[Rewind to] Book 11 - Something witchy this way comes...

SUPER COOL REAL-LIFE SOMETHING JUST HAPPENED THIS MORNING, so I'm going to start this post with the very kind-hearted Heather and how she fits so nicely into my life.

New book from Heather's
Nina Quinn series
The Root of All Trouble
(click here to purchase)

A couple of weeks ago, I was in a sort of funk that I couldn't really get out of. You'll learn that Heather's Wishcraft series is my favorite-est of all mystery series. During this funk, I continuously thought about how good it felt to be a part of this fictional world, and I picked the book up and went through it, which ultimately took me out of this funk. Also during this time, I messaged Heather to tell her about how much I love her books. Since she signed my previous two Wishcraft novels, I asked (over a month ago) if she could send me a signed bookplate to put inside the third book in the series. In this message, I re-asked for the bookplate.



Heather's note to me :)

Today when I checked the mail, I received a wonderful package from Heather. I was wondering what was so heavy about the package, as I was only expecting the bookplate. When I rushed inside of my house to open the package, I was extremely surprised (and ecstatic) to find that Heather had sent me a fresh copy of her newest book from her Nina Quinn series (signed), a sweet note, and the signed bookplate for The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy. Gosh - she made my day, my week! I'm so blessed to have discovered Heather because she is an author who has really given me something special, both in her writings and through our own interactions.

The sweet note and signed bookplate from Heather.

Book 11: The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy by Heather Blake



Heather and I at one of her
book signings, September 2012

"Blake has taken the paranormal mystery to a

whole new fun yet intriguing level."

 - Once Upon a Romance

*While most everyone I know will say that I LOVE to read, very few people know that I also love mysteries. I'll admit, I recently began reading mysteries last summer, but I have fallen hard for them, especially those that focus more on supernatural and/or magical elements. Heather Blake (who also writes as Heather Webber) is my absolute favorite mystery author. The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy is the third book in the Wishcraft Mystery series. (Her previous books in the series include #1 It Takes a Witch and #2 A Witch Before Dying.) Heather is one of the sweetest, most caring women I have ever met, and on top of being one cool chick, she's also a really cool author who puts 110% into her relationships with her fans.

The Good, the Bad, and the Witchy
(click here to purchase)

Description: Darcy Merriweather is Enchanted Village’s newest resident Wishcrafter—a witch who can grant wishes for others. But as Darcy prepares a celebration for a magical florist, she discovers that every rose has its thorns…
When magical florist Harriette Harkette decides to throw a lavish eightieth birthday party for herself, she hires Darcy’s Aunt Ve’s personal concierge service, As You Wish, to plan the soiree. But turning eighty isn’t all Harriette is celebrating—the Floracrafter has recently created the midnight black Witching Hour rose, the first all-natural rose of that color.
Darcy works hard on planning an extravagant celebration that will make Harriette feel like the belle of the ball. But when cake delivery boy Michael Healey—a former employee at Harriette’s greenhouse—is found dead, the celebration takes a turn. Now Michael’s ghost has imprinted on Darcy, meaning that they’re bonded until she can untangle the thicket surrounding his murder—and what exactly it has to do with the Witching Hour rose…. [Amazon]

Heather's Wishcraft series is my absolute favorite in regards to mystery novels. She weaves together a fastistic place called Enchanted Village where magic runs rampant and gathers more tourists than the more historical Salem, MA. Readers meet a number of many memorable characters, the most important being Darcy Merriweather, a woman who's just returned back to her hometown with her younger sister, Harper, in tow. Both Darcy and Harper have recently learned that they stem from a long line of Wishcrafters, those who grant wishes whenever people make them (granting only the positive ones, of course). By the third book in the series, they have established themselves in Enchated Village.

I am not going to say much about the story, but I will comment on some of the other characters. There are a number of familiars (animals who work as links to the spirit world) in the story, including Missy (Darcy's dog), Pepe (the small mouse who works in the cloak shop), and Archie (the bird next door who swaps movie quotes with Darcy), among others. At this point in the series, Darcy is also settling into a warm relationship with Nick and his daughter, Mimi. Heather keeps the romance at bay, but what she does disclose about Darcy and Nick is just enough to leave us ladies wanting more.

Heather introduces another new twist to this book. Rather than simply trying to solve a mystery with tangible items, a ghost named Michael imprints on Darcy after she discovers that he's been murdered. While she is afraid and confused as to what she can do for Michael, she works through any road-blocks she comes across and makes a new friend.

About the author: Heather Blake grew up in a suburb of Boston and enjoys going "home" in her novels. As a young mother, she tried her hand at writing, and she hasn't looked back. Heather lives in the Cincinnati area with her family. She is currently hard at work on her next novel. [Obsidian]

The fourth book in the series is due out in May 2014!!!

To visit Heather, follow these links:

Heather Blake SITE
Facebook

Heather signing my books! (author of
The Root of all Trouble)

See also:


The Root of all Trouble

It Takes a Witch

A Witch Before Dying