This was so FUN!
But not fun in a empty-head way, fun in a "genuinely having a great time while reading it" way.
It is a road trip, monster hunting, forced proximity, workplace romance with the vibes of the early good Supernatural seasons.
Alexis and Nick have depth and the dual POV allowed us to get into their head and slowly peel back the layers and understanding the characters and what drives them.
The monster-hunting aspect of it was so fun! I loved the fact that neither of them are actually monster hunters and especially that Nick is a researcher! Research is fundamental!
All the tidbits and snippets of Appalachian folklore and legends were super interesting and made me want to read more.
The banter and tension and snappy lines between Alexis and Nick was fun without feeling forced or repetitive.
Such a great read!

thanks to Head of Zeus and Netgalley for sending me an Arc in exchange for my honest opinion

(Mostly) Human Resources is the first book in what definitely feels like a series. It sets up the world and the Entity company well for future books and has built a nice slow burn romance to further build on in the future. There isn't a cliffhanger at all, but it does have open plot points that will be carrying forward to the next book. I didn't always love the antagonist nature of Alexys and Nic's relationship but I did like the optimistic place where they ended the book.

Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy from NetGalley but this is my voluntary and honest review.

Thank you to Head of Zeus and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I had a feeling I was going to love this one just from the description, and it turned out to be exactly the kind of read I was in the mood for.

The world-building is easy to follow without feeling too simple. It actually reminded me a lot of The X-Files in the best way, it has that same slightly eerie, investigative vibe. It’s such a cosy take on horror.

I loved every aspect of it. The characters are genuinely funny, and I really hope we get to see more of Alexys and Nic in future books.

I can’t wait to pick up book two!

"Can’t Never Could" but Grace Viall did. This book was both a cozy read and a book I couldn’t put down. I read most of it over two days and if I wasn’t busy I probably would have read it in one! Cute romance? Check. Monsters? Check. High stakes? Check. I think I’ve discovered a new favourite theme in a book and it’s romance alongside trying to uncover some sort of mystery. The story follows Alexys from HR trying to recover one of her missing wardens and Nic, the know it all researcher who inserts himself into the equation (no one except Alexys is complaining 😉). While the story starts off a little slow it picks up fairly quickly and ends up being full of risk, suspense and action towards the end. I did not want to put it down. My only criticism is that the first book isn’t even out yet and now I am DYING for book 2!! If I make a deal with Silas can I get that now too??

Final Rating : 4 stars - the only thing that stops it from being 5 stars for me is that the start was a little slow for me, and the end went from 100 to 0 fairly quickly. I feel as if the end could have benefited from being a little longer but at least it is set up well for book 2! I can’t wait to have some questions answered and watch Alexys and Nic reveal what they have been hiding from each other!

Thank you to Netgalley, Head of Zeus and Grace Viall for the eARC of (Mostly) Human Resources.
As someone who works in HR the title of this book immediately drew me in and then the blurb had me requesting this one quick time!
This was such a fun read, the chemistry and banter between FMC Alexys and MMC Nic was so fun! Their personalities are written really well and both characters are instantly likeable. Their slow burn romance is cute and I look forward to seeing how it develops in the next book.
The story is really easy to follow and I found the concept of having a company keeping an eye on the creatures of the world intriguing. The corporate world of Entity felt real and could be any business in our real world.
This book would suit anyone who is into:
• Supernatural creatures (including monster bunnies who steal expense receipts)
• Workplace dislike to lovers
• Slow burn romance with banter
• Folklore