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The Fake Divination Offense: A Magic & Romance Novel (A Magic and Romance Novel, 2)
Sara Raasch
The Entanglement of Rival Wizards
by Sara Raasch
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About this book
At the prestigious Lesiara University, the academic stakes are as high as the magical potential. Sebastian Walsh, a determined human from a military family, is desperate to secure the coveted Mageus Research Grant to cement his future. Standing in his way is Elethior Tourael, a half-elf legacy student whose arrogance is matched only by his effortless talent in Conjuration.
When the grant committee mandates that the two bitter rivals must collaborate to win the funding, a volatile partnership begins. Forced into a shared lab space, Sebastian finds his assumptions about the brooding, old-money elitist begin to crumble. What starts as a clash of personalities and magical disciplines soon shifts into a tense, complicated dance of begrudging respect and undeniable chemistry.
Between the pressure of their high-stakes project and the looming secrets of Sebastian’s past involving the Tourael family, the two wizards must navigate a landscape of academic betrayal and burgeoning attraction. As their professional rivalry evolves into a dangerous intimacy, Sebastian faces a choice that threatens to dismantle everything he has worked for. In this world of volatile spells and scholarly ambition, the line between academic success and a ruinous romance blurs with every incantation.
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What readers are saying
KatThis One Surprised Me - In the Best Ways!
"I picked up this book off my TBR because I needed something a little different from what I had been reading. Let me tell you, this story had more heart and depth than it had any business having given its cheerful cover. It has depression, anxiety, and PTSD rep. Broken family dynamics, the MMCs living with the stress of living up to or giving the middle finger to their family legacies, and two co-dependent, trauma bonded besties facing how to have a healthier friendship when they graduate from college. There is also traumatic brain injury rep, which as a health care worker who has had many TBI patients, I felt was well written in a way that really resonated with me. It is very much like what I experience regularly with my own patients and their family members. And on a lighter note, if you are a Dungeons and Dragons or RPG player in any format, there are a lot of bits that you'll pick up on that will make you grin. Even so, you do *not* need to be a fan of those things to read this, it just adds a little extra layer to the story that makes it fun for those who are. The pacing is great despite it being a shorter novel. There is plenty of humor, angst, and love in equal measure throughout the story. And the spice is definitely spicing between Sebastian and Thio - those boys have chemistry that is total fire. In my opinion, it gets 🌶️🌶️🌶️ for the smexy times. Overall, this book was a good time. I blew through it in the course of an afternoon, and was a nice change of pace from some of my other reads. It is absolutely worth picking up. ["
December 2, 2025 Verified Purchase
Amazon CustomerMagical and Beautiful and Real
"We all love a good enemies to lovers, "I'll kill them for what they did to you" kind of book. But when those characters come with very real pain? And they learn to heal from them in community? I was blown away by this secret little story. Breaking away from toxic family, true forgiveness from one's that rejected you, and leaning into love when your trauma begs you to destroy... it was so refreshing to read love that looks realistic. Thank you for this beautiful read!!! ["
March 22, 2026 Verified Purchase
Tonya FOne of my favorite romantasy books of the year!
"I pre-ordered The Entanglement of Rival Wizards in early January, so I have been eagerly waiting for a chance to read this for so long. Getting this book in my hands and finally settling down to read it was so exciting to me, and having it exceed my high expectations was even better. First, this is so funny and charming. I think I smiled my way through the majority of the book. Sebastian and Elethior were hilarious when they were in the enemies phase of their enemies-to-lovers journey, and I love the growth of each as they helped each other grow and heal. Their romance was surprisingly tender, and they made me squeal with delight and cry at different points. I also loved Orok, Sebastian's best friend. He was one of the best parts of the book, and I'm eager to see him get his happy ending in the next book in this series, The Fake Divination Offense. This is an urban fantasy that is set in a magical version of Philadelphia. The magic system felt creative, and I loved the news blurbs about the wacky magical hijinks currently happening in the city. The world-building felt notably in-depth with a magical sport, religions, and power systems. Besides a few references to real-world things, it felt like reading high fantasy, which I really enjoyed! If you love queer romance or queer romantasy, I can not recommend this enough. It has some great characters and character growth, and the romance stole my heart. This is a new all-time favorite for me, and I can not wait for the sequel. I hope Sara Raasch continues giving us these queer rom-coms because I'm absolutely hooked on her blend of humor, romance, character growth, and fantasy. ["
August 31, 2025 Verified Purchase
Jack PattonSara Raasch keeps getting better
"I love Sara Raasch so much, and she delivers once again with this book!! Love love love loveeeee. ["
April 24, 2026 Verified Purchase
