I’m Stephanie Wiley-Hardin — middle child, manifestor, do-er, aspiring author, and full-time believer in a little thing called magic. Born in the Year of the Dragon and raised on stories like Robin Hood (yes, the fox!), I’ve always believed in writing my own story — even when it means experimenting or defying expectations.

For the last 15 years, I have thrived in the structured world of defense engineering, earning a Master’s in Cybersecurity along the way. But my heart has always belonged to folklore, legends, and love stories tucked between the pages of a good book.

Today, I’m living my own happily ever after by opening the bookstore (with yarn!) I always dreamed of — and finally writing the first of many stories of my own. When I’m not stacking books or whispering to the faeries in the coffee beans, you’ll find me casting on way too many knitting projects, spoiling my pets, pruning roses, fermenting sourdough (sometimes too much), riding horses, or convincing my husband that yes, we do need a pet fox.

xoxo,

Stephanie