<aside> 💡 Cozy.

Magical.

Mysteries.

In our world of burnout, sleep deprivation, and increasing Netflix subscription rates, the words “cozy” and “magical” might feel equally like the stuff of fantasy. Thankfully, we have Esme Addison and her Enchanted Bay Mystery series to, well… enchant us!

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Acclaimed Thriller Author, Esme Addison

We teamed up with Addison and brought the first book of her series, A Spell For Trouble, off the page and into the land of immersive fiction with backdrops, character portraits, and more.

With a little Tales magic of our own, cozy mysteries like A Spell For Trouble go from cozy to downright snug — and you’ll wonder why you ever read them any other way.

#ICYMI, “cozy mystery” is the best-kept secret of mystery fiction that promises one thing: a wildly fun mystery unraveling in only the coziest, most peacefully picturesque of “wish you were here” environments.

The result is a heavenly balanced bite for the reader, the perfect mixture of twists, turns, and gasp-worthy reveals combined with the comfort of wholesome, beautiful-in-its-simplicity domestic life.

Think Studio Ghibli meets Murder She Wrote.

Think #cottagecore meets whodunnit.

Think keeps-you-guessing without keeping-you-up-at-night (unless you're ravenous for any sort of respite from the constant pressures of reality like we are and end up binging the series late into the night anyway).

When bereaved and burnt-out businesswoman Aleksandra Daniels arrives in the dreamy seaside town of Bellamy Bay for the first time in two decades, the main thing on her mind is relaxation and reconnecting with the side of her family that her father had always warned her away from.

So of course, small-town gossip about the Daniels and their mystical, magical ways is easily ignored — until a local is poisoned and Alex’s beloved Aunt Lidia is arrested for the crime.

Cue the menacing music! No, really — unmute your phone and let that soundtrack come all the way through! With our massive asset library, turning up the volume on shadowy encounters, shocking reveals, and sinister strangers was as easy as point-and-click.

The results?

A symphonic experience supporting the prose at every turn. Because a cozy mystery is only as good as the goosebumps it gives you in-between those home-y, feel-good vibes… and this one is a musical masterpiece.

But you didn't come here to read about music. You came for the breathtaking backdrops that make any cozy mystery novel the kind of transportive treat that tastes good every damn time you read it.

Excuse us while we crack our knuckles because we're about to knock this one out of the park and into the stratosphere.

Our team of Tales artists brought the coastal haven of Bellamy Bay to life so vividly, that you can almost smell the salt in the air and feel the pleasant chill of those seaside breezes caressing your cheek. Esme Addison has created a world worth sighing over, and Tales is there to politely bring up a rocking chair behind you and invite you to take a seat as you gaze at all there is.

From the quaint and quirky apothecary shop to the watery landscapes of the bay itself, even stormier scenes are made that much more vivid — which results in an even greater sense of relief and appreciation when we’re delivered from conflict back into the clandestine backdrops we’re being spoiled with throughout.

But what about the magic, you ask?

This isn’t any old cozy mystery.

This is a magical cozy mystery.