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Come for the tea, stay for the kisses.

The Raven Door by Amy Crook

March 20, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Greyson is a student in his final year of university. He’s shy and has a bit of a complex as he has never been in a relationship, and he has never been in love. Before he graduates and goes out into the world, he wants to know what love feels like. He saves up his money for a love potion, hoping that the experiment will grant him the insight he desires. Greyson goes to Aedan, a local Earth witch and a specialist in love spells […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Amy Crook, cozy romance, gay romance, Love potions, novella, queer romance, slow burn, witch

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:14 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Amy Crook, cozy romance, gay romance, Love potions, novella, queer romance, slow burn, witch ·
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Witchy Woman

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman

June 26, 2022 by elderberrywine Leave a Comment

This is a prequel to the better known Practical Magic, which I have not yet read.  I am knocking a star off the rating, because it has that slight awkwardness of having to back into a previous opening, by their very nature, an issue with prequels.  The prequel trilogy of Star Wars is a classic example.  But it did make me want to read the original, so mission accomplished, I guess. Magic Lessons covers three generations of a family of witches and their allies.  Their […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alice Hoffman, Also England and the West Indies, Colonial Salem, Confused in love, Love potions, witches

elderberrywine's CBR14 Review No:9 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alice Hoffman, Also England and the West Indies, Colonial Salem, Confused in love, Love potions, witches ·
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