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Painted Visions: cozy paranormal women's fiction
Some paintings reveal beauty. Hers reveal the truth—whether she’s ready to see it or not.
Quincy Hawthorne never meant to uncover the past—especially not through her paintbrush. But when the reclusive artist wakes one night with an irresistible urge to paint, she creates a haunting riverside scene of Moonlight Springs… complete with a mysterious woman in Victorian dress she never intended to paint.
A woman who shouldn't be there.
A woman someone else seems to recognize.
Suddenly, Quincy’s art takes on a life of its own, revealing pieces of the town’s hidden history and glimpses of a future too dangerous to ignore. As local legends of time slips, magic springs, and ancient stones swirl into reality, Quincy must confront her inherited gift… and a threat that’s been quietly growing beneath the town’s charming surface.
With the help of a guarded art restorer, a circle of unlikely Guardians, and the flicker of a romance she didn’t see coming, Quincy embarks on a journey to protect the town—one painting at a time.
If you love cozy paranormal women's fiction, found family, magical secrets, and a touch of small-town romance, welcome to Moonlight Springs.
Painted Visions is the fourth heartwarming novel in the Moonlight Springs series, where art holds power, the past speaks in whispers, and the future is always in motion.
Quincy Hawthorne never meant to uncover the past—especially not through her paintbrush. But when the reclusive artist wakes one night with an irresistible urge to paint, she creates a haunting riverside scene of Moonlight Springs… complete with a mysterious woman in Victorian dress she never intended to paint.
A woman who shouldn't be there.
A woman someone else seems to recognize.
Suddenly, Quincy’s art takes on a life of its own, revealing pieces of the town’s hidden history and glimpses of a future too dangerous to ignore. As local legends of time slips, magic springs, and ancient stones swirl into reality, Quincy must confront her inherited gift… and a threat that’s been quietly growing beneath the town’s charming surface.
With the help of a guarded art restorer, a circle of unlikely Guardians, and the flicker of a romance she didn’t see coming, Quincy embarks on a journey to protect the town—one painting at a time.
If you love cozy paranormal women's fiction, found family, magical secrets, and a touch of small-town romance, welcome to Moonlight Springs.
Painted Visions is the fourth heartwarming novel in the Moonlight Springs series, where art holds power, the past speaks in whispers, and the future is always in motion.
285 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 6, 2025
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About the author
Lula Ward
5 books9 followersHi, I’m Lula—lover of soft magic, small towns, and stories where the heart always finds its way home. I write cozy fantasy for women who crave a little wonder, a little warmth, and just enough enchantment to make you believe in the impossible again.
My books are filled with gentle magic, old secrets, and strong, heartfelt characters—often with a cup of tea in hand and a second chance just around the bend.
The Moonlight Springs series is my love letter to magical places that feel like home. If you enjoy women’s fiction with a touch of romance and a sprinkle of everyday magic, you’re in the right place.
~ Lula
My books are filled with gentle magic, old secrets, and strong, heartfelt characters—often with a cup of tea in hand and a second chance just around the bend.
The Moonlight Springs series is my love letter to magical places that feel like home. If you enjoy women’s fiction with a touch of romance and a sprinkle of everyday magic, you’re in the right place.
~ Lula
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October 12, 2025
This is a great book in a wonderful series! The characters are very interesting and the plots are well done. I am looking forward to the next one in the series.
Some paintings reveal beauty. Hers reveal the truth—whether she’s ready to see it or not.
Quincy Hawthorne never meant to uncover the past—especially not through her paintbrush. But when the reclusive artist wakes one night with an irresistible urge to paint, she creates a haunting riverside scene of Moonlight Springs… complete with a mysterious woman in Victorian dress she never intended to paint.
A woman who shouldn't be there. A woman someone else seems to recognize.
Suddenly, Quincy’s art takes on a life of its own, revealing pieces of the town’s hidden history and glimpses of a future too dangerous to ignore. As local legends of time slips, magic springs, and ancient stones swirl into reality, Quincy must confront her inherited gift… and a threat that’s been quietly growing beneath the town’s charming surface.
With the help of a guarded art restorer, a circle of unlikely Guardians, and the flicker of a romance she didn’t see coming, Quincy embarks on a journey to protect the town—one painting at a time.
Some paintings reveal beauty. Hers reveal the truth—whether she’s ready to see it or not.
Quincy Hawthorne never meant to uncover the past—especially not through her paintbrush. But when the reclusive artist wakes one night with an irresistible urge to paint, she creates a haunting riverside scene of Moonlight Springs… complete with a mysterious woman in Victorian dress she never intended to paint.
A woman who shouldn't be there. A woman someone else seems to recognize.
Suddenly, Quincy’s art takes on a life of its own, revealing pieces of the town’s hidden history and glimpses of a future too dangerous to ignore. As local legends of time slips, magic springs, and ancient stones swirl into reality, Quincy must confront her inherited gift… and a threat that’s been quietly growing beneath the town’s charming surface.
With the help of a guarded art restorer, a circle of unlikely Guardians, and the flicker of a romance she didn’t see coming, Quincy embarks on a journey to protect the town—one painting at a time.
November 2, 2025
each book in Moonlight Springs is a standalone. But together they make a perfect set of magic and friend.
I enjoyed reading book 4, at some point. I will go back to Books one through three and of course onward to the next.
Characters are very well developed, and I think I’d love to be friends with all of them, especially the baker
It’s not overly romantic and it’s not overly far-fetched. The villains are real, the heroes are the best and hold of my interest.
I enjoyed reading book 4, at some point. I will go back to Books one through three and of course onward to the next.
Characters are very well developed, and I think I’d love to be friends with all of them, especially the baker
It’s not overly romantic and it’s not overly far-fetched. The villains are real, the heroes are the best and hold of my interest.
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