Arrowmount Series by J.A. Collignon

A queer, seaside, cozy fantasy, equipped with a bookstore cat.After falling for one another as adventurers, Arileas Damaris and Finnean Goldmark begin a life together travelling around the realm. Almost a year later, they decide to take a vacation in a town called Arrowmount, where the sea and sun calls to them.Once there, they fall in love with the place and its people. Ari and Finn take a leap together and buy the local bookstore and start a life amidst the sun-soaked cobblestones... moreA queer, seaside, cozy fantasy, equipped with a bookstore cat.After falling for one another as adventurers, Arileas Damaris and Finnean Goldmark begin a life together travelling around the realm. Almost a year later, they decide to take a vacation in a town called Arrowmount, where the sea and sun calls to them.Once there, they fall in love with the place and its people. Ari and Finn take a leap together and buy the local bookstore and start a life amidst the sun-soaked cobblestones.From water damage and renovations to Finn's old life haunting them, life in Arrowmount is not quite as calm as they thought. However, with some help from the locals, Ari and Finn might just find their place along the sea. less

East-ward I lived, near the waves glimmerin’ gold, Singing for my people, the stories and tales of old…. After the biggest job of her life goes sideways, magical artifact thief Lottie Luck is out of, well, luck. With no job on the horizon and only the clothes on her back, she makes a snap decision to head to Arrowmount, where her estranged sister lives, to regroup and figure out where she’s going next. Kirandir Dulra, a favored Arrowmount town bard, is happy enough with the way her life is... moreEast-ward I lived, near the waves glimmerin’ gold, Singing for my people, the stories and tales of old…. After the biggest job of her life goes sideways, magical artifact thief Lottie Luck is out of, well, luck. With no job on the horizon and only the clothes on her back, she makes a snap decision to head to Arrowmount, where her estranged sister lives, to regroup and figure out where she’s going next. Kirandir Dulra, a favored Arrowmount town bard, is happy enough with the way her life is. By day, she’s a dishwasher for the local bar, and by night she performs for the regular townsfolk who frequent the Old’n Narrow. The routine works, but she dreams of more: a life in arcane lights with crowds calling her name. However, everything is turned upside down when these two strangers get thrown together to organize the entertainment for an upcoming festival as emergency replacements one month out. As the two try and find a rhythm together, Lottie unearths truths about herself and Kir’s dream starts to become more realistic. In a story full of chilly autumnal nights and the golden glow of lantern light, these two women might just find more in each other than they bargained for. less

For the past few decades, Meriwen has created a life for herself tucked away in the forest bordering Arrowmount surrounded by her lush garden and many creatures; both mundane and magical. She chose a life tasked with managing and balancing the magic flowing through ley lines that have bundled themselves into powerful nexuses.Zanve is a town guard perfectly content with his life. He has his friends, his job — despite hating one of his coworkers — and his somewhat secret shifter powers... moreFor the past few decades, Meriwen has created a life for herself tucked away in the forest bordering Arrowmount surrounded by her lush garden and many creatures; both mundane and magical. She chose a life tasked with managing and balancing the magic flowing through ley lines that have bundled themselves into powerful nexuses.Zanve is a town guard perfectly content with his life. He has his friends, his job — despite hating one of his coworkers — and his somewhat secret shifter powers. One night on duty, Zanve sees a bright light from near Meri’s cottage; he decides to investigate and finds Meri injured and a tiny unknown creature at her side.After Zanve locks this creature in Meri’s greenhouse, causing it to panic and to destroy nearly all of Meri’s plant stores, Meri misses an essential ritual to keep the ley lines in balance.Zanve offers help to repair her greenhouse, the two of them start unraveling the mysteries of the little creature, and they plan to fix the magic storming around the little seaside town of Arrowmount — all the while they get to know one another and realize that there could be more to the life they already know. less