Illusion of a Boar by Celia Lake Series: Land Mysteries #5 Published by self-published on 11/10/2023 Genres: Fantasy Romance, Historical Fantasy Pages: 393 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: my personal collection Purchase: Amazon | Bookshop | Barnes & Noble | Kobo Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Pastiche, Weaving… Read more »
Genre: Fantasy


Apt to Be Suspicious, by Celia Lake
Set in Oxford’s magical community a year or so after the end of World War II, this gentle, slowly-unfolding romance features intelligent, good-hearted, skilled and competent people treating others with kindness and respect—a hallmark of Celia Lake’s Albion novels, and the reason I (and her other fans) love them so much.

The Reimagining of Thornwood House, by Jaleigh Johnson
You know that feeling when the perfect book comes along just when you need it? That was The Reimagining of Thornwood House for me this spring: a book about hope, new beginnings, moving, healing, and finding a home and a place in your new community.

The Keeper of Magical Things, by Julie Leong
A lovely, warm, cozy sapphic fantasy about kindness, community, and learning to be your true self

Sweep of the Heart, by Ilona Andrews (Graphic Audio edition)
The latest Innkeeper novel was a blast; I could hardly stop listening! After Sean’s mentor Wilmos is kidnapped, Dina, Sean, and Gertrude Hunt Inn must host an intergalactic Bachelor competition to gain access to the planet where they believe Wilmos is being held.

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna
What a lovely, warm hug of a book! Cozy, heartwarming, and enchanting (but never saccharine or twee), A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping centers around found family, love, acceptance, healing, and the strength of rebuilding yourself after disaster.

Harmonic Pleasure, by Celia Lake
I loved this latest Albion novel from Celia Lake, which features music, magic, history, and romance in 1920s London.

Carry On, by Celia Lake
I really love this quiet, thoughtful, slow-paced (but never dull) novel. Technically, it is a historical fantasy romance, but the romance is only one facet of the relationship between the main characters, and only one facet of the plot. There’s also a bit of a mystery threaded throughout, although the book isn’t quite a mystery novel, either.

Weaving Hope, by Celia Lake
Weaving Hope is a very gentle, very slow-burn closed-door romance set in magical 1920s Britain.

The Teller of Small Fortunes, by Julie Leong
I loved The Teller of Small Tales, Julie Leong’s debut novel. It’s a cozy quest fantasy with a found-family vibe, set in a vaguely British renaissance-era world.





































