Good Neighbors Series by Stephanie Burgis

When a grumpy inventor meets her outrageous new neighbor in the big black castle down the road...more than one kind of spark will fly! Meet: Good Neighbors, a new series of fantasy rom-com short stories.

An 8,500-word novelette full of dangerous scheming (and even more dangerous flirting!) at a necromancers' midnight ball.

A full-length fantasy rom-com novella in the Good Neighbors series! Mia and Leander are forced to pose as magic-free newlyweds in order to carry out a dangerous journey into an unwelcoming city, unearth a precious heirloom from underneath a crowded opera house, and somehow avoid admitting their true feelings to each other...

The fourth and final story in the Patreon-exclusive Good Neighbors quartet of fantasy rom-coms, starring a grumpy inventor and her outrageous neighbor in the big black castle down the road... moreThe fourth and final story in the Patreon-exclusive Good Neighbors quartet of fantasy rom-coms, starring a grumpy inventor and her outrageous neighbor in the big black castle down the road.Mia and Leander may be planning a happily-ever-after for themselves, but they're still objects of fear to all the respectable citizens of the town nearby - and when Leander's estranged parents arrive on an unexpected mission for the notorious Purifying Council of Larimont, their whole community of unnatural outcasts is thrown into deadly danger.With her family, her beloved, and their community relying on her courage, Mia will have to face the greatest challenge of her life...and drink an awful lot of tea along the way!Fierce Company is a full novella of about 24,000 words full of cozy-spooky romantic fantasy fun. less

No killing until the wedding's over. No killing...It is such a simple, temporary rule - but Carmilla, the notorious Countess Cardenza, will still find it hard to follow when she's confronted by her most dangerous old flame at Mia and Leander's wedding. With appallingly respectable neighbors, shambling zombies, and old enemies on every side, will her reunion with Eliza end with murder or kissing - or both?A novelette set after the events of Good Neighbors: The Full Collection... moreNo killing until the wedding's over. No killing...It is such a simple, temporary rule - but Carmilla, the notorious Countess Cardenza, will still find it hard to follow when she's confronted by her most dangerous old flame at Mia and Leander's wedding. With appallingly respectable neighbors, shambling zombies, and old enemies on every side, will her reunion with Eliza end with murder or kissing - or both?A novelette set after the events of Good Neighbors: The Full Collection. Exclusively available on Stephanie Burgis's Patreon until mid-February 2023. less

When a grumpy inventor meets her outrageous new neighbor in the big black castle down the road, more than one type of spark will fly!Mia Brandt knows better than to ever again allow her true powers to be discovered. Ever since her last neighbors burned down her workshop in a night of terror and flame, she's been determined to stay solitary, safe, and - to all outside appearances - perfectly respectable.. moreWhen a grumpy inventor meets her outrageous new neighbor in the big black castle down the road, more than one type of spark will fly!Mia Brandt knows better than to ever again allow her true powers to be discovered. Ever since her last neighbors burned down her workshop in a night of terror and flame, she's been determined to stay solitary, safe, and - to all outside appearances - perfectly respectable...But Leander Fabian, whose sinister castle looms over her cozy new cottage, has far more dangerous ideas in mind. When he persuades Mia into a reluctant alliance, she finds herself swept into an exhilarating world of midnight balls, interfering countesses, illicit opera house expeditions, necromantic duels, and a whole unnatural community of fellow magic-workers and outcasts, all of whom are facing a terrifying threat.Luckily, Mia has unnatural powers of her own - but even her unique skills may not be enough to protect her new found family and help her resist the wickedly provoking neighbor who's seen through all of her shields from the beginning.This novel-length collection includes all four stories and novellas originally published on Stephanie Burgis's Patreon in 2020-2021: Good Neighbors, Deadly Courtesies, Fine Deceptions, and Fierce Company. less