Books & Bewitchment
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
In this cozy, witchy romcom, a young woman works to turn a run-down small-town video store into the bookshop of her dreams, only to discover a powerful magic that’s been lying dormant—and a forbidden love she can’t resist.
“There’s a welcoming, Gilmore Girls–esque feel to Arcadia Falls, enhanced with just enough fantastical elements. . . . [Books & Bewitchment] is a sweet treat for a cold winter night.”—Publishers Weekly
Dutiful and hard-working, Rhea Wolfe lives a simple, if mundane, life with her pet parrot in small-town Alabama. Sure, she may not love her desk job working for an insurance agency. And her on-again-off-again relationship with the local mechanic may not have the fiery passion she’s read about in her favorite books. Still, things are stable, which is more than she can say about the two hopelessly immature younger sisters who rely on her.
But when Rhea’s estranged grandmother dies, leaving her everything—including a magical heritage Rhea never knew she carried—she finds herself in Arcadia Falls, the quaint mountain town her mother made her swear to avoid at all costs. While the defunct video store she’s also inherited needs a serious upgrade, Rhea’s lucky that resident handyman Hunter Blakely is more than happy to help—and more than easy on the eyes. If only he wasn’t the grandson of her grandmother’s sworn enemy in witchcraft.
Yet as Rhea makes plans for the bookstore of her dreams, she learns that her grandmother made a terrible choice, one that could ruin her own chance at happiness. As she gets ever closer to solving the mystery of what exactly is happening, each clue points to Arcadia Falls’s magic hanging in the balance. To keep her new home safe, Rhea must step into her enchanted birthright and harness her newfound powers . . . before it’s too late.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Filled with love, laughter, and no shortage of mystery, this cozy romantasy from Jewell (Wicked Ever After) introduces readers to characters they'll cherish. Rhea Wolfe develops a bit of a martyr complex as she works to provide stability for her two grown but immature younger sisters. Then she's fired from her dead-end office job in Alabama and breaks up for good with her on-again, off-again boyfriend. Fortunately, this coincides with her learning of an inheritance from her estranged grandmother. She grabs her pet cockatoo, Doris, and heads to Arcadia Falls, Ga., the town Rhea's mother made her daughters promise never to visit. Upon arrival, Rhea takes over ownership of her grandmother's floundering Arcadia Falls Video Emporium & Boiled P-Nut Palace, meets a cadre of quirky locals, and learns of her own magical lineage. Add in the romantic interest of hunky local carpenter Hunter Blakely, and Rhea's life is looking up. But the long-standing magical rivalry between their families may tear Rhea and Hunter apart. There's a welcoming, Gilmore Girls–esque feel to Arcadia Falls, enhanced with just enough fantastical elements. Rhea's character growth is expertly handled as she settles into herself and finds a sense of belonging. This is a sweet treat for a cold winter night.
