The Honey Witch Published by Orbit on May 14, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Historical, Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Fiction / LGBTQ+ / General
Pages: 368
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The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.
"The Honey Witch is a sweet feast, brimming with whimsy, magic, and tender longing.” – Rachel Gillig
"Featuring a grumpy/sunshine queer romance, lovely imagery, and a distinctly cozy aesthetic, this one is a charmer." —Paste MagazineTwenty-one-year-old Marigold Claude has always preferred the company of the spirits of the meadow to any of the suitors who’ve tried to woo her. So when her grandmother whisks her away to the family cottage on the tiny Isle of Innisfree with an offer to train her as the next Honey Witch, she accepts immediately. But her newfound magic and independence come with a price: No one can fall in love with the Honey Witch.
When Lottie Burke, a notoriously grumpy skeptic who doesn’t believe in magic, shows up on her doorstep, Marigold can’t resist the challenge to prove to her that magic is real. But soon, Marigold begins to care for Lottie in ways she never expected. And when darker magic awakens and threatens to destroy her home, she must fight for much more than her new home—at the risk of losing her magic and her heart.
Review:
The Honey Witch is a cozy romance fantasy about a Honey Witch who has been cursed and is desperate to find love, but when she does, her curse almost destroys her. It turns out that this could also be an enemies-to-lovers type of story cause the battle between Lottie, who calls Marigold magic smithcraft and will never believe in the power of the honey and the bees and all the beautiful things that Marigold has embraced. What we uncover as we read is a heartbreaking story cause, against all odds, Lottie does start to believe and even, dare I say, fall in love with Marigold. The story is very slow-moving, and at times, I wanted to give up reading it; I knew the big reveals before we got there, and there weren’t too many surprises for me. It was a sweet read, and the romance was good but dark in places.
About Sydney J. Shields
Sydney J. Shields is a swamp creature who evolved to hold a pen. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Columbus State University where she majored in Communication. She currently lives in Savannah, Georgia with her partner and their dog. When not writing, Sydney can be found playing chess in the park, savoring afternoon tea, or doing any other activities that an 84-year-old soul trapped in a 25-year-old body would enjoy
Hmm, it sounds like a good story, but if it was slow at times I probably would have given up. Thanks for sharing your review!