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In this episode, Imogen and Piper read "It's Cute What a Mess You Are," Imogen's short story in Yuletide Yearning: A Sapphic Solstice Anthology, and share behind-the-scenes author commentary.

Story Blurb:

Hazel and Adeline have been going at it for 300 years…but not in the way Hazel would prefer.

For the last three hundred years, Hazel and Adeline have met on the solstice for a witches’ duel.

Each year, Adeline sets the rules. Each year, she breaks them.

This year, the rules are simple: “Transfiguration. Animal kingdom only. Nothing fantastical.” But when Adeline inevitably breaks the rules, Hazel’s had enough, pushing her magic to new limits and breaking some rules herself.

Will this centuries-long duel finally come to an end? Or will these two witches continue to ignore their true feelings for each other?

It’s Cute What a Mess You Are is a sapphic, enemies-to-lovers short story between one clueless ice witch and one bratty fire witch.

Warning: This episode contains explicit discussions of sex.

Listen to the Full Story Here!

YULETIDE YEARNING: A SAPPHIC SOLSTICE ANTHOLOGY collects nine sapphic short stories by queer indie authors.

Link: https://books2read.com/yuletide-yearning

Here you’ll find forced proximity, enemies to lovers, insta-lust, inconvenient mating bonds, secret pining, a pet raven, hot apple cider, fresh cookies, cozy cabins, potions, spells, and more. These sweet, spicy, and witchy stories of sapphic love will keep you warm through the longest night of the year.

Stories:

🕯️The Difference Between Christmas and Yule by Tilly Bramley - Human Forensic Scientist x Lillith Demoness

🕯️Tidal Affairs by Emlyn Gray - Human Sailor x Potions Witch

🕯️It’s Cute What a Mess You Are by Imogen Knowed - Ice Witch x Fire Witch

🕯️Solstice Faerie Surprise by Amelia Lascaux - Wind Witch x Three Faerie Visitors

🕯️Witches, Wishes, and Wax by Maya Maitea - Fire Witch x Ice Witch

🕯️Out of the Woods by Kenzie James - Green Witch x Mysterious Woman

🕯️Sniffles and Sonnets by Melissa Montecuollo - Sniffly Human x Winsome Witch

🕯️Moonstar and Firelight by E. K. Darnell - Frost Bat Shifter x Pink Witch

🕯️The Spirit of Forlorn Flames by Bethany Baker - Human Analyst x Sentient Candle Spirit

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