Bromantasy – Paperback by Máire Roche

"Two heroes. One brain cell. An epic quest to face a monster—and the terrifying ordeal of being known by your totally platonic best friend."

Why We Shelved It:

Sometimes you need an antidote to the heavy, dark corners of the bookshelf. Bromantasy is pure comfort and laugh-out-loud charm. Máire Roche delivers a cozy, queer, friends-to-lovers fantasy romp packed with heart, found family, and hilariously hopeless heroes. If you love Legends & Lattes or The House in the Cerulean Sea, this is your next cozy retreat.

The Story:

Juniper O'Reilly excels at two things: putting away a solid pint of mead and sticking to an immaculate skincare routine. Hard labor, keeping the farm running, and actual survival? That’s all handled by his absurdly capable, endlessly patient best friend, Mo Elmthorn.

When Juniper accidentally signs them both up to hunt down a legendary monster, they find themselves hopelessly out of their depth in the wilderness. Juniper despises camping, dreads the dark, and definitely shouldn’t be distracted by how well Mo fills out his questing pants. But when their monstrous quarry turns out to be an innocent caught in a web of deceit, these two devoted idiots must navigate real danger, ancient plots, and the unspoken feelings they’ve spent a decade avoiding.