Fae Champions Series by Luna Lawson

All I’d wanted was to get laid after winning a tournament… How had I managed to screw that up? Giselle Raynor isn’t just a normal chick with a boring job— But that's not true. She usually has a boring job. But when the leaves start to change and autumn takes hold, she becomes a knight. Sure, a renaissance faire knight—but a knight just the same... moreAll I’d wanted was to get laid after winning a tournament… How had I managed to screw that up? Giselle Raynor isn’t just a normal chick with a boring job— But that's not true. She usually has a boring job. But when the leaves start to change and autumn takes hold, she becomes a knight. Sure, a renaissance faire knight—but a knight just the same. But every tournament is has a familiar routine—fight a few mock battles, win some sparring challenges, and then make out with a pretty tavern wench before stumbling home and falling into bed. But this tournament is different. This time, everything is going right. When Giselle emerges from the final bout of the tournament as the Queen’s Champion, a beautiful woman insists on buying her a drink at the tavern. They share rounds of mead and a passionate kiss—but the mysterious woman isn’t just cosplaying as a fae princess. She is one. Stolen away to another realm, Giselle has been chosen to serve as the champion of a princess who is desperate to defend her claim to a throne that should never have been hers. An unbreakable spell binds her to the Autumn Court, and to the princess who kidnapped her. Bound by fae magic, Giselle will be forced to adapt to a strange world full of deceit, political intrigue, and more than one murder—will her skills be enough to help her survive in this kingdom of eternal autumn? Or will she be trapped there forever? less

All I wanted was to make it through one faire weekend without someone mansplaining metallurgy to me. Was that really too much to ask? Jamie Braithwaite knows her way around fire and steel. As a Renaissance faire blacksmith, she’s used to the usual—forge a few swords, sell a few knives, impress a crowd or two, and maybe flirt with a cute barmaid between hammer swings. But this faire? Yeah. This one went off the rails. It started with a stolen dagger. Then a wild chase through the woods... moreAll I wanted was to make it through one faire weekend without someone mansplaining metallurgy to me. Was that really too much to ask? Jamie Braithwaite knows her way around fire and steel. As a Renaissance faire blacksmith, she’s used to the usual—forge a few swords, sell a few knives, impress a crowd or two, and maybe flirt with a cute barmaid between hammer swings. But this faire? Yeah. This one went off the rails. It started with a stolen dagger. Then a wild chase through the woods. Then… everything changed. Thrust into a realm of shimmering forests, political intrigue, and more magical nonsense than she ever signed up for. As a prisoner of the Copper Court's petulant prince, Jamie is forced to forge magical weapons for a rebellion that is doomed to fail. But the worst part? The dagger thief? Turns out she’s not just fae royalty—she’s the prince’s sister. And she’s infuriating. And clever. And kind of hot. Jamie didn’t ask to be dragged into a war for power. She didn’t ask to start falling for a fae princess either. But here she is. Trapped in a kingdom of secrets and copper-tinged shadows, Jamie will have to decide: break free, or leave everything behind to forge something new in a world she never knew existed. Her Stolen Champion is the second book in the Fae Champions series, but can be read as a standalone. less

After a long day at the Renaissance Faire, all I wanted was a quiet night with a big mug of tea, a good book, and no drama. . That was apparently too much to ask. Renaissance Faire's were a nice distraction and a good way to bring business to her tiny bookstore, but when Annalise comes home after a long day of selling antique books and custom tea blends, she discovers that a bit of the Faire has followed her home. .. or at least it looks that way... moreAfter a long day at the Renaissance Faire, all I wanted was a quiet night with a big mug of tea, a good book, and no drama. . That was apparently too much to ask. Renaissance Faire's were a nice distraction and a good way to bring business to her tiny bookstore, but when Annalise comes home after a long day of selling antique books and custom tea blends, she discovers that a bit of the Faire has followed her home. .. or at least it looks that way. The bleeding woman with pointed ears collapsed in her garden could just be a cosplayer, but what if she's not? Ash is beautiful, evasive, and very clearly not human. She claims she’s being hunted, but Annalise suspects she’s lying. Unfortunately, Ash is also injured, dangerous, and impossible to turn away. But when strange men start asking questions and trouble follows Ash straight to Annalise’s door, offering shelter becomes a risk Annalise shouldn’t have taken. Especially when she starts noticing Ash’s smile. And her hands. And the way she looks at Annalise like she’s already chosen her. Ash isn’t just hiding from someone. She’s hiding from a fae court that wants her gone—and Annalise may already be falling for a woman who could ruin her life. less