it's a matter of personal taste which romance works better for you. They each have their own dynamic. The romance in this book didn't really feel explosive, but it had something soft and tender. It's hard to describe. It wasn't fireworks, it was more like a warm hug. These people weren't looking for passion. They were looking for someone to share their life with. I'm glad they found each other!

The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a cozy, emotional finale to the Tanrian trilogy. While I didn’t connect with the romance as much as I did in the previous books, I still really enjoyed returning to this world and seeing how everything wrapped up.

This time, we follow Rosie, an immortal demigod and longtime Tanrian Marshall, who’s grown tired of life and death (which she’s experienced more than once). After another accidental death involving a mysterious thorn-covered portal, she ends up stuck inside Tanria with Adam Lee, the brilliant but emotionally closed-off inventor of the portals. What follows is a slow, quiet unraveling of secrets, past grief, and reluctant companionship, all set against a backdrop of failing magic and world-shifting stakes.

Rosie is a vibrant, funny, and surprisingly vulnerable main character, and I loved getting to know her beyond the glimpses we had in earlier books. Her strained relationship with her father added real emotional weight, and her bond with Duckers was one of the highlights of the book for me. Duckers and Zeddie are my favourite secondary characters in the whole series and seeing them again just made me happy! Adam, on the other hand, was a harder character to connect with at first. His dry humour worked well, but because we only get Rosie’s POV, it was tough to fully understand what he was feeling, and I wanted more emotional depth from his side.

That said, the story is beautifully written, and the worldbuilding in this final book is richer than ever. We dive deeper into the gods, Tanria’s origin, and the lore behind the portals. I was so happy to see the characters from the previous books again (including the dragons), and the found-family moments felt genuine and heartwarming.

While this wasn’t my favourite of the three, it still hit many of the things I love about Megan Bannen’s writing: emotional depth, offbeat humour, and characters who feel like real, messy people. If you’ve enjoyed the previous two books, this is a satisfying conclusion to a magical world and its unforgettable characters. This was a 3.5 stars for me, rounded to 4.

Thank you to Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK (Orbit) for the opportunity to read this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me an early e-arc in exchange for a review.

DNF'd at 20%.

Admittedly, I haven't read the first two books in this series, so some references and world-building are probably lost on me; however, I have seen that this can be read as a standalone, which is why I dove into it.

Looking at this book for the romance book that it is, was quite disappointing in all honesty. I didn't feel as if Rosie and Adam had that much chemistry and overall the plot of this book felt quite boring.

I didn't feel as if the plot really delivered; it felt slow and boring. The romance didn't suit the plot, and in turn was quite insta-love, and this is a type of romance that I find really hard to get on board with, as it just isn't realistic to me.

Perhaps once I have read the other two books in this series, this one might make more sense but overall it just didn't really deliver what I was expecting it to.

This was my first foray into Tanria and this whole world and so it did take me a few chapters to get to grips with the world that Bannen was playing with, but once I got to grips with it, I strapped in for a great time. Rosie and Adam were such interesting characters and I did enjoy the way that they interacted with each other. I also loved Duckers and Zeddie and getting to see all four of them trying to navigate this disaster that they have found themselves in. I loved the slight twist and the drama of the third act. The ending was also really sweet and tied everything up nicely. Overall, this was a fun read and I really liked Bannen's writing style.

I didn't expect to love it so much because I have had so many misses in cozy fantasies because at times it turned out to be repetitive and boring tbh. But I loved this one. All I can think of is the pink dragons with meep sounds. Omg I love them.
This is nothing like what i usually love, it doesn't have much banter, the romance plot is not prominent, but I lived this one
Age gap 😅
Gods, Demi gods, human
Sunshiney, no filter demi god FMC
grumpy and mysterious like an old man MMC
Amazing, funny, found family side characters
Dragons, did I mention cutie patootie but enormous dragons?
There is a mystery element, and a whole history behind it. I was intrigued from the beginning. Adam Lee, is the softest, gentlest old man I have ever met. But don't be put out by "old man", there is a lot going on here in terms of timelines and ages, you will understand once you read.
Just because I don't want to start every line with 'i loved', I am changing the rest of my review here. 😅
The found family dynamics, the side characters from previous books whom I know only through the titles of the books, everything is perfect.

I loved their pair to bits. This was a wonderful read.

As much as I loved Hart and Mercy and the world this series was set in I just had such a hard time with this book. It feels like the story is a bit all over the place, it’s single pov from Rosie’s perspective and I wanted to love her because she’s a very tall demigod who’s 150 years old but instead I found her extremely off-putting.

The modern day vernacular with phrases such as “let’s roll up our sleeves and get ‘er done” “lowkey” etc was also too strange for me. Maybe it’s because I haven’t lived in the US in over a decade but reading things like this in a high fantasy book felt odd.

Anyway, I think I could have overlooked this if this was a story about Rosie’s growth as a character or if the romance hit hard. But neither of these things are the case.

Your Honor, I love them!

If you know me, you know I was hooked on the story of Hart and Mercy. Although I skipped the second book, I flew through this one. I absolutely love this cozy fantasy series; it always feels like coming home after a long, cold day.

While other authors write about perfect characters with perferct feature, Megan Brennen gives us a charming romance between an adorable short king and a witty, sarcastic giantess, Rosie! The slow-burning romances in this book were beautifully crafted and worked wonderfully. The mystery surrounding the portals added tension and suspense. I especially enjoyed the found family aspect, watching the four trapped characters create a temporary home for themselves and each other.

It's a slow-burning story about a (somewhat) self-destructive demigod and a stoic scientist finding love in the most unexpected places.