Orla, the 600-year-old Queen of the Clurichauns, walks into the Wild Hare Ranch hoping for a little break from her royal duties. Drinks, fun, maybe a mortal to bring back to her bed—nothing serious. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for Rick, a mortal who turns out to be none other than Ansel, Senior Commander of the Gnomes, and her sworn enemy. Their weekend fling is perfect, but it’s over before it can even begin. Both return home only to be summoned by the Queen of the Fairies, who demands an end to the war that’s now encroaching on her domain. Her solution? A political marriage between Orla and Ansel. The announcement sends shockwaves through both kingdoms, and soon assassination attempts, protests, and brewing political unrest threaten to tear them apart. Orla is torn—how can she marry the man she barely knows, especially when his people blame hers for cruelty, and her sister Bedelia seems to be behind the sabotage? As the wedding approaches, Orla uncovers shocking truths about the origins of the war and the cruelty her people have inflicted. But with anti-Gnome and anti-Clurichaun factions rising, she must decide if she can trust Ansel—and if their love can survive the chaos. The real danger begins when the war ends. A Marriage of Mischief and Malice is the prequel to A REALLY Small Town Romance, a spicy and adventurous romantasy about unlikely love, dark secrets, and an alliance that might just save—or destroy—them all.