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Spilling the Tea in Gretna Green
Eight tales of magic, mayhem, and midlife empowerment when Niki McKnight puts the tea in team.
Welcome back to Gretna Green, where the tea is hot—even when it’s coffee—the dragons are hotter, and the cosy-fantasy chaos never ends. Join Niki and her irrepressible team at the Recorder’s Office as they uncover secrets, meet a dragonet, and commit the occasional righteous murder—with plenty of laughter, loyalty, and a splash of uisge beatha for shock.
From ancient graveyards to modern royal birthdays, Gretna Green has never been busier. This full-length collection of novellas and short stories weaves through the series, starting after Ties that Bond and continuing after Market Forces.
It contains spoilers if you haven’t read the first three books in the series.
Find out how Dola became the sentient house we all know and love in Memories and House Party.
Follow Mabon and Niki’s investigations in Secrets of the Dead, where clues from the magical graveyard lead to even more confusion, drag old mysteries back into the light, and raise new questions—along with a few answers.
On St George’s Day, Niki finally opens that infamous blue letter from the kitchen drawer before joining forces with Rhiannon to unravel ancient prophecies.
Join Niki on a road trip south in Gretna Green Goes to Manchester.
Discover the birth of the Pictish realm in Somewhere Only Sheep Know.
Celebrate Caitlin’s unforgettable twenty-fifth birthday in The Blade Queen, where tradition meets a surprise party—and unexpected husbands.
And finally, enjoy The Valkyries Are Flying—a riotous tale of justice, joy, and long-overdue retribution, when the royals prove that sometimes murder really is a team sport.
Pour yourself a cuppa—or a wee dram—and escape once more to a happy place.
Spilling the Tea in Gretna Green includes, if not gossip, at least information that some in the realms would prefer to stay hidden throughout its six novellas and two short stories.
Spilling the Tea in Gretna Green
Spilling the Tea in Gretna Green
Cozy Pairings
Witches Brew is an earthy and softly floral fragrance that opens with warm clove and gentle spice, creating an immediate sense of familiarity. At its heart, delicate violet brings a subtle sweetness that lifts and softens the richness of dark patchouli. The base is deep and grounding, with smoky, woodsy notes that linger in the air, balanced by a soft warmth. Smooth and atmospheric, this scent feels both comforting and a little unexpected, blending warmth, earth, and soft florals into something subtly captivating.
Why we chose this: Niki McKnight arrived in Gretna Green with no idea what a Recorder was, and found herself in a sentient Scottish house managing Celtic gods, Fae kings, Viking royalty, and a talking cat with strong opinions about everything. Witches Brew is the candle for every book in this series, earthy and ancient, with the soft floral depth of a place where old magic has been living quietly for centuries. It smells like a hearth in a house that knows your name, like something brewing that has been brewing for a very long time. Light this candle and let the grounding warmth of patchouli and violet fill the room like a magical estate in Scotland where the past and the present are always in lively, occasionally chaotic conversation.