Cece Davenport can feel the Veil in her bones... and in her lungs, her joints, and every place her chronic illness makes itself at home. Hollow Veil needs her magic to mend the dangerous shimmers slicing through town. Her body needs her to rest. The Council mostly needs her to be quiet and convenient.

Fire Chief Benjir Faques has already lost an arm to Veil-fire and swore that was the last piece it would take. But when a locked boundary and disasters threaten Hollow Veil, he ends up where he always does: walking toward the danger, and finding Cece at the heart of it.

A political power grab forces them into an arrangement that looks a lot like courting, and keeps Benjir at Cece's side when the Veil turns volatile. The town watches. The Council circles. And the Veil responds in ways no one expects, tying their work, and their futures, closer than either of them is ready to name.

In Hollow Veil, saving the world looks like doing the work, eating the hand pies, taking the tonic, and letting someone stay when you're tired.

Threads and Fire is a cozy romantasy with dual POV, spice, small-town magic, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Tropes and vibes:

• Cozy small-town romantasy with practical, rule-based magic
• Dual POV romance
• Slow burn tension that turns into heat (spice)
• Forced proximity / relationship arrangement (courting vibes)
• Protective Fire Chief who respects boundaries
• Found family and community warmth
• Guaranteed happily ever after