Hallow Crossing - Kim McDougall

Protect the Crossing. Protect the town. Protect her heart.

Two years ago, Joelle arrived in Mullarkey Mills chasing answers and ghosts. Deep in the forest, she found a crumbling, long-forgotten inn-and a sense of belonging she never expected. Now Cedar Grove Inn is her home, her purpose, and her secret. Because hidden on its grounds lies the Hallow Crossing, a rare and dangerous threshold between the mortal world and the fae.

Keeping the crossing safe is a full-time job... and that's before the renovation headaches begin. Between hammering floorboards, coaxing stubborn doors to behave, and managing guests with more curiosity than caution, Joelle is stretched to her limit. A relentless paranormal investigator checks in with cameras rolling and questions Joelle can't afford to answer. Strange happenings ripple through the inn. And the fae are always watching-especially the queen beyond the crossing, who is determined to keep humans out of her realm and her people from ever leaving it again.

Then Oscar arrives-quiet, grieving, and far too perceptive. He sees more than Joelle wants revealed, including the truth behind her careful distance. His feelings are clear. Hers are...complicated.

As outside attention threatens to expose the inn's deepest magic, Joelle must decide who to trust, what to reveal, and how much she's willing to risk to protect the Hallow Crossing. Because if its secrets come to light, Mullarkey Mills won't just lose its newest innkeeper-it may lose the boundary that keeps the fae from walking straight through the door.

Warm, whimsical, and threaded with enchantment, Hallow Crossing is Book 2 in The Fair Folk of Mullarkey-a cozy fae fantasy series brimming with found family, small town warmth, and hearts brave enough to go looking for magic.