The Marriage Spell

by Jayna Morrow

In the quaint, cliffside town of Overton Heights, FIONA—a real-life witch masquerading as a stage performer—steps into the spotlight and spies the one man capable of destroying the stable life (and cover) she’s built for herself and her half-mundane a social media superstar famous for debunking people with paranormal abilities. Fiona casts a malfunction spell to stop him. But like many of her spells, the muddled magic leads to bigger problems. ARTHUR hates magicians and ghost hunters and fortune tellers, anyone with so-called paranormal abilities. They make a living by deceiving others, so he earns his by exposing them for frauds. His father had been a magician, and the only real magic he’d performed was a disappearing act when he’d vanished from his life forever. On the agenda tonight is the smoking hot Fiona the Ice Magician, only he can’t record the show because everything he touches breaks. A trip to his van to retrieve another pen lands him—headfirst—into a more dire situation.

Sprawled across the rocks at the bottom of a cliff, Fiona discovers Arthur’s unconscious body and uses magic to save the dude in distress. When he wakes, witnesses real magic, and threatens to expose her, Fiona administers two hours’ worth of an Amnesia Ambrosia to make him forget, but in the struggle, he bites her finger, drawing blood, and the spell is reversed. He wakes with a full set of memories of a happy life with Fiona and her daughter, HAYLEE. Spelled into a fake marriage, Fiona must play house with the enemy until a counter spell can be found. Until then, magic and mayhem unfold as she makes him pay for his misdeeds. Can she pretend to be married to the enemy without falling for him?

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 29, 2023

About the author

Jayna Morrow’s debut novel and a resource for writers have spent time on the Amazon Top 10 lists. Morrow brings to life heartwarming stories that embody realistic plots with an uplifting message, giving readers a sweet and warmly satisfying sense of love and hope.

Morrow is the author of the Sweet Home, Texas series, starting with her debut novel Garrett; numerous sweet contemporary and inspirational works; a short read with several other Prism Book Group authors, A Blizzard Wedding; a resource for writers, Layers Upon Layers, a book of devotionals for writers, Positive Thoughts for Writers, and several children’s books. She has been featured at eReader News Today, Daily Cheap Reads, Working Writers and Bloggers, Books for Book Lovers, The Old Stone Wall, Lilly’s Book Club, Book Goodies, Nearly Brilliant, Goodreads, and Christian eBooks Today. She is an active member of the East Texas Writers Association and is a regular guest speaker, presenting mini-workshops on plotting structure, drafting a novel in 30 days, and the layering process. The second and third books in the Sweet Home, Texas series - Gabriel and Holden- are now available at all online book retailers.

In addition to writing novels, Morrow is an elementary school teacher. She and her husband, Chip, are patrons of the arts, especially fine arts and music. They also enjoy the outdoors and frequently go off-roading, canoeing, barge riding on Caddo Lake, and camping.
She is a devoted mother to two precious little girls, Rebekah and Ella, and spends a majority of her time creating memories with them. Jayna, Chip, and the girls live in East Texas, near the Lousiana border. You can find out all about the writer and her books at www.jaynamorrow.com

Reviews

[Virginia Midkiff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spellbinding and Enchantingly Romantic

I rated the book five stars because it is well-written, pulls the reader into the story and the lives of Fiona and Arthur, and is totally romantic and charming. I would recommend it to both YA and adults . I highly recommend that you grab a copy of The Marriage Spell, get a yummy cup of coffee or your favorite drink, and snuggle in a comfortable place to enjoy this superb story!

[Timothy McDougald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Fiona trying to be a strong mom for her daughter was sweet. I loved how the author showed how much Fiona and Haley needed Arthur, and that deep down their confusion over how much was magic and how much was real added an extra layer I was not expecting. I actually cheered at one point and might have been a little misty eyed by the time it was over. I’m very glad there will be a book 2 since I’m not ready to let these characters go.

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful

This story starts off with everything going wrong and ends with everything going right. It is a delightful tale of adventure and magic. The magic of love.
A clean amazing story

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little accidental love story. The idea was cute ; the revelation/ending shouldn't have wrapped up so quickly - but I enjoyed it. Will read Book 2 when it releases.