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Surprise magical powers and a very cute love story.

Back in a Spell (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #3) by Lana Harper

December 31, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the content of my review. This is the third book in the Witches of Thistle Grove series, full of witchy goodness, small town shenanigans, a surprisingly intricate magic system, and queer people falling in love. I keep saying this, but Back in a Spell is my favorite of these books yet. Nineve Blackmore, of the infamous Blackmores, is the first half of our couple here, and the second is Morty Gutierrez, owner […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: ARCs, Lana Harper, LGBTQIA, narfna, nonbinary protagonist, pansexual protagonist, Romance, the witches of thistle grove

narfna's CBR14 Review No:257 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: ARCs, Lana Harper, LGBTQIA, narfna, nonbinary protagonist, pansexual protagonist, Romance, the witches of thistle grove ·
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Payback's a Witch

Can I live in Thistle Grove?

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper

December 31, 2022 by teresaelectro 1 Comment

Lana Harper’s Payback’s a Witch introduces us to the magical small town of Thistle Grove. Four families of witches founded the place. They compete in The Gauntlet every few years. The winning family is bestowed with good fortune. The wealthy and pretentious Blackmoore family has won for decades. The Arbiter of the competition is the Harlow family. Emmy Harlow left town after high school and never wanted to come back. Her breakup with Gareth Blackmoore soured her on the place. She also was sick of […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: Lana Harper, magic, paranormal romance, the witches of thistle grove, witches

teresaelectro's CBR14 Review No:35 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Romance · Tags: Lana Harper, magic, paranormal romance, the witches of thistle grove, witches ·
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Oh, shit I just realized I could have used this for the ‘snake’ BINGO square, but I’m already committed to a less literal and more satisfying usage of it later.

From Bad to Cursed (The Witches of Thistle Grove, #2) by Lana Harper

July 18, 2022 by narfna 6 Comments

Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley books for the ARC. It hasn’t affected the content of my review. I liked this even better than the first one. I actually think what I like most about this series doesn’t really have anything to do with the featured romances. I just like this world, and I like that Lana Harper is creating a fictional place that is not just full of eccentric townspeople and coziness, as one expects from a small town romance series, but also continues to […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, ARCs, fantasy romance, from bad to cursed, Lana Harper, m/f, narfna, Romance, the witches of thistle grove

narfna's CBR14 Review No:110 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, ARCs, fantasy romance, from bad to cursed, Lana Harper, m/f, narfna, Romance, the witches of thistle grove ·
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  • Tracy
    on Early Fantasy: Long Stories in Which Not Much Happens
    That almost sounds "so bad it's good," and I might need to check it out.
  • louise
    on High expectations led to disappointment
    I totally agree with what you wrote. I already read this book and found it extremely complicated to understand the...
  • Ashlea
    on This standalone fantasy goes incredibly hard.
    Just finished this amazing story. Eyes are still damp. I had it queued on my Libby app for several weeks...
  • finnyfinfinn
    on Les Amis Des Chats
    It did seem to come a little bit out of nowhere fast but I enjoyed everything else so much I...
  • finnyfinfinn
    on Les Amis Des Chats
    It's very sweet!
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