Lost and Found

Wrap-It-Up Magic #1

by Jane Glatt

Homeless. Broke. Shunned by friends and neighbours. This was not what sixty-two was supposed to look like for Barbara Baker.

As a member of Toronto’s exclusive Rosedale society, Barb was a fixture on charity committees and an accomplished hostess whose dinner invitations were coveted by Toronto’s elite. Her comfortable life ended when her husband’s criminal activity was discovered—he’d been stealing from everyone for decades, using her exceptional hostess skills to reel in new victims.

No one believed Barb wasn’t in on the scam. No one except her childhood friend, Kat.

To repay Kat for her generosity, Barb offered her gift-wrapping skills for Kat’s booth at the local Christmas craft shows. And that’s when things started to get weird. Weird in a way that might give Barb a chance to right some of her husband’s wrongs. A chance she has to take, no matter how odd.

Genres: Paranormal

153 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 26, 2024

Reviews

[Dominique · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Robbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm rounding up to four stars. This was a charming and entertaining story. It was easy to root for the protagonist and her friends and things played out rather nicely. I'm somewhat curious where things will lead in the series given the ending, but the next book in the series doesn't exist yet and I have to admit that it's not the kind of thing that I'll keep up with. Hopefully the sequel will fall in my lap one day.

[Krista D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cozy book that's perfect for cold, short days.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book about a woman in her 60s, going through marital and financial hardship, and landing on her feet. I remember years ago on Twitter a joke between a number of people about magical wrapping paper and Jane saying something like "I think I could write that." Well, she could and she did, and I'm so happy to have read it.

[Natalie Hendee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and quick Christmas read. Looking forward to a sequel.

[violetderey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the hell out of this story! So unique! Plus there's a peculiar magic ability and detective work.

[Oona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jättebra bok, älskade handlingen och vibe’en 🤩 och perfekt blandning mellan verklighet och magi.