by Carrie Anne Noble
publisher’s synopsis
An 1880’s coal town is no place for a girl with antlers.
Once upon a winter’s day, a childless miner and his wife find baby Sabella in a mysterious basket. When she suddenly grows a pair of silvery gray antlers, they hide her from the world in embarrassment and fear.
Seventeen years later, Sabella’s life is nothing but housework and loneliness—but charming, nineteen-year-old Calder arrives on her doorstep determined to change that.
He knows her secret and has plenty of his own. Among he’s been her unseen protector for years, he has the wings of a moth, and he’s part of the a group of people with extraordinary gifts like theirs.
As Calder strives to win Sabella’s heart and the Springborn welcome her with open arms, disaster strikes. She and Calder must work together to save their exceptional family from an unlikely enemy—and in doing so, discover what it means to be true to themselves, their gifts, and each other.
The Springborn is perfect for fans of cozy, cottagecore fantasy.
Personally, I prefer minimal amounts of romance, and the main plot of The Springborn really is a romance. So I did tire a little of the romance plot elements and obstacles, but that’s just reader preference.
Noble also has woven themes of found family, the value of life, and love throughout the narrative, all of which fit the story well.
If you’re looking for a story with sweet romance and woods where magic is found, you might enjoy The Springborn.
Cautions: mentions of assumed scandal; heavy romance; several kisses; non-graphic violence
Hailey Huntington 
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