Homegrown Magic
A cosy, queer friends-to-lovers fantasy romance - the perfect found family and cottagecore delight!
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- 8,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
'Bewitchingly cozy and deliciously queer' S.A. MACLEAN
'Wildly original, and impossibly charming' LANA HARPER
'Brimming with tender longing and heart' NADIA EL-FASSI
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A delightful queer cottagecore romantasy full of friends-to-lovers romance, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic.
Yael is the only heir to one of the wealthiest families in the realm, destined for a life of power and privilege. But that’s not the life they want, and so, chafing at their family’s restrictions and expectations, they flee in search of a grand adventure.
Margot, plant witch, tea lover and stressed greenhouse owner, has never felt further from adventure in her life. Since her grandmother died and her family fortune was stolen she’s been desperately trying to keep what remains of the family business afloat. So, when her childhood friend – and former crush – unexpectedly gallops back into her life, it makes sense to offer them a job and a place to lie low.
In amongst harvesting strawberries for heartbreak jam and some totally, absolutely harmless flirting, they form a plan to take back everything that was stolen from Margot. But can their fragile arrangement survive their swiftly-blooming attraction? Not to mention the machinations of scheming parents determined to get Yael back – no matter the cost.
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‘I wish I could live in Bloomfield.’
—Sarah Beth Durst, author of New York Times bestseller, The Spell Shop
'Homegrown Magic lies at the crossroads of impeccable witchy vibes, high fantasy fashion, and D&D riffs.'
—Riley August, author of The Last Gifts of the Universe
'A lovely, queer romance that feels like drinking tea in a cozy cabin. I can’t wait for the next one!'
—Kimberly Lemming, author of That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
YA authors Pacton and Podos (who previously collaborated on Furious) make their adult debut with this low-impact queer romantasy. Plant witch Margot Greenwillow struggles to honor the legacy of her renowned grandmother Fern by completing the potion recipe she left unfinished upon her death. Margot's talents are considerable, but she's overwhelmed with the demands of running her greenhouses alone and she's getting nowhere with the recipe. Enter her childhood friend Yael Clauneck, who shows up on a stolen mechanical horse looking for a place to stay in exchange for work. They seem like the answer to Margot's prayers, especially since Yael has only gotten more attractive since Margot's youthful crush on them. But Yael has run away from their very powerful family—who happen to hold the deed to the entire town, including Margot's greenhouses. If Margot can't impress the Claunecks by getting her grandmother's potion right, Yael's parents will seize everything she holds dear. The magical small-town atmosphere is cozy, and the slow-burning romance delivers plenty of heartwarming moments, but the authors have an odd tendency to back away from or elide entirely any opportunity for true emotional stakes. Still, readers looking for something light and sweet will be pleased.
