Tales from Long Lily Series by Tess Carletta

Immortality is a dangerous affair when it isn’t done right. Basie Yeats knows he’s doing immortality all wrong, spending endless days in the same place, but he doesn’t see a reason to leave the home he loves in Long Lily, Pennsylvania. Once the impossible death of his mother leaves him the only immortal person he knows, Basie decides that the only thing he wants to do is get out of Long Lily and start doing immortality the right way—alone... moreImmortality is a dangerous affair when it isn’t done right. Basie Yeats knows he’s doing immortality all wrong, spending endless days in the same place, but he doesn’t see a reason to leave the home he loves in Long Lily, Pennsylvania. Once the impossible death of his mother leaves him the only immortal person he knows, Basie decides that the only thing he wants to do is get out of Long Lily and start doing immortality the right way—alone.Kit Elliot has wandered the world looking for the right place to call home, so when a church-turned-cottage suddenly goes up for sale in a quaint Pennsylvania town, it feels like it was meant to be. It takes only a few days at Wellhead Cottage for Kit to decide that the man who sold it to him is frustrating, awkward, and terribly handsome. He offers to help Basie find a new home away from Long Lily—but as days turn to months, Kit finds himself wishing he could make Basie stay. less

Falling for Kit was the first of Basie's gravity related incidents...Basie Elliot-Yeats and Orion Simon have one thing in they're both keeping secrets. Basie has been happily living with his husband in Long Lily, Pennsylvania for two years now. But it's only a matter of time before Kit starts noticing that something is up and demands answers. Orion wishes that their brother, Lewie, would stop acting like they're the family disappointment... moreFalling for Kit was the first of Basie's gravity related incidents...Basie Elliot-Yeats and Orion Simon have one thing in they're both keeping secrets. Basie has been happily living with his husband in Long Lily, Pennsylvania for two years now. But it's only a matter of time before Kit starts noticing that something is up and demands answers. Orion wishes that their brother, Lewie, would stop acting like they're the family disappointment. But it's useless to try to gain anyone's trust when the Simon family magic depends on Orion keeping their mouth shut. When tragedy strikes Long Lily, will the secrets make sense once and for all? Or, will they come at an impossible price?(This book is not a standalone. Readers should read Kit & Basie before reading Patchwork. This book also contains 3 bonus short stories, one of which was written by guest author Alana Savchuck.)Content warnings: building fires, health crises, explicit sexual content (in short story), themes of war (in short story). less

Falling for Kit was the first of Basie's gravity related incidents...Basie Elliot-Yeats and Orion Simon have one thing in common: they're both keeping secrets.Basie has been happily living with his husband in Long Lily, Pennsylvania for two years now. But it's only a matter of time before Kit starts noticing that something is up and demands answers.Orion wishes that their brother, Lewie, would stop acting like they're the family disappointment... moreFalling for Kit was the first of Basie's gravity related incidents...Basie Elliot-Yeats and Orion Simon have one thing in common: they're both keeping secrets.Basie has been happily living with his husband in Long Lily, Pennsylvania for two years now. But it's only a matter of time before Kit starts noticing that something is up and demands answers.Orion wishes that their brother, Lewie, would stop acting like they're the family disappointment. But it's useless to try to gain anyone's trust when the Simon family magic depends on Orion keeping their mouth shut.When tragedy strikes Long Lily, will the secrets make sense once and for all? Or, will they come at an impossible price?Note: This work is not a standalone. Readers should finish Kit & Basie before reading this novella. Content warnings: - Depictions of emergency situations- Depictions of health crises, near death experiencesThis novella will be released as a reward for the Kit & Basie Kickstarter and Tess Carletta newsletter, but will release to the general public in March 2023. less