Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Puss Without Boots
Shari L. Tapscott · 2016
71/100
👍 Worth It
Shari Tapscott brings genuine wit and comedic timing to this dual-perspective Puss in Boots retelling, and the closed-door romance delivers on its promise for adult readers who want fairy tale fun without explicit content. The slow-burn between Etta and Beau is charming and the alternating chapters keep the pacing fresh. A love triangle adds mild frustration but does not derail the story; readers who enjoy clean comedic fantasy romance will find this a satisfying afternoon.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
⚠ Parent note — our reviewers flagged: mild profanity · mild innuendo · author recommends age 16+; not for younger teen readers. We still scored it 71; these are context for your family, not an automatic skip.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness61
Craft & writing70
Originality58
Evidence & accuracy79
Hype vs delivers74
Age-fit77
👁 Human-eye gut-check74
Penny’s verdict71
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