The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells

by Rachel Greenlaw

Book Overview

"This is a story of romance, broken friendship, and staying true to yourself under the weight of family obligations. This sweet tale with light magic will appeal to readers of Sarah Addison Allen and fans of the movie (and book) Practical Magic." -- Booklist

In a magical new direction for One Christmas Morning author Rachel Greenlaw, an evocative and mysterious story about lost love and the magic of coming home, for readers of Adrienne Young and Breanne Randall.

There is an old tale woven through the mountain town of Woodsmoke about a stranger who appears as the first snow falls in winter, who will disappear without a trace as the frost thaws in spring, leaving a broken heart behind.

Carrie Morgan ran from Woodsmoke ten years ago, and the decision has haunted her ever since. Spending a decade painting and drifting around Europe, she tries to forget her family's legacy and the friends she left behind. But the Morgan women have always been able to harness the power of the mountains surrounding the town, and their spells--and curses--are sewn into the soil. The mountains, they say, never forget.

Sure enough, when Carrie's grandmother dies and leaves behind her dilapidated cottage, she returns to renovate--certain she will only be there for one winter. She meets Matthieu as the temperature dips, a newcomer who offers to help refurbish the cottage. Before long, and despite warnings from her great-aunt Cora of the old stories, Carrie finds herself falling for the charming stranger. But when the frost thaws in spring, Matthieu goes missing.

Carrie is convinced he's real, and he's in danger. As she fights her way across the mountains to find him, she must confront all the reasons why she left Woodsmoke and decide whether the place she's spent the last decade running from is the home she's been searching for.

Rachel Greenlaw, the beloved author of One Christmas Morning, returns with another beautifully crafted, emotionally charged, and romantic tale about lost love and the magic of coming home.

"The Woodsmoke Women's Book of Spells captivated me from the very first page... I absolutely treasured it from beginning to end." --Cecelia Ahern, New York Times bestselling author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063378256
• ISBN13: 9780063378254
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Love makes a home

This book combines reality with a touch of magic so it is hard to tell what happens by chance and what comes from the stories written in the Morgan compendium. I for one would love to read that book as the little snippets you get at the start of each chapter are quite intriguing. This story goes back and for between present and past so that we get the whole story of what happened with Carrie and why she ran and what she needs to face now that she has returned to Woodsmoke. I must say I enjoyed the parts with Carrie and Matthieu and their renovation of the cottage best, most likely because it shows moving on from the past and not being stuck like Jess and Tom. That bit was not so much fun. But I did like how it all came together and though the mountains demanded a price, it was sweet and showed how it was willingly paid. So, it was an enjoyable story over all and I am glad I got the chance to read it.Love