When the Witch Met the Minotaur

She crafts perfection; he conjures chaos—and neither is prepared for the spell they cast on each other.

I am respected in Leafshire Cove because I perform magic exactly the way it should be performed—with a witch’s intuition. My spells are precise, and they’re either wonderfully practical or completely fun. Regardless, my magic is true magic. On market days, my cart always has the longest line.

That is, until he arrives.

An arrogant, foolish minotaur with a ridiculously posh accent sets up shop right beside me. And even though his magic is only a mishmash of tacky illusions and over-the-top displays, townsfolk flock to him.

Infuriating.

When one of his stupid illusions triggers a magical mishap, I have to step in to keep the whole town from going down. And just when I think he’s my biggest issue and I might have to murder the fool, we discover something far, far more dangerous hiding beneath the streets of Leafshire Cove.

This rivals to lovers cozy fantasy romance features spice, monsters, and banter that will have you kicking your feet. Book Two in the Leafshire Cove Monsters series, this book is a standalone with a happily ever after ending.

Explore our curated pairings below to create your own cozy moment and bring this story to life.
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When the Witch Met the Minotaur

This title is not currently available for purchase at The Cozy Lantern Archive, but you can still check out our hand selected cozy pairings below.

When the Witch Met the Minotaur

This title is not currently available for purchase at The Cozy Lantern Archive, but you can still check out our hand selected cozy pairings below.

Cozy Pairings

Each pairing is chosen to create a cozy moment where scent, story, and craft come together.
Vanilla & Cashmere

Vanilla & Cashmere is a soft and luxurious fragrance that blends creamy vanilla with warm sandalwood, gentle musk, and smooth cashmere notes. Subtle and refined, this scent feels clean, comforting, and quietly indulgent. The warmth of vanilla is balanced by light woods and soft musk, creating a smooth, layered aroma that lingers beautifully without overpowering. It brings a sense of calm and ease to any space, like wrapping yourself in something soft at the end of the day.

Why we chose this: In the charming village of Leafshire Cove, gargoyles guard libraries, minotaurs set up rival magic stalls at the market, dragon shifters run rowdy pubs next door to bakeries, and orcs escort spice merchants across the realm with more than professional interest. Every book in this series is a story about love arriving in an unexpected form and making itself completely at home. Vanilla + Cashmere is the candle for every book in this series, soft and enveloping and quietly indulgent, the scent of a village where warmth is always available and belonging is never as far away as it seemed. Light this candle and let the gentle comfort of vanilla and cashmere fill the room like a place where the most unlikely people keep finding exactly what they were looking for.

Ceramic pairings coming soon!