Manager of the Number Five Wayside Inn and World Travel Hub, Pax Nomen has one of the easiest jobs in all the known universes, unless you count the occasional plumbing disaster. When Number Five Wayside gets stranded on a non-magical world, even Pax's trusty Wayside Handbook can't help him. How is he going to "reboot" the hotel and keep it on its magical journey?

Josie LaChusia is a single mom experiencing debt, having parenting doubts, and tipping dangerously toward depression when an ad pops up on her phone that an apartment is available in a building she's never seen before.

Pax needs a new guest to restart his hotel, and Josie needs a nudge to restart her life. In a building occupied by faeries, gargoyles, and a gnome with a bad attitude, two souls from very different places come together to create a home like no other.

Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett is a cozy fantasy, full of authentic characters, funny scenarios and the healing power of love. From the very start, Pax and Josie are easy to like, both full of awkwardness, foibles but also a real connection between the pair. The menagerie of characters that reside at the Wayside Hotel are funny and intriguing additions. I love how the real world problems Josie has intersects with the hotel and each finds an interesting solution, one full of kindness, community and forgiveness.

If you like cozy fantasy with a beautiful romance and magical escapades, I recommend Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel. It is fun, loving and a wonderful story to delve into. I hope for more from the author.

Rating: 5 out of 5 gnomes. ~~ Andrea Rittschof