Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore

A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague in this debut cozy fantasy romance about starting over,redemptionand what it really means to be a good person. Guy Shadowfade is deadand after a lifetime as the dark sorcerer’s right-handViolet Thistlewaite is determined to start over—not as the fearsome Thornwitchbut as someone kind. Someone better. Someone good. The quaint town of Dragon’s RestViolet decideswill be her second chance—she’ll set down rootsopen a flower shopkeep her sentient (mildly homicidal) houseplant in checkand prune dark magic from the twisted boughs of her life. Violet’s vibrant bouquets and cheerful enchantments soon charm the welcoming townsfolkthough nothing seems to impress the prickly yet dashingly handsome Nathaniel Marshan alchemist sharing her greenhouse. With a struggling business and his own second chance seemingly out of reachNathaniel has no time for flowers or frippery—and certainly none for the intriguing witch next door. When a mysterious blight endangers every living plant in Dragon’s RestViolet and Nathaniel must work togetherthrough their fearspastsand growing feelings for one anotherto save their community. But with a figure from her previous life knocking at her door and her secrets threatening to uproot everything she’s worked so hard to growViolet can’t help but wonder…does a former villain truly deserve a happily-ever-after?