A cozy low-spice Regency-inspired fantasy romance

Calatini Tales, Book 0.5

Welcome to Calatini, an enchanting Regency-inspired kingdom filled with faegifts, witches, and heartwarming romance.

Miss Selena Midor is lonely, close to destitute, and trapped far away from home with her cruel uncle. She’s grown accustomed to outwitting him to keep herself safe, but when she overhears her uncle’s evil scheme with a witch, Selena must make a choice no lady of quality should have to make. She must find a man to deflower her, and quickly.

Aragon, eldest son of the Duke of Childes, is caught in the rain without even a spelled cloak to protect him. So he stumbles into a brothel… and finds Selena. Though tempted, Aragon is too honorable to accept Selena’s desperate overtures. He can’t take from her what she should give to the gentleman she loves.

Selena is astonished when Aragon instead offers to bring her home for his family to present at court. She accepts his rescue but longs to be more than his charity case. Yet Aragon refuses to act on their attraction, and soon he isn’t the only eligible bachelor spellbound by Selena. Should she wait for Aragon or choose another?

Fans of Half a Soul, Midnight in Everwood, and Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series will be enthralled by the Calatini Tales series of Regency-inspired historical fantasy romance novels.

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Spice Level – PG-13

Main Tropes – Click to See (Warning: May Contain Spoilers)

• Slow Burn Romance
• Love Across Classes (Cinderella-esque)
• Strong Heroine
• Cinnamon Roll Hero
• Meddling Family
• Regency-Inspired
• Cozy Fairy Tale Vibes

Book Comparison Chart – Click to See

	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Calatini Tales	0.5	1	5	7
Cozy with fairy-tale vibes	✔	✔	✔	✔
Regency-inspired setting	✔	✔	✔	✔
Swoony low-spice romance	✔	✔	✔	✔
Sweet & heartwarming	✔	✔	✔	✔
Filled with fun food	✔	✔	✔	✔
Slow burn romance	✔		✔
Friends to lovers		✔
Opposites attract			✔
Second chance romance				✔
Happily ever after (HEA)	✔	✔	✔	✔
Dual POV	✔	✔	✔	✔
Standalone story	✔	✔	✔	✔
Companion short story*	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bonus epilogue*	✔	✔	✔	✔

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Click to See

• Is The Spellbinding Courtship free?
  • Yes! The Spellbinding Courtship eBook is free on all platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Google Play Books.
• Do I need to read Calatini Tales in order?
  • No, even though The Spellbinding Courtship is a prequel, it can be read at any point in the series. Each Calatini Tales book is a standalone story with its own complete romance with a happily ever after (HEA) and no cliffhangers. While all are set in the same magical world and characters reappear, each book can be enjoyed independently, although reading in order enhances world-building enjoyment.
• What is the spice level of The Spellbinding Courtship?
  • The Spellbinding Courtship is rated PG-13 with low spice. It contains heartwarming romance with swoony moments but no explicit content.
• Why is The Spellbinding Courtship Regency-inspired fantasy romance?
  • The Spellbinding Courtship blends the elegant manners, witty banter, and ballroom settings of Regency historical romance with magical worldbuilding. Think low-spice Bridgerton meets fairy tale magic—no historical research required!
• What makes The Spellbinding Courtship cozy fantasy?
  • The Spellbinding Courtship is cozy fantasy because it features a comforting, heartwarming story with low-stakes magic, a focus on romance and relationships, frequent comfort food, fairy tale vibes, sweet moments, and a guaranteed happy ending. There’s no graphic violence or dark themes.
• Who should read The Spellbinding Courtship?
  • The Spellbinding Courtship is perfect for readers who love cozy fantasy romance, fans of fairy tale retellings, Regency romance enthusiasts, Bridgerton and Jane Austen lovers, and anyone seeking low-spice romance with magical elements and fairy tale vibes.
• Is there an audiobook?
  • Not yet! An audiobook edition is in development. Sign up for my newsletter to be notified when it’s available.

Excerpt:

When the bedroom door finally opened and a man entered, Selena froze like a hunted moonrabbit. From the cut of his sodden clothes, he was a gentleman, likely a rich one. And he was handsome with seal-brown hair, dark-umber eyes, and strong features. What was such a gentleman doing at a brothel like this?

She and the gentleman stared at one another for a long moment. Her skin tingling, she forgot to breathe. He was exactly what she’d pick given a choice. She inhaled and lifted her chin. She’d better get started on her plan. She strode across the room and smashed her lips against his.

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Dumbfounded by the spellbinding lady’s rough kiss, Aragon froze.

The lady threw her arms about his neck and continued mauling his lips. She knew nothing about kissing. So why was she in a brothel near the docks? She must be more desperate than he’d realized. ‘Twould be wrong to exploit her desperation, no matter how much he hungered to kiss her for real.

He wrenched his head away and rasped, “What is this?”

Her arms fast about his neck despite his dripping clothes, the lady scowled at him. “Kissing, of course.”

Aragon couldn’t resist a snort. “That was not kissing.”

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Publication Info – Click to See

• Author: Katherine Dotterer
• Publisher: KatSpell Press
• Page Length: 248
• Release Date: 08/31/2021
• eBook: ISBN 9781955614009, ASIN B0981FBY75
• Paperback: ISBN 9781955614016
• Audiobook: TBD
• BISACs
  • FIC027030 FICTION / Romance / Fantasy
  • FIC009030 FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
  • FIC027450 FICTION / Romance / Royalty
  • FIC027070 FICTION / Romance / Historical / Regency

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