Enchanting the Fae Queen Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Bramble Release Date: January 27, 2026 Series: Queens of Villainy #2 Genre: Fantasy Romance, Romantasy Excerpt: Chapter Five It was astonishing just how easily Lorelei’s mood could be uplifted by that look on Gerard de Moireul’s face. The amount of incredulity and outrage expressed by an infinitesimal […]
Enchanting the Fae Queen Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Enchanting the Fae Queen is a solid and entertaining sophomore title in the Queens of Villainy series. As the second title in the series, there is less world building and more action right from the get go. Burgis delves into […]
A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fathoms Press Release Date: September , 2024 Series: The Unexpected Adventures of Lady & Lord Riven #2 Genre: cozy-spooky romantasy (or gothic fantasy rom-com) Snippet: As Lord Riven took the luggage from Thomas and exchanged a few final words, Margaret lit the waiting gas lamp […]
A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: A Honeymoon of Grave Consequences is the delightful follow up to A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience. Margaret and Riven have been married for some months and are traveling abroad now that Riven can leave his home. They have selected […]
Wooing the Witch Queen Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Felix is the Archduke of Estarion, but his father-in-law has long controlled everything as Estarion’s Chief Minister, with his son as the head of the military. They put themselves into power after Felix’s parents died fifteen years ago. Knowing the […]
A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Margaret Dunhaven, a human, finds herself married to Lord Riven, the vampire lord of Shadowcroft Manor. Her relatives kidnapped her from her college library and forced her to marry, telling her that they are being blackmailed into it. However […]
A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fathoms Press Release Date: August 5, 2024 Series: Standalone Genre: gothic fantasy rom-com novella Snippet: Her new husband led her through a maze of cobwebbed, empty corridors and dust-shroud-covered rooms to a small but surprisingly comfortable-looking parlor, with two deep-cushioned sofas set close together. Candles cast […]
Claws and Contrivances Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Claws and Contrivances is the sophomore title in Ms. Burgis’s Regency Dragons series. Set in the Welch countryside, the stories take place in the Regency era with the added twist of the existence of cat-sized dragons which are kept by wealthy socialites as fashion […]
Claws and Contrivances Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fathoms Press Release Date: July 10, 2023 Series: Regency Dragons series #2 Genre: Regency fantasy rom-com Snippet: Rose had an illicit meeting to attend, and she was already late. Fortunately, Mr Aubrey had found himself a distraction. When Rose opened the door to the old converted chapel, which now […]
Scales and Sensibility Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: B #TBRChallenge April’s Theme is “Unusual Historical” This book has been on my TBR since October 2021, and I’ve owned it since October 17, 2022. It’s an historical with dragons! What I’m Talking About: Elinor and her sisters were orphaned a year ago. No relation would take all three […]
Good Neighbors: The Full Collection Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fathoms Press Release Date: February 2, 2022 Series: A standalone collection of linked fantasy rom-com stories (standalone for now, at least – more novellas may follow someday in the future) Genre: Fantasy Romance Snippet: Unfortunately, it was almost impossible to intimidate someone who embodied the concept of […]
Scales and Sensibility Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fathoms Press Release Date: October 4, 2021 Series: Regency Dragons, Book 1 Genre: Regency Fantasy Rom-Com Snippet: If there was anything worse for a lady of dignity than being sent head-first into a ditch, it was, of course, being witnessed flying head-first into a ditch. Even as Elinor jerked […]
Moontangled Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: With big wigs in attendance for a formal ball scheduled at the Thornfell College of Magic, Juliana is excited to finally see the love of her live, and secret fiancee, Caroline. It’s been three months since Juliana and Caroline were together. It was […]
Moontangled Author: Stephanie Burgis Publisher: Five Fathoms Press Release Date: February 3, 2020 Series: Harwood Spellbook #2.5 Genre: LGBTQ, Lesbian Romance, Fantasy Romance, and Romance Novellas Snippet: Spells shot across the room, sparkling and fizzing. Fireworks made of light showered overhead, letting off deafening cracks of thunder. Different gowns squared off against each other in mid-air as different […]
Audiobook review: Thornbound Author: Stephanie Burgis Narrator: Emma Newman Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: The Harwood Spellbook #2 Genre: Fantasy Romance, Historical Source: Author Picking up a few months after the conclusion of Snowspelled, Thornbound follows Cassandra as she fights to open the first ever school of magic for girls. Shared once again from Casandra’s first person POV, […]