Mothman Is My Boyfriend: Ten Tales of Cryptid Love and Lust

Name: Mothman Is My Boyfriend: Ten Tales of Cryptid Love and Lust
Brand: Quirk Books
SKU: 9781683695189
Price: 22.79 USD
Availability: InStock

$22.79

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One of LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2026
One of Fated Mates Most Anticipated Spring Romances

Biographical Note:
McKayla Coyle (they/them) is a lesbian writer from Alaska currently living in Washington. They're the author of Goblin Mode: How to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck and the publishing coordinator for Literary Hub, and they hold an MFA in fiction from the New School. In their free time they read a lot of fantasy novels and make a lot of jam.

Wendy Stephens is a spooky artist and illustrator living in the UK, whose digital art combines soft pastel colors with a gothic aesthetic.

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"McKayla Coyle delivers a totally joyous collection of cryptid erotica. It's unapologetically horny, utterly charming, by turns hilarious and sweet..."-- LitHub

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"Quirky and bighearted... The inclusive vibe, gentle humor, and endearing cast of creatures will appeal to anyone seeking cozy monster romance."-- Publishers Weekly

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"Coyle packs a lot of sweetness and heart-melting warmth into each tale... A fun and cozy collection that offers a queer take on monster romance."-- Library Journal

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Fall in love with a secret town and its mysterious inhabitants in ten charming tales of human-cryptid romance.

Welcome to Cryptid Creek, an invitation only a rare few receive! Stumble into this hidden place full of undiscovered creatures, from yetis to lake monsters, who will lure you into their cozy community. Stay for the hospitality, the enigmatic fantasy locale, and--most of all--the sense of belonging.

Allow ten of your new neighbors to share their most intimate stories and heart-racing trysts, like:

Lucy's coffee-shop meet-cute with Mothman
Sloane's sweet skate-park romance with Fresno, a nightcrawler
Sasquatch's butch/femme karaoke bar encounter with June

Cryptid Creek chose you, chose to let you in--so if you loved Legends and Lattes and That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf, dust off your cutest outfit and delight in all it has to offer.

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