Deep in the magical Northwoods, under ribbons of iridescent northern light in the night skies, Saoirse was raised on her grandmother's tales of the faeries-a magical, shape-shifting folk, known for their ethereal beauty and deceitful ways.
Years later, she knows they were nothing but stories. At least until a cat shifts into an evil faerie before her very eyes and the little boy next door begs her to save it.
Cian is a faerie on a quest to protect an orphaned boy in the Northwoods and has little use for the human girl determined to believe the old stories about his kind-until his injury leaves him no choice but to trust her.
When Cian makes Saoirse an offer she can't refuse, will she heed the warning in her grandmother's stories, or will she strike a bargain with a faerie?
A Winter Proposal is the first book in a series of interconnected novels set in the Magical Northwoods. This book rates a 4 on the Romantic Content Rating System (RCRS))
Escape into this fairy tale fantasy brimming with mythology, folklore, and the magic of dark Nordic winters.
Review :
PRAISE for a A Winter Proposal
"A Winter Proposal is the first story in Austin Ryan's new series, Tales from the Northwoods. In this cozy romantic story, you will find:
✨Norwegian folklore
✨Enemies to Lovers
✨Only one bed
✨Marriage of Convenience
✨Fade to black
This was the first time I've read a book by Austin Ryan. I enjoyed the author's writing style and descriptions of life in the Northwoods of Norway.
I really appreciated the pronunciation guide of the characters names at the start of the story, as many of the Finnish, Norwegian, and Irish names were new to me."
"I really enjoyed this one! Loved the addition of the fae and how it all intertwined. This has some darker elements to it but I loved the journey the characters took in their relationship. Great fantasy romance!"
"Swept away. That's the only way to describe the joy of reading this faerie tale. I was swept away. I've never read a story set in a Nordic winter, and I was absolutely captivated by the snow, the dark, the northern lights, and the tales of magic woven throughout this book with such beautifully placed words."
"Hot damn this was a bit of a wild ride. This was recommended to me by the author herself and the blurb had me totally intrigued. [...] Overall this was a pretty, sweet, and magical read. It wasn't spicy but it was romantic and I have to say, I'm super curious what happens next! Will Liisa get her story? I can't wait to see what the next book will be about ����"
