Uncharmed
The spellbinding new cosy fantasy and the perfect autumnal read from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rewitched
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Perfection is a spell. It’s time to break it.
Andromeda Wildwood is practically perfect in every witch way. As the proud owner of Celestial Bakehouse, a bustling London bakery, Annie’s life is a haze of pink, magic and impossibly high standards. Annie devotes her powers to pleasing others, believing that perfection is a price worth paying, no matter the magical toll it takes.
But Annie’s charmed existence is about to get delightfully messy . . .
Annie is tasked by her coven with mentoring a troubled teenage witch, and she couldn’t be more different from fiery, stubborn Maeve. Or from Hal, the gruff but handsome owner of their temporary lodgings, who is not best pleased to find the coven has offered up his woodland cottage to two headstrong witches.
As the unlikely trio slowly bond, outside forces begin to take an interest in Maeve’s extraordinary powers. Will Annie risk everything to protect the true magic she’s finally found?
Why everyone is falling under Uncharmed’s spell . . .
‘Beautifully crafted, sparkling with autumn magic – the literary equivalent of the most delicious cinnamon bun’ – Beth O’Leary
‘Full of found family, baked goods, and characters you'll cheer for’ – Sarah Beth Durst
‘A book to be savored while curled up with a hot beverage and a sweet treat . . . Lucy Jane Wood has written another wonderful story’ – Jenna Levine
‘The novel equivalent of Gilmore Girls . . . Just add a spiced latte’ – Stylist
'Uncharmed is the book to read to get into the cosy mood just in time for autumn' – The Mirror
‘Pure cosy joy’ – Sangu Mandanna
‘A warm and witchy delight’ – Julie Leong
‘A mug-of-hot-chocolate in book form’ – Libby Page
‘The perfect cosy fantasy novel!’ – Beth Reekles
‘A lovely warm bath of a book’ – SFX
'Forget the title, this has charm by the bucketful! It’s a cosy witchy read to sprinkle you with autumn magic' – Peterborough Telegraph
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This cozy romantic fantasy from Wood (Rewitched) explores the strong bonds of found family. After Andromeda "Annie" Wildwood's family falls into disgrace in the Selcouth witch community, she starts drinking a nightly potion to make herself "perfect," hoping to avoid further shame. All seems to be going well until she's tapped by Morena, the coven leader, to train teenage witch Maeve Cadmus, who must learn to control her erratic powers. With reluctance, Annie leaves her beloved London bakery to live in the countryside with Maeve. The coven puts up Annie and Maeve in a quaint if rickety cottage owned by warlock Hal Bancroft—without Hal's knowledge or consent. When Hal visits the cottage unexpectedly, he's initially less than pleased to find them squatting, but soon he and Annie strike up a slow-burning romance, bonded by their shared care and concern for Maeve. As the adults learn the full extent of Maeve's power, they become increasingly concerned about an underground witch group's sinister plans for her. The novel gets off to a slow start and the true stakes aren't fully introduced until the middle, but once things pick up, readers will be sucked in. Anyone looking for a lighthearted autumnal romp to snuggle up with will be delighted.