Homegrown Magic
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- ¥1,600
発行者による作品情報
A delightful queer romantic fantasy full of friends-to-lovers chemistry, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic from two acclaimed YA authors making their adult debut
Yael Clauneck is more interested in drinking and flirting than joining their powerful family’s business. They’re on the precipice of a predetermined life when they flee their own graduation party, galloping away in search of . . . well, they’re not sure, but maybe the chance to feel like life can still be a grand adventure.
Margot Greenwillow—talented plant witch, tea lover, and greenhouse owner—has never felt further from adventure in her life. She’s been desperately trying to keep what remains of her family’s magic remedies business afloat. So when Yael, her childhood friend and former crush, rides back into her life, she’s shocked. But perhaps this could be a good thing. After all, Margot could use an assistant in the greenhouses.
Yael has no experience or, honestly, practical skills, but they’re delighted to accept the job. They can lay low for a while, flirting with Margot and figuring out what to do next. Meanwhile, Margot has plans of her own—but plans are notoriously unreliable, and unlikely to survive a swiftly blooming mutual attraction, not to mention the machinations of parents determined to get their heir back . . . no matter the cost.
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.
