The Magic Heart

by Anne Leigh Parrish

Three stories of love and other such complications by Anne Leigh Parrish.

33 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 17, 2013

About the author

Award-winning writer Anne Leigh Parrish's fourth collection of poetry, THE BANISHED AND THE DEAD, arrives March 10, 2026 from Unsolicited Press. Her ninth novel, A BROKEN WINDOW, published on June 20, 2025 as part of Unsolicited Press's Year of Womxn. Her third poetry collection, DIARY OF A FALSE ASSASSIN, arrived right before Christmas, also from Unsolicited Press. Other Recent titles are THE HEDGEROW, a novel; A SUMMER MORNING, a novel; IF THE SKY WON'T HAVE ME, poems; AN OPEN DOOR, a novel; A WINTER NIGHT, a novel; and THE MOON WON'T BE DARED, a poetry collection. She is the author of eight other books, most notably MAGGIE'S RUSE, and THE AMENDMENT, both novels. She has recently ventured into the art of photography and displays her work at www.laviniastudios.com. She lives among the evergreen trees in the South Sound region of Washington State. Find her online at her website, Medium, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Goodreads.

Reviews

[Jada Ryker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paranormal Elements with Bites of Reality

The Magic Heart, by Anne Leigh Parrish, is an eclectic collection of three short stories.

In Trial By Luck, an engaged couple on a road trip run into the unexpected: A Genie. In a trial by fire, Laurie and Jonathan try to decide on one wish.

Emily visits a psychic to compile research for her book. She finds more than an interview in The Keeper of the Truth.

Tired widow Nora has a strange visit from a dog while she's At Home.

With a paranormal element and a bite of gritty reality, the stories are interesting. The characters are human, showing their humanity in different ways.