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- Content warnings: Classism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Shaming
Ten Thousand Stitches
by Olivia Atwater
Book 2 in Regency Faerie Tales
Olivia Atwater writes the cozy regency faerie tale you keep wanting other books to be. Effie is a housemaid making a faerie bargain to win the wrong man, Lord Blackthorn is doing his best, and the result is charming, funny, and quietly sharp about class.
Goodreads 3.9/5 19,435 ratings
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Length352 pages
Series statusCompleted series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Class difference
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Comfort reread material
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- Fae prince
- He falls first
- Sweet / tender
- Feel-good
- Cinnamon roll
- Mutual pining
- Tension / anticipation
- The swoon
- Mysterious stranger
- Longing glances
- Earned hope
- Secretly soft
- Found family
- Playful / funny
- Romantic fulfillment
- Golden retriever
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Playful banter
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Fae romance
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Fae
- Fairytale retelling
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- Big city / metropolis
- Regency/victorian
- Fae realm / faerie courts
- Low fantasy / secret magic
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Whimsical
- Witty
- Light
- Seamstress / dressmaker
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- Working class
- Cozy
- Soft/gentle
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Survivor
- Playful
- Dry
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Lighthearted
- Earnest
- Magical
- Character-driven
- Dreamy
- Humorous
- Bargain with consequences
- Comfort read vibes
- Cinderella retelling
- Fae courts and politics
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Book details
- Length
- 352 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book