Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hot..., Elizabeth Everett
Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hot..., Elizabeth Everett
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Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel

Author: Elizabeth Everett

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/10/2026

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

Synopsis

When a magical hotel appears smack-dab in the middle of the most unmagical of worlds, the last thing the residents expect is to fall in love.

Manager of the Number Five Wayside Inn and World Travel Hub, Pax Nomen has one of the easiest jobs in all the known universes, unless you count the occasional plumbing disaster. When Number Five Wayside gets stranded on a non-magical world, even Pax's trusty Wayside Handbook can’t help him. How is he going to “reboot” the hotel and keep it on its magical journey?

Josie LaChusia is a single mom experiencing debt, having parenting doubts, and tipping dangerously toward depression when an ad pops up on her phone that an apartment is available in a building she’s never seen before.

Pax needs a new guest to restart his hotel, and Josie needs a nudge to restart her life. In a building occupied by faeries, gargoyles, and a gnome with a bad attitude, two souls from very different places come together to create a home like no other.

About The Author

USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Everett lives in upstate New York with her family. She likes going for long walks or (very) short runs to nearby sites that figure prominently in the history of civil rights and women’s suffrage. Her writing is inspired by her admiration for rule breakers and her belief in the power of love to change the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on September 11, 2025

This was an amazing romantasy. I received this ARC today and I was about 30% through this book in the first gulp before I even realized I was tucked in. It was like the starving hunger of a little kid at the adult Thanksgiving dinner table for the first time. The part I loved most about this book is......more

Goodreads review by Heather on October 22, 2025

This was an entertaining book for sure, but I have a few quibbles with it. Mostly I think there was just a bit too much going on and too many little side things that had to get resolved. Also, the FMC is a bit... eh. I hate to say it because if she were a real person, she'd be lovely, but it's true.......more

Goodreads review by Joanna on October 21, 2025

I absolutely loved this book!!! I'm gonna call it a cozy paranormal fantasy romance! What could better then reading about a sentient hotel that magically transports multiple beings to different realities? The perfect October read! This book is one part temperamental magical hotel. One part retired war......more

Goodreads review by Emily on November 11, 2025

I so enjoyed this book! I read this one slowly, wanting to savor the world-building and cozy vibes. I loved how very different and yet similar Pax's and Josie's journeys were, and rooted for them from the start. And the fun and unique characters that peopled the hotel were fantastic. But I think my......more

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Praise for Elizabeth Everett

“Beautiful and important.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn on The Love Remedy

"Smart is the new sexy, and Elizabeth Everett does both better than anyone else!"—#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood

"Everett balances humor, heart, and magic with poise and perfect balance."—Neely Tubati Alexander, USA Today bestselling author of Courtroom Drama

"Elizabeth Everett has created an absolutely magical world inside Number Five Wayside! I fell head over heels not just for Josie and Pax, but for the hilarious and heartwarming gang of characters, from the cheerleading pixies to the vegan zombies. With a love story as affirming as it is steamy, a richly woven new magical world, and the found family of my dreams, Magic and Mischief [at the Wayside Hotel]... is my new favorite cozy fantasy romance. Everett is a master of the craft and I can't wait to see what her marvelous brain comes up with next!"—Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Something Wicked

"Fizzy, engrossing romance . . . a wholehearted celebration of women who choose to live gleefully outside the bounds of patriarchy's limitations."—Entertainment Weekly on A Lady’s Formula for Love

"Dazzling. A Love by Design is full of heart, brains, and white-hot sizzle."—New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter

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