The Wayfarer's Hearth Inn
A Cozy Fantasy Romance

About this book:

At the Wayfarer's Hearth Inn, the stew is always hot, the hearth is always warm, and the innkeeper, Elsie Vance, measures success in full bellies and dry boots—until Silas Drake darkens her doorway. He's a merchant who sees the world in ledger lines and profit margins, all sharp edges and silk-lined umbrellas, and he's absolutely certain her honey cake is a sixteen-percent fraud. But when a storm-stricken caravan drags a cursed wagon into her courtyard, spilling blackened timber and frost-rimed locks onto her flagstones, their battle of wits becomes a fight for survival.

Forced into an uneasy alliance, Elsie's stubborn hospitality and Silas's ruthless precision make a dangerous combination—especially when the hex in the cargo holds proves to be only the first thread in a conspiracy reaching far beyond the mountain pass. Between bowls of venison stew and cups of black coffee, barbed quips soften into something neither expected, and the ledger-keeper finds himself calculating a value no column can contain.

*Cozy fantasy meets slow-burn romance in a tale of cursed cargo, clashing wills, and an inn where every traveler finds a seat by the fire—whether they want one or not.*