Mabel Maplewood
Cozy fantasy author helping you escape to worlds where magic is real, every mess can be mended, and a cup of tea is always waiting!
Buckets & Broomsticks
A retired adventurer who's desperate for a home, a reclusive witch who's drowning in clutter, and the messy magical house that might help them heal each other...This is the first book in a cozy fantasy series for fans of Legends & Lattes and Can't Spell Treason Without Tea.
The Herbalist's Apprentice
A missing herbalist, a small town with strange magical traditions, and a handsome watchmaker she can’t quite trust… it’s more than Wintercap Academy student Lora bargained for when she reluctantly arrived in Dragon’s Nest for her herbalism apprenticeship.This is a standalone cozy fantasy for fans of The Spellshop and Legends & Lattes.
Get The Free Prequel to Buckets & Broomsticks
Delivery witch Lottie finds Pip drowning in magical clutter and knows she has to do something drastic to help the younger witch. Perhaps there's a spell that can help....
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The Herbalist's Apprentice
A small town, cottagecore cozy fantasy for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Spellshop. Escape to Dragon's Nest today!
All Lora wants to do is cozy up behind the walls of Wintercap Academy, study to become a herbalism scholar, and find a way to fix the magical mistake that’s haunted her for years.But a ‘real world’ herbalism apprenticeship is compulsory, and she’s being sent to Dragon’s Nest — a town where it’s always autumn and the locals hold some unusual magical beliefs.Arriving to find an empty shop, a missing herbalist, and a gaggle of townsfolk demanding remedies makes her want to run straight back to school. But with help from her new neighbours, a handsome local watchmaker, and the shop’s mischievous cat, she might finally start to believe in her own magic.Can Lora solve the mystery and find her place in Dragon’s Nest before everything she’s come to love drifts away?
For readers who love:✦ Cozy fantasy
✦ Slow burn romance
✦ Light mystery
✦ Slice-of-life storytelling
✦ Low-stakes, comforting plots
✦ Found family
✦ Whimsical, everyday magic