By: Alexandra McCollum

A whimsical queer romance about two mismatched roommates whose fragileand definitely not romanticat allbalance is upended by an impending family wedding and an otherworldly danger in the nearby enchanted wood.

There areat least100 things wrong with Meredith Schwarzwelder. In fact, keeping track of these things is the only way David Carew has managed to remain living with him for as long as he has. Meredith is an irredeemable eccentric who flirts with everyone in his path (#3 on the list), cries at anything (#35), makes the worst coffee in the world (#70), and talks to mice, or imagines he does (#50).

Its bad enough living with such a person on the edge of the Midnight Wood, but when magic starts to seep from the wood and a dark being emerges with a sinister plan involving Meredith, David decides that its time to leave the cottage, and his roommate, behind. Then Merediths brother gets engaged to the daughter of Davids boss, and David sees an opportunity: If he can insert himself into the festivities, maybe he can advance his career and get himself out of a personal rut.

With wedding bells sounding and the dangers of the Midnight Wood encroaching, David realizes theres much more hiding beneath the surface of his roommates seemingly carefree charm, and that perhaps his own exasperation carries more fondness than hed like to admit.

Cozy, sharp, steamy, and poignant,Into the Midnight Woodis a contemporary queer fairy tale about the masks we wear, the stories we tell, and the powerful need for true, honest connection to heal old wounds and new.

Binding: Paperback