The Witch's Cottage

He mends her cottage. She mends his heart.

When Aurora Silvermoon's beloved auntie passes away, she inherits her little cottage in the cozy village of Faunwood. But when she and her talking cat familiar, Harrison, arrive in early spring, the cottage is nothing like she remembers. The paint is peeling, the veranda is about to fall clean off, and there are literal holes in the roof. The cottage needs a lot of work before Aurora can call it a home, but she's determined to restore it to its former whimsical glory, one project and coat of paint at a time.

Enter Alden Stonewood, the grumpy village carpenter. Though he agrees to help Aurora fix up her cottage—or is forced to by his meddlesome sister, more like—he has no intention of catching feelings for the green-haired witch. He gave love a chance once already, only for it to end in heartbreak, and he's not about to risk the pain again. But every time Aurora flashes him a freckled smile or hands him a cup of steaming lavender tea, his frozen heart melts a little more. Soon, she has him wondering if love might be worth the risk after all.

As the cottage slowly transforms, so does Alden. But will Aurora's affection be enough to convince him to give love one more chance, or will the walls he's built around his heart keep them apart for good?