Felicity Dare teaches third grade, survives blind dates the way other people survive dental work, and saves her real life for the evenings — when she logs into Kingdoms of Myanthia as Lady Dare and trades banter with a knight called Sir Kelin.
Then a card turns up in her purse that she absolutely did not put there. FootSwept Matchmaking. Get Swept Away.
Felicity has no idea who arranged it, and no intention of cooperating. Because the matchmaker has set her up with a perfectly nice, perfectly real man named Brandon, and Felicity is very busy being in love with someone who does not technically exist.
She sabotages the date. She sabotages the next one. And she keeps right on sabotaging until a gaming convention puts her fantasy knight and her flesh-and-blood blind date in the same room — and Felicity finds out exactly how good a matchmaker she’s been running from.
Somewhere at the back of the café, a young woman in a ball cap watches it land, and smiles.
A standalone Christmas rom-com novella set before Book 1 of the complete seven-book Fate Weaver series — back when Lexi Balefire was matching couples on pure instinct and hadn’t yet come into her magic. Clean and closed-door.
Perfect for readers who love:
• A meet-cute that was already a meet-cute and nobody noticed • Gamer heroines who are done apologizing for it • Matchmakers working quietly in the background • Small-town Maine at Christmas • A warm, complete story in one sitting
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I saw the twist coming and I still grinned like an idiot when it landed.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Sweet, funny, and over far too soon. I went straight into book one.”
ReGina Welling writes cozy fantasy romance filled with magic, destiny, and heroines who refuse to accept the limits placed on them.
As co-author of the Fate Weaver series, she crafts stories where love and magic are deeply entwined, family legacies carry dangerous secrets, and happily-ever-after is something that must be fought for. Her work blends romantic tension, humor, and emotional depth with rich magical worlds and strong character bonds.
ReGina lives in Maine, where she writes stories about fate, free will, and the power of choosing love—even when the universe has other plans.
Erin Lynn writes fantasy romance that explores love, identity, and the threads that bind people together across time and magic.
As co-author of the Fate Weaver series, she brings heart, intensity, and character-driven storytelling to tales of witches, destiny, and relationships tested by power and sacrifice. Her stories balance romance and mystery with the emotional cost of wielding magic—and the courage it takes to claim one’s true self.
Erin lives in Maine, where she writes stories about chosen family, second chances, and the belief that fate is something you shape, not something you endure.