A cozy fae romance with low stakes gentle magic a little spice and a lot of heart. Meira has given everything to protect her village—her magic her strength her future. But it’s still not enough. Since the founding of Glenmere Meira’s family has maintained the magical wards that keep the valley safe. The work was never meant to be done alone—each pair of wardcrafters was bonded by both love and magic their power intertwined. But after losing her parents the responsibility became hers alone. Now her magic is wearing thin. Her body is breaking down. And the charm shop she built from nothing—the one piece of her life that’s truly hers—is slipping through her fingers. When she collapses at her best friend’s wedding the village council finally intervenes: find a magical partner to share the burden or step aside. Panicked Meira claims she's already being courted—by Calder the forest fae who appeared the same week ever