Fairy Tale Cozy

Writer-in-residence Penelope Parish will need to use every trick in her quaint British bookshop to unravel a murderous plot that threatens to ruin a ducal wedding. The wedding of the duke and duchess of Upper Chumley - on Stoke has all the makings of a fairy tale, complete with a glowing bride and horse-drawn carriage. But it wouldn't be much of a story without a villain, and as American Gothic novelist Penelope Parish is coming to learn, happy-ever-afters are as fraught in this charming British town as they are in her books.

On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets. Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it.

Step into the magic and wonder of The Forest of Enchantments, where shadows of the past melt away and new love awaits... Olive flees a cruel marriage and finds sanctuary in the enchanted Whispering Woods. Creating a home for herself in a forgotten caravan adorned with climbing roses, she builds a cozy haven filled with the aroma of simmering berry preserves, foraged mushrooms, and the gentle purring of her feline companion. Olive's peaceful existence takes an unexpected turn when she meets Roen, a rugged woodsman with his own painful past. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, ...

Arrietty in Underland, A Warped Alice in Wonderland Reimagining. First book in a new standalone series in the Darkly Sweet world! Arrietty Lovecraft, Penny’s hacker, put all her unhealthy and unethical adventures behind her and is a quiet potions witch in Darkside until a killer with her face, her tech, and her genetics frames her for a murder and a kidnapping. The Dragonlord of Death comes with a deal, and while Arrietty knows better than to make a deal with death or a dragon, someone has to rescue her good friend from the Spider of Underland before she becomes another mad inhabitant of ...

After being fired from her latest variety hall engagement, Ophelia acts her way into a lady's maid position for a crass American millionaire. But when her new job whisks her off to a foreboding castle straight out of a Grimm tale, she begins to wonder if her fast-talking ways might have been too hasty. The vast grounds contain the suspected remains of Snow White's cottage, along with a disturbing dwarf skeleton. And when her millionaire boss turns up dead - poisoned by an apple - the fantastic setting turns into a once upon a crime scene.

The story about Simon Fountaine’s magical cowboy ranch had been told in their family for more years than she cared to count. It was a fanciful story filled with drama, adventures, and Simon’s determination to find the special place he always dreamed about. Now, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be a bit of truth to the whimsical fairytale…if it was more than just an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of the fairytale to be real. If it was, Simon's magical cowboy ranch could be the answer to her ...

Fairy Godmothers can’t visit humans… …much less fall in love with them. Mila has broken both fairy rules, but for Lincoln, she’d do anything. For twenty years, Mila has secretly used her birthday wish to travel to the forbidden human world to visit her best friend—and the boy who saved her life. Now, he's no longer a boy, but a man that makes her stomach flutter and her heart pound. Using her last magical birthday wish, she confesses her feelings towards him, only to discover he's getting married. How can he love someone else? Lincoln has adored Mila since he was eight years old, ...

Rowan Miller never imagined her family’s magical legacy would lead her back to Fablefern—or straight into the heart of a deadly mystery. Dinner at the Ashbys' was supposed to be a warm welcome home. But when Dani Ashby collapses, poisoned by a glass of wine meant for someone else, the celebration turns to chaos. In the aftermath, Rowan’s best friend—and the dinner’s caterer—becomes the prime suspect, while whispers of the Miller family’s cursed magic spread like wildfire. Estranged from her siblings, Rowan must navigate the tangled threads of her past to clear her friend’s ...

In the enchanting realm of Dulcimer, Penelope, the daughter of a fairy goddess, embraces her half-human heritage, choosing the mortal world over the mystical domains her mother, Cassandra, traverses. Independent and resilient, she unexpectedly finds herself entangled in a royal mission alongside the disguised Prince Daron of Dulcimer, who seeks his own destiny. Daron, refusing his mother's matchmaking attempts, embarks on a quest to uncover the disappearance of royal messengers, in the hope of finding his own potential future bride. Alongside the daring Larkin, Daron's cousin, Penelope and ...

She's coming for your heart... To break a curse, Penny Lane is forced to hunt down a husband among the wicked mages at Rosewood Academy before her 18th birthday. With only a weasel, her wits and a handful of lollipops, this witch with a sweet tooth sets out to tame one of those mages, but can she keep her heart from being devoured by notoriously wicked, Drake Huntsman, who is the big bad wolf and a dragon? This modern fairytale will have you cheering for the witch and her happily ever after. This slow-burn academy romance's first 6-book series is complete and ready to binge-read today. ...

Curiouser and Curiouser... Arrietty Lovecraft managed to get to Underland, but now she has to face a seriously mad death dragon, a bloodthirsty vampire rabbit, and worst of all, tea with Teddy's mother who is more eager to give her a contract than the death dragon. Whether a killing contract or a marriage contract, that's not Arrietty's cup of tea, but try telling the famous poisons mistress that. Of course the Spider of Underland is weaving his web, twisting minds and turning hearts against her so she has to rely on her own shifty contacts if she's going to manage to eat six impossible ...

Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now, in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of the fairy-tale to be real. If it was, Simon's magical cowboy ranch could be the answer to their dilemma... This women's ...

Variety hall actress Ophelia Flax's plan to reunite her friend, Prue, with her estranged - and allegedly wealthy - mother, Henrietta, is met with a grim surprise. Not only is the marquise's Paris mansion a mouse-infested ruin, but Henrietta has inexplicably vanished, leaving behind an evasive husband, two sinister stepsisters, and a bullet-riddled corpse in the pumpkin patch decked out in a ball gown and one glass slipper - a corpse that also happens to be a dead ringer for Prue.

Pan’s the name. Peter Pan, that is. My Lost Boys and I have got the hottest theater act in all of Neverland. Or we did, before Hook started poaching my performers. Now, my troupe is down to me and my right-hand gal Tinker Bell. As much as Tink’s ego doesn’t like it, we’re not enough to fill the seats on our own. Our only hope of saving our home is to recruit some fresh blood. Enter: The Darlings. A pair of mad genius twins and their pain-in-my-rear sister who insists on tagging along to keep them out of trouble. Right; her and what army? After some coaching, the pyromaniac twins are...

Variety hall actress Ophelia Flax knows how to win over an audience. That's why she's accepted the marriage proposal of the brutish Comte de Griffe to nettle her occasional investigative partner - and romantic sparring partner - the pompous if dashing Professor Penrose. But with his boorish table manners, wild mane of hair, and habit of prowling away the wee hours, the comte has shredded Ophelia's last nerve. She intends to disengage from her feral fiancé at his winter hunting party.

"This is one wild magic romp." -Piers Anthony, author of the bestselling Xanth series. "Think Terry Pratchett and Anne McCaffrey had a literary lovechild." -Chris Dean, author of a very flattering Amazon review. "The most perfect book ever written." - Jill Ward, the author's mom. The Seelie and Unseelie Courts are at war. On one side: Noble knights, fighting for freedom. On the other: Not-so-noble terrorists, fighting for the right to rule. Caught in the middle: One very confused, very LOST teenage boy. His name is Frotwoot. He's a faerie. And THIS... is his tale. (Hence the, uh... hence ...

Crushed Dreams and Broken Contracts When Penny surrenders to Drake, he decides to be a nice mage and make all her dreams come true. Trouble is, someone else is meddling with the tentative balance between the two would-be lovers. The deception sorcerer twists the tangled web tighter and tighter until everyone is caught in their own lies. Because that isn’t enough, the TMD (Technical Magical Department) want the hurters and the witch who made them. With broken contracts, broken heads, and broken hearts, can anything as delicate as love survive? Reader Warning: This series is ridiculous. You...

Fantastic reviews for Witch Hunt: "So good she read it twice" "Great read for Adults and Kids". When every witch in the Kingdom vanishes overnight Eliza is determined to find them despite being hounded by the village witch finders who blame her for their disappearance. And somewhere in her dreams a voice calls to her to free her brother from a prison in which he is held by Mind Sages - men paid to tear his magic from his body and feed their Lord the Wizard. Our heroine encounters sandmen (notorious criminals), is chased by a magical sniffer, is gifted an Earth Shadow that can fulfill all ...

Six impossible things... Impossible #1: Arrietty Lovecraft lost Teddy in Underland, so now she has to rescue him from the Spider of Underland. No one comes back once the Spider gets them. Ever. Impossible #2: She'll need the help of the death dragon, the one that would rather rip Teddy's heart out than save him. Because that's what she did the last time she showed up. Did I say impossible? Also suicidal. Impossible #3: Maddox, the only mage desperate enough to work with her is her ride to Underland. Odds are that he'll betray her again. Sure, let's trust him. Impossible #4: The Angel of ...

Embark on a wild escapade through a fantastical world in "The Adventures of Tarn & Beck," a captivating short story collection that defies the ordinary. Beck, longing for a fresh start, unearths a cursed treasure trove hidden by his father. Little does he know, these gold coins are imbued with ancient magic, capable of summoning the god of death and destruction. Enter Tarn, a graveyard guard with a mysterious past, who discovers Beck amidst a grave robbery. Their fateful encounter leads them into a whirlwind of chaos, where vampires, evil fairies, and wizards lurk around every corner. ...