October 9The Witches of Birchwood Lake · Prequel novella
Trick of the Light
A traveling witch, an elderly crow, and the one goodbye a charming man keeps dodging. A short, tender Samhain prequel to The Witches of Birchwood Lake.
Erin Cassidy has spent her whole life helping other people say goodbye. A traveling witch with an elderly crow, a temperamental camper, and no fixed address, she comes to the little lake town of Birchwood for Samhain to help an old friend hold a failing lodge through one more winter, and to lead the town's vigil on the thinnest night of the year.
She did not plan on Charlie Larson.
Charlie is in town for two weeks to empty his late grandmother's cottage, sell it, and be gone before the cold sets in, armed with an easy grin and a strict policy against feeling anything he can joke his way out of. But Erin's quiet magic has a way of holding open the doors people would rather keep shut, and the one goodbye Charlie keeps dodging is the one the whole long night is bending him toward.
A short, tender prequel to The Witches of Birchwood Lake: a quiet, wistful Samhain love story about grief, second chances, and the courage it takes to let yourself be held. Come spring, the lodge's magic truly wakes, and the series turns it all the way up.
A cozy witch romantic fantasy with midlife magic and comedy · closed door · happy ending
What this book is
- A short, tender Samhain love story that opens The Witches of Birchwood Lake
- A witch who has made her peace with endings, and a man who can't stop joking his way out of one
- A crow with a criminal record and a lodge cat who runs the building and says so
- Cozy autumn atmosphere, a closed-door slow burn, and a happily-ever-after
You'll like this if
- You want to meet Birchwood before Book 1
- You like your magic quiet and your autumn nights long
- You believe the right person can hold a door open for you
- You're here for the lodge cat (reasonable)
Reading order
The Witches of Birchwood Lake
Up next: Back Burner. Every book is a complete romance, so you can also jump in anywhere.
