Reviews
Praise for The Bookbinder & The Thief:
“Sweet and sexy and gloriously fun, with fabulous worldbuilding and a swoonworthy romance between a prickly, wounded heroine and a sunshiney hero who sees exactly how amazing she truly is. A perfect comfort read!”—Stephanie Burgis, USA Today bestselling author of Enchanting the Fae Queen
“The Bookbinder and the Thief has everything: relatable characters, tragic backstories, a sentient (and grouchy) library catalog, a fascinating magic system, and tons and tons of heart. I loved every minute of it.” —Serra Swift, author of Kill the Beast
"Enchanting from start to finish. With a captivating plot, a delightful love interest, and an all-too-relatable heroine learning to believe in herself again, readers will be delighted by The Bookbinder and the Thief. The delicate blend of romance and fantasy had me devouring this in a single sitting, wishing for more. M. Stevenson is an auto-buy author for me. I can't wait to see what she writes next!" —Alexandra Kennington, author of Blood Beneath the Snow
Praise for Behooved:
“A delightful romp and the perfect pick-me-up for anyone in a fantasy slump. Behooved bespells you with the witty adventure of The Princess Bride and all of the whimsy of Howl’s Moving Castle—charming and enchanting, as if it was written just for me. One of my favorite reads of the year!”—Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip
"Behooved is bewitchingly charming, a romantic fairy-tale adventure that will sweep you off your feet (or hooves)!"—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop
"Arranged marriages, mischievous magic, and families lost and found. This quirky, charming fantasy romp is so much fun. A cozy fantasy romance to cuddle up with. I’ll be looking forward to what Stevenson does next!"—T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author of Swordheart
“Cinematic and engaging, sparkling and joyous. You’ll fall in love just like I did. This was a ridiculous amount of fun.”—Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway
“Wildly fun and completely charming, this story hits all the high notes of humor, sincerity, and a beautiful romance.”—Everina Maxwell, bestselling author of Winter’s Orbit
"Behooved is a refreshing, enchanting journey of self-discovery—but also, for the horse girls in all of us, a witty romp of a fairy tale romance that will have readers chomping at the bit."—Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes
“Stevenson’s wonderfully whimsical romantasy debut takes readers on an entertaining ride… This confectionary romp delights.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“Utterly charming!… readers will love this!”—Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW