Haven's Hill Series by Caroline Laine

For five years, Holly Harkness has missed the smell of honeysuckle on the drive into Haven’s Hill. She’s missed her friends and family, and most of all, she’s missed the magic that permeates the whole community--even if coming home means contending with her legacy as the heir to one of the most powerful families in town.There’s one person she hasn’t missed, though: her high school rival, Christine “Cricket” Long, the part-siren owner of local bar The Brew House... moreFor five years, Holly Harkness has missed the smell of honeysuckle on the drive into Haven’s Hill. She’s missed her friends and family, and most of all, she’s missed the magic that permeates the whole community--even if coming home means contending with her legacy as the heir to one of the most powerful families in town.There’s one person she hasn’t missed, though: her high school rival, Christine “Cricket” Long, the part-siren owner of local bar The Brew House. But when a hex puts all the magic in Haven’s Hill on the fritz, she finds herself teaming up with Cricket to crack the case.Soon, however, their partnership takes a turn for the steamy, and Holly’s starting to wonder why she ever hated Cricket in the first place. Will their growing attraction to each other prove to be a distraction, or will it unlock the secrets and legacies lying beneath Havens Hill?Readers who love cozy, witchy paranormal romance like Payback’s a Witch or The Ex Hex will love this Sapphic love story, featuring rivals-to-lovers, electric chemistry, scene-stealing side characters, and themes of family legacy and cycle-breaking. less

Sienna Rivers never quite fit in.As the half-human daughter of The Fairy Godmother, Sienna fled the fae realm with its hierarchies and machinations as soon as she could. When she settled in Haven’s Hill and found her friends, her job, and her cozy little apartment, she thought she’d finally built the simple life of her dreams.But nothing stays simple when fae politics are at play... moreSienna Rivers never quite fit in.As the half-human daughter of The Fairy Godmother, Sienna fled the fae realm with its hierarchies and machinations as soon as she could. When she settled in Haven’s Hill and found her friends, her job, and her cozy little apartment, she thought she’d finally built the simple life of her dreams.But nothing stays simple when fae politics are at play. And when ghosts of the past show up on Sienna’s doorstep with a contract betrothing her to a prince she’s never met, her life is turned upside down once again. Worse still, the bodyguard assigned to make sure she doesn’t cut and run before her wedding is another specter that’s haunted her dreams: Amaias Wintervale, sibling of her betrothed, her mother’s guard captain, and Sienna’s first kiss.As Sienna navigates the Yule season in Haven’s Hill, she searches desperately for a way out of the marriage while fighting her growing feelings for Amaias. But when those feelings bubble over, will Sienna and Amaias choose love…or duty?Trope list:Fae roommatesArranged marriageQueer representationSibling rivalryOnly one bedThey were each other's first kissA solstice ballOpen-door spice less

Blake Cyrus runs.He runs after achievements, success, praise...and last summer, he even ran after his ex-girlfriend thanks to a divination spell gone haywire. The one thing he can’t seem to run away from, despite all of his routines and plans, is the itch that something in his life is missing... moreBlake Cyrus runs.He runs after achievements, success, praise...and last summer, he even ran after his ex-girlfriend thanks to a divination spell gone haywire. The one thing he can’t seem to run away from, despite all of his routines and plans, is the itch that something in his life is missing.When his warlock patron’s daughter, Nicolette Azzamor, comes to Haven’s Hill to find ways to make Blake’s family’s business more successful, Blake realizes that following the playbook that’s always worked isn’t going to get him the win this time around, especially when her presence is intoxicating to both him and his magic.Now, he has to work with Nic day in and day out to pull off the biggest Beltane festival Haven’s Hill has ever seen. With deadlines looming, a project plan that refuses to stay neat and tidy, and with the Cyrus family’s access to magic hanging in the balance, Blake must untangle what he actually wants to achieve in life, even though that might mean throwing out everything he thought he knew about work, play...and love. less