What you can't see can hurt you. But it can also help you . . .

Sakura:

Have you ever made a terrible mistake . . . and then run away? That was me arriving in Helenia. All I was supposed to do was take over a magical resort in the woods and hide until the whole thing blew over. But the one man I can't resist showed up on day one, and oh yeah, the woods are haunted. Which means I may actually need his help. Did I mention he's a god of the dead?

Pluto:

I am accustomed to living on the edges of society, obscured by the many myths associated with my name. Most never see me at all. A certain shadow witch saw straight through me the moment we met. It's not surprising that she now owns one of the most ancient sites on the island-it's inevitable. But even if it brings up an unpleasant past, what's more inevitable is my attraction to her . . .

In a place where fears catch up with you and dreams just might come true, Saki and Pluto set out to reinvent Hideaway Lake as a cozy haven-but in the process, they may need to reinvent their own lives, too.

Elle adores cozy mysteries, fairy tales, and above all, learning new things. As a historian and educator, she believes in the value of stories as a mirror for complicated realities. She currently lives in New Jersey with a grumpy tortoise and a three-legged cat.

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