The Spellshop Box _ October 'The Witch' Level

Kiela had always had difficulty dealing with people. Fortunately, as librarian of the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant, Caz—a magically sentient plant-spider—had spent the last decade secluded among the empire's most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city's elite.

When a revolution breaks out and the library burns down, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head for a remote island Kiela never thought she'd see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there, Kiela discovers, to her dismay, a nosy—and very handsome—neighbor who doesn't take a hint and shows up day after day to make sure she's fed and to help fix up her new house.

Needing an income, Kiela discovers something even the town bakery doesn't have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a little illegal magic, the garden of her country house quickly becomes covered in ripe red berries.

But magic can do more than make life a little sweeter, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unauthorized spells and opens the island's first and much-needed secret spell shop.

Like a Hallmark romantic comedy filled with mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon buns and magic, The Spell Shop will heal your heart and nourish your soul.

Author: Sarah Beth Durst