Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Viv is an orc who dreams of building something cozy and memorable rather than making war all the time. So with one last heist she sets off to build her dream...but someone wants what she has and besides, what does she know about building something from the ground up? This cozy story lets us live in a fantasy world where adventure and friendship exist along with direcats and henchwomen. I loved the characters and wanted to return to Viv and her taile the moment the book ended!

 

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

Fifteen years ago, best friends Jeremy and Rafe went missing in the Virginia wilderness only to stumble out 6 months later. Now, Rafe is a reclusive artist whose otherworldly paintings remind him of something he can't put his finger on and Jeremy has become famous for finding missing people. Jeremy remembers what happened to them and he has kept Rafe safe from the knowledge. When a vet tech approaches Jeremy about finding her long lost sister, Jeremy realizes he can no longer keep the secret...that he will need Rafe's help because the sister isn't missing...she was with them when they disappeared and Jeremy knows where she is. If you still check the back of closets for doorways to other worlds then this book is for you! If you don't...well...this book is still for you!