Grumpy sunshine meets goblin and halfling chaos — add forced proximity in a cozy cottage, and you’ve got a recipe for romance. How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days by Jessie Sylva is a cozy fantasy – out now!
Title: How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days
Author: Jessie Sylva
Genre: Cozy Fantasy, Romantasy, LGBTQIA+
Release Date: January 20, 2026
Publisher: Orbit
About The Book:
What if cottagecore and goblincore fell in love?
How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days is a comfort read fantasy romance between a halfling and a goblin: imagine a classic opposites-attract romcom taking place in those cosy scenes in the hobbits’ Shire from The Lord of the Rings. Expect magical forests, interfering wizards, lots of home cooking, and maybe even a kiss at the Harvest dance…
When a halfling, Pansy, and a goblin, Ren, each think they’ve inherited the same cottage, they make a bargain: they’ll live in the house together and whoever is driven out first forfeits their ownership. Amidst forced proximity and cultural misunderstandings, the two begin to fall in love.
But when the cottage – and their communities – are threatened by a common enemy, the duo must learn to trust each other and convince goblins and halflings to band together to oust the tall intruder.
Perfect for fans of cozy fantasy novels including Legends and Lattes, The House in the Cerulean Sea and The Lord of the Rings.
tropes:
🍃 Enemies to lovers
🍃 Forced proximity
🍃 Grumpy x sunshine
🍃 Opposites attract
🍃 There’s only one bed
🍃 Cozy fantasy
About The Author:
Jessie is a recovering lawyer living in Toronto with her wife and two cats. She writes SFF with an emphasis on queer joy, telling stories full of magic, adventure, and, of course, kissing. When she’s not writing, Jessie can be found tinkering with custom mechanical keyboards and raiding online in Final Fantasy XIV.
Jessie is represented by Maeve MacLysaght of Aevitas Creative Management.
Connect With Jessie: Website | Goodreads | Instagram | BlueSky
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