Thank you to NetGalley and Page Street Publishing for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Goodreads Synopsis
Kit Sweetly slays sexism, bad bosses, and bad luck to become a knight at a medieval-themed restaurant.
Working as a wench―i.e. waitress―at a cheesy medieval-themed restaurant in the Chicago suburbs, Kit Sweetly dreams of being a knight like her brother. She has the moves, is capable on a horse, and desperately needs the raise that comes with knighthood, so she can help her mom pay the mortgage and hold a spot at her dream college.
Company policy allows only guys to be knights. So when Kit takes her brother’s place and reveals her identity at the end of the show, she rockets into internet fame and a whole lot of trouble with the management. But the Girl Knight won’t go down without a fight. As other wenches join her quest, a protest forms. In a joust before Castle executives, they’ll prove that gender restrictions should stay medieval―if they don’t get fired first.
Review
This is a very cute and delightful read about taking down sexism in the workplace.
I really liked the premise of this book and honestly the cover is absolutely gorgeous! I’ve always wanted to go to a medieval-themed restaurant so I was living vicariously through Jamie Pacton’s descriptions!
I really liked the characters in this book, especially Kit who is such an independent, motivated and strong willed protagonist. You cannot help but love her spirit. I love the friendships she had and how close she was to her mother and brother!
However I do feel like that story fell quite flat for me. I felt that a lot of the book was focused on things that didn’t truly impact the story. I would have like to have seen more of her plan and the build up then her everyday tasks. I felt like the main plot went by too quickly and I was left feeling unsatisfied in the end.
Whilst I am a sucker for a friends to lovers trope I just could not get invested in this relationship. I just felt like it honestly wasn’t needed.
Overall this was a fun read with a message that is very important. We should fight for what we believe in and there should be equality in the workplace.
Rating: 2.5/5 stars
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