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After murderous fairies kill her parents, aspiring scientist Maeve inherits an ancient English estate guarding a gateway to the fae realm. There, she discovers she is a witch whose awakening magic depends on five male tenants who share the castle.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • An analytical, science-minded heroine
  • Reverse harem romances
  • Gothic estates and portal fantasy
  • Expansive magical worldbuilding

Good to know

  • Reverse harem romance with explicit content
  • A mixed narrative tone

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Smart MC
  • Harem
  • Mixed Tone
  • Fast Paced
  • Heavy Worldbuilding
  • Portal Fantasy
  • Explicit Content

Reading order

  1. Cover for The Castle of Earth and Embers (Briarwood Witches Book 1)

    Book 1: The Castle of Earth and Embers

    370 pages2024

    Maeve Crawford had her life mapped out for MIT and NASA—until fairies killed her parents. Instead of space, she inherits an honest-to-goodness English castle equipped with ramparts, dark magic, and a portal to the fae realm right in the garden. Even worse, she discovers she is actually a witch, and the four gorgeous male tenants sharing her home make it impossible to stay detached. In The Castle of Earth and Embers, Maeve must trade science for survival as rogue fae close in.

  2. Cover for The Castle of Fire and Fable (Briarwood Witches Book 2)

    Book 2: The Castle of Fire and Fable

    373 pages2024

    Coming to grips with her newfound witchcraft is hard enough for a science geek, but Maeve Crawford faces a far more agonizing dilemma. The garden portal remains a constant threat, and strengthening the coven to fight the fae demands that she name a single consort. Surrendering her heart to just one of her five devoted men feels impossible when each heals a broken piece of her soul. In The Castle of Fire and Fable, passion and peril ignite as Maeve refuses an impossible choice.

  3. Cover for The Castle of Water and Woe (Briarwood Witches Book 3)

    Book 3: The Castle of Water and Woe

    2024

    Life at Briarwood Castle is already wild with severed hands and dark fae threats, but when Maeve’s kid sister comes to visit, chaos escalates. Desperate to keep her sister safe and in the dark about her magic and her five lovers, Maeve whisks the group away on a trip to London. Beneath the city lights, the coven investigates a creepy moving portrait of Maeve's late mother while confronting their own dark secrets. In The Castle of Water and Woe, truth demands a steep price.

  4. Cover for The Castle of Wind and Whispers (Briarwood Witches Book 4)

    Book 4: The Castle of Wind and Whispers

    288 pages2024

    Briarwood’s sanctuary is crumbling. When the castle’s walls are breached, the invading fae deliver an unbearable ultimatum: surrender or die. But Maeve Crawford refuses to yield. Aided by her dead mother's ghost, her five formidable lovers, and the ancient fortress’s remaining secrets, Maeve prepares for an all-out stand. In The Castle of Wind and Whispers, love, grief, and ancient sorcery collide as the coven fights back against impossible odds to protect their home.

  5. Cover for The Castle of Spirit and Sorrow (Briarwood Witches Book 5)

    Book 5: The Castle of Spirit and Sorrow

    338 pages2024

    The Slaugh ride, and the ultimate war between witches and fae has finally arrived. Standing alongside her five devoted men, Maeve prepares to make a final stand against an unrelenting army of the restless dead. Science, sorcery, and profound love are pushed to their absolute limits as Maeve faces the possibility of ultimate sacrifice. In The Castle of Spirit and Sorrow, the Briarwood coven battles through grief and terror in a breathtaking, high-stakes finale.

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