Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel - by Elizabeth Everett (Paperback)

About the Book

"When a magical hotel appears smack dab in the middle of the most un-magical of worlds, the last thing the residents expect is to fall in love. Manager of the Number Five Wayside Inn and World Travel Hub, Pax Nomenta has one of the easiest jobs in all the known universes, unless you count the occasional plumbing disaster. When Number Five Wayside gets stranded on a non-magical world, even Pax's trusty Hotel Management Handbook can't help him. How is he going to "re-boot" the hotel and keep it on its magical journey? Josie LaChiusa is a single mom experiencing debt, having parenting doubts, and tipping dangerously towards depression, when an ad pops up on her phone that an apartment is available in a building she's never seen before. Pax needs a new guest to re-start his hotel, and Josie needs a nudge to re-start her life. In a building occupied by faeries, gargoyles, and a gnome with a bad attitude, two souls from very different places come together to create a home like no other"-- Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

When a magical hotel appears smack-dab in the middle of the most unmagical of worlds, the last thing the residents expect is to fall in love.

Manager of the Number Five Wayside Inn and World Travel Hub, Pax Nomen has one of the easiest jobs in all the known universes, unless you count the occasional plumbing disaster. When Number Five Wayside gets stranded on a non-magical world, even Pax's trusty Wayside Handbook can't help him. How is he going to "reboot" the hotel and keep it on its magical journey?

Josie LaChusia is a single mom experiencing debt, having parenting doubts, and tipping dangerously toward depression when an ad pops up on her phone that an apartment is available in a building she's never seen before.

Pax needs a new guest to restart his hotel, and Josie needs a nudge to restart her life. In a building occupied by faeries, gargoyles, and a gnome with a bad attitude, two souls from very different places come together to create a home like no other.

Review Quotes

Praise for Elizabeth Everett

"Beautiful and important."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn on The Love Remedy

"Smart is the new sexy, and Elizabeth Everett does both better than anyone else!"--#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood

"Everett balances humor, heart, and magic with poise and perfect balance."--Neely Tubati Alexander, USA Today bestselling author of Courtroom Drama

"Elizabeth Everett has created an absolutely magical world inside Number Five Wayside! I fell head over heels not just for Josie and Pax, but for the hilarious and heartwarming gang of characters, from the cheerleading pixies to the vegan zombies. With a love story as affirming as it is steamy, a richly woven new magical world, and the found family of my dreams, Magic and Mischief [at the Wayside Hotel]... is my new favorite cozy fantasy romance. Everett is a master of the craft and I can't wait to see what her marvelous brain comes up with next!"--Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Something Wicked

"Fizzy, engrossing romance . . . a wholehearted celebration of women who choose to live gleefully outside the bounds of patriarchy's limitations."--Entertainment Weekly on A Lady's Formula for Love

"Dazzling. A Love by Design is full of heart, brains, and white-hot sizzle."--New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Everett lives in upstate New York with her family. She likes going for long walks or (very) short runs to nearby sites that figure prominently in the history of civil rights and women's suffrage. Her writing is inspired by her admiration for rule breakers and her belief in the power of love to change the world.