Court of Midsummer Mayhem
2 primary works • 4 total works
Book 0.5
A swordmaiden's hand is not easily won
Theseus, king of the Court of Knowledge, is desperate. With the barrier to the Realm of Monsters wearing thin and the chaos of Midsummer Night approaching, he needs to do something drastic to save his Court. If he doesn't secure warriors to protect his Court from the monsters, his people, the Great Library, and all the knowledge of the Fae Realm that it contains could be destroyed.
That leaves him with the choice to either bargain with another Court and hope the price isn't too steep or face deadly trials to win the hand of Queen Hippolyta of the Court of Swordmaidens, a court of mysterious warrior women.
Marriage seems like the better option, but the trials prove to be trickier than Theseus feared. Even worse, he finds himself drawn to Ariadne, the serving maid, instead of the cold-hearted Queen Hippolyta. Will he have to choose between his heart and saving his Court?
Book 1
The fae snatch humans as playthings to torment.
The Primrose steals them back.
Vowing that no other family would endure the same fear and pain she felt when her older sister was snatched by the fae, Brigid puts on an empty-headed façade while she rescues humans in the shadowy guise of the Primrose, hero to humans, bane to the fae. Her only regret is that she can’t tell the truth to Munch, the young man in the human realm who she’s trying very hard not to fall in love with.
Munch has a horrible nickname, an even more terrible full name, and the shadow of his heroic sister and five older brothers to overcome. It’s rough being the little brother of the notorious Robin Hood and her merry band. The highlights of his life are the brief visits by Brigid, the messenger girl for the dashing fae hero the Primrose.
When an entire village of humans is snatched by the fae in a single night, Munch jumps at the chance to go to the Fae Realm, pass a message to Brigid and through her to the Primrose, and finally get his chance to be a hero just like all his older siblings.
But the Fae Realm is a dangerous place, especially for a human unbound to a fae or court like Munch. One wrong decision could spell disaster for Munch, Brigid, and the Primrose.
Will this stolen bride’s sister and Robin Hood’s brother reveal the truth of their hearts before the Fae Realm snatches hope away from them forever?
Loosely inspired by The Scarlet Pimpernel, Forest of Scarlet is book one in a new fantasy romance / fantasy romantic comedy series of standalones featuring magic libraries, a whimsical and deadly fae realm, and crazy fae hijinks by bestselling author Tara Grayce!
Book 1.5
A stolen bride's sister. Robin Hood's little brother. A mission to fight the fae.
The Wild Fae Primrose
Eight months ago, Brigid's sister Meg was stolen by the fae. Now Meg has returned, claiming her captor is her husband and her life in the Fae Realm is wonderful. Brigid doesn't know what to think, but she knows better than to trust the fae. Any fae. Yet when she sees a stolen human boy at the Faerie Market, she finds unexpected allies.
After Robin Hood
For seven years, Munch and his family fought the evil Duke Guy "Bluebeard" of Gysborn. But now Munch's sister Robin has married him, revealed the true villain, and ordered them to stop their outlaw ways. Munch doesn't know what to make of his new brother-in-law, until an awkward situation brings them together.
The First Kiss
After two years of training, Brigid needs to prove to her queen that she's ready to fully take on the role of the Primrose. Jumping at a chance to cultivate new allies in the Human Realm, Brigid travels to Gysborn and meets Munch, the younger brother of the legendary outlaw Robin Hood. Brigid came for training, but will she leave with a summer romance or a broken heart?
Too Many Chauvlyns
When a group of pixies come to Brigid asking for help rescuing their children from humans, she can't turn her back.
Enjoy this collection of stories that bridges the time gaps between Stolen Midsummer Bride and Bluebeard and the Outlaw and provides backstory for Forest of Scarlet!
Book 2
Love is a distraction when the Library is on the line.
Despite being humans living in the Fae Realm, Viola, along with her brother Sebastian, have achieved their dream to become librarians and establish their own outpost library in the Court of Islands. When an attack on their way to the outpost separates them, Viola arrives alone, not knowing if Sebastian is alive or dead.
To preserve their dream and investigate what went wrong, Viola uses a fae glamour to be both herself and her brother. She didn’t count on falling for the island’s handsome fae ruler, Lord Orsino. But he’s in love with Olivia—the same fae lady who Sebastian had been courting. Too bad everything only gets more complicated from there.
Can Viola navigate this tangled web of love to save the outpost library and find her brother? Or will an old enemy threaten not just Viola and the outpost but also the Great Library itself?
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this standalone fae fantasy romance features fae rom-com hilarity, a girl in disguise, and a magical fae library, perfect for fans of K.M. Shea, Sylvia Mercedes, and Sarah K.L. Wilson.