The Library at the Edge of the Wood

Born with silver hair and pointy ears of the "cursed" faerun, Everson has always had to hide his identity, particularly when his mother married the lord of Wrestia. Not wanting his new family to find out his secret, he moves out of the palace the first chance he gets, and takes a job as a lowly courier.

On his way back from delivering a parcel one day, he stumbles across a cottage at the edge of the wood, where he quickly discovers its secret: there's magic within these walls, and he can make this place into the secluded home of his dreams.

His dreams, of course, include wall to wall books, and when a stranger stops for directions and mistakes it for a library, Everson gets an idea: the first free library in Wrestia, where all are welcome.

But when his step-brother summons him to the palace, Everson is confronted by the one person from his childhood who knows his secret: his step-brother's new fiance.

Can he create the welcoming library of his dreams, or will it crumble to ruin if his secret gets out?

Bookended with found family and self discovery, the Library at the Edge of the Wood is a standalone in the Cozy Cottage Series, and can be read in any order.