The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic
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Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls in this touching and cozy witchy romance debut that explores the shields we build around our hearts to retain our own magic.
This warm and whimsical paranormal romance book for readers of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches includes delicious recipes to try in your own kitchen!
Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magicwould be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer with only weeks tolive, and her first heartbreak, Jake McNealy, returns to town after a decade, her carefully structuredlife begins to unravel.
With the news of their grandmother's impending death, Sadie's estranged twin brother Seth returnsto town, bringing with him deeply buried family secrets that threaten to tear Sadie's world apart.
Their grandmother has been the backbone of the family for generations, and with her death, Sadieisn't sure she'll have the strength to keep the family, and her magic, together.
As feelings for Jake begin to rekindle, and her grandmother growing sicker by the day, Sadie facesthe last of her heartbreaks, and she has to decide: is love more important than magic? Thistouching and cozy small town fantasy romance for fans of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake isthe perfect heartwarming read to curl up with on a chilly fall night.
- Pages
- 448
- First published
- October 10, 2023
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Reviews
Finished March 25, 2025
This book was such a mess. It had potential to be a cozy, magical read, but instead, it felt like it was trying to be too many things at once - romance, family drama, mystery, fantasy - and it didn’t do any of them particularly well. There was almost no background given on Sadie and Jake’s past relationship, so I had no real reason to care whether they got back together or not. The same goes for Sadie’s family issues - I felt like I was being thrown into the middle of the drama without enough context to actually be invested. This book didn’t know what it wanted to be, and that lack of direction made it frustrating to read. It overpromised and underdelivered, and it ended up being nothing more than a waste of time.