Australian romantasy author Dimity Armstrong is on the verge of having her bestselling series adapted by Netflix when a devastating fall in London results in vision impairment. With her manuscript deadline looming and her confidence shattered, she retreats to her late great-aunt’s cottage in the Cotswolds—a place rumoured to have a little magic of its own.

Desperate to finish her latest novel featuring warrior princesses, feuding fae courts, and swoon-worthy romance, Dimity arranges for an editor to help her complete the book. But when Vivian Edwards arrives at Bramble Cottage, she discovers a major complication: Vivian is most definitely not the woman she was expecting, but a deep-voiced male editor who must now help her write the most intimate scenes of her career.

As Christmas approaches, the cottage seems determined to work its legendary matchmaking magic. Mistletoe appears overnight, phantom scents of holiday baking fill the air, and rooms warm whenever their connection deepens. The enchanted dwelling has a centuries-old history of bringing lonely hearts together during the holidays. Despite Dimity’s pragmatic nature, even she can’t ignore the coincidences piling up around them.

With her sight slowly returning in secret and her heart opening against her will, Dimity must decide: will she trust in the magic—both in her stories and in real life? Or will she retreat into the fantasy worlds she creates, where she controls every happy ending but her own?

A heartwarming Christmas romance about a romantasy author who writes about magic every day… but never believed in it until now.

Perfect for fans of cosy cottages, forced proximity, and a touch of the paranormal.