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Between

by L.L. Starling

🌶️fade to black·spoiler·The Chronicles of Between #1

Why Read This?

A fairytale-savvy substitute teacher accidentally becomes the True Queen of a crumbling magical kingdom and is betrothed to its brooding sorcerer-king — chaos, banter, and drunken unicorns ensue.

Synopsis

A bewitching cozy, fiendishly funny cautionary tale about the perils of gatecrashing fairy tale kingdoms—particularly ones with drunken unicorns, bored dragons, and sorcerers in tight, leather pants. Sasha Pierce hasn’t had a single dream since she was a child… ... until she accepts a substitute teaching position in the charmingly witchy village of Old Middleton. Her first dream in twenty-five years ought to be enchanting, but her wonder quickly turns to shock when she realizes that it’s not a dream at all, but an entirely different sort of magic. Catapulted into the fairy tale kingdom of Between through an ancient portal, Sasha’s astonishment is swiftly upgraded to panic when she accidentally performs a supposedly impossible feat and is declared the True Queen of Between … and betrothed to its infuriatingly handsome sorcerer-king. Lorn, Shadow King of Between, is desperate to break free from Between’s clutches. Magically tethered to the ramshackle kingdom, he wages a daily battle to save his disreputable subjects from rampaging magical creatures, sinkholes, and catastrophes of the distressingly lethal variety. To avoid an early grave, he needs an escape plan, not a wife...until he learns that this magicless mortal holds the key to his freedom. Unwilling to leave her world to accept the crown—or the husband—Sasha must race against the clock to disentangle herself from this fairy tale. But her empty throne leaves a dangerous rift between their worlds. As dark forces descend upon Old Middleton, the two must make a choice: work together or unleash fairytale chaos upon their realms. Between is the spellbinding first novel in The Chronicles of Between fantasy series. Filled with feisty, fairytale-savvy heroines, swoon-worthy sorcerers, slow burn romance, morose minotaurs, and bawdy witches it’s a laugh-out-loud fairy tale romp.

At a Glance

4.30 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

slow burnarranged marriagegrumpy sunshine

Mood

whimsicalmagicaladventurousromanticmysterious

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.30 ★

Page Count

1,018 pages

Published

2020

Primary Genre

Fantasy Romance

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Duet Narration

Narrator

Steve West and Emily Ellet

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

FMC: snarky/sarcastic sign in to unlock

Spice Details 🌶️

Lots of witty sexual banter and innuendo but nothing graphic on page; tension builds through dialogue rather than physical scenes sign in to unlock

comedic violencedrink spiking (magical)mild languagesuggestive humor

World & Setting

portal fantasy sign in to unlock

Reading Context

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