A former villainous witch, a grumpy alchemist and a town that needs saving...what could possibly go wrong?
´I have rarely read a book so charming...Violet Thistlewaite might not be a villain anymore, but she´s definitely stolen my heart.´ Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of Sounds Like Love
´An irresistibly delightful cosy fantasy´ Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
´Pure magic!´ Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate is a Vampire
She traded curses for carnations. But old magic dies hard...
Guy Shadowfade is dead, and Violet Thistlewaite is out of a job. After a lifetime as the dark sorcerer´s right-hand witch, she´s ready to turn over a new leaf. And this time, she wants to sprout peonies instead of poison.
The quiet town of Dragon´s Rest seems like the perfect place to start over. Violet opens a flower shop, swears off dark magic, and does her best to be...good. Even if her reputation - and her mildly homicidal, sentient houseplant - make that tricky.
Her vibrant bouquets soon charm the locals, but nothing she does seems to impress the grumpy (and infuriatingly gorgeous) Nathaniel Marsh, the alchemist she´s forced to share a greenhouse with.
But when a strange blight begins to rot the roots of Dragon´s Rest, Violet and Nathaniel must work together - through their fears, pasts, and growing feelings - to save the town.
And as old secrets start to surface, Violet can´t help but wonder: does a former villain like her truly deserve a happily-ever-after?
A heartwarming cosy fantasy, perfect for fans of Assistant to the Villain and Emily Wilde´s Encyclopaedia of Faeries.
Tropes:
✨ Cosy Fantasy Romance
✨ Small-Town
✨ Low spice
✨ Villain Redemption ARC
✨ Only One (b̶e̶d̶) Greenhouse
✨ Found Family
✨ Grumpy x Sunshine
Praise for Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore:
´What an addictive and immersive debut! Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore is the true epitome of a cosy romance...it was like a warm hug, but there was also a ton of suspense and conflict...you´ll want to live in it forever´ Reader
