Naptime for Dragons

She came home to close her grandmother's daycare. She did not expect the toddlers to be magical.

At thirty-eight, Nia Brooks knows exactly what she wants next: settle her grandmother's estate, close Little Wonders Daycare, and get back to building a life of her own.

Then a toddler sneezes sparks.

A finger painting starts moving.

And during quiet time, a frightened four-year-old girl turns into a tiny bronze dragon behind the story shelf.

Little Wonders is no ordinary daycare. It is a hidden sanctuary for magical children, and the protective magic keeping them safe is failing.

Darius Owens has every reason to shut it down.

The stern dragon guardian trusts rules, strong walls, and careful preparation. After losing his sister, he refuses to gamble with another child's safety, especially that of his grieving niece, Amari.

But then Amari does something she has barely managed in months.

She falls asleep while Nia reads to her.

Now Nia has thirty days to prove Little Wonders can be saved.

That means repairing ancient wards, surviving magical mishaps before pickup, keeping eleven extraordinary children safe, and passing two very different kinds of inspections.

It also means working beside Darius.

And somewhere between cinnamon rolls after closing, storybook doors that open where they should not, and a little dragon learning that it is safe enough to rest, distrust begins turning into something neither of them planned.

Because saving Little Wonders may require more than magic.

It may require two people who have spent years carrying everything alone to finally learn how to share the weight.

Naptime for Dragons is a warm, closed-door cozy fantasy romance featuring mature Black leads, magical children, found family, small-town charm, gentle humor, slow-burn romance, and a happily-ever-after.