"You build what you want to build, offer it as widely as you can to whoever you think will appreciate it, and if other people like it or don't like it ... that's on them. Not you."

GENRE: Cozy Fantasy
RATING: 4.5/5
FORMAT: eBook Arc
Tropes: A Magical Inn in the middle of nowhere with a fun cast!

Overall Impression: What a cute, funny YA Cozy Fantasy by Sarah Beth Durst!

Review:

Sarah Beth Durst has striked again and this time, it's a YA Cozy Fantasy! We have a magical inn in Vermont or the middle of nowhere with access to other realms and different people for us and Clisa to meet

We meet Calisa, who is running away from a broken heart and a breakup at home by seeking solace in her great aunt's bed and breakfast. When she arrives, it's not what she remembers from the past and then, she starts seeing weird things happening. In the mean time, she meets Jack, the groundkeeper's son and some of the guests as well. The interaction between everyone had me laughing as it was so whimsical and there is a lot of grumpy, grouchy characters with goofy, sunshine characters as well.

We get a dose of everything in The Faraway Inn: Pancakes and other food mentioned with Hot Chocolate (the one in here sounds so heavenly that it made me want my own cup while reading it). We get a mixed of different species in this Cozy Fantasy that we meet with Calisa as she explores the magical side of the world. We also get a wholesome relationship that blossoms between Calisa and Jack, who sees her and accepts her as she is, unlike the boy who broke her heart back home. AND we get to meet Steve, our little cute pet for the journey!

I think another thing that I really appreciated about The Faraway Inn is the lessons that are important here for our YA audience, which then served as a reminder for me as an Adult. It's so so easy to forget these things but we get the message and theme that not everyone will accept what we put out but that's not within our control. We can only do our best and those who accept it will come and love us as we are. This theme and message continues and evolve to show that sometimes, even when we are older, we still need to be shown that we are appreciated and learn to accept love and help as it comes.

As always, I really enjoyed how much whimsy we get in all of the books written by the author (that I've read) and I can't wait to read more! Thank you to the author, publisher and netgalley for the Arc copy.