#behooved

[asexualbookbird]

did you know the love interest in Behooved by M Stevenson turns into a horse at night?

yes the horse romance novel we've all heard about it

This Is How I Found Out About The Horse Romance Novel (sorry)

Voting ended onAug 14, 2025

I really did think we all knew about the horse romance novel but I guess I may be wrong

[writing-challenges-and-prompts]

Writing Prompt: Dialogue

“May I borrow the dagger you insist on hiding up your sleeve?”

[atsadi-shenanigans]

I BOUGHT THE BOOK WHERE HE TURNS INTO A HORSE ON HIS WEDDING NIGHT.

[gcantread]

February-June 2025 superlatives

these get a separate post because why not

and the name of the game is "wackiest arrow graphics"

previous monthly wrap-ups

[jems-library]

You can not convince me otherwise that M. Stevenson is not actually Tina Belcher from bobs burgers

[teartra]

Love how Behooved all characters are basically bisexual except when they’re lesbian

[mariakureads]

Book Review: Behooved by M. Stevenson

★★★★1/2✩

This book took me by surprise in a fantastic way.

I was expecting a slow burn, marriage of convenience, a dash of adventure and a horse and I got so much of that and more.

This was fun, charming, whimsical, and once I got into it was such a a fun read full of sharp and smart characters with some representation of LGBTQ and chronic pain.

I'm really glad I decided to bump this up and read it—it's such a fun read that I r ad way faster than I expected due to the quick pacing, the marriage of convenience, the MCs catching actual feelings, and saving a kingdom.

[wearethekat]

May Book Reviews: Behooved by M Stevenson

I've had this book on my radar since it was announced based on the pun-tastic cover copy and arranged marriage premise. In Behooved, younger daughter Bianca is sent to marry the prince of a neighboring country to seal a vital trade deal--but on their wedding night, a botched assassination attempt results in Prince Aric transforming into a horse. Framed for the assassination, Bianca takes her behorsed husband and flees to attempt to clear her name.

I was a bit disappointed that apparently all the horse puns were used up on the cover copy, leaving behind a more serious book than I was expecting. Well, serious for a romantasy where the guy gets transformed into a horse, at least. Behooved is also a book that's relatively uninterested in a mystery plot, as the identity of the main villain is clearly signposted from early on. Instead, most of the book is focused on the Aric and Bianca roadtrip, as they travel to the border in an attempt to contact Bianca's sister and get to know each other better. Light on the political machinations, but there's bandit attacks, only one bed, and lots of Aric inconveniently turning back into a horse (he turns into a man at sunset and horses out at sunrise).

Fun concept, but this fantasy romance didn't stand out from the herd for me, except in the thoughtful depiction of Bianca's chronic illness.