Cookies & Curses

The most dangerous threat to a retired Dungeon Boss wasnt a hero wielding a sword. It was the infuriatingly optimistic apothecary elf next door who believed her bakery needed a little more chaos.

Hazel Serenella Burn fled her past to open Burn & Batch in the cozy town of Puddlewick. No monster mobs. No adventurers. Just precisely measured magic.

Then she accidentally unleashed a batch of Truth Cookies that caused the Great Cookie-Quake, sending the town into emotional chaos.

Suddenly, her bakery is suspended by the rigid local constable. Her only hope is Oswin Reed—the warm, intuitive elf who sweeps the flour off her floor without asking and insists that letting go is good for the soul. To save her fresh start, Hazel has to team up with Oswin to heal the towns baking divide.

Working side by side with him was supposed to be strictly business. She didnt plan on his gentle support breaking down her carefully constructed walls. Or the way he looked at her like she wasnt a monster at all.

If she cant learn to let go of her need for absolute control, shell lose her desperately needed fresh start. But trusting Oswin might be the most dangerous—and delicious—risk shes ever taken. †

† These novels were produced using author‑directed AI tools.