Craving a cozy, low stakes book but with a darker twist, the closest example i can give is the early seasons of Grimm or later of Supernatural, don't mind romance as long as it's not central; the basic idea is yes, there will be violence, but afterwards you get to go home (deep in the woods), have a cup of tea, and go to bed. In all honesty i'm not entirely sure this genre exists but worth asking.
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Naomi Novik, maybe? Try Spinning Silver or Uprooted first?
What’s your opinion on Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett?
If you don’t have an opinion, then I’m recommending it as a pastiche of MacBeth from the point of view of the witches.
Sister of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner
The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
Maybe “We have always live in the Castle “ by Shirley Jackson
I don’t have any recs but I love this idea! Commenting so I can come back to it later.
A lot of Diana Wynne Jones books balance cozy and gloomy. Dogsbody and Black Maria come to mind.
Your “violence and then tea” description makes me think of the Redwall books. They have huge battles and then huge feasts.
The Witches Daughter. (Pretty severe SA TW though)