Can a happily ever after start with an accident?

Max

Owning a bookshop would be perfect if only it didn’t involve customers. As a witch who’s also a rare Spellreader, Max can find the spells that other witches need, as long as they’re not so rude that he hangs up on them. This keeps his store afloat, and his life follows a predictable pattern, just the way he likes it, until Rory crashes—literally—into his life. Max has never met anyone like this cheerful shifter, and he doesn’t know quite what to do with him, but he’s also… intrigued.

Rory

Rory’s spent the last ten years—he’s pretty sure it’s not more than ten years!—in his bird form. He takes life as it comes, and he’s happy flying place to place as he waits to find his mate. When his excitement at finally spotting the man leads to him crashing right into his mate’s window, he seizes the opportunity to get to know him. Together, Rory’s certain there’s nothing they can’t do… if he can convince his grumpy mate that they’re meant to be together.

The Spellreader and the Phoenix is an 110K MM urban fantasy romance novel. It features a grumpy demi bookshop owner who can read any spell ever written, and a sunshine phoenix who’s never met a person he doesn’t like. It’s low-angst and low(er) spice. It can be read as a standalone, but for full continuity, the series should be read in order.

Can a happily ever after start with a faceful of cake?

Adam

At 32, it’s safe to say that Adam isn’t growing out of his awkward and accident-prone phase. Unbreakable charms and mending spells only help so much, and past experience has taught him that no one wants to put up with him for long. He loves his job at the bakery and the friends he’s made there, but he’s given up on the thought of anything more. Besides, he’s a witch who doesn’t want a familiar, and he certainly doesn’t need a shifter familiar bond. That’s not ever going to change.

Calder

Calder has been waiting for centuries to find his mate. But he’s a shifter with patience, so he’s sure he can get past the defenses of the adorable witch who’s the clumsiest and most charming person Calder has ever met. But if Adam doesn’t believe in bonding or connecting to shifters, how’s Calder going to break the news to him that he’s Calder’s fated mate? Is it possible that just this once, the Magic got it wrong?

The Baker and the Kraken is a 42K MM urban fantasy romance novella that starts off the Celebrations with Mythical Mates series. It features a clumsy witch who’s commitment-averse, a patient shifter who’s been waiting for his fated mate for centuries, and a sassy barista who won’t rest until these two are together. It’s low-angst and low(er) spice.

Note: The Baker and the Kraken was first published in the Candy Hearts Anthology, volume 3. This version is expanded to include approximately 17K of additional content that continues where the original left off. (That’s 70% more book!) The rest of the content is largely unchanged.