Bad Luck Charm
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From internationally bestselling author JULIE JOHNSON... a bewitching new standalone romantic comedy set in magical Salem, Massachusetts!GWENDOLYN GOODE LIVES A CHARMED LIFE.As owner of an occult shop in downtown Salem, Massachusetts she's accustomed to all things odd and otherworldly. But when a bloody animal sacrifice is left as a warning outside her place of business, the police seem to think Gwen might be the target of some truly evil-doers. Suddenly, her sunny existence is riddled with danger in the form of crazed pagans, rogue employees, and nefarious henchmen. And there's only one man who can protect her until the storm passes...GRAHAM GRAVES HAS NO TIME FOR WITCHY NONSENSE.Not in his love life, and definitely not in his line of work. Despite the ever-present oddities of his hometown, the private investigator and acclaimed police consultant prides himself on staying objective in every case that comes across his desk. That all changes when Gwendolyn - a woman who gets under his skin like no other - finds herself in the crosshairs of dangerous criminals. Graham is determined to make her safe, even if her presence tests his steely resolve. But as their mutual dislike sizzles into unexpected attraction? he becomes even more determined to make her something else:HIS.BAD LUCK CHARM is a total standalone romance of 450+ pages, featuring cameos from a fortune-telling parrot, a modern day pirate, and a coven of well-meaning octogenarians. With characters that leap off the page and plenty of spooky twists and turns to keep you guessing, fans of Johnson's previous Boston Love Story series in particular will adore this blend of heat, humor, and suspense.
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2 primary booksWitch City is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Julie Johnson.
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This book is such a fun premise. I loved the Halloween setting and the contrast between a serious witchy murder investigation and a cafe/occult shop in Salem.
I had a harder time enjoying the characters and the writing. Foreshadowing was a little heavy-handed for my taste. Sentences were very long and very wordy. I had to reread sentences multiple times to understand them.The characters are witty and the banter is fun, but overall they fell a little flat to me. By the end I wasn't even sure I liked them, and I had a hard time rooting for them to stay together at the end.
I'd still recommend giving it a shot. It's a fun fall read. Other people might find they love the writing style and the characters. This book sets up the next one too.
