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Synopsis
"Cottagecore meets spicy Monster Romance!" I have one talent, and it’s not relationships. It’s weaving. But I have one chance to keep my cozy little life in the magical Leafshire Cove and it’s going to require a partner. I swore off romance—my last relationship was a humiliating disaster. But to enter the mayor’s tapestry contest, and win the contract attached, I need a date, thanks to a ridiculous ancient faerie spell requiring attendants to bring a potential partner. When my frenemy suggests the new watchtower guard, a growly gargoyle named Romulus who never speaks and hides inside a massive cloak, I think she’s finally lost her mind. But said frenemy refuses to back down, and suddenly, the gargoyle and I are forced into a temporary match. Romulus is employed by the mayor so he has no choice but to go. Because of a past issue with his stone magic, he’s dead set on remaining single, so there shouldn’t be a problem. Until we share the wrong pot of tea… Now my carefully guarded heart is waking up, and Rom’s deadly stone magic is stirring. If we can't learn to trust ourselves and each other, the contest, the festival, and our fragile new bond might crumble to dust. Magic and cozy mayhem combine in this spicy standalone fantasy romance. All the books in the Leafshire Cove Monsters series are short and sweet, with a happily ever after for their human and monster couples. Tropes/elements in/of this book: •low stakes •instalove •forced proximity •three to four pepper spice •he falls first •protective MMC •magical pet •cozy medieval-esque town •fantasy feast •friends to lovers •MMC’s dark past •love potion If you love low-stakes cozy fantasy, quick comfort reads. monster boyfriends, and small-town romances like Cora Crane's Elderberry Falls, January Bell's Wild Oak Woods, and Tee Harlow's Potions and Prejudice, you will adore Leafshire Cove Monsters. Pour a mug of cider and start When the Weaver Met the Gargoyle today.
When the Weaver Met the Gargoyle: A Cozy Fantasy Monster Romance: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This cozy fantasy romance features explicit sexual content ('three to four pepper spice') between a human weaver and a gargoyle shapeshifter, with themes of overcoming past relationship trauma and magical mishaps.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include rejection and heartbreak.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will enjoy the low-stakes magical town setting, forced-proximity romance, and the heartwarming connection between a shy weaver and her protective gargoyle guardian.