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Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin book cover featuring illustrated Black couple kissing in front of a half moon with starry Black backgroud

He looked at her with wonder, as if he’d seen an undiscovered ocean meant only for him to explore.

Witchful Thinking by Celestine Martin

September 19, 2022 by Emmalita 3 Comments

A couple of years ago I read a charming witchy Yuletide short story in the first Love All Year anthology. The author was Celestine Martin and I kept an eye for her name. When Witchful Thinking popped up on NetGalley, I snatched it up. This is Martin’s debut novel and it is charming. It’s imperfect, it dragged a bit in the middle, and it took Alex an annoyingly long time to get himself together. That said, it was a lovely read with pluses that outweigh […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Black romance, Celestine Martin, NetGalley, small town paranormal, witches and mermen, Witchful Thinking

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:101 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Black romance, Celestine Martin, NetGalley, small town paranormal, witches and mermen, Witchful Thinking ·
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