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Fruitful
Valerie Harlow was supposed to be special.
When a college recruiter chose her: eighteen and for a full ride scholarship to study fashion, Valerie thought she’d been plucked from her dreary life for a grand destiny. What she got instead was eternal servitude to the fae as a laundry maid, stuck in an eighteen year old body while the fairy fruit she was forced to handle slowly drove the humans around her insane.
After nearly two decades of scrubbing royal linens and seething quietly, Valerie is singled out from her peers yet again. Soon-to-be Fairy Queen Mara sees something special in her, and Valerie is determined to use that special-ness to help all her human friends still stuck on laundry duty… if she survives the bargain offered to her.
But when Prince Sylas (Mara’s betrothed. The most lethal predator of the West Court. The. Future. King.) proves to be everything Valerie was told the fae aren’t: caring, protective, and maybe even interested in Valerie’s opinions, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about the fae world.
And the worst part of it all? She might actually be starting to like him.
*** Fruitful is intended for mature audiences and includes scenes with abuse, smut, and themes relating to other sensitive topics. Reader discretion is advised.***
When a college recruiter chose her: eighteen and for a full ride scholarship to study fashion, Valerie thought she’d been plucked from her dreary life for a grand destiny. What she got instead was eternal servitude to the fae as a laundry maid, stuck in an eighteen year old body while the fairy fruit she was forced to handle slowly drove the humans around her insane.
After nearly two decades of scrubbing royal linens and seething quietly, Valerie is singled out from her peers yet again. Soon-to-be Fairy Queen Mara sees something special in her, and Valerie is determined to use that special-ness to help all her human friends still stuck on laundry duty… if she survives the bargain offered to her.
But when Prince Sylas (Mara’s betrothed. The most lethal predator of the West Court. The. Future. King.) proves to be everything Valerie was told the fae aren’t: caring, protective, and maybe even interested in Valerie’s opinions, she begins to question everything she thought she knew about the fae world.
And the worst part of it all? She might actually be starting to like him.
*** Fruitful is intended for mature audiences and includes scenes with abuse, smut, and themes relating to other sensitive topics. Reader discretion is advised.***
389 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 2, 2025
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October 1, 2025
For a debut novel, this was a great read! Bite sized chapters that make you crave one more till you get to the end.
The ending plot twist was delightfully refreshing to read. It is not your typical New Adult ending. The foreshadowing sprinkled throughout the book makes a reader want to go back and find all of the hidden clues.
I did find myself wanting more descriptions of people and places. And the pacing was a little all over the place, but the timeline within the book made the romance and friendships believable.
Honestly this book should be a 4, but my bias of getting an early copy and being in the dedication page puts it at a 5.
The ending plot twist was delightfully refreshing to read. It is not your typical New Adult ending. The foreshadowing sprinkled throughout the book makes a reader want to go back and find all of the hidden clues.
I did find myself wanting more descriptions of people and places. And the pacing was a little all over the place, but the timeline within the book made the romance and friendships believable.
Honestly this book should be a 4, but my bias of getting an early copy and being in the dedication page puts it at a 5.
September 20, 2025
Ok I am about halfway through this book and I am finding it hard to put down. This book is absolutely a commentary on popular Romantasy books out on the market while still being a gripping story. It is also very well written and a real joy to read. Can’t wait to see what else this author releases in the future!
November 5, 2025
My jaw was on the floor multiple times while reading this! I love how different it is from any other fantasy novel I’ve read. Highly recommend!!
December 31, 2025
the plot twists in such a way near the end that I would’ve NEVER guessed. well done, maple.. I raise my tainted glass of wine to you 😪
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