Lila Appleton is a spicy cozy pen name for Alisha Klapheke. She lives in a small Tennessee town where she does yoga with her cats and drinks more tea than anyone should be capable of consuming. You can also find her on IG @authorlilaappleton or @alishaklapheke. The Leafshire Cove Monsters series are all standalone cozy monster fantasy romance novels that are short, low stakes, and spicy.