Love by the Book
Starting a matchmaking service at the library seemed like a great idea at the time. After a messy breakup, romance and I? We’re not exactly on speaking terms. But with a knack for reading people’s energy (and their questionable dating patterns), helping other people find their happily ever after felt like a safe bet.
Then Eli Lancaster walks into the library.
He’s a rare book curator, professor-level broody, and—unfortunately—my very first matchmaking client. We’re supposed to be strictly business: I find him someone lovely, and we both move on. Easy.
Except nothing about Eli is easy. His hazel eyes? Distracting. His dry sense of humor? Weirdly charming. And the way he looks at me—like he sees every messy, magical part of me and still wants to stay? Dangerous.
I can’t fall for him. That would be a terrible idea. A glitter-covered train wreck of emotions.
I swore off dating for good reasons. But in Magnolia Cove, where the magic runs deep and nothing ever goes quite according to plan… rules tend to get rewritten.
Noel Bailey
Noel grew up with her nose buried in the worlds of Anne Shirley and Elizabeth Bennet, falling for Gilbert Blythe and Mr. Darcy long before she knew what "dreamy literary hero" even meant. Now, she channels that same love of romance and banter into her own cozy, feel-good stories filled with music, baked goods, and a pinch of magic.
When she’s not writing, Noel can usually be found reading her way through stacks of romance and fantasy novels, listening to Hozier and Fleetwood Mac, or hiking through fairy tale forests. She believes life is always better with a sprinkle of fairy dust, a perfect cinnamon roll, and a HEA.
Magnolia Cove Magic
Magnolia Cove Magic consists of three primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
