Welcome to Rydding, the hidden village you might stumble across if you need a home and a fresh start.
For Elwyn Howell, the village is a lifesaver when she finds it just as she’s run out of strength and hope while running for her life. The abandoned healer’s cottage welcomes her, even though she’s given up on that calling. She opens a tea shop instead, using her knowledge of herbs and her empathic gift that allows her to select the perfect tea for each customer. Soon, she’s feeling at home in the village community.
She’s afraid it’s too good to last, a fear that’s confirmed when she finds a wounded man unconscious in her garden. Was he sent by the people who are hunting her? Not even he knows, since he has no memory of who he is or how he got there. As she nurses him back to health, they develop a close bond, but the specter of both their pasts—the one she’s fleeing and the one he doesn’t remember—gets in the way. He doesn’t know what life he may have left behind, and she lives in constant fear that her old life will catch up with her and she’ll end up convicted of a murder she’s not entirely sure she didn’t commit.
They can’t hide forever, not even in Rydding, and if they want to have a future, they’ll have to confront their pasts.
A new cozy cottagecore romantic fantasy from the author of Enchanted, Inc.
For Elwyn Howell, the village is a lifesaver when she finds it just as she’s run out of strength and hope while running for her life. The abandoned healer’s cottage welcomes her, even though she’s given up on that calling. She opens a tea shop instead, using her knowledge of herbs and her empathic gift that allows her to select the perfect tea for each customer. Soon, she’s feeling at home in the village community.
She’s afraid it’s too good to last, a fear that’s confirmed when she finds a wounded man unconscious in her garden. Was he sent by the people who are hunting her? Not even he knows, since he has no memory of who he is or how he got there. As she nurses him back to health, they develop a close bond, but the specter of both their pasts—the one she’s fleeing and the one he doesn’t remember—gets in the way. He doesn’t know what life he may have left behind, and she lives in constant fear that her old life will catch up with her and she’ll end up convicted of a murder she’s not entirely sure she didn’t commit.
They can’t hide forever, not even in Rydding, and if they want to have a future, they’ll have to confront their pasts.
A new cozy cottagecore romantic fantasy from the author of Enchanted, Inc.
MY THOUGHTS
What a charming cozy fantasy! I loved the village of Rydding and the people who lived there. They were so inviting and kind to Elwyn, who was in a rough spot when she arrived. There was an air of mystery to the place that had me eager to learn more about it. I'm hoping we'll get some more answers in future books because I'm intrigued!
Elwyn was an easy character to like. I felt bad that her confidence was so shaken in her healing abilities that she didn't trust herself to use them. I was hoping she'd be able to overcome that, but really admired her ingenuity in opening up a tea shop where she could use her knowledge without feeling like she was putting anyone in danger.
I was so intrigued by the mystery man who showed up injured in Elwyn's garden. Who was he? What happened to his memories? Who injured him and why?
I hope there are many more stories to come in this series. I loved spending time in this charming and mysterious village with these wonderful characters. I highly recommend it!
FOUR STARS
This sounds so fun! My library doesn't have a copy of this one, but they have other books by Swendson, so I'm hoping they'll buy this one, too.
ReplyDeleteI hope your library gets a copy. I think you'll enjoy it. It's such a fun and cozy read. :)
DeleteGlad you enjoyed this. What an inviting cover.
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