{"product_id":"the-heart-and-the-hawthorn-9781399750219","title":"The Heart and the Hawthorn : A high-stakes cosy fantasy brimming with romance and magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e'FULL OF ADVENTURE, LOVE AND WONDER!' SARAH BETH DURST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A GORGEOUS ADVENTURE' M. A. KUZNIAR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if life wasn't always rainbows and unicorns?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrida always wanted to be a zookeeper at the London Extraordinary Zoo, caring for endangered magical creatures. And while the LEZ's unicorns and ghost lynxes are incredible, she can't wait to meet the zoo's newest resident: a baby dragon. His enclosure is perfect, his food is prepped, and everyone is ready for anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, maybe not anything . They're definitely not ready for the magical storm that arrives with the dragon; a storm that releases a powerful (and extremely gorgeous) tree fairy, who casts a sleeping spell over the zoo and everyone in it. Everyone except for Frida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaving the LEZ seems like an impossible task, but Frida knows that nothing is impossible. Her quest takes her on a wild adventure into the past, where she realises there are more important things worth saving than the zoo . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of The Spellshop , The Heart and the Hawthorn is a queer love story about following your heart and what's possible when you realise that every single creature deserves a voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE HEART AND THE HAWTHORN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'You know these books that resonate with your whole soul? The Heart and the Hawthorn is one of these for me'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book equally spoke to my inner vet (and behaviourist) and to my inner child'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This was a warm, joyful and hopeful read and whilst some paragraphs emotionally devastated me, I ended up loving it'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was completely blown away! An amazing read for any fantasy lovers!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This was such a fun read that made me smile so much with its joy, heartwarming relationships and enchanting setting'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A cozy magical story for everyone who loves the books by Sarah Beth Durst'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A well written, compelling and delightful read'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A wonderfully hopeful message, celebrates compassion and kindness, and offers a refreshingly queer-normative fantasy world'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Can you believe that this cozy fantasy with cute covers managed to wring out tears from me three to four times?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cozy and warm from start to finish with the perfect amount of tension. I loved every minute of this book'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Laura Coleman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFantasy, Fantasy romance, Romance\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 Aug 2026 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura Coleman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320252965242,"sku":"9781399750219","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781399750219.jpg?v=1790647432","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-heart-and-the-hawthorn-9781399750219","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}