The Phoenix Keeper

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* 'Witty, poignant, and joyfully romantic' LYRA SELENE
'Dazzling with joy . . . A perfect cosy fantasy' K. M. ENRIGHT
'The perfect blend of escapism and romance' HOLLY RACE
'I couldn't stop smiling the whole way through' JULIE LEONG
'Spiritually, I'm still at San Tamculo Zoo. Don't miss out!' VANESSA LE
'A sparkling debut. I'd give anything for a ticket to San Tamculo' LAURA R. SAMOTIN
'A magical world that feels both familiar and wondrous' LIBRARY JOURNAL
'Bring on the sweet, low-stakes romantasy' PASTE MAGAZINE
'An easy-to-read heartwarming book' THE FANTASY HIVE WELCOME TO THE SAN TAMCULO ZOO OF MAGICAL CREATURES!
Aila has spent her entire life dreaming of saving phoenixes. She pulled countless all-nighters at uni just to sneak a toe in the door of the breathtakingly competitive field of conservation, stumbling through failed romance and disastrous class presentations thanks to social anxiety, while also surviving a ferocious class rivalry with the (unbearably beautiful) insufferably hotshot Luciana.
Somehow, she actually did it: landed her dream job as head phoenix keeper at the world-renowned zoo that inspired her as a child, tasked with rescuing the critically endangered Silimalo phoenix from the brink of extinction. There are just two or three (thousand) impossible problems.
1. She can't act sensibly around the charming dragon keeper, Connor.
2. Her plans to revive the phoenix programme are more precarious than ever, after a poacher attack at a neighbouring zoo.
3. Her best chance at success means teaming up with the star of the zoo, the universally adored griffin keeper, the hotshot showmaster of the most popular exhibit . . .
Yes, of course it's Luciana.
Against an immersive fantasy backdrop teeming with all your favourite mythical beasts from dragons and unicorns to kelpies and krakens, The Phoenix Keeper combines the cosy fantasy magic of Heather Fawcett and Travis Baldree with the electrifying romances blending heat and heart of Elsie Silver and Ana Huang.

S. A. MacLean is a fantasy romance author from sunny Southern California. Infatuated with magical worlds since her days of brewing mud potions in her childhood garden, she fell in love with the romantasy genre after realising all her favourite fantasy novels had kisses in them. Her stories invariably feature quirky humour, sassy animal companions, and queer casts who represent her voice as a chaotic bisexual woman. Sarah received her BS in Natural Resources from Cornell University and a PhD in Environmental Science from UC Berkeley. She left the research track to teach environmental science at her local community college, inspiring the next generation of students to save the planet. Follow her on social media @authorsamaclean.