Fablemere Series by Abigail Barnette

Plunged into Fablemere through a mysterious second-hand book, Vanessa Waters finds herself in a dangerous predicament. She's fat, over-forty, and doesn't have a gender to dictate whether she's the damsel in distress or the intrepid hero. When she's captured by ogres, her epilepsy is mistaken for a supernatural gift-one that a ruthless vampire, Baron Aerrax Scylas, would pay handsomely to exploit... morePlunged into Fablemere through a mysterious second-hand book, Vanessa Waters finds herself in a dangerous predicament. She's fat, over-forty, and doesn't have a gender to dictate whether she's the damsel in distress or the intrepid hero. When she's captured by ogres, her epilepsy is mistaken for a supernatural gift-one that a ruthless vampire, Baron Aerrax Scylas, would pay handsomely to exploit.Vanessa finds a protector in Droguk, a gruff and grumpy ogre who's no hero-he wants to live a quiet life in his crumbling castle in the swamp, and to support his widowed sister and two precocious nieces He has no time for a human making outlandish claims about magical books. Although Vanessa and Droguk start out repulsed by each other, a grudging friendship eventually blossoms into an attraction they both struggle to deny. With her supply of crucial medication running out, they undertake a dangerous journey to save her life...and escape the Baron's relentless pursuit. less

When Vanessa fell through a magic book and into the land of Fablemere, they had no idea that their magical misadventure had been set in motion centuries before, by their best friend. That best friend also had no idea; she couldn’t have possibly known that her boss was actually Merlin, the wizard of legend.Now that she does know, Tabitha must rescue her friend from the clutches of the evil Baron Scylas, a vampire who believes that Vanessa’s epilepsy might be a psychic gift... moreWhen Vanessa fell through a magic book and into the land of Fablemere, they had no idea that their magical misadventure had been set in motion centuries before, by their best friend. That best friend also had no idea; she couldn’t have possibly known that her boss was actually Merlin, the wizard of legend.Now that she does know, Tabitha must rescue her friend from the clutches of the evil Baron Scylas, a vampire who believes that Vanessa’s epilepsy might be a psychic gift. With the help of Droguk, an ogre who claims to be Vanessa’s oath bound mate, and Merlin, a man of far too many secrets, Tabitha sets off on a journey across Fablemere, and discovers that she has a few secrets of her own… less