An Inheritance of Faeries: A cozy romantic fantasy with magic and fae

A cozy romantic fantasy with magic and fae
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By Kat Ross (2026)
All’s faerie in love and war. Ravencroft Hall has stood empty for twenty years—empty of mortals, at least. After the dark wizards who owned the manor departed in a hurry, the estate was left to run wild. Now Ravencroft is famous as the most faerie-infested place in England. Kitty Boot grew up in the nearby village of Little Groating. Fascinated by the Fair Folk since a chance encounter with a fae prince as a child, she leads walking tours for tourists on the weekends. Kitty doesn’t consider it trespassing. The owners are gone (rumored to be exiled in Romania), so where’s the harm? Everything is going swimmingly until the heir of those same dark wizards shows up out of the blue to lay claim to his estate. But Richard Ravencroft is nothing like his parents. He despises all things magical and intends to sell the property to hotel developers—once he locates a dangerous family heirloom and gets rid of the pesky boggart in residence. With the future of both her village and the Fair Folk at stake, Kitty worms her way into Richard’s confidence while secretly doing all she can to thwart his plans. Luckily, her best friends Layla and Briar run the local bakery Sugar & Sprites—and who can resist a basket of warm cinnamon scones? Lord Ravencroft would be easier to hate if he weren’t so nice—not to mention irritatingly attractive. But he’s also stubborn and headstrong, and Kitty will have to steal Richard’s heart if she hopes to save them both. Escape to a magical England where every home has a brownie to polish the silver, tea and cakes abound, and romance sneaks up like a gentle enchantment. Perfect for fans of Emily Wilde, A Witches’ Guide to Magical Innkeeping, and the Myrtlewood Crones!

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Marissa
Marissa
Dark wizard inheritances can be complicated

Inheritances can be tricky, especially when you're a member of a family of dark wizards who wants nothing to do with their magical past and whose parents have been exiled such as Richard Ravencroft. Richard returns to Ravencroft Hall with every intention of ridding himself of the burdens of his childhood. Kitty Boot has a different end goal in mind for the manor that she has a special connection to. Richard and Kitty are pulled together by their differing end goals. This leads to uncovering secrets, discovering heirlooms, and navigating the complications of living in the world of the Fair Folk. In the end, which path with Richard choose?

Kat Ross is typically pretty dark as an author and this story is more on the lighter side. When it comes to fantasy series, the characteristic that is key for me as a reader is to not have everything thrown at you at once such as complex, multi-layered world building and a laundry list of characters with little to no connections. Kat Ross handled this very well. The only part for me that was a bit odd was when the outside world would enter the scene. I was hoping there would be more of an explanation of how the people/aspects of the outside world interact with the fae. This book is the first installment of a series that has a lot of promise. I am looking forward to future visits to the village of Little Groating and Ravencroft Hall.

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