Rhyme, Riddle, and Romance

Faeries of Door County, Book 1

De: Toni Cabell

Narrado por: Lisa Lynn Sandlin

She’s a grumpy faerie with a failing bakery and one very inept employee… too bad she can’t fire him. He’s a fastidious werewolf with a fondness for Feng Shui and one very sloppy boss… too bad he can’t quit.

When Sophie inherits the Rhyme ’N Riddle Bakeshop from an elderly relation, it’s a dream come true for the faerie with the magic touch for baking. Even when she discovers she must employ her auntie’s former companion, Sophie figures it’s a small price to pay… until she meets him.

Handsome-as-a-Norse-god Teddy has never seen the inside of a kitchen. The ridiculous werewolf sneezes at dust bunnies and would rather clean floors than bake cookies. What was her auntie thinking?

Even worse, Sophie must provide Teddy with room, board, and a job for the next year… otherwise she forfeits her inheritance.

When Teddy turns up at the bakery to fulfill the terms of Miss Dragonfly’s will, he’s surprised to find a filthy faerie with attitude. If Sophie would just pick up her dirty socks and avoid placing eels in the bathtub, he might survive the next twelve months.

But Sophie cleans up nicely, smells delightful, and does something to his heartstrings at the oddest moments. Now Teddy has a new problem: how can he avoid falling for his disheveled but delectable faerie boss?

Rhyme, Riddle, and Romance is an odd couple, grumpy sunshine, forced proximity, clean fated mates romance that occurs before the events in Half a Faerie.

If you’re looking for sweet, slow-burn romance with swoony kisses, second chances, and funny, heartwarming characters, don’t miss the Faeries of Door County, a clean paranormal romance series for fans of K. M. Shea and Dusty Rose. Set in the same interconnected world, each book is a happily-ever-after standalone story that can be listened to in any order.

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Flawless!

Welcome back to Door County! In this magical novel you will find a feisty baking faerie named Sophie, a gorgeous clean freak werewolf named Teddy, an inheritance with an unexpected twist, and a paranormal romance that will leave you swooning! The world building was flawless, the characters were realistic, and the plot was phenomenal. Rhyme, Riddle, and Romance is perfect for the Fall season and I can’t recommend it enough! *If you love audiobooks, make sure to give this novel a listen as well. Ms. Lisa did a fantastic job narrating!*

Each book in this series just gets better and better!

Each book in this series just gets better and better! I absolutely loved Sophie, her grumpy personality was so relatable (fellow grumpy sunshine here 😄), and Teddy was pure perfection. Their dynamic pulled me right into the story and kept me smiling the whole way through. Toni Cabell always weaves in such fun, creative details that make her stories feel magical and unique. Her imagination shines through on every page, and this book is no exception. I adored it!

I have to rave about the audiobook experience. Lisa Lynn Sandlin's narration was super duper fantastic! She didn't just read the story; she brought it to life.
The way she captured Sophie's sass, Teddy's charm, and every ounce of humor and emotion was flawless. She added so much personality and sparkle that it felt like I was right there in Door County, watching the story unfold. Lisa's performance turned an already enchanting book into an unforgettable listening
experience, and I honestly didn't want it to end.

Cozy romance

Great story! I love Sophie and Teddys dynamic, the forced proximity, the magic, the town, a really good, cozy romance.

A fun little town and a lovely twist

This is technically book 1 of Faeries of Door County, though it has been published 3rd and will be released September 4th.

🕮 Welcome to, or welcome back to Door County, this book takes us back before Cassia meets Will and before Mona and Jake start anything. In this book we get to know the feisty faerie Sophie as she inherits from her elderly relation auntie Dragonfly. This inheritance is a dream come true as she makes preparations for opening up her own bakery. There is just one catch, she must employ aunties former companion Leslie for one year.

From the moment I met Teddy I loved his character, his sweetness, his need to clean. Overall he is a good guy,
Sophie is a bit on the grumpy side, she is a mess/ or more precise she makes a mess. She doesn’t want to like Leslie from the moment she meets him.

We watch Sophie and Teddy’s relationship slowly grow as an old enemy comes into play.

I was able to read this as an ARC last week so while I’ve already read the story it was still highly enjoyable listening to the audio of this book.

🎙️Lisa did a fantastic job, even though I have already read this book, I was at the edge of my seat as I listened. I was so pulled into the audio that I couldn’t wait to hear what was going to happen (even though I knew what would happen)! Rafe gave me ever more ick feelings in audio. I can’t express how much I love the Faeries of Door County series and this may now be my favorite out of all of them.

amazing

I loved this book i loved how the bond grew between them highly recommended

Emotionally Good

I was gifted with chance to no only read the e-book but also listen to the audiobook. This is an amazing story! I loved every moment of this paranormal romance with fated mates and grumpy sunshine. I love Toni's books, they are a breathe of fresh air, and the perfect romance books for me.

Lisa Lynn Sandlin knocks it out of Riddle Hill again. I enjoyed her acting of the story and it feels believable and real. And she makes a great grumpy fairy and sunshine werewolf. Lisa also made me cry during a huge twist in the book!