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The Honey Witch

By: Sydney J. Shields
Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson Shaw
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 'Reading The Honey Witch is like dreaming in a fragrant sunlit garden while bees sing around you. It's a gorgeous book, with a lovely cottagecore ambience and a heart-warming sapphic romance intertwined with unique magic that enchants the imagination' India Holton, internationally bestselling author

***THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***

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.

Twenty-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..

A delicious debut that combines the swoon-worthy romance of Bridgerton and the whimsical sorcery of Practical Magic, with a dash of The Secret Life of Bees thrown in for good fun.

Praise for The Honey Witch:

'As effervescent as a bottle of sparkling mead, The Honey Witch charms with every sentence. Shields writes with a fierce, uncynical honesty that will have you believing in soulmates, uncovering magic everywhere, and embracing your own wildness' S.T. Gibson, author of An Education in Malice

'The Honey Witch is a sweet feast, brimming with whimsy, magic, and tender longing. . . sugar-glazed and heart warming and thoroughly enjoyable' Rachel Gillig, author of One Dark Window

'As sweet and warm as honeyed tea. Shields' debut deftly explores love, loss, and loneliness-and the joy of seeing magic in all things, however small. With charming characters and a lush setting, The Honey Witch will delight fans of cosy fantasy' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic

'Gorgeously lyrical and utterly addicting' Rebecca Thorne, author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

'Enchanting, whimsical, and firmly rooted in finding yourself after loss, this novel will break your heart and then soothe it with magic honey. Pour yourself a cup of tea, drizzle in some local honey, and let this decadent book transport you' Breanne Randall, author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

'The Honey Witch will charm you with its setting and its love for all things natural - especially bees! This tale of a young witch dealing with a curse and a battle between dark magic and light, with her romance in the balance, is one all fans of witches and folk magic will love' Louisa Morgan, author of The Secret History of Witches

'Shields has written a cosy confection of a book-full of whimsy, spice, and heart. The Honey Witch is an ode to love, and just how sweet it can be' Maiga Doocy, author of Sorcery and Small Magics

'For anyone who has ever known what the mundane world wants them to be isn't possible or even desirable, The Honey Witch takes a luminous, divergent path' Willa Reece, author of Wildwood Magic©2024 Sydney J. Shields (P)2024 Hachette Audio UK Fantasy Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Witchcraft Feel-Good Magic Users Heartfelt Island

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I absolutely loved this! Loved the story, the character development, the narrator’s voice.. all of it!!

WOW!

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I loved the story, weeping with the main characters and as a queer woman myself, I loved the soul mates!

An emotional roller coaster!

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Great characters, incredible story! Made me laugh, made me cry and all wrapped up in sweet honey magic

Excellent

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Captivating , highly recommended a++ . Fell in love with the story from the beginning. Makes one believe in soul mates and true love .

Amazing

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It was exactly what I needed! It was a very lovely and cozy story, very soft, with some very good moments. Can't wait to know what the author will do next

Lovely and Cozy

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Such a lovely story! Would be a great spring read. Definitely recommend reading this book

Wholesome!

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i loved it all. the narration was good, but i felt like i could relate so hard to so much of the story. kinda eerily so! i adored it, worth a listen 🎧

the perfect whimsical sapphic story 💛

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I’ve never been a huge fan of romance books but this was the kind of sorry which made you glow inside and it’s the kind of book that you will cherish for all time x

How real it all felt

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I enjoyed this book so much. The beautiful setting and the way the author describes it made me fall completely in love with it.
…..I would like to be a honey witch now, that is all. ;)

Smooth like honey 🐝

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I did really enjoy this story but more so, the narration really stuck out for me. Often I find the narrators voice can ruin a book, but in this instance, it only added to the enjoyment!
I loved the plot, it was a cosy book, just somewhat predictable and slow at times!

Beautiful narration

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