Book picks similar to
Pretty Hexed by Sara Bourgeois
mystery
cozy-mystery
witches
fantasy-paranormal
Easy Bake Coven
J.D. Shaw - 2013
A skilled baker; She is set to open her new business, Sweet Dreams Bakery. A successful diplomat; Managing to dodge over a dozen attempts by her mother to marry off her 'on the wrong side of 35' daughter. Hereditary witch; She's gifted with magic but murder and mayhem follow along all too often. When the Mayor's wife is found stabbed to death in the dumpster outside her business the day of the ribbon cutting, a recipe for disaster soon takes shape. With a dash of double dealings, a pinch of small town politics, and a sprinkle of spells from a rare magical journal that only she and the handsome town's deputy can read, she will face the fire in more ways than one. Add to the mix one cunning killer that would like nothing better than to see the business go up in flames and she along with it. The first book in a new 'cozy' series, 'The Vivienne Finch Magical Mysteries', is a fusion between Joanne Fluke's 'Hannah Swensen Mysteries' and Charlaine Harris' 'The Southern Vampire Mysteries' that will appeal to fans of both.
Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case
Kristen Painter - 2016
Jayne Frost is a lot of things. Winter elf, Jack Frost's daughter, Santa Claus's niece, heir to the Winter Throne and now...private investigator. Sort of. Needing someone he can trust, her father sends her undercover to Nocturne Falls to find out why employees at the Santa's Workshop toy store are going missing. Doing that requires getting to know the town, which leads to interesting encounters with a sexy vampire, an old flame, and an elevator that's strictly off-limits. The more Jayne finds out, the more questions she has, but the answers lead her deeper into danger. Will her magic save her? Or will she come up cold?
Murder is a Family Business
Heather Haven - 2011
But the 34-year old Latina, WASP and 100% detective has her work cut out for her when the man is murdered on her watch. Of all the nerve. Set in the present, Murder is a Family Business is the first in a series of humorous mysteries revolving around Lee Alvarez, and rest of the Alvarez Family, detectives all. Seemingly light and frothy on the surface, the novel nevertheless explores familial love, the good, the bad and the annoying.Completing the family is Lee's Never-Had-A-Bad-Hair-Day aristocratic mother, Lila; computer genius brother, Richard; beloved uncle "Tio;" and her energetic orange and white cat, Tugger. When this group is not solving murders, they run Discretionary Inquiries, a successful Silicon Valley agency that normally deals with the theft of computer software. The love, humor and camaraderie shared within this family are what set this series apart from others.
No More Black Magic
A.L. Kessler - 2015
As the top Paranormal Investigation Bureau agent, she only gets the best cases, but when the Cult of Ra comes to play she might be in over her head. Finding a murderer while up against a hex, an overprotective coven, and a stubborn werewolf reminds her that nothing in the paranormal world is easy. As the death toll rises and a decades old crime, linked to Abby, is uncovered, disturbing information is brought to light. Abby must unlock an ancient language steeped in black magic to uncover the truth before the murderer comes for her.
Spell Booked
Joyce Lavene - 2014
But as the years passed, their magical powers started to fade—leaving them no choice but to conjure up a retirement package… Before they could blink their eyes or twitch their noses, Molly, Elsie, and Olivia somehow became eligible for AARP. But they can’t fly off to Boca Raton just yet. First they must give up their magic, recruit and train three new witches, and pass on their cherished spellbook. They’ve barely begun to consider potential practitioners when Olivia winds up dead and their spellbook is stolen. To honor their friend and reclaim their spells, Molly and Elsie are about to go wand-to-wand with a dangerous young witch more powerful than the trio was in their prime. And this time they’re going to need more than magic up their sleeves…
The Witching Place: A Fatal Folio
Sophie Love - 2020
She decides it’s time to pursue her lifelong dream of opening a bookstore of her own—even if that means leaving Boston and accepting a job in a curious bookstore in a small seaside town an hour away.But the odd shop, Alexis soon learns, is from more than just a rare, occult bookstore. Something strange is going on in the shop’s secret back room, with its eccentric owner, and in the small town itself.And when a dead body appears, Alexis, with her beloved newfound cat, may find herself right in the middle of it all.
Dark, Witch & Creamy
H.Y. Hanna - 2017
This series has me completely bewitched!"Caitlyn's world changes when she learns that she was found as an abandoned baby and adopted by her American family. Now, her search for answers takes her to the tiny English village of Tillyhenge where a man has been murdered by witchcraft - and where a mysterious shop selling enchanted chocolates is home to the "local witch"...Soon Caitlyn finds herself fending off a toothless old vampire, rescuing an adorable kitten and meeting handsome aristocrat Lord James Fitzroy... not to mention discovering that she herself might have magical blood in her veins!When she's dragged into the murder investigation and realises that dark magic is involved, Caitlyn is forced to choose. Can she embrace her witchy powers in time to solve the mystery and save those she loves?
Stone of Spells
J.L. Collins - 2021
Especially if he's psychic.She lost her job, her perfect house, and now Maggie Owens is sure she's losing her sanity. Her whole life feels like it's crumbling at her feet and there's no way her witchy powers can fix it.Rock-bottom is looming near until a fateful knock on her door. She's named the sole heir to her estranged grandfather's magical museum, and whisked off to sunny Fortune Point, California to start a new life.In addition to inheriting the museum, she also finds herself responsible for a talking cat named Winston, who comes with his own fan cult following thanks to his viral videos.Between learning the ropes of her new business, overseeing a weekly supernatural swap meet, and fulfilling Winston’s ever-growing demands, Maggie barely has a moment to herself. Oh, and that’s to say nothing of the mysterious and charming vampire next door.Just when she thinks she’s getting the hang of things, she uncovers an awful truth, one that could cost her everything – including her life.Time for some sun, sand, and sass! Stone of Spells is book one in the Charm Kitty Mysteries.
Hexes and Holly
Tegan MaherErin Lynn - 2020
These never-before-published snow-filled short stories and novellas are sure to send your spine tingling this holiday season! Grab your copy of Hexes and Holly, and get in the mood for some magical mysteries in time for Yule and Christmas this year!Yule Tide Murder – Jenna St. JamesHidden in Plain Sight (Hillcrest Witch) – Amorette AndersonBespelled (Beatrice Montoya) – Ava MalloryThings that Go Bump and the Knight (Avalon Café) – Hermione MoonLost Souls Paraagency and The Christmas Siren (Lost Souls ParaAgency) – K.M. WallerAngels, Eggnog, and Murder (Crossover: Keyhole Lake Mysteries, Southern Soul Hunter, Celestial Academy) – Tegan MaherMystic Greetings (Mystic’s End ) – Leanne LeedsMerry Misdeeds (Witches of Shadow Lane) – Misty BaneMintwood Christmas Paws (Witch of Mintwood )– Addison CreekBut Wait, There’s Myrrh (prequel to the MenoPaws Mysteries) – Morgana BestWicked Gift of the Witch (Mag and Clara Balefire Mysteries) – ReGina Welling & Erin LynnAll I Witch for Christmas is You (Fairy Falls Mysteries) -- Samantha SilverMistletoe Murder (Cornish Witch Mystery) – Stella BerrySugarplum Spooks (Spirited Sweets) – Stephanie Damore
Risky Bisqueness
Elizabeth Rain - 2020
It should be the other half~The Best Half...That's what Julienne Mason told herself as she stared at herself in the mirror the morning after her 40th birthday...Husbandless...Jobless...Childless...Julienne Mason's Ego has taken a Beating. In the space of a day, she nearly burnt down the pizza parlor, lost her job, and walked in on her cheating rat of a husband.To top it all off? She's 40 and no one has noticed.With nothing to show for a lifetime of chasing the Joneses and trying to conform to everyone else's expectations but her own...Juli is more than ready for a change of lifestyle. But nobody ever told her that answering the summons to a strange letter would turn her entire life on a dime, and challenge every notion she's ever had on what normal is...Add in a Strange Inheritence, an Overbearing Ghost, A Snobbish Talking Cat, and a Sentient Recipe Grimoire; Sprinkle Liberally with Magic...And Maybe even Misfits like her deserve a second chance to get things right...But first she'll need to solve her Uncle's Murder and learn to Embrace her inner Witchiness...before she runs out of time and the killer Strikes Again...