Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore, 9781408736425
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Ex-villain seeks small-town redemption, but magic and love bloom.
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Violet Thistlewaite is Not a Villain Anymore

a charming, must-read 2025 cosy fantasy romance debut with grumpy/sunshine vibes, small-town magic, and heartwarming second chances

$26.04

  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    17 November 2025

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Summary

From Villain to Violet: A Blooming Redemption in Dragon’s Rest

‘An irresistibly delightful cosy fantasy’ Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

‘Pure magic!’ Jenna Levine, USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate is a Vampire

She traded curses for carnations. But old magic dies hard…

Guy Shadowfade is dead, and Violet Thistlethwaite is out o…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408736425
ISBN-10:140873642X
Author:Emily Krempholtz
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:17 November 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

An irresistibly delightful cosy fantasy filled with plant magic, love, and second chances! I absolutely loved this warm and wonderful book! – Sarah Beth Durst * New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop *Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore is a book to curl up on the couch with, a fire blazing in the hearth and a cup of something warm and delicious in your hands. Emily Krempholtz’ debut is lyrical and swoony (Nathaniel the grumpy alchemist is definitely my newest book boyfriend), and a wonderfully hopeful story of second chances that I never wanted to end. Pure magic! – Jenna Levine * USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate is a Vampire *An enchanting blend of botany and banter, Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore brews romance, redemption, and a homicidal houseplant into an utterly irresistible potion. The perfect cosy fantasy for anyone who believes in second chances. Prepare to fall under its leafy spell! – Julie Leong * Sunday Times bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes *The cosy fantasy romance genre has a new star! Emily Krempholtz’s wonderfully assured debut, Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore, absolutely charmed me. As it takes the reader through Violet’s efforts to start her life over and find redemption, the book explores friendship and slow-burn romance, as well as offering the bright sprinkling of humour and moments so lovely I had to pause, with a dreamy sigh, to read them again. I predict great things for Krempholtz! – India Holton * USA Today bestselling author *Charming, deeply romantic, and kind. Violet Thistlewaite’s journey of redemption is a cosy delight. – Stephanie Burgis * bestselling author of Wooing the Witch Queen *

About The Author

Emily Krempholtz

Emily Krempholtz has never quit her day job to go open a flower shop, but that might be because she works with stories all day for a living, so she’s already doing what she loves. As a bestselling ghostwriter, editor, and book coach, Emily has worked with hundreds of writers as they write and publish their books-and she’s delighted to finally send one out into the world with her own name on the cover.

When she’s not writing or reading, Emily bakes cakes that look like the books she reads and changes her hair colour like it’s some kind of mood ring. She lives in sunny Colorado, where you’ll often find her in the mountains-either hiking (and pretending to be a character in a novel) or curled up in a hammock with a good book (and also pretending to be a character in a novel). She’s on a lifelong quest to discover the magic in the world and has a sneaking suspicion that the written word is where she’ll find it.

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