by Elizabeth Everett
March 10, 2026
Genre: romantasy, witches
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.
Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everette is a magical and heartwarming tale rooted deeply in fantasy and fun. It's a softer tale of love and overcoming all the struggles life can toss your way.
The best word I could use to describe this one is "cozy," it is a light heartened book that doesn't have a larger world ending plot-line. It's focused on the hotel life and all the magical and interesting people who live there. Including a vampire who loves doughnuts!
Some of the chapters felt a bit rushed, moving the story along a smidgen too fast and leading to an ending a bit unfulfilling. Could be a build up for a second story, just not sure. Our leading couple are cute to read about and have some warm moments, but this is not one on the graphic love making.
Overall, this one is sweet and has a very nice hug feeling. A bunch of humor and snark, which I loved!
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KD
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USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Everett lives in Upstate New York with her family. Alongside her critically acclaimed historical romance series, Elizabeth pens essays and articles on the subject of feminist romance. Her novels are inspired by her admiration for rule breakers and belief in the power of love to change the world.
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