The Between-Worlds B&B

By: Amy Mae Baxter

Narrated by: Anushka Chakravarti

Have you ever wanted to experience magic? Have you ever wanted to get away from everyone and everything? Do you enjoy baked goods?

Then come and stay at the Between-Worlds B&B!

‘Utterly delightful … Everything I want in a cosy fantasy!’ A. T. Qureshi, author of The Baby Dragon Cafe

‘Endlessly charming and heartfelt, I wish I could read it for the first time again!’ Axie Oh, author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Margo is bored. It’s the summer before she graduates and she has no idea where her life is going. When she gets locked out, and checks into a lovely B&B, Margo is greeted by surprisingly handsome receptionist, Finn. The rooms are cosy, there’s a grand library and a huge swimming pool, and the breakfast smells amazing.

But Margo soon suspects that it’s all too perfect, and that magic is in the air. She’s fairly sure that one of the other guests is a fairy princess, for one thing. Is this a B&B for magical beings? But Margo doesn’t have a magical bone in her body, so what is she doing there?

©2026 Amy Mae Baxter

Critic reviews

‘Utterly delightful, Baxter’s debut is brimming with whimsy, charm and heart. I adored following Margo’s journey in discovering more about magic and herself. The Between-Worlds B&B is everything I want in a cosy fantasy!’ A. T. Qureshi, author of The Baby Dragon Cafe

‘Filled with laugh-out-loud humour, the cosiest cast of characters and a magical sentient B&B, Baxter’s debut novel is an absolute delight. Endlessly charming and heartfelt, I wish I could read it for the first time again!’ Axie Oh, author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

‘Warm, enthralling and utterly adorable, The Between-Worlds B&B is the perfect book to get lost in. Margo has such a special, funny voice. I fell in love with her from page one’ Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband?

‘The sweetest, cosiest debut that had me grinning until the last page. I was smitten by the magical cast of characters, including our heroine Margo, who will be relatable to anyone who’s ever felt like a fish out of water’ Pyae Moe Thet War, author of I Did Something Bad

‘Captures the weight of coming-of-age alongside the whimsy of finding your magic – literally – in the Between-Worlds B&B. Absolutely delightful!’ Esha Patel, author of Offtrack

‘Warm, cosy and oh so cute, please can we book a room at this magical B&B? The perfect read for anyone who has ever wondered where they belong’ Ellis Hunter, author of Blood Bound

‘A delectably whimsical and heartfelt debut, I found myself at home in the Between-Worlds B&B and I never wanted to leave’ Nadia El-Fassi, author of Love at First Fright

‘Spellbinding, whimsical and utterly transportive, The Between-Worlds B&B pulls you headfirst into a richly imagined world brimming with magic and a dash of heart’ Kanitha P., author of All You Need Is Gloves

‘Readers will be rushing to check in. Amy Mae Baxter’s debut is a charming stay that fully delivers on magic, romance, humour’ Stacey Thomas, author of The Revels