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Stephanie Burgis
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Fantasy writer, history geek, dark chocolate addict! Writes sparkling fantasy rom-coms for adults and fun MG fantasy adventures. She/her.

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This week's Sunday snippet comes from my cozy-spooky romantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which you can grab now in ebook & paperback: books2read.com/UndeadInconvenience

And its sequel is out now, too! books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

#romancelandia
The cover of A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread at the bottom, all framed by climbing roses. Above and beside it is this snippet from the story: “I am not suffering from dementia, Miss Dunhaven.” Red swept in a sudden, sheening wave across the vampire’s brown eyes, making Margaret suck in a breath, as he sliced out his words with a lethal edge. “You gravely misunderstand me if you think me de-fanged.” “And you mis-name me, my lord.” Her hand tightened around the handle of her teacup. “As I believe you are fully aware, my name is ‘Lady Riven’ now.” Lord Riven’s red-sheened eyes narrowed. She bared a ferocious smile in response.
December 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The house-move continues to be A Lot, but one of my very favorite prints (by @yaoyaomavanas.bsky.social ) is hanging on the wall beside me now as a marker that this really is home now - and as a reminder of the feeling I'm aiming for in the end.
A framed print shows a young woman sitting on the patio outside her house on a sunny day, wearing pyjamas and wrapped in a blanket, lifting her face (eyes closed) to soak in the sun and holding a big mug of tea or coffee in her hands. Lush green plants from the garden frame the patio and leave leafy shadows on her house.
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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This week's Saturday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which you can grab now in ebook, paper, or audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

#romancelandia
An image of the front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Above and beside it is this snippet from the book: “...Mmm?” One bushy green eyebrow rose meaningfully. Saskia followed his gaze across her outfit: the comfortably worn old grey gown covered by a sensible apron, which itself was covered with stains from old experiments, and a cheerful purple handkerchief that held her long, thick hair out of danger’s way. She liked that handkerchief. It had been sewn for her by a wickedly bawdy old goblin chieftain last year. She thought it looked quite well against her pitch black hair and pale skin. She sighed, though, as she accepted the inevitability. “You’re right, of course. As usual.” Shaking her head, she stepped back from the lectern where she kept her notes. “I’ll be ready in a quarter of an hour. If you could prepare the entrance chamber?” “I’ll start the skulls boiling now,” said Morlokk, and bowed his way out of the room, letting the heavy wooden door fall shut behind him.
December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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My cozy-spooky gothic romantasy novella, A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, was published in September in ebook and paperback: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. The headline above the cover reads: “Out Now,” and various key elements of the story are arranged in a text map around the cover: “They may be married, but she’s certainly not in love…is she? Uh-oh…” “What’s up with all the mirrors in this inn?” “He always makes certain she has the BEST tea” “She’ll take on any challenge to protect her vampire husband - even (gulp) socializing…”
December 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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This week's Friday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which will arrive in less than 8 weeks! Preorder now: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

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The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: Gerard didn’t shift away from her touch, but his amber eyes narrowed dangerously as he gazed down at her. “Do you even have a fixed plan at the moment, Your Majesty? Or is this all one more series of reckless leaps into the dark?” “Darling! Don’t you wish you knew?” Laughing, Lorelei retrieved her hand and blew him a taunting kiss before dancing ahead through the welcoming trees, out of reach of any more too-perceptive questions. It took very little effort to persuade these old friends to lean even closer behind her, stretching their branches in his path. As he slowed to manage the obstructions behind her, she braced herself for the next step of her challenge. Whether or not anyone else believed it, Lorelei always had a plan . . . but occasionally, it did include worryingly unreliable components.
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Moving house continues to be exhausting and challenging, but last night, I took my daughter to a lovely local Christmas market, and today I unearthed a very old and battered favorite from my teenage years), so there are definite points of light every day. ❤️

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A photo of festive lights strung between two old white buildings against a background of dark blue night sky. A photo of Steph's hand holding a cup of tea beside a battered old paperback copy of Robin McKinley's The Door in the Hedge.
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Today is your very last chance to snap up my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set along with 9 to 11 other fabulous fantasies in the Leading Ladies Fantasy @storybundle.bsky.social.

Grab it before it's gone! storybundle.com/fantasy
This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.
December 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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This month, we're going through by far the hardest move of my life (the first since my spinal injury and my husband' long covid; a move into a house that was absolutely full until we started cleraing it ourselves; etc), and things feel ROUGH -

But it's fun to watch Pebbles explore her new home!
Pebbles the tabby-Bengal cat stands on the second shelf of an empty bookcase, looking out at the world. Pebbles the cat leans out from her bookshelf to be petted by Steph, who's standing by a vacuum cleaner.
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Only 2 days left to snap up the Leading Ladies fantasy @storybundle.bsky.social , including my complete Harwood Spellbook romantasy boxed set with 9 to 11 other fantasy novels by amazing authors like @kristadb1.bsky.social , @jbensonink.bsky.social & more: storybundle.com/fantasy

#romancelandia
This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.
December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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This week's Tuesday snippet comes from my cozy-spooky novella A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, out now in ebook & paperback: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

And if you haven't yet read the first novella in the series, you can grab that, too! ❤️🦇❤️ books2read.com/undeadInconvenience

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. Above and beside the cover is this snippet of text: Her pulse gave a sudden, panicked jolt. Clearly reflected in the mirror, the ragged duvet was curved in the shape of her husband’s form—but his pillow was empty. What foolishness! Breathing in and out with slow control, Margaret set her teeth together and forced herself not to follow the instinctive urge to twist around and urgently assure herself that her life’s partner was safe. The windows were fully shuttered with multiple layers of thick wooden slats. No sunlight could possibly reach inside this chamber, and she was no weak-nerved ingénue to be taken aback by a perfectly well-known side-effect of vampirism. She had been studying the supernatural for years. Still, she’d never anticipated quite how unnerving it might feel when applied to the single person in the world who was undeniably hers.
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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For one day only, my cozy-spooky romantasy novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience is 99c in the US!

The @nytimes.com called it "a charmingly subversive treat." 🦇

Check it out!

www.amazon.com/Marriage-Und...

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The header and footer at the top of the image read: “Kindle Daily Deal” and “99c today only!” In the center of the image (which has a background of lush crimson rose blossoms) is the front cover of Stephanie Burgis’s A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread at the bottom, all framed by climbing roses. Four arrows point at the cover with four chunks of text, reading: “Beauty and the Beast, but he’s a vampire” “She’s brilliant, and he loves it” “Tea is very important” and “She *really* loves libraries.”
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Happy December! If you're in the US, you can snap up my cozy-spooky gothic rom-com novella A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience for just 99c, today only: www.amazon.com/Marriage-Und...

#romancelandia
The header and footer at the top of the image read: “Kindle Daily Deal” and “99c today only!” In the center of the image (which has a background of lush crimson rose blossoms) is the front cover of Stephanie Burgis’s A Marriage of Undead Inconvenience, which shows an ominously closed entrance-gate at the top of the cover and a bat with its wings outspread at the bottom, all framed by climbing roses. Four arrows point at the cover with four chunks of text, reading: “Beauty and the Beast, but he’s a vampire” “She’s brilliant, and he loves it” “Tea is very important” and “She *really* loves libraries.”
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Oh hey, if you're in the US, today is your last chance to scoop up the gorgeous trade paperback edition (with sprayed edges!) of Wooing the Witch Queen for 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com : www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wooing-the...

#romancelandia
In the center of this image is the paperback edition of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The front cover shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Around the cover image is a vibe map with these elements: crow friends; found family; bi villainess heroine; sweet, nerdy hero in disguise; fountain pen geekery. The text above and below the vibe map reads: Happy Black Friday sale! Grab the Wooing the Witch Queen paperback for 50% off at B&N this weekend!
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Today's Sunday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which comes out in less than 2 months. Preorder now: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

And you can snap up the first fantasy rom-com in this trilogy already: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: “I take it you abducted my travel trunk at the same time you abducted me?” he asked wryly. “It was the only polite option,” she assured him. “You see, none of the men’s clothing left with me across the years would have been nearly large enough to fit. You wouldn’t have cared for it at all.” His expression was skeptical. “And you were, of course, terribly concerned about my preferences when you chose to abduct me.” “Of course!” Lorelei said piously. “I might be wicked, darling, but it’s never necessary to be cruel.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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For just 5.5 more days, you can scoop up my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set as part of the fabulous Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social:

storybundle.com/fantasy

- along with 9 to 11 more books by fabulous authors including @victoriagoddard.bsky.social , @rjblain.bsky.social , & more!
This image shows thirteen book covers around the text: The Leading Ladies Fantasy Bundle: November twelfth through December fourth. The books are: Stephanie Burgis's The Harwood Spellbook: The Complete Series, Intisar Khanani's Sunbolt, Tansy Rayner Roberts's Power and Majesty, Tilly Wallace's The Stormborne Vine, Jacquelyn Benson's The Stolen Apocalypse and Empire of Shadows, Victoria Goddard's The Sisters Avramapui Omnibus and The Redoubtable Pale Avramapui, Charlotte English's Hell and High Water, Krista Ball's The Dark Abyss of Our Sins: the Complete Series, Suzannah Rowntree's Tall and Dark, and R.J. Blain's Silent Stalker and Blood Bound.
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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If you're impatient to read Book 2 in the Queens of Villainy, Enchanting the Fae Queen, you can bid now to get a signed ARC and raise money for a good cause: app.galabid.com/creatives4sudan/items/038a7bb8-184d-4f5c-8faa-0130e92ab8c6

#creatives4sudan #romancelandia
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. Around and beneath the cover image is this text, connected by arrows to different parts of the cover image: She's a scandalous seductress; he's famously moral, virtuous and chaste; “Yes, I may kill him, but I’ll kill anyone else who tries”; Enemies to lovers; preorder now.
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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This week's Saturday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which is out now:

stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

And if you're in the US, you can get the paperback from @barnesandnoble.com online for 50% off this weekend! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wooing-the...

#romancelandia
An image of the front cover of Wooing the Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Above and beside it is this snippet from the book: The witch queen of Kitvaria might be capable of many previously-unheard-of things, but she was certainly not interested in flirting with him now. Perhaps she was in a whimsical mood, after whatever great spell she’d been working on the roof; more worryingly, she might be hinting at real anger. Either way, he had to remember that she was infinitely more likely to kill him than to kiss him, no matter what his treacherously reawakening body might wish him to imagine.
November 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Bid now to get a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen sent to you (with international shipping included) AND raise money for a really important cause! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

#creatives4sudan
Three paperback advance reading copies of Enchanting the Fae Queen are piled in a cardboard box. The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war.
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Our official house move is happening in just a few days, & we're STILL working to clear our next house, so here's a portrait of a very frazzled author & the poor cat upon whose furry shoulders rest the emotional equilibrium of the entire family. She's working so hard to purr us through this ordeal!
Steph sits upright in bed, propped up on pillows, while Pebbles the tabby cat sprawls across her chest, looking deeply worried.
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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This week's Friday snippet comes from A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, which is out now in ebook and paperback: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave

And if you haven't read the first cozy-spooky novella in this series, you can grab that, too: books2read.com/undeadInconvenience

❤️🦇❤️

#romancelandia
The illustrated cover for A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, by Stephanie Burgis, shows the silhouette of an elegant traveling carriage over the title and a bat with wings outstretched underneath, all of it framed by apples and with mirrors at the top and the bottom of the image. Above and beside the cover is this snippet of text: “Those absurd courtiers were all hoping for scandal and titillation,” Margaret said. “I was only documenting scientific facts, with accurate historical documents and explanations!” “Of course. No more than scientific facts, exact descriptions, and thorough historical context...around the intoxicating pleasures experienced with a vampiric lover’s bite. What could possibly be more high-minded and academic?” Lord Riven’s voice deepened; he shifted his grip downwards to rub both of his thumbs in maddeningly soft caresses against the soft hollows of her neck, and she arched like a cat in instinctive response, barely holding back a purr. “Believe me, I will never forget the process of assisting you in your research.”
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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This week's Thursday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which comes out just 2 months from today in the US (& 2 days later in the UK)! Preorder now: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

And snap up book 1 now: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

#romancelandia
Against a background of dark violets and green leaves is shown the illustrated cover of Enchanting the Fae Queen, in which a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sits perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Above that cover image is this snippet of text: No one was allowed to kill the Golden Beacon on her watch! ...No one apart from her, obviously. But that was different.
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Ooh, if you're in the US, you can snap up the gorgeous paperback edition of Wooing the Witch Queen for 50% off at @barnesandnoble.com online today through Sunday! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/wooing-the...

#romancelandia
In the center of this image is the paperback edition of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The front cover shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Around the cover image is a vibe map with these elements: crow friends; found family; bi villainess heroine; sweet, nerdy hero in disguise; fountain pen geekery. The text above and below the vibe map reads: Happy Black Friday sale! Grab the Wooing the Witch Queen paperback for 50% off at B&N this weekend!
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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This week's Wednesday snippet comes from Wooing the Witch Queen, which is out now in ebook, paper, and audiobook: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen

You can preorder the 2nd in the trilogy of fantasy rom-coms, too: stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen

#romancelandia
Witch Queen shows a sinister witch queen in a spectacular beaded dress embracing her handsome and adoring new librarian (in a black wizard's robe) inside a library of magic filled with crows and masks and flying books. Above and beside it is this snippet from the book: Closing her fingers around the pen, she held it up to study from different angles. “Which end do you write with?” “Here.” Shoving down the old memories before they could take over, he showed her how to remove the cap, revealing a shining steel nib, far sturdier than any hand-carved quill. “Would you care to give it a try?” Scooping up a spare piece of paper, he laid it on a bare section of the table before her. “You have to use a slightly different angle than you would ordinarily, but...no, that’s not quite—here, let me show you.” Stepping up behind her, he wrapped his right hand gently around hers. He redirected her movements to draw a firm line of ink, his attention wholly focused on instruction as he leaned over her to help—until her warm, lush body shifted with a deep breath against his cloak. He froze, every sense flaming into life with sudden, excruciating awareness. Beneath the quote is an illustration of a fountain pen drawing a curving line of ink.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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I'm offering up a signed ARC of Enchanting the Fae Queen in the Bid4Sudan auction!

Bid now to raise money for a vital cause AND get early enemies-to-lovers fae mischief: app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

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Three paperback advance reading copies of Enchanting the Fae Queen are piled in a cardboard box. The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Wishing you the peace of a sleeping Pebbles. ❤️
Pebbles the tabby-Bengal cat sleeps curled beautifully into a ball, one paw stretched out across the bedsheet.
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM