By Cheryl Spanos
$15.99 Paperback
$4.99 eBook
Publisher: Deadnettle Publishing
Edition: First
Available in: Paperback, eBook
ISBN: 979-8-9902536-0-5 (paper)
ISBN: 979-8-9902536-1-2 (eBook)
Published: October 1, 2024
Signed copies:
Reasonable Books (Lafayette, CA)
A teenage witch, a chaotically-enchanted bookstore, and scheming adversaries.
The magical shop promises a new start. But it comes at a price.
When seventeen-year-old Cory Smyth inherits her uncle’s share of Bedlam Books, she hopes the bewitched bookshop will provide the fresh start she needs. Abandoned by her father, dumped by her boyfriend, and kicked out of high school, Cory sees her teen life spinning out of control faster than a misfired spell. Instead, the inheritance unleashes a potent concoction of trouble. Take one charmed bookstore where comic books play practical jokes and mystery novels inexplicably disappear. Add a handsome, but reluctant business partner with an undead fiancée. Stir in Cory’s meddlesome aunts and a hunky new boyfriend with a hidden connection to her past.
Can Cory work her magic on Bedlam Books to create her happily-ever-after? Or will her efforts backfire like a curse, costing her the business and perhaps even her life?
Praise for Bedlam Bewitched
“Bedlam Bewitched will cast a spell on readers…Bedlam Bewitched is a mixture of magical rom-com, conniving swindlers, and an adorable ghostly dog, all sprinkled with a zest of witchery. The twists and turns will keep readers’ mortal fingers turning the pages long into the witching hour.”
– Jill Hedgecock, Book review columnist for The Diablo Gazette and author of Between Shadow’s Eyes.
“Romance fans will root for Cory and Jack, while fantasy fans will relish the magical world of Bedlam Books, with its snickering comic books, crackling spell manuals, and secret rooms that hide forbidden volumes. But the real draw is Spanos’s colorful cast of characters, including a twitchy embezzler, a skeleton dog, and a trio of whiskery, meddlesome old sisters with magic powers. Bedlam’s heroine wears scratchy sweaters and keeps a romance novel tucked into her apron pocket, but behind her bookish appearance, Cory is a romantic with a zest for adventure and a stubborn streak. Bedlam Bewitched is a breathless ride through a magical world that readers will not want to leave.”
– Melanie Denman, Author of Visiting the Sins
“If you enjoyed the magic of Harry Potter but with a twist of romance and intrigue, then Bedlam Bewitched is for you…I couldn’t put it down until its satisfying end.”
– David George, Author and Past-President, California Writers Club
“Romance, mystery, and witchcraft blend with clever humor to make Bedlam Bewitched a book with something for everyone. You’ll root for the heroine of this wonderfully entertaining story. It’s YA, but suitable for all ages.”
– B. Lynn Goodwin, author of Disrupted, Talent, Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 and owner/editor at writeradvice.com