Lights on, curtain up – the game is afoot! Thrown into an emergency case, Detective Zosia Novak comes head-to-head with The Star: a notorious thief with an eye for the unattainable. When they cross paths and swords at the Crown Jewel Exhibit, Zosia finds The Star to be a dangerous mix of unpredictable and alluring. The Police Department gives Zosia just one night to stop the thief in her tracks, and she soon finds herself caught in the spotlight of a dangerous game—with more than one shadow lurking behind the scenes. As Zosia and The Star lock in a dramatic dance, Zosia has to weigh the odds and deduce which rewards are the ones most worth winning. The Stage is Set is a 40,000~ word sapphic romance novella featuring a thief x detective pairing. Readers can look forward to medium spice with a sprinkle of coziness in a low fantasy setting.

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Comparable Stories:

- The Priory of the Orange Tree - Can't Spell Treason Without Tea - Arcane (Netflix)

Trigger Warnings:

Blood, swearing, off-page violence, sexual language, sex (semi-explicit)