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Pine Gulch Ever After #0.5
All My Hexes: A Cowboy Monster Prequel Novella
All My Hexes is the prequel novella to Live Love Lasso, releasing winter 2025. It's not necessary to read prior to that book but it'll help give you a taste of the series!
Shadow
It was just a girl's weekend in the darling country haven of Pine Gulch. Our priorities were mead, shopping and men—in that order. Lucky for me, a handsome gargoyle bartender catches my eye. He promises me a tour of his garden, which is every green witch's love language. Peen and plants? Sign me up.
But it turns out that Dain and I have a far deeper connection than either of us expected. Being together is as easy as breathing, so when he asks me to stay for an extra few days to see where this goes, I agree without a second thought. Pine Gulch is full of hidden corners of beauty, from the herd of mustangs to the stunning gulch and the incredible pumpkin maze.
Being with Dain in his home haven is a dream, but I have to get back to reality—my job and responsibilities and everything I love about New York. Yet leaving him feels like the hardest thing I've ever done. So what's a girl to do when she finds out her man is a wild west cowboy with a dominant streak?
Shadow
It was just a girl's weekend in the darling country haven of Pine Gulch. Our priorities were mead, shopping and men—in that order. Lucky for me, a handsome gargoyle bartender catches my eye. He promises me a tour of his garden, which is every green witch's love language. Peen and plants? Sign me up.
But it turns out that Dain and I have a far deeper connection than either of us expected. Being together is as easy as breathing, so when he asks me to stay for an extra few days to see where this goes, I agree without a second thought. Pine Gulch is full of hidden corners of beauty, from the herd of mustangs to the stunning gulch and the incredible pumpkin maze.
Being with Dain in his home haven is a dream, but I have to get back to reality—my job and responsibilities and everything I love about New York. Yet leaving him feels like the hardest thing I've ever done. So what's a girl to do when she finds out her man is a wild west cowboy with a dominant streak?
79 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 14, 2025
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Hazel Mack
12 books353 followersHazel Mack writes small town cozy but scorching monster romance. High heat but lots of sweet is the name of the game. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with Mr. Mack, Baby Mack and a dog named Andy. Hazel Mack is the sticky sweet alter ego of dark(ish) romance author Anna Fury.
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October 7, 2025
cowboy gargoyle?? ok
more like a 3.5
more like a 3.5
October 13, 2025
This prequel novella did two things for me:
- make me realize I never finished the Haven Ever After series, a tragedy that must be remedied
- has me excited to start a new series with all the monsters I know and love set in a dusty old western town.. but with magic.
- make me realize I never finished the Haven Ever After series, a tragedy that must be remedied
- has me excited to start a new series with all the monsters I know and love set in a dusty old western town.. but with magic.
December 15, 2025
This was a fun little moment and it made me really excited for Macks' upcoming new Pine Gulch Ever After series! 😍 This takes place right before book one and learning little bits about PG in this novella has made me even more curious about this town, its history, and whether it will finally welcome a special Keeper to watch over it? I thought for a second that would be Shadow since all signs seemed to point to her being very much aligned with the original Keeper’s persona and abilities as a Green Witch.
I liked Shadow—she was sassy, smart, surprisingly shy at times, and has a great affinity for all things plants. I loved her ambition! Dain was a bit harder to get a read on but I liked his thoughtfulness and how absolutely smitten he was with Shadow. That date he organized was very sweet and the whole plant magic with the sunflowers and moonflowers sounded beautiful! 😍 There’s definitely an insta-love connection here thanks to the ‘fated mates’ trope and y’know, even if it was a weekend fling that turned into something much more, I had a great time with it! I think monster/paranormal romance is generally the only time where I can deal with the ‘mates’ trope cos it just makes sense. 😂 I liked that although they get their HEA (or HFN?), they both didn’t just uproot their lives after a weekend of knowing each other. It took a bit of time (or as much time as a novella allows) and even then, by the end, there wasn’t an immediate move or final decision other than a firm commitment on both ends.
Already counting down the days to Mack's new series—I can't wait!
I liked Shadow—she was sassy, smart, surprisingly shy at times, and has a great affinity for all things plants. I loved her ambition! Dain was a bit harder to get a read on but I liked his thoughtfulness and how absolutely smitten he was with Shadow. That date he organized was very sweet and the whole plant magic with the sunflowers and moonflowers sounded beautiful! 😍 There’s definitely an insta-love connection here thanks to the ‘fated mates’ trope and y’know, even if it was a weekend fling that turned into something much more, I had a great time with it! I think monster/paranormal romance is generally the only time where I can deal with the ‘mates’ trope cos it just makes sense. 😂 I liked that although they get their HEA (or HFN?), they both didn’t just uproot their lives after a weekend of knowing each other. It took a bit of time (or as much time as a novella allows) and even then, by the end, there wasn’t an immediate move or final decision other than a firm commitment on both ends.
Already counting down the days to Mack's new series—I can't wait!
December 16, 2025
Diese Kurzgeschichte dient als Auftakt zur neuesten Serie von Hazel Mack „Pine Gulch Ever After“.
Ich hatte mir vom Cover her wirklich einiges von der Story erhofft und muss sagen, das Buch hat absolut gehalten, was die Aufmachung versprochen hat. Die Kombination Hexe und Gargoyle war ja schon mehr als vielversprechend für mich, aber mit den von der Autorin ausgewählten Persönlichkeiten dazu wars dann der absolute Volltreffer. Shadow ist eine junge und unabhängige grüne Hexe. Auch wenn sie mit beiden Beinen im Leben steht, findet sie die Vorstellung von einem starken Partner, bei dem sie sich auch mal fallen lassen kann, mehr als nur ansprechend. Dean als Gargoyle trifft mit seiner starken, selbstsichern und entschlossen Art wohl genau den richtigen Nerv bei Shadow. Abgesehen davon, dass sie schon immer eine Schwäche für große starke Gargoyles hatte, ist Dean mit seiner besonnen und geerdeten Art, aber gerade auch mit seiner dominanten aber sehr aufmerksamen Seite, der perfekte Partner für Shadow. Die Geschichte der beiden war erfrischend anders, weil beide recht entschlossen und offen in der Entdeckung ihrer Gefühle für einander waren und es hier keinen Eiertanz mit nicht enden wollenden Missverständnissen und Zurückweisungen gegeben hat.
4 ½ Sterne für diese total schöne und harmonische Geschichte und die beiden einnehmend Charaktere. Ich hätte einfach noch gerne viel mehr von Shadow und Dean gelesen und in dem wohligen Gefühl ihrer Story gebadet, weshalb ich über die Kürze der Story enttäuscht war. Ansonst war das hier wirklich ein großartiger Auftakt zu der neuen Serie mit einem Ausblick auf sehr vielversprechende Charaktere. Ich kann kaum erwarten, den ersten Band dieser Reihe in die Finger zu bekommen.
Ich hatte mir vom Cover her wirklich einiges von der Story erhofft und muss sagen, das Buch hat absolut gehalten, was die Aufmachung versprochen hat. Die Kombination Hexe und Gargoyle war ja schon mehr als vielversprechend für mich, aber mit den von der Autorin ausgewählten Persönlichkeiten dazu wars dann der absolute Volltreffer. Shadow ist eine junge und unabhängige grüne Hexe. Auch wenn sie mit beiden Beinen im Leben steht, findet sie die Vorstellung von einem starken Partner, bei dem sie sich auch mal fallen lassen kann, mehr als nur ansprechend. Dean als Gargoyle trifft mit seiner starken, selbstsichern und entschlossen Art wohl genau den richtigen Nerv bei Shadow. Abgesehen davon, dass sie schon immer eine Schwäche für große starke Gargoyles hatte, ist Dean mit seiner besonnen und geerdeten Art, aber gerade auch mit seiner dominanten aber sehr aufmerksamen Seite, der perfekte Partner für Shadow. Die Geschichte der beiden war erfrischend anders, weil beide recht entschlossen und offen in der Entdeckung ihrer Gefühle für einander waren und es hier keinen Eiertanz mit nicht enden wollenden Missverständnissen und Zurückweisungen gegeben hat.
4 ½ Sterne für diese total schöne und harmonische Geschichte und die beiden einnehmend Charaktere. Ich hätte einfach noch gerne viel mehr von Shadow und Dean gelesen und in dem wohligen Gefühl ihrer Story gebadet, weshalb ich über die Kürze der Story enttäuscht war. Ansonst war das hier wirklich ein großartiger Auftakt zu der neuen Serie mit einem Ausblick auf sehr vielversprechende Charaktere. Ich kann kaum erwarten, den ersten Band dieser Reihe in die Finger zu bekommen.
October 6, 2025
This is a fun paranormal cowboy novella! It is a prequel in the Pine Gulch Ever After series, (which is in the Haven Ever After series) but can easily be read as a standalone.
Green witch human FMC Riven is on a girls’ trip to the wild west Haven Pine Gulch. After a night out, when her friends have all gone their separate ways, she decides to take the sexy gargoyle bartender up on his offer to show her his… plants.
This is a fun, easy read with charming chemistry between the characters as they explore the wild west town. I loved getting to see not only Pine Gulch but also the New York Haven.
This novella serves as a great teaser for the series. I can’t wait to see what happens in the first full-length book in the series Live, Love, Lasso, expected to release at the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Spice: 4.5/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
My Enjoyment: 4.5/5
Green witch human FMC Riven is on a girls’ trip to the wild west Haven Pine Gulch. After a night out, when her friends have all gone their separate ways, she decides to take the sexy gargoyle bartender up on his offer to show her his… plants.
This is a fun, easy read with charming chemistry between the characters as they explore the wild west town. I loved getting to see not only Pine Gulch but also the New York Haven.
This novella serves as a great teaser for the series. I can’t wait to see what happens in the first full-length book in the series Live, Love, Lasso, expected to release at the end of 2025 or early 2026.
Spice: 4.5/5
Plot: 4.5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
My Enjoyment: 4.5/5
October 6, 2025
i was so sad when the haven ever after series came to close, it was my first truly cozy monster series and i binged 4 books in 3 days when i was sick and truly it’s one of my favorite series to return to
in this pre-novella, we are further introduced to a new haven, pine gulch, which we saw in the last book of the ever haven’s series
it was a great intro into the haven and i love that it’s so different from ever and its nice to get intros into who some of the monsters and people are
i’m soooo excited about the first official book, i already know im going to love lemon
overall: 3.5/5
spice: 2.5/5
in this pre-novella, we are further introduced to a new haven, pine gulch, which we saw in the last book of the ever haven’s series
it was a great intro into the haven and i love that it’s so different from ever and its nice to get intros into who some of the monsters and people are
i’m soooo excited about the first official book, i already know im going to love lemon
overall: 3.5/5
spice: 2.5/5
October 9, 2025
This super short - 80 pages! - novella feels like it’s teeing up Haven Ever After cowboy edition and I ain’t mad. The setting is rustic and cozy. These books are so so easy to read, even with every page full of world-building of one kind or another. Those familiar with the monsters of Haven Ever After will find much the same. If not, it will provide a quick crash course on some of the rules and players in this universe. Shadow & Dain are sweet, but at such a short length we get only a taste of the start of their relationship. Looking forward to seeing them pop up in the main series when it kicks off!
October 14, 2025
When a one night stands turns into forever. Shadow, a no nonsense green witch, was just out for a fun festival in Pine Gulch, she didn't expect to find Dain, the just her type gargoyle, and be completely swept off her feet.
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This was a really sweet and spicy novella, and an excellent sneak peek into the setting and some of the characters for the upcoming Pine Gulch Ever After books!
As always, Mack has delivered a fun, cozy, and swoony read.
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I'm so glad we are getting more monster haven shenanigans!
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This was a really sweet and spicy novella, and an excellent sneak peek into the setting and some of the characters for the upcoming Pine Gulch Ever After books!
As always, Mack has delivered a fun, cozy, and swoony read.
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I'm so glad we are getting more monster haven shenanigans!
October 15, 2025
A City Girl for a Gargoyle
They have a cute/meet at a bar he's working at, sparks fly, they meet up after his shift, he takes her to a pumpkin maze and they have a romantic interlude. She stays an extra day so they can be together. He knows and she knows. Problem is, they live in different Havens. I'm rooting for her to get a green witch job in PG. It's hard to maintain a long distance relationship, but they are making it work. I can't wait to read more stories about her besties adventures. This was just as good as the other Haven series.
They have a cute/meet at a bar he's working at, sparks fly, they meet up after his shift, he takes her to a pumpkin maze and they have a romantic interlude. She stays an extra day so they can be together. He knows and she knows. Problem is, they live in different Havens. I'm rooting for her to get a green witch job in PG. It's hard to maintain a long distance relationship, but they are making it work. I can't wait to read more stories about her besties adventures. This was just as good as the other Haven series.
September 18, 2025
Hazel Mack is an auto-read author for me and I love all the stories happening in the town of Ever and it’s neighbouring towns such as Pine Gulch! I loved the setting and the setting up for more with this bunch of friends. I’m so excited to see what comes next.
Only issue i had with this one was that I felt the ending was left a bit incomplete and I was looking forward to seeing how they overcame the distance. But I still enjoyed the story and characters.
Only issue i had with this one was that I felt the ending was left a bit incomplete and I was looking forward to seeing how they overcame the distance. But I still enjoyed the story and characters.
November 26, 2025
Another fantastic book by Hazel in a new Haven that I can't wait to explore more!
Monsters meet cowboys in this new cozy Monster series. If you've finished the Haven Ever After series, you got a glimpse of Pine Gulch and this prequel gives you so much more!
I love the new characters and the uniqueness of this new Haven and how they run things. Shadow and Dain make a great couple and overcome their tricky long distance with magic, spice, and more.
5⭐ 3🌶️
Monsters meet cowboys in this new cozy Monster series. If you've finished the Haven Ever After series, you got a glimpse of Pine Gulch and this prequel gives you so much more!
I love the new characters and the uniqueness of this new Haven and how they run things. Shadow and Dain make a great couple and overcome their tricky long distance with magic, spice, and more.
5⭐ 3🌶️
September 18, 2025
What’s a girl gotta do to get a Gargoyle BF?!
This was such a cute, spicy little novella, that hit all the right spots. I also have to say “cementing the bond” really tickled my brain with… Dain being a Gargoyle. I can’t wait to see what comes next-I’m thoroughly intrigued by Lemon!
This was such a cute, spicy little novella, that hit all the right spots. I also have to say “cementing the bond” really tickled my brain with… Dain being a Gargoyle. I can’t wait to see what comes next-I’m thoroughly intrigued by Lemon!
September 20, 2025
Those Haven gargoyle males...🥵 I LOVE Dain and Shadow. From the moment they met they knew their connection was something special. This is the perfect weekend read - swoony monster males, sweet & spicy, and friends that always have your back.
It was a great first look into Hazel's new series. I can't wait to see what else the Gulch brings us!
It was a great first look into Hazel's new series. I can't wait to see what else the Gulch brings us!
September 18, 2025
Gargoyles + Witches?! Yasss Please!!!
Shadow + Dain are my new favorites (until the next from Hazel)! Big city girl meets small town boy, love this type of trope!! Always a treat to read about a Haven story. Excited for Pine Gulch! ❤️
Shadow + Dain are my new favorites (until the next from Hazel)! Big city girl meets small town boy, love this type of trope!! Always a treat to read about a Haven story. Excited for Pine Gulch! ❤️
September 19, 2025
This left me wanting more because Dain and Shadow are not only HOT but their connection was so cute and sweet. They knew from day one they were it for each other and it only got better from there. A great prequel for a new series I can't wait to enjoy!
September 22, 2025
So cute! I love the Pine Gulch vibes and getting more of it in this novella. And Shadow seems like such a nice person I loved her and Dain. I wish this was a full book and not just a novella because I need to know how their story ends! Also I want more on the fun plants in PG.
September 24, 2025
A fun little novella. If you're a fan of Ever and Hazel Mack, you'll love this little installment. It's cute, fun, and spicy in equal measures. Because of the length, you don't quite get tye resolution that I prefer in my books, but given the brevity of the story, it is to be expected.
October 2, 2025
This was so cute 😭 I'm sad this was a novella because I could've used 200+ more pages on these characters. I wish we had gotten a more conclusive ending but hopefully we get much more of their story in the future PG books!
November 12, 2025
Very very cute!!! And it’s go me super excited for a New Haven!!! It was too short and couldn’t really build on the couple plus it was insta love, but I’m super excited for the full novels in the series. This prequel did what it needed to do!
September 17, 2025
Such a good book!! It’s sweet and spicy it’s so hard not to fall in love with the characters that this author writes. I just want more of Dain and Shadow
September 26, 2025
I wish they got a full length book. Can’t wait for book one of the PG Haven to come out.
October 1, 2025
love this story
Hopefully, we get more it should’ve been a longer one
Can’t wait already ordered the first book in the series
Hopefully, we get more it should’ve been a longer one
Can’t wait already ordered the first book in the series
October 6, 2025
Hazel Mack does it again and I'm packing my bags to move to another Haven!!
Loved Dain and Shadow and can't wait for more of PG!
Loved Dain and Shadow and can't wait for more of PG!
October 13, 2025
UR TELLING ME WE GET A NEW HAVEN & COWBOYS
October 22, 2025
Cute
It was a cute insta love story. It just left a little open ended. The pacing also could have been more consistent.
It was a cute insta love story. It just left a little open ended. The pacing also could have been more consistent.
October 23, 2025
Non virgins
Hfn
Hfn
October 27, 2025
Dain and Shadow are utterly adorable and I am already in love with PG.
November 2, 2025
Main Characters:
Dain & Shadow
Review:
I liked this but I wish it was longer. I kept feeling like there were these hints, but then it was over. I know this was a prequel for Pine Gulch, but still I wanted more.
Tropes:
-Cowboy
-Gargoyle
-Magic
-Mates
-Monsters
-Novella
-Small Town
-Smut
-Witches
Quotes:
"Could this be…the beginnings of a real love story?"
Dain & Shadow
Review:
I liked this but I wish it was longer. I kept feeling like there were these hints, but then it was over. I know this was a prequel for Pine Gulch, but still I wanted more.
Tropes:
-Cowboy
-Gargoyle
-Magic
-Mates
-Monsters
-Novella
-Small Town
-Smut
-Witches
Quotes:
"Could this be…the beginnings of a real love story?"
November 19, 2025
Obsessed isn’t a strong enough word!!!
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