About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Kinley thought her wedding day would take her from Ms. to Mrs. not Ms. to Witches …
Kinley Paigewright should be getting cake shoved in her face, but she's sobbing and cutting up her wedding dress while wearing it when energy explodes from her, demolishing her bridal suite. A magical detective appears out of nowhere and insists she's a witch. He drags Kinley through a portal to a hidden island while she's still wearing the world’s stuffiest marshmallow of a gown.
The detective insists Kinley is the new owner of a sentient magical bookshop named Page, who is rapidly shutting down after her long-lost grandmother’s death. If she doesn't bond with Page, he’ll fade for good. As much as Kinley loves books, she's not sure she can handle a bookshop who comments on her hair. Not only that, she'd inherit an upstairs tenant who's so pleasant, Kinley threatens to choke her a minute after they meet.
The next morning, Kinley's failing to work her grandmother's magical coffeepot when an exuberant talking cat leads her outside. She trips, and as much as she wants to blame the lack of caffeine, she's pretty sure it's the dead body on the threshold. The body of the tenant she argued with the day before.
It doesn't take long for the detective to appear again, this time to tell her she's a murder suspect. What the spell?
My Review
This is not a good day for Kinley Paigewright. She should be getting married, but instead her fiancé broke up with her. Kinley’s anger gets the best of her, and she cuts up her wedding dress while she’s wearing it. Suddenly she finds herself filled with an unexplained energy and she’s ready to explode. A magical detective appears, and her life is changed forever.
Kinley learns that she inherited a sentient magical bookshop from a grandmother she never knew. She also learns she has magical powers and is a witch. She’s taken away to a magical place called Sea Sprite Isle. The first thing she must do is bond with the bookshop whose name is Page. It’s up to Kinley to make sure the bookshop survives and doesn’t fade away. She even gets a new home, but it comes with a nasty tenant.
After a fight with the tenant, Kinley finds the tenant’s dead body. She quickly learns she is the number one suspect in the murder. It’s up to Kinley, along with her new friends and her adorable kitty familiar, Twilight, to prove her innocence.
This is an enchanting, magical tale. It’s filled with charming characters that I adored. I was hooked right from the start.
It’s a great book to get lost in for a few hours. The author transports you to another land filled with fantasy and magic. Oh, and the kitty familiar is adorable.
A charming first book in a new series. I’ll be looking forward to the next book in the series.
For reading challenges:
Literary Escapes Reading Challenge 2025 (Oregon)
Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge 2025
Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge 2025
FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
A sentient bookstore! I think almost all of us would be fascinated and allured by this.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so cute! The setting looks fun and I love the sound of the characters. I need to try this series.
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