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Sugar Spells
(A Spellwork Syndicate #2)
by Lola Dodge

A most excellent story, so good that I wish I had found the series sooner. Anise Wise is a wiz in the kitchen, literally; well as least she was until she was exposed to a little too much death magic and now the only goodies she can make are deadly macarons. Macarons that a strange little vampire/bat guy wants to purchase for who knows what reason. To complicate matters she has to deal with a surly bodyguard who would do anything to protect her while at the same time hating her because of his indentured servitude to a malicious overlord. Anise is as sweet as the baked goods she is known for making, her character is real and relatable. The story line kept me wanting more and I look forward to seeing the ice melt as things heat up between Anise and Wynn.

Death by Séance

(A Ghost and Abby Mystery)

by Jo-Ann Carson

This is the 3rd installment in the Ghost and Abby series. Abby is single mom with a sense of purpose and the senses of a witch. She didn't start out as one but she is quickly mastering the skills. I enjoyed reading about Abby and her crazy Mom life that includes a ghost for a boyfriend, a male-witch for a mentor who is also a distraction, a medium for a friend, and a whole cast of zany characters. A town with ghosts, witches, vamps, and the like and Abby works as a janitor in a haunted tearoom at night and as a PI during the day. She leads a complicated life but handles it as simply as she can and puts her family first and friends next. Which is what lies at the crux of this mystery when she gets guilted by her friend Joy, to take part in a first time séance that ends up with a dead body but no ghost. Abby is hired by Joy's seductive vampire boyfriend to solve the mystery of the slit secretary. The book had a Charlene Harris feel to it and I was thinking that Abby was going to be like Sokie but instead she was more of an Aura which pleasantly surprised me. So glad I didn't prejudge and finished the book.

To Catch a Witch

(A Wishcraft Mystery)

by Heather Blake



A whole community of innately talented people, some born with it and some who acquired it. That's the community for Darcy Merriweather, a Wishcrafter who can make other's wishes come true which she puts to use as an Event Planner and this time she has been hired to help plan and run a 5K run. Unfortunately the race director turns up dead before the race even starts. So many secrets running around town. Secret weddings, secret wedding plans, secret illnesses, secret secrets. To get to the bottom of this mystery Darcy will have to pull out all the stops as the Inquisitor and leave no rock unturned. Great story from beginning to end with a story line that flowed and I had no idea who was responsible until the author chose to reveal it. Had me guessing the whole time.

That Olde White Magick
(An Abracadabra Mystery)

by Sharon Pape

This was a magical cozy complete with Merlin and a couple of witches and familiars. But it's not your typical witchiness, nope these are 21st century witches, a family with a long history and a fabulous Magick shop full of anything and everything that will cure what ails you. Managed by our main character, Kailyn Wilde who is a bit of a sorceress sleuth in addition to a teleportator in the making. New Camel, not to be confused with Camelot, is a nice little town and not one that necessarily needs or wants big development or high rise hotels coming in. Unfortunately someone wants it so bad they are willing to kill for it and it is up to our intrepid enchantress to solve the who before her Aunt Tilly gets the blame for finding the body. Great story line and Merlin adds that little extra comic relief, now if I could bake as good as Tilly I'd feel transported. Looking forward to the next installment and the blossoming romance. Every good book needs a little mystery, a little come hither stare, maybe even a little witchcraft.