Shy and anxious Gemma Solace stays in her magical library in Fairhaven, reading fantasy romance. But nightmares about her mother plague her. When Princess Esme encourages Gemma to live in the surface world, this is Gemma's chance to face her anxiety and finally find her mother who escaped as a traitor a year ago. What she doesn't anticipate is the handsome Ian Whitman-an enchanting bartender who makes her heart patter.After many a mishap, Gemma lands her dream job at a bookstore, and it seems as if her fairytale is within reach.But a dangerous magical stranger lurks around every corner, and those she once trusted betray her at every turn. How far is she willing to go to protect the man she loves and the city she calls home?