How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva

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What if cottagecore and goblincore fell in love?

From debut author Jessie Sylva comes the cozy tale of a halfling and a goblin who must learn to love each other despite their differences. How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days is brimming with warmth and popular romance tropes—perfect for fans of The Honey Witch and The Spellshop. 

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★ “Cozy, heartfelt, and deeply satisfying.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

What if cottagecore and goblincore fell in love?

When a halfling, Pansy, and a goblin, Ren, each think they’ve inherited the same cottage, they make a bargain: they’ll live in the house together and whoever is driven out first forfeits their ownership.

Amidst forced proximity and cultural misunderstandings, the two begin to fall in love.

But when the cottage—and their communities—are threatened by a common enemy, the duo must learn to trust each other, and convince goblins and halflings to band together to oust a tall intruder.

“A wonderful and charming treasure of a book that will warm your heart!” ―Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

“An adorable story that will fulfill your cottagecore dreams.” ―M. Stevenson, author of Behooved

“Cozy fantasy lovers will tuck into this lovely story and want to savor every last morsel.” ―J. Penner, author of A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic

Featured tropes:
Enemies to lovers 
Forced proximity
Grumpy sunshine 
Opposites attract 
There’s only one bed

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Jessie Sylva

Jessie is a recovering lawyer living in Toronto with her wife and two cats. She writes SFF with an emphasis on queer joy, telling stories full of magic, adventure, and, of course, kissing. When she’s not writing, Jessie can be found tinkering with custom mechanical keyboards and raiding online in Final Fantasy XIV.Jessie is represented by Maeve MacLysaght of Aevitas Creative Management.

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