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The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall
Rating: 4/5
Spice: 0/5
Plot: 4/5
Primary Genre: Magical Realism
Trigger Warnings: Death of a loved one on page, unaliving of oneself attempt
Blurb: For fans of Practical Magic, The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic is a debut novel that explores the shields we build around our hearts to retain our own magic. Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic would be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer with only weeks to live, and her first heartbreak, Jake McNealy, returns to town after a decade, her carefully structured life begins to unravel. With the news of their grandmother's impending death, Sadie's estranged twin brother Seth returns to town, bringing with him deeply buried family secrets that threaten to tear Sadie's world apart. Their grandmother has been the backbone of the family for generations, and with her death, Sadie isn't sure she'll have the strength to keep the family, and her magic, together. As feelings for Jake begin to rekindle, and her grandmother growing sicker by the day, Sadie faces the last of her heartbreaks, and she has to decide: is love more important than magic? Readers who love the magic of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake and the sense of community found in The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches will enjoy this warm, witchy novel.
Brewing Up A Bad Boy by Katherine Garbera
Wicked Sisters #3
Rating: 3.75/5
Spice: 3
Primary Genre: Contemporary Romance
Plot: 4/5
Blurb: A tea shop owner good girl and a reformed microbrewer bad boy reunite in this wonderfully wicked love story.
Sometimes the second sip is sweetest.
In the cozy town of Birch Lake, tea shop owner Poppy Kitchener thought she’d left her mistakes, and her failed marriage, in the past. But when her ex-husband, Alistair Miller, turns up—as charming and irritatingly handsome as ever—those old feelings float to the surface. To top it off, he has a puzzling pretend they’re still married for his cousin’s wedding in exchange for a lucrative business deal with his family.
Easy enough, right? After all, this could be Poppy’s last chance to get closure, grow her business and use Alistair’s knowledge of microbrewing to help her finish that winning recipe for the tea competition.
But even after all this time, he still knows how to make her laugh. And he’s changed in ways that make Poppy wonder about the man he’s become… Can she trust this new Alistair with her heart, or will a second chance brew up disaster?
Free Book Friday
The Witchy Halloween Edit
Free Book Friday but make it witchy! Here are some $0 books to stash on your kindle to get you in the mood for Halloween.
Book Releases I’m Excited For This Week
So many great book releases today! There is lots of Romantasy, fantasy, witchy romance, all of the fall vibes. This isn’t every book being released this week, just a few that I found interesting. I’m linking the Amazon pages to the book covers in case something catches your eye.
Her Soul To Take (Souls Trilogy #1) by Harley Laroux
This book was fucked up and also amazing. If you like dark romance and fantasy, you’ll love this.
Bespoke and Bespelled (Movie Magic #1) by Karen Healey
You know that we love a good witchy read around here and this book is So. Freaking. Cute. Marnie is a "Stitch Witch" meaning that her magic is in fabric.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
I literally sped through this book and almost forgot that I read it! I wrote a review on my phone in notes and dove into a new book immediately, forgetting to post a review! Anyways, here's what I wrote on 12/5/2023.
Romance Rules for Werewolves by Linsey Hall
My third visit to Charming Cove was a delight, as usual. Linsey Hall is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Charming Cove gives very Hallmark movie, Halloweentown, dash of spice vibes. If you love witchy books like I do, do not miss this book series!
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
This book has been on my book shelf for like 2 months and I'm so excited to have finally cracked it open! This book lands us in a charming mountain town in Georgia that is giving off Halloweentown/Gilmore Girls/Good Witch/Hogwarts vibes.
How To Fake Date A Vampire by Linsey Hall
At last, we return to Charming Cove. Once again, I absolutely loved this book. Just as great as the first! The little town and it's characters are, in fact, charming.
In Charm's Way by Lana Harper
Ok, so I know that this book took me FOREVER to read. I want you to know, it's not any issue with the book. I've just had a ton of stuff going on! Went on vacation and I've been reorganizing the whole house, making room for new furniture.
The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman - Book #2 in the Practical Magic Series
I think that it's pretty obvious that I had a hard time getting into this book, considering how long it took me to post this. I felt that once again, it started very slow. Kylie and Antonia are grown up and VINCENT returns!
