Her Knight at the Museum is silly and swoony in the best way

Everyone loves a good historical romance, but what if your favorite historical man came to life? That’s the question we get the answer to in Her Knight at the Museum.

Written by Bryn Donovan, this story feels like a romance mixed with a fever dream and I mean that in the best way. As someone who is a newbie to Bryn Donovan, I had no idea what to expect.

Coupled with the fun cover and synopsis, there was a lot to be excited about with this one. It also feels like the perfect book to pick up right after the spooky season and to help you feel a little bit more cozy.

With that being said, I’d like to thank Berkley for sending me an ARC so I was able to read this one early.

Her Knight at the Museum is as fun as it is swoony.

If you haven’t read the synopsis, then you’re in for a real treat. This story follows Emily, a recent divorcee who is a conservator for The Art Institute of Chicago. While there, she begins working on this statue which is a knight. From the very first moment, she feels a weird pull to it but doesn’t think much of it.

Later that night, she has a dream and the knight shows up in her dream. The following day, she tells her friend, Rose, and Rose suggests kissing it. She ends up doing it and he comes to life. Yes, a statue of a knight comes alive and is a real person named Sir Griffin de Beauford.

At first, Emily doesn’t know what to do, and frankly, neither does Griffin. She’s trying to give him a crash course in the modern world and trying to keep her job. Soon after she leaves, her entire team is freaking out over the statue being gone. If it sounds slightly absurd, it is but Her Knight at the Museum is such a fun read.

Not only is there a great romance between Emily and Griffin, but we also see the two of them really grow as people. Seeing all the new experiences Griffin has is so refreshing. It’s clear he appreciates certain things about our reality and I love how Bryn Donovan wrote that. Emily is also dealing with some lingering feelings due to her divorce and she works through that along with telling off her ex-husband and his new girlfriend.

With this premise, the author could have gone the predictable route but I loved how everything played out. While the story does feel like it’s wrapped up, I would love to see a story about Rose but we’ll see what happens. Ultimately if this is the only story we get in this world, that’ll be enough.

Her Knight at the Museum by Bryn Donovan is out now where books are sold.