Books & Bewitchment is such a fun magical romance. If you love this mix of magic and contemporary setting meets family feuds this is for you! Keep reading this book review of Books & Bewitchment for my full thoughts.
Summary
Dutiful and hard-working, Rhea Wolfe lives a simple, 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 business 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.
As Rhea works to build a future, strange occurrences begin to make her think someone—or something—is trying to drive her out. As she gets closer to solving the mystery, each clue she uncovers points to Arcadia Falls’s magic hanging in the balance. To keep her new home safe, Rhea must step into her enchanted birthright . . . before it’s too late.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
We love a good disaster meet cute and Books & Bewitchment starts off with a bang. We’re going from not being sure where our life is going to inheriting property we can’t use, having a magical cockatoo, and being thrust into a family feud. There are secrets everywhere and Books & Bewitchment strikes this perfect balance between humor, romance, and fantasy. If you’ve ever wanted to find out you’re a witch, your long lost grandmother, and move to a new community this is for you. At the same time, there are these hints of emotions as Books & Bewitchment asks us if our legacy is worth more than our survival, our family, our future.
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Books & Bewitchment is a fun read. It’s easily pickupable and doesn’t bite off more than it can chew. There are some cute interactions and banter between her and her family members as Rhea has to figure out if she’s brave enough to take this one. I love the premise of this series, and all the cute side characters, and this was something I enjoyed, but it isn’t something I’ll think everyday about after the fact. A great vacation read! Find Books & Bewitchment on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.