You’re going to eat this one up. Cinnamon Rolls and Villainy is a high-stakes, riotously funny, and hella inclusive romantasy with a sugary topping of several steamy scenes that will make you hungry in more ways than one. It’s a perfectly spiced adventure about the resilient and kind-hearted baker Ayc, who’s thrust into a deadly competition by the ruthless fae villainess Loraphne. Ayc, who will likely remind readers of Flynn Rider from Disney’s Tangled, has been kept alive by his expertly raised buns and flare for magic tricks, and is now battling dragons, wraiths, rival teams, and even his heart. The Sovereignty Trials are an ancient and deadly game that determines who will rule over Everadyn. And when Loraphne, the daughter of the cruel Sovereign, insists Ayc join her team, there’s no saying no. But the build-up between the two has been going on for years.
Ayc cracks endless jokes to deflect his frequent near-death experiences, and Lora, stoically and usually with a blade pointed at Ayc’s throat, ignores him. But underneath their supposed disdain are several years’ worth of intense emotions they both mask. Ayc, along with the rest of Loraphne’s selected team, which includes Ayc’s two closest friends, a smart sorcerer, a gifted navigator with his loyal guide dog, and a temperamental gryphon, must embark on seven dangerous quests. The story is a top-notch enemies-to-lovers romance with fabulous world-building and a diverse cast of queer, neurodivergent, disabled, and chronic illness representation.
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