The Fire Apprentice: A Fairy Tale with Benefits
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Synopsis
He’s the blacksmith. But she’s the one playing with fire.
After a fairy seduced her, fathered her child, and tried to take that child, Jane swore she’d never trust one again. Surely she can find a suitable human man to be a companion for herself and a father for little Elle, right? So when her housemate mentions a new apprentice blacksmith, Jane leaves Elle playing in the yard and heads to the smithy.
Rowan is rugged and handsome but clearly not interested. Disappointed, Jane has just left the smithy when a sudden shadow swoops over the village. Jane races home to see a dragon snatching Elle. Jane is distraught. Then Rowan mysteriously appears and offers to rescue the child. He insists the dragon won’t hurt Elle—apparently fairy children apprentice with dragons to learn fire magic. How does Rowan know so much about fairies? Turns out, he is one.
Jane will do anything to rescue Elle, even if it involves the F word—a fairy. But climbing into the mountains with Rowan is risky. His reticence keeps Jane guessing, but she can’t keep her mind off him: he’s even more handsome out in the moonlit woods, with that deep voice and those capable hands. When Jane and Rowan run into trouble, Jane must take charge. Because it turns out, Rowan needs rescuing too.
The Fire Apprentice is a grumpy/sunshine romance—or maybe more of a brooding/effusive romance—that’s perfect for fans of Throne in the Dark or Jenna Wolfhart’s Falling for Fables cozy romantasy series. Each book in the Sylvania series can be read on its own but might contain spoilers for previous books. The Fire Apprentice contains love scenes and a heroine with pelvic floor pain.
Release date: March 18, 2025
Publisher: Jane Buehler
Print pages: 298
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I’d been considering writing a heroine with pelvic floor issues that cause pain, and the condition seemed to fit with Jane, who’s so cheery on the outside but hiding much worry and frustration. I’d never seen pelvic floor issues addressed in a romance novel and thought they should be because they are not uncommon and people with such issues can often feel isolated. The topic also...
I’d been considering writing a heroine with pelvic floor issues that cause pain, and the condition seemed to fit with Jane, who’s so cheery on the outside but hiding much worry and frustration. I’d never seen pelvic floor issues addressed in a romance novel and thought they should be because they are not uncommon and people with such issues can often feel isolated. The topic also got me thinking about the types of love scenes that are common in cis-het M/F romance novels, and wanting to push back on the idea that one particular type is better or necessary.
I hope you like Jane and Roman’s story and their trek into the mountains. And if you finish and you’re wondering what is so special about two slugs mating, subscribing to my e-news gets you bonus content that includes a video :-)
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