Mandel Public Library Of West Palm Beach: 4 Magical Rom-Coms To Get You Through Spooky Season

West Palm Beach FL

09 October, 2021

10:48 AM

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Press release from Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach: 10/08/2021 11:50 AM Welcome to October, the season of pumpkin spice lattes and cozy sweaters as we delight in all things scary in anticipation of Halloween! But never fear – for those who prefer their spooky with a side of happily-ever-after, we've got four new romance releases with a magical twist that are giving us all the fall vibes! Enjoy! Witch Please by Ann Aguirre Danica Waterhouse is a fully modern witch – daughter, granddaughter, cousin, and co-owner of the Fix-It Witches, a magical tech repair shop. After a messy breakup that included way too much family "feedback," Danica made a pact with her cousin: they'll keep their hearts protected and have fun, without involving any of the overly opinionated Waterhouse matriarchs. Three blocks down from the Fix-It Witches, Titus Winnaker, owner of Sugar Daddy's bakery, has family trouble of his own. After a tragic loss, all he's got left is his sister, the bakery, and a lifetime of terrible luck in love. Until he meets Danica Waterhouse. The sparks are instant, their attraction irresistible. Can a modern witch find love with an old-fashioned mundane who refuses to settle for anything less than forever? --from the publisher The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths... and a curse on the horrible ex-boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn't use her magic this way, but with only an "orchard hayride" scented candle on hand, she isn't worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two. That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendant of the town's ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town's ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed-off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to work together to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it's too late. --from the publisher Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper Emmy Harlow is a witch, but not a very powerful one – in part because she hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with complicated family history and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams. But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She's determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago. On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov who is fresh off a bad breakup... with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden – unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in? --from the publisher Not Your Average Hot Guy by Gwenda Bond All Callie wanted was a quiet weekend with her best friend. She promised her mom she could handle running her family's escape room business while her mom is out of town. Instead, a Satanic cult shows up, claiming that the prop spellbook in one of the rooms is the real deal, and they need it to summon the right hand of the devil. But when the summoning reveals a handsome demon in a leather jacket named Luke who offers to help Callie stop the cult from destroying the world, her night goes from weird to completely strange. As the group tries to stay one step ahead of the cult, Callie finds herself drawn to the annoying (and annoyingly handsome) Luke. But what Callie doesn't know is that Luke is none other than Luke Morningstar, Prince of Hell and son of the Devil himself. Callie never had time for love, and with the apocalypse coming closer, is there room for romance when all hell's about to break loose? --from the publisher This press release was produced by Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. The views expressed here are the author's own.