Looking for a cozy escape into fairy tales, love, and puzzling crime? You’ve come to the right place. The world of Beyond is a haven for every fantastical creature, and the challenges they face are real–as are the friendships they make. In The Alchemical Tales, an alchemist and her friends help solve twisted mysteries: the characters may be familiar, but the outcomes are anyone’s guess. And in Pomegranate Café Romance, you can follow some of the same characters as they fall in love–aided by a matchmaking shadow witch, of course.

All books on this page are “cozy”: no sex or violence included, just sincere friends and quirky communities! Adult characters, suitable for ages 13 and up, but particularly good for anyone who enjoys complex characters and magic with heart.

The Alchemical Tales

Fairy tales can be murder! Cozy mystery takes on cozy fantasy in this magical, heartfelt series. Join Red as she opens a potions shop in a small town, makes friends, and begins running into murder at every turn.

fractured fairy tales ~ found family ~ alchemy ~ amateur sleuth ~ slow burn romance ~ sassy familiars

Beauty & the Alchemist (Alchemical Tales #1)

In this magical mix-up of fairy tales and murder, Little Red Riding Hood solves the mystery at the heart of Beauty and the Beast . . . What does it take to overcome a curse? Alchemist Red and her friends will need all the help they can get to solve a crime and uncover the truth.

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Cold as Snow (Alchemical Tales #2)

In this magical twist on a familiar tale, alchemist Red sets out to answer the riddle behind deadly apples and a cursed mirror . . . Who gets to decide who’s fairest of all? And who would be willing to kill over it? She’ll need all her old friends–and eight new ones, too!–to put this case on ice.

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Mermaid for Danger (Alchemical Tales #3)

In this murderous twist on The Little Mermaid, alchemist Red discovers that true love can be dangerous. It’ll take the help of her friends to discover: what is the true price of devotion? Red and her magical talking dog, William, are celebrating the wedding of a merfolk friend in Seaside. But when the groom’s father is murdered during a pre-wedding feast, all that love in the air turns deadly . . .

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Cry Big Bad Wolf (Alchemical Tales #4)

In this mysterious twist on tales like The Three Little Pigs and The Boy Who Cried Wolf, alchemist Red runs headlong into a new problem: how do you sort out the sheep from the wolf in sheep’s clothing? It’s Halloween time in cozy, rural Belville, and a robber is playing deadly tricks in the nearby forest.

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Cinders to Dust (Alchemical Tales #5)

In this magical mix-up of fairy tale Cinderella and crime, alchemist Red and her friends face their most glamorous challenge yet: a locked-room puzzle at the heart of a steampunk carnival, and a race to catch a murderer at a masked ball.

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Death Pulls the Strings (Alchemical Tales #6)

In this Yuletide take on fairy tales and murder, Little Red Riding Hood solves the mystery at the heart of Pinocchio . . . What does it mean to be truly “alive?” Alchemist Red and her friends visit the big city in order to tackle this newest challenge!

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Pomegranate Café Romance

In this sweet series of romantic novellas, meddlesome witch Sakura serves up tea and advice at her new business, the Pomegranate Café. Fall in love with Belville’s residents, new and old, all over again!

sweet romance ~ clean romance ~ cozy fantasy ~ matchmaking ~ happily ever after

Worthy in Love (Pomegranate Café Romance #1)

Valentine’s Day has come to Belville, and with it, a grand opening auction at the Pomegranate Café. Can Ryuko and Mel, opposites and enemies at first sight, come together to make the holiday event truly magical? Or will shadows of the past overtake them?

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Strong in Love (Pomegranate Café Romance #2)

Midsummer heat has enchanted Belville, and the whole town is conspiring to help Daisy and Rowan rekindle their relationship. Can a knight and a dragon truly find a happily ever after? In order to find out, Daisy and Rowan will have to face the ultimate trial within their hearts.

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Happy Reading!

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