Stay for a Spell Amy Coombe 9780008758950

One curse, seven princes, and a bookshop that you'll never want to leave...

Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar longs to build a life of her own making. During a royal visit to the cosy town of Little Pepperidge, Tandy's dream comes true when she finds herself cursed to remain in a run-down bookshop until she finds her heart's desire.

More than a little thrilled, she hires a new assistant, teenage goth Sasha, and settles into life among the stacks. Despite the infuriatingly handsome pirate, Bash, who keeps showing up at the shop with his good looks and his own curse to figure out, Tandy's new life might just make her happy.

There are just seven, minor, problems. With her royal duties unfulfilled, the frantic King and Queen send the seven princes of the realms to bestow upon Tandy a kiss, each one hoping to break the curse.

After all, what more could a princess want, than a prince?

A whimsical, heart-warming fantasy romance for fans of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, Legends and Lattes and The Princess Bride.

Amy Coombe grew up in California and lived all over the US before moving to the UK, where she puts her degrees in law and modern history to good use by doing something else entirely. She lives in London with her family and three cats. Stay for a Spell is her first novel.

'Stay for a Spell is like hot chocolate for the heart - warm, sweet, and a truly lovely treat. If you're in the mood to be charmed, entertained, and joyously amused, then this is the perfect book for you! Its delightful whimsy will wrap you up in the coziest hug' -India Holton, USA Today bestselling author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

'A delightfully whimsical read, full of moments that are as heartwarming as they are laugh-out-loud funny. Stay for a Spell suggests that the secret to happiness really can be found in your local bookstore (with a devilishly handsome pirate to boot)' -Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate is a Vampire

'A magical novel filled to the brim with warmth and joy. Honestly, you'll never want to move out' -Patrick Ness, Award-winning author of The Knife of Never Letting Go

'A delightfully cozy and romantic escape read for anyone who's ever fantasized about running away and hiding in books' -Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen

'A charming and warm-hearted fairy tale for anyone who's ever thought a bookshop feels like home. Stay for a Spell is a potpourri of cozy fantasy elements - princes and pirates, a magical cat, found family, and of course a delightful bookshop - that will enchant readers looking for a gentle place to land' -M. Stevenson, author of Behooved

'Utterly delightful, ridiculously charming and effortlessly compelling' -Claire North, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Sudden Appearance of Hope

'Stay for a Spell is one of the most charming, feel-good fantasies I've enjoyed in ages ... Amy Coombe has captured in book form that fuzzy feeling of sitting by a hearth with a cup of something hot, the comfortable weight of a cat on one's lap, and, of course, a dashingly good book at one's fingertips' -Marianne Gordon, author of The Gilded Crown