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A Kiss of Southern Magic
She’s given up on love, but her matchmaking sisters have a scheme. He’s a single dad needing a fresh start and a touch of magic to help his little girl…
Pediatrician Sarah Maye moved back home to Belmont, North Carolina years after being widowed, but everything’s changed. Her family’s hit by scandal, her sisters are loved up, and her beloved grandmother has passed. Feeling isolated, Sarah searches for a new purpose—a way to honor their grandmother’s legacy of giving. When the man her sisters tried to set her up with enters her clinic holding his sweet daughter’s hand, Sarah grieves for all she’s missed.
Single dad and history professor Luke Raimy is new to town with a short-term contract and a burning determination to create stability for his daughter as he builds a meaningful career. He’s mortified when he arrives at his daughter’s wellness check to see the elegant woman whom he thinks recently hit on him.
The timing and so much more is wrong, but can a little girl and a possibly enchanted cook book make it right?
Pediatrician Sarah Maye moved back home to Belmont, North Carolina years after being widowed, but everything’s changed. Her family’s hit by scandal, her sisters are loved up, and her beloved grandmother has passed. Feeling isolated, Sarah searches for a new purpose—a way to honor their grandmother’s legacy of giving. When the man her sisters tried to set her up with enters her clinic holding his sweet daughter’s hand, Sarah grieves for all she’s missed.
Single dad and history professor Luke Raimy is new to town with a short-term contract and a burning determination to create stability for his daughter as he builds a meaningful career. He’s mortified when he arrives at his daughter’s wellness check to see the elegant woman whom he thinks recently hit on him.
The timing and so much more is wrong, but can a little girl and a possibly enchanted cook book make it right?
224 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2025
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Sinclair Jayne
43 books127 followersSinclair has loved reading romance novels since she discovered Barbara Cartland historical romances when she was in sixth grade. By seventh grade, she was haunting the library shelves looking to fall in love over and over again with the heroes born from the imaginations of her favorite authors. After teaching writing classes and workshops to adults and teens for many years in Seattle and Portland, she returned to her first love of reading romances and became an editor for Tule Publishing last year. Sinclair lives in Oregon’s wine country where she and her family own a small vineyard of Pinot Noir and where she dreams of being able to write at a desk like Jane Austen instead of in parking lots waiting for her kids to finish one of their 12,000 extracurricular activities.
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November 26, 2025
This is an awesome ending to a fabulous series, this time eldest Maye sister Sarah falls to the magic of the recipe book filled with recipes a very old book that has a magical twist to it when she is encouraged by her sisters to get to know Professor Dr. Raimy who also has the most beautiful of daughters Sage.
Sarah is a paediatrician and is widowed and has finally moved back home to be close to her family after losing their beloved Grandma Millie and sisters Jessica and Meaghan and moved back home and are now living on the old family farm and all three sisters have now found their soul mates maybe it is time for Sarah to think about love again. Sarah is living in the old Maye home and meeting history professor Raimy and his daughter the plans to make the home into a museum goes full steam ahead and the more time she spends with Forster Raimy the more her heart opens up.
Forster Luke Raimy, history professor and single dad is doing his best to make a happy, stable and loving life with his six year old daughter Sage, when he meets her doctor he is shocked to see her here but soon they are becoming friends and then more but can he really open up to love after all that he and Sage have been through?
This really is a beautiful story, filled with emotion I loved Forster and Sarah and of course the Maye sisters are the best and Sage is gorgeous, does magic play a part in their happiness? Sinclair Jayne has ended this series so well it was a joy to read and I do highly recommend this book and the series, I loved it.
My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.
Sarah is a paediatrician and is widowed and has finally moved back home to be close to her family after losing their beloved Grandma Millie and sisters Jessica and Meaghan and moved back home and are now living on the old family farm and all three sisters have now found their soul mates maybe it is time for Sarah to think about love again. Sarah is living in the old Maye home and meeting history professor Raimy and his daughter the plans to make the home into a museum goes full steam ahead and the more time she spends with Forster Raimy the more her heart opens up.
Forster Luke Raimy, history professor and single dad is doing his best to make a happy, stable and loving life with his six year old daughter Sage, when he meets her doctor he is shocked to see her here but soon they are becoming friends and then more but can he really open up to love after all that he and Sage have been through?
This really is a beautiful story, filled with emotion I loved Forster and Sarah and of course the Maye sisters are the best and Sage is gorgeous, does magic play a part in their happiness? Sinclair Jayne has ended this series so well it was a joy to read and I do highly recommend this book and the series, I loved it.
My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.
December 15, 2025
This is a wonderful end to the Southern Love Spells series. I was so glad that Sarah Maye got her story. I loved reading her story and her journey with Luke (aka Forester) and his little girl Sage, who just sounds adorable. This story was full of whimsy, love, care, family dynamics, self-doubt, and concern, underscored by the obvious love the Maye sisters have for each other, their significant others, and their hometown. The Love Spells book wasn’t as prominent as in the previous stories, but it was still present and still showed up in unexpected places. I voluntarily read an advance copy from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
November 22, 2025
3 1/2 stars
This is a sweet, clean, very slow-burn romance. It’s book four in the Southern Love Spells series; although, it can be read as a standalone. While I enjoyed it, I didn’t find it a entertaining or interesting as the earlier books in the series that I’ve read. Sarah and Forester/Luke didn’t have the energy or draw that Chloe, Jessica, and Megan and their partners had in the earlier books in the series.
Sarah and Luke just weren’t dynamic. I had a hard time believing that a pediatrician and a professor were as wishy-washy as they were. You don’t make it through medical school by being a viewer rather than a participant, and you don’t get a PhD by just going along with the flow. While I liked them, I wasn’t at all interested in them.
Also, I found the insertion of religion into this book, which the earlier books didn’t have, very annoying. These are not particularly religious people, but suddenly they’re all saying “sweet baby Jesus” and talking about G-d. It was very out of character for them. I might have accepted that one of them would say this, but they were all suddenly voicing the same thing.
The Love Spells book, which held a prime place in the earlier books in the series, gets pushed mostly into the background in this book. It makes a cameo appearance or two, but there’s very little magic.
The star of this book is six-year-old Sage. It was a delight to watch her come out of her shell and make friends. She’s adorable and a very good kid, and I found myself rooting for her all through the story.
This is a book about secrets, scandals, and the possibility of divorce. It’s about adult children realizing how human and flawed their parents are. It’s about leaning to stand up for yourself when life has pushed you down. I liked all of that.
This book leaves a couple of threads unraveled. We meet Sage’s mother; we get to see her behavior, but we don’t find out what happens. Does she back off and allow Luke to gain complete custody, or does she make attempts to regain full access to Sage? It’s just left up in the air. We also don’t find out what happens to the Maye sister’s father. In today’s world, his rule breaking isn’t such a big thing. Should he have been a better person, definitely, but he isn’t. That’s no earth-shattering thing these days. I’d have liked to see what happens between him, his wife, and his children. Is there another book in this series? It seems mostly complete, so I feel confused at how this book ended.
This book had the feeling that the author rushed through it without giving things too much thought. I found that disappointing, especially given how much I enjoyed the earlier books. This is an okay read, but it left me wanting.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher, Tule. I thank all involved for their generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.
This is a sweet, clean, very slow-burn romance. It’s book four in the Southern Love Spells series; although, it can be read as a standalone. While I enjoyed it, I didn’t find it a entertaining or interesting as the earlier books in the series that I’ve read. Sarah and Forester/Luke didn’t have the energy or draw that Chloe, Jessica, and Megan and their partners had in the earlier books in the series.
Sarah and Luke just weren’t dynamic. I had a hard time believing that a pediatrician and a professor were as wishy-washy as they were. You don’t make it through medical school by being a viewer rather than a participant, and you don’t get a PhD by just going along with the flow. While I liked them, I wasn’t at all interested in them.
Also, I found the insertion of religion into this book, which the earlier books didn’t have, very annoying. These are not particularly religious people, but suddenly they’re all saying “sweet baby Jesus” and talking about G-d. It was very out of character for them. I might have accepted that one of them would say this, but they were all suddenly voicing the same thing.
The Love Spells book, which held a prime place in the earlier books in the series, gets pushed mostly into the background in this book. It makes a cameo appearance or two, but there’s very little magic.
The star of this book is six-year-old Sage. It was a delight to watch her come out of her shell and make friends. She’s adorable and a very good kid, and I found myself rooting for her all through the story.
This is a book about secrets, scandals, and the possibility of divorce. It’s about adult children realizing how human and flawed their parents are. It’s about leaning to stand up for yourself when life has pushed you down. I liked all of that.
This book leaves a couple of threads unraveled. We meet Sage’s mother; we get to see her behavior, but we don’t find out what happens. Does she back off and allow Luke to gain complete custody, or does she make attempts to regain full access to Sage? It’s just left up in the air. We also don’t find out what happens to the Maye sister’s father. In today’s world, his rule breaking isn’t such a big thing. Should he have been a better person, definitely, but he isn’t. That’s no earth-shattering thing these days. I’d have liked to see what happens between him, his wife, and his children. Is there another book in this series? It seems mostly complete, so I feel confused at how this book ended.
This book had the feeling that the author rushed through it without giving things too much thought. I found that disappointing, especially given how much I enjoyed the earlier books. This is an okay read, but it left me wanting.
I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher, Tule. I thank all involved for their generosity, but it had no effect on this review. All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book.
November 24, 2025
A Kiss of Southern Magic is the final book in Sinclair Jayne’s fabulous series, Southern Love Spells. The series introduced us to the Maye-Cramer family with each book focusing on one of the four sisters. It is set in the small town of Belmont, North Carolina. This book features the oldest, Sarah Maye. She is a pediatrician who moved back home about a year ago and joined a local medical practice. Sarah was widowed several years earlier and had remained to provide support and work at her father in law’s practice. We learn about what her life was really like with her in laws and how hopeful she is to find happiness with her family and new job.
Luke Raimy is a professor at the college and he is a father to a six year old daughter named Sage. He was recently able to get custody from Sage’s mother. She has been keeping her away from him and forcing him to spend all his money on legal fees and her whims. Luke has a year contract and is hoping to get tenure to remain in Belmont and keep Sage with him. Sage’s teacher contacts him to discuss her concerns about his daughter. She suggests having her assessed. Luke is very concerned and takes her to the pediatrician to talk about it. Sarah meets Sage and Luke and she likes them and wants to help. She makes suggestions for activities he can try to help engage Sage and ends up joining them. Sarah introduces Sage to the treasure garden at her home where her sisters and she had left trinkets and fairies when they were young.
Sarah is living in her late grandmother’s mansion that she and her sisters inherited. She wants to give back to the community and share with others, some of the treasures and history in the house. She has a plan to establish a museum in the house as well as offer classes. Sarah mentions her ideas to Luke and asked if he would be interested in working with her on it. He embraces the idea and they begin the process. Luke and Sage start spending lots of time with Sarah and her family. Both Sarah and Luke realize they are attracted to the other and want happiness together.
Sinclair has again given us a heartwarming story with genuine characters and a beautiful story. Sarah, Luke and Sage make a wonderful family. All three have suffered sadness and tragedy in their lives and deserve their happy ending. I have read all the books in this series and have loved all of them. I enjoyed that all of the sisters and the other characters are included in each of the books. I have felt a part of the stories and am sad that the series has ended. This is a well written book that I give 5 stars and highly recommend.
I was fortunate to receive this ARC from Tule Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
Luke Raimy is a professor at the college and he is a father to a six year old daughter named Sage. He was recently able to get custody from Sage’s mother. She has been keeping her away from him and forcing him to spend all his money on legal fees and her whims. Luke has a year contract and is hoping to get tenure to remain in Belmont and keep Sage with him. Sage’s teacher contacts him to discuss her concerns about his daughter. She suggests having her assessed. Luke is very concerned and takes her to the pediatrician to talk about it. Sarah meets Sage and Luke and she likes them and wants to help. She makes suggestions for activities he can try to help engage Sage and ends up joining them. Sarah introduces Sage to the treasure garden at her home where her sisters and she had left trinkets and fairies when they were young.
Sarah is living in her late grandmother’s mansion that she and her sisters inherited. She wants to give back to the community and share with others, some of the treasures and history in the house. She has a plan to establish a museum in the house as well as offer classes. Sarah mentions her ideas to Luke and asked if he would be interested in working with her on it. He embraces the idea and they begin the process. Luke and Sage start spending lots of time with Sarah and her family. Both Sarah and Luke realize they are attracted to the other and want happiness together.
Sinclair has again given us a heartwarming story with genuine characters and a beautiful story. Sarah, Luke and Sage make a wonderful family. All three have suffered sadness and tragedy in their lives and deserve their happy ending. I have read all the books in this series and have loved all of them. I enjoyed that all of the sisters and the other characters are included in each of the books. I have felt a part of the stories and am sad that the series has ended. This is a well written book that I give 5 stars and highly recommend.
I was fortunate to receive this ARC from Tule Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
November 18, 2025
If you adore love stories that blend rich Southern charm, emotional depth, and just a touch of something enchanted, A Kiss of Southern Magic will wrap itself around your heart like a warm Carolina breeze. This is a story about second chances—at life, at love, and at rediscovering the parts of ourselves that grief and fear sometimes bury.
Dr. Sarah Maye has spent years living in limbo—surrounded by family but somehow feeling completely alone. Returning to her hometown of Belmont, NC after losing her husband should have brought comfort. The loneliness she carries is quiet but heavy, the kind that sinks into your bones. Sarah isn’t just searching for love—she’s searching for purpose, for identity, for a way to reconnect with the joy her grandmother once poured so effortlessly into their lives.
Then… a cookbook appears.
Not just any cookbook, but the family’s mysterious, possibly enchanted heirloom that keeps showing up at exactly the right moment. A book rumored to help guide hearts toward what they truly need.
Luke Raimy doesn’t just walk into Sarah’s clinic—he arrives scrambling, embarrassed, and holding the hand of the sweetest little girl alive.
He’s a single dad, a new history professor in town, and a man desperate to earn full custody while still honoring his daughter’s relationship with her mother. Stability is everything to him, even if it means uprooting his entire life.
The last thing he wanted was to run into the elegant stranger he assumed was flirting with him days earlier… only to find out she’s his daughter’s pediatrician.
And yet, from that awkward beginning, something warm begins to grow.
Luke doesn’t just admire Sarah—he needs her calm, her goodness, her strength. And little Forster? She falls in love with Sarah instantly, tugging both their hearts closer.
Magic, Healing, and a Love That Feels Like Home
With help from:
a meddling but well-meaning trio of matchmaking sisters
a secret garden
a sweet little girl with a heart full of hope
and a magical recipe book that nudges fate at all the right times
Sarah and Luke slowly piece together something that feels like destiny.
Their love story is gentle yet powerful—rooted in vulnerability, trust, and the courage to build again after life has broken your heart. Watching Sarah reclaim her joy and Luke fight to build a safe world for his daughter is utterly moving.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Dr. Sarah Maye has spent years living in limbo—surrounded by family but somehow feeling completely alone. Returning to her hometown of Belmont, NC after losing her husband should have brought comfort. The loneliness she carries is quiet but heavy, the kind that sinks into your bones. Sarah isn’t just searching for love—she’s searching for purpose, for identity, for a way to reconnect with the joy her grandmother once poured so effortlessly into their lives.
Then… a cookbook appears.
Not just any cookbook, but the family’s mysterious, possibly enchanted heirloom that keeps showing up at exactly the right moment. A book rumored to help guide hearts toward what they truly need.
Luke Raimy doesn’t just walk into Sarah’s clinic—he arrives scrambling, embarrassed, and holding the hand of the sweetest little girl alive.
He’s a single dad, a new history professor in town, and a man desperate to earn full custody while still honoring his daughter’s relationship with her mother. Stability is everything to him, even if it means uprooting his entire life.
The last thing he wanted was to run into the elegant stranger he assumed was flirting with him days earlier… only to find out she’s his daughter’s pediatrician.
And yet, from that awkward beginning, something warm begins to grow.
Luke doesn’t just admire Sarah—he needs her calm, her goodness, her strength. And little Forster? She falls in love with Sarah instantly, tugging both their hearts closer.
Magic, Healing, and a Love That Feels Like Home
With help from:
a meddling but well-meaning trio of matchmaking sisters
a secret garden
a sweet little girl with a heart full of hope
and a magical recipe book that nudges fate at all the right times
Sarah and Luke slowly piece together something that feels like destiny.
Their love story is gentle yet powerful—rooted in vulnerability, trust, and the courage to build again after life has broken your heart. Watching Sarah reclaim her joy and Luke fight to build a safe world for his daughter is utterly moving.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 30, 2025
This is the fourth book in the Southern Love Spells series and deals with the oldest Maye sister, Sarah, a pediatrician and a widow of over ten years. Sarah is dealing secretly with the fact that her deceased husband had been having an affair when he died in a skiing accident, reeling from the scandal that her sister Chloe is actually her half-sister after her father had an affair with an opera star, grieving from the death of her beloved Grandma Millie and wanting the connections her sisters have found with their partners. Her sisters are all for playing matchmaker and send her to the handsome College Professor Forster Luke Raimy with a welcoming basket of baked goods but that meeting doesn’t go as well as hoped leaving Sarah even more at odds. Luke is in a spiral with parenting his daughter who has suffered at the instability of her mother and finds himself and his daughter Sage awkwardly in the office of the woman, Dr. Sarah Maye, he regrettably blew off the day before. As Sarah works her magic with Sage, Forster (as Sarah will call him) is determined to get a second chance with Sarah. Eventually Sarah’s wish to open her Grandma Millie’s home up as a museum will have them and her family working close together. Will the Southern Love Spells Book play a role in bringing these two together? Or is it all just folklore?
I think this book in the series was more melancholic than the others because of dealing with Sarah’s betrayal of her husband, the affair of her father and Luke dealing with keeping Sage safe and getting her back to a happy, well rounded little girl. This actually made it feel more realistic to me because life isn’t always perfect and people let us down. It’s how we choose to cope with it that makes the story interesting. Sarah, at first chooses to total immerse herself in work, organizing Grandma Millie’s papers, yoga, pilates, walking, or whatever will keep her busy and then she finds a cause or two…a museum and a family that she can not only help but possibly love. And Luke no longer has to fight his battles alone when Sarah and her extended family step-up to help him. I loved how the author portrayed the mother’s return but was left wondering about their father. I have to mention the great supporting roles of Whiskey and Pinky, both added to the story in very big ways because having support is very important in whatever form it comes in.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I think this book in the series was more melancholic than the others because of dealing with Sarah’s betrayal of her husband, the affair of her father and Luke dealing with keeping Sage safe and getting her back to a happy, well rounded little girl. This actually made it feel more realistic to me because life isn’t always perfect and people let us down. It’s how we choose to cope with it that makes the story interesting. Sarah, at first chooses to total immerse herself in work, organizing Grandma Millie’s papers, yoga, pilates, walking, or whatever will keep her busy and then she finds a cause or two…a museum and a family that she can not only help but possibly love. And Luke no longer has to fight his battles alone when Sarah and her extended family step-up to help him. I loved how the author portrayed the mother’s return but was left wondering about their father. I have to mention the great supporting roles of Whiskey and Pinky, both added to the story in very big ways because having support is very important in whatever form it comes in.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 22, 2025
Reviewed at Happily Ever After Romance
A Kiss of Southern Magic is the fourth title in the Southern Love Spells series. Sarah’s matchmaking sisters believe it’s time for her to move beyond mourning her husband and get on with living again. Sarah’s not sure she’ll ever be ready to trust again, and it shows. She’s quite content with her medical practice until a sudden office visit by a single dad and his adorable little girl has her wondering… what if. Not to mention the appearance of her grandmother’s supposedly enchanted cookbook once again has her questioning a lot about her life.
Luke is a new professor in town, a single dad in a contentious battle with his ex for sole custody of his daughter, Sage. He’ll do anything to keep his daughter happy and safe… and far away from her manipulative mother. His protection instincts are on high alert, and he is somewhat embarrassed to discover that the woman he’d thought was hitting on him not so long ago turned out to be his daughter’s new pediatrician. And someone whom he is reluctant to admit he’s attracted to, even though his sole purpose should be gaining full custody of Sage.
A Kiss of Southern Magic appears to be the final story in the Southern Love Spells series, although I’ve learned to never say completely finished, as there are times when authors bring us back to familiar series. But it “feels” like the end. I enjoyed Sarah and Luke’s story very much. It’s full of healing, dealing with issues, learning to trust again, and opening one’s heart to possibilities once more. Their story is well-written, emotional, and full of possibilities. Sage will steal almost every scene this precious little girl appears in. I enjoyed myself, and believe you would as well.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*
A Kiss of Southern Magic is the fourth title in the Southern Love Spells series. Sarah’s matchmaking sisters believe it’s time for her to move beyond mourning her husband and get on with living again. Sarah’s not sure she’ll ever be ready to trust again, and it shows. She’s quite content with her medical practice until a sudden office visit by a single dad and his adorable little girl has her wondering… what if. Not to mention the appearance of her grandmother’s supposedly enchanted cookbook once again has her questioning a lot about her life.
Luke is a new professor in town, a single dad in a contentious battle with his ex for sole custody of his daughter, Sage. He’ll do anything to keep his daughter happy and safe… and far away from her manipulative mother. His protection instincts are on high alert, and he is somewhat embarrassed to discover that the woman he’d thought was hitting on him not so long ago turned out to be his daughter’s new pediatrician. And someone whom he is reluctant to admit he’s attracted to, even though his sole purpose should be gaining full custody of Sage.
A Kiss of Southern Magic appears to be the final story in the Southern Love Spells series, although I’ve learned to never say completely finished, as there are times when authors bring us back to familiar series. But it “feels” like the end. I enjoyed Sarah and Luke’s story very much. It’s full of healing, dealing with issues, learning to trust again, and opening one’s heart to possibilities once more. Their story is well-written, emotional, and full of possibilities. Sage will steal almost every scene this precious little girl appears in. I enjoyed myself, and believe you would as well.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the author or the author’s team via Booksprout, and I sincerely thank them for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review, giving my personal opinion about this book.*
November 22, 2025
A Kiss of Southern Magic is one of those stories that quietly works its way into your heart. Sinclair Jayne blends emotional depth, small-town sweetness, and a sprinkle of enchantment into a romance that feels both comforting and meaningful.
Sarah is a heroine you can’t help but admire. Returning home after loss, she’s trying to rebuild not just her career, but her sense of purpose. Her grief, her resilience, and her desire to honor her grandmother’s legacy make her an incredibly relatable character. The moments where she reflects on family, community, and what it means to belong were some of the most touching in the book.
Then there’s Luke—a devoted single father just trying to give his daughter the stability she deserves. His awkward (and hilarious) surprise at realizing the pediatrician he’s meeting is the elegant woman he misread in passing adds such a fun spark to their journey. But what really stands out is his kindness, sincerity, and unwavering love for his little girl.
Their connection grows gently, with mutual respect and shared vulnerabilities leading the way. The magical cookbook woven into the plot adds a whimsical thread—never overpowering the story, but giving it a warm, Southern-folklore charm that feels like a wink from the past.
The real magic, though, is in the healing. Sarah learns she’s still capable of opening her heart, and Luke discovers a home he didn’t know he was searching for. Together, they find comfort, laughter, and the possibility of a new beginning anchored in family and hope.
If you enjoy sweet, slow-burn romances, small-town settings, and stories where a little enchantment nudges two deserving people together, A Kiss of Southern Magic is a lovely and uplifting read. Perfect for anyone who believes love—and a little Southern magic—can show up when you need it most.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Sarah is a heroine you can’t help but admire. Returning home after loss, she’s trying to rebuild not just her career, but her sense of purpose. Her grief, her resilience, and her desire to honor her grandmother’s legacy make her an incredibly relatable character. The moments where she reflects on family, community, and what it means to belong were some of the most touching in the book.
Then there’s Luke—a devoted single father just trying to give his daughter the stability she deserves. His awkward (and hilarious) surprise at realizing the pediatrician he’s meeting is the elegant woman he misread in passing adds such a fun spark to their journey. But what really stands out is his kindness, sincerity, and unwavering love for his little girl.
Their connection grows gently, with mutual respect and shared vulnerabilities leading the way. The magical cookbook woven into the plot adds a whimsical thread—never overpowering the story, but giving it a warm, Southern-folklore charm that feels like a wink from the past.
The real magic, though, is in the healing. Sarah learns she’s still capable of opening her heart, and Luke discovers a home he didn’t know he was searching for. Together, they find comfort, laughter, and the possibility of a new beginning anchored in family and hope.
If you enjoy sweet, slow-burn romances, small-town settings, and stories where a little enchantment nudges two deserving people together, A Kiss of Southern Magic is a lovely and uplifting read. Perfect for anyone who believes love—and a little Southern magic—can show up when you need it most.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 25, 2025
A Kiss of Southern Magic ~Southern Love Spells #4 by Sinclair Jayne ✨
It’s always bittersweet to reach the end of a beloved series, and A Kiss of Southern Magic is no exception. Sinclair Jayne brings her Southern Love Spells collection to a heartfelt close with a story that is as enchanting as it is emotional. I’ve adored every book in this series, and this final installment beautifully ties together the charming world and memorable characters that appear throughout the books.
This time, the spotlight shines on Sarah Maye, who is determined to honor and protect her grandmother’s legacy by transforming her historic home into a museum. Her passion for family, heritage, and preservation makes her instantly relatable and easy to root for. Enter Luke Raimy, a single father to young Sage and a dedicated history professor who arrives in town with a gentle strength and an academic’s curiosity. Their paths crossing feels as natural as the slow southern breeze—and just as magical.
As Sarah and Luke navigate personal challenges, deep-seated hopes, and the subtle supernatural charm woven throughout the series, you can’t help but feel the tug of destiny. The question lingers: Can the magic of the Southern Love Spells bring two lonely hearts together? Sinclair Jayne answers with a romance that is tender, uplifting, and wonderfully satisfying.
Beautifully written with vivid settings and characters who feel like old friends, this book is a perfect finale to a brilliant series. I highly recommend A Kiss of Southern Magic—and the entire Southern Love Spells series—to anyone who loves heartfelt romance with a hint of magic.
It’s always bittersweet to reach the end of a beloved series, and A Kiss of Southern Magic is no exception. Sinclair Jayne brings her Southern Love Spells collection to a heartfelt close with a story that is as enchanting as it is emotional. I’ve adored every book in this series, and this final installment beautifully ties together the charming world and memorable characters that appear throughout the books.
This time, the spotlight shines on Sarah Maye, who is determined to honor and protect her grandmother’s legacy by transforming her historic home into a museum. Her passion for family, heritage, and preservation makes her instantly relatable and easy to root for. Enter Luke Raimy, a single father to young Sage and a dedicated history professor who arrives in town with a gentle strength and an academic’s curiosity. Their paths crossing feels as natural as the slow southern breeze—and just as magical.
As Sarah and Luke navigate personal challenges, deep-seated hopes, and the subtle supernatural charm woven throughout the series, you can’t help but feel the tug of destiny. The question lingers: Can the magic of the Southern Love Spells bring two lonely hearts together? Sinclair Jayne answers with a romance that is tender, uplifting, and wonderfully satisfying.
Beautifully written with vivid settings and characters who feel like old friends, this book is a perfect finale to a brilliant series. I highly recommend A Kiss of Southern Magic—and the entire Southern Love Spells series—to anyone who loves heartfelt romance with a hint of magic.
November 27, 2025
Sarah Maye is the last sister standing in the Maye family. We have seen her three sisters find their place in the world and their soulmate. Now the book has decided it's Sarah's turn.
A pediatrician, Sarah was widowed ten years ago but hasn't quite found her future. She did (finally) make the move away from her in-laws in Charlotte, but her personal life revolves around her sisters and their partners now that their grandmother Millie has passed away.
We met Forster Luke Raimy and his daughter briefly in a previous book. A newly tenured professor in Belmont, he and Sage are navigating their relationship after he finally gained custody from her mother when it suited Samantha to relinquish her hold on the six year old.
Sarah is constantly embarrassed by the obvious matchmaking by her sisters, but she does find Forster to be a kindred spirit and Sage is captivated by the Maye family, who accept her just as she is.
This was a very sweet story about two people wounded in life, still not sure how they expect the next steps to work out. Forster/Luke is trying so hard to build a solid relationship with his daughter and he worries that looking to meet his own needs might somehow introduced instability into their situation.
It takes him a while to realise that the Mayes family have his back and that he doesn't have to do things on his own.
It was nice to see some of the earlier conflicts work out and some hints into the future.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A pediatrician, Sarah was widowed ten years ago but hasn't quite found her future. She did (finally) make the move away from her in-laws in Charlotte, but her personal life revolves around her sisters and their partners now that their grandmother Millie has passed away.
We met Forster Luke Raimy and his daughter briefly in a previous book. A newly tenured professor in Belmont, he and Sage are navigating their relationship after he finally gained custody from her mother when it suited Samantha to relinquish her hold on the six year old.
Sarah is constantly embarrassed by the obvious matchmaking by her sisters, but she does find Forster to be a kindred spirit and Sage is captivated by the Maye family, who accept her just as she is.
This was a very sweet story about two people wounded in life, still not sure how they expect the next steps to work out. Forster/Luke is trying so hard to build a solid relationship with his daughter and he worries that looking to meet his own needs might somehow introduced instability into their situation.
It takes him a while to realise that the Mayes family have his back and that he doesn't have to do things on his own.
It was nice to see some of the earlier conflicts work out and some hints into the future.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 23, 2025
What a wonderful conclusion to Sinclair Jayne’s Southern Love Spells series A Kiss Of Summer Magic has been. I adored widowed paediatrician Sarah Maye, who has moved into her Grandmother Millie’s Belmont mansion to sort out the house following Millie’s death. Like her sisters, Sarah’s life pivots as she comes up with the idea of turning part of the house into a local listory museum. I love the enthusiasm she feels for the project and the way she lets it bubble over, lifting her out of the slump she’s been in emotionally since the death of her husband ten years earlier.
Forster and his adorable daughter Sage are perfect for Sarah. They’ve both had a tough time since she was born and he’s hoping that Belmont, where he’s just secured a short-term teaching contract, will provide the opportunity they need to bond and creatre stability after years of turmoil caused by her narcisistic mother Samantha. I adored Sage. She’s only six but she comes out with some stunning lines. Her interaction with Pinky, a tiny finger dragon that she finds in the treasure garden at the mansion is just gorgeous. Family is so important in this story, which offers not only a chance for Forster and Sarah to find love, but also a chance for both to heal in the wider embrace of Sarah’s family. This story is so sweet and moving and I adored every aspect of it. Perfect reading for any time of the year, but especially at Christmas.
Forster and his adorable daughter Sage are perfect for Sarah. They’ve both had a tough time since she was born and he’s hoping that Belmont, where he’s just secured a short-term teaching contract, will provide the opportunity they need to bond and creatre stability after years of turmoil caused by her narcisistic mother Samantha. I adored Sage. She’s only six but she comes out with some stunning lines. Her interaction with Pinky, a tiny finger dragon that she finds in the treasure garden at the mansion is just gorgeous. Family is so important in this story, which offers not only a chance for Forster and Sarah to find love, but also a chance for both to heal in the wider embrace of Sarah’s family. This story is so sweet and moving and I adored every aspect of it. Perfect reading for any time of the year, but especially at Christmas.
November 13, 2025
Sarah Maye has been living in limbo in her hometown of Belmont, NC and trying to start living life as a widowed doctor and watching her three sisters find love and happiness. But there is something blocking Sarah from finding love. It's learning to trust again. With the help of a book that keeps turning up in the strangest of places, she just might find the recipe for a new beginning and HEA.
Luke Raimy is a single dad who has come to teach history at the local collage, and he has the sweetest little girl who just brings sunshine where ever she goes. Luke is trying so hard to get full custody of his daughter and when they are brought into Sarah's life, he feels that she could be the key to holding his family together.
With a little magic recipes and this small town, secret gardens, dragons, can these two people find a new beginning and make a family together and find happiness.
So much emotion in this book. It really tugs at the heartstrings. Such a sweet little girl will have you falling in love with her as well as her father. And Sarah story will break your heart, but you will find out just how strong she really is and will find for her happiness.
Sad to see this series come to end but a wonderful story that finishes the series. Well done.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Luke Raimy is a single dad who has come to teach history at the local collage, and he has the sweetest little girl who just brings sunshine where ever she goes. Luke is trying so hard to get full custody of his daughter and when they are brought into Sarah's life, he feels that she could be the key to holding his family together.
With a little magic recipes and this small town, secret gardens, dragons, can these two people find a new beginning and make a family together and find happiness.
So much emotion in this book. It really tugs at the heartstrings. Such a sweet little girl will have you falling in love with her as well as her father. And Sarah story will break your heart, but you will find out just how strong she really is and will find for her happiness.
Sad to see this series come to end but a wonderful story that finishes the series. Well done.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 31, 2025
Nov 20 A kiss of Southern magic by Sinclair Jayne
Love this series and it's about sisters that form partnerships with their spouses and live nearby. They are inspirational for one another and the men in their lives really matter and help out every time.
Love careers the girls each choose and how they are pressing with them.
Confrontations occur with the family but women have dreams of their own in honor of their grandmother.
This one mainly follows Sarah the doctor and she helps out with the paperwork of the house also, trying to put things straight. She also has a little girl patient and her father is very tuned into her. She helps him out with things he should be doing to win over the judge for full custody but allowing the mother to visit when she's in the states.
Love cookbook and what it stands for and brings to the family.
So very magical for everyone especially children who need to imagine in their own way.
Love learning about Belmont and the area in the author's mind.
Received this review copy from the publisher via BookSprout and this is my honest opinion.
Love this series and it's about sisters that form partnerships with their spouses and live nearby. They are inspirational for one another and the men in their lives really matter and help out every time.
Love careers the girls each choose and how they are pressing with them.
Confrontations occur with the family but women have dreams of their own in honor of their grandmother.
This one mainly follows Sarah the doctor and she helps out with the paperwork of the house also, trying to put things straight. She also has a little girl patient and her father is very tuned into her. She helps him out with things he should be doing to win over the judge for full custody but allowing the mother to visit when she's in the states.
Love cookbook and what it stands for and brings to the family.
So very magical for everyone especially children who need to imagine in their own way.
Love learning about Belmont and the area in the author's mind.
Received this review copy from the publisher via BookSprout and this is my honest opinion.
November 24, 2025
I loved the idea of all the magical things this book was offering when I read the synopsis. I was slightly underwhelmed when I read it and couldn't really find any of them. I also had a hard time caring about the main characters.
Sarah and Luke took forever to get into their romance; to the point that it almost felt forced. Mostly because Sarah couldn't seem to get past her former husband who had been gone for over a decade. Which seemed weird to be honest.
The story started out strong, lots of great interactions, characters that were fun to engage with, especially Sage. I loved every page she was on. But as the book went on, it felt disjointed and there were a few plot points that either seemed awkwardly introduced or unresolved. Particularly around Sage's mother. She's a problem, she comes back and then she's gone again with no real resolution.
I'm sure this will be someone's favorite book, it's just not mine.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Sarah and Luke took forever to get into their romance; to the point that it almost felt forced. Mostly because Sarah couldn't seem to get past her former husband who had been gone for over a decade. Which seemed weird to be honest.
The story started out strong, lots of great interactions, characters that were fun to engage with, especially Sage. I loved every page she was on. But as the book went on, it felt disjointed and there were a few plot points that either seemed awkwardly introduced or unresolved. Particularly around Sage's mother. She's a problem, she comes back and then she's gone again with no real resolution.
I'm sure this will be someone's favorite book, it's just not mine.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 24, 2025
Sarah is back home, living in her grandmother's mansion, her three sisters are all settled with their loves. They are all insistent that she uses the recipe book to make something for Forster/Luke. He's new to Belmont, with his young daughter, Sage. He's a History Professor at the university, much to the disgust of his family, who are rich and have a family firm! He's always felt the odd one out.
Sarah's husband died years ago but the marriage had died before that, she'd changed into someone she wasn't.
Now back home she was working part time at the clinic. One of her patients is Sage, who has become very quiet and introverted. Can Forster, with help, find the child she was before? He has feelings for Sarah but only has a contract for a year.
Sarah is now finding herself and her place in life.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A great end to the series from Sinclair.
Sarah's husband died years ago but the marriage had died before that, she'd changed into someone she wasn't.
Now back home she was working part time at the clinic. One of her patients is Sage, who has become very quiet and introverted. Can Forster, with help, find the child she was before? He has feelings for Sarah but only has a contract for a year.
Sarah is now finding herself and her place in life.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A great end to the series from Sinclair.
November 20, 2025
Pediatrician Sarah has been a widow for years and her sisters thinks that she hasn’t moved on because she is still mourning the loss of her husband not knowing the situation she was in. Forster is struggling as a non-tenured professor who finally has custody of his daughter Sage who was dragged all over the place and treated like a bargain chip. He wasn’t looking for love, but stability for his little girl. They find common ground in helping his daughter open up through imagination and working together to turn Sarah’s grandmother’s home into a museum. But when his crazy greedy ex Sage’s mother comes back, he gets scared and pushes Sarah away. The magical family cookbook makes several appearances.
November 21, 2025
I am not going to give more than it is on the blurb because this is a book that needs to savoured not just read.
Each characters has a sad story they are trying to overcome. Hers is the loss of her husband and purpose; His is a custody battle that puts his daughter as an object not the sweet little girl. When they meet they recognize the pain and longing in each other and that draws them together. But fate has a lot more in store for them: a magical book, a sweet little girl, meddling sisters, and just a lot of patience and wisdom
Be ready to fall in love with this couple, to feel their struggle, and to believe in magic.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Each characters has a sad story they are trying to overcome. Hers is the loss of her husband and purpose; His is a custody battle that puts his daughter as an object not the sweet little girl. When they meet they recognize the pain and longing in each other and that draws them together. But fate has a lot more in store for them: a magical book, a sweet little girl, meddling sisters, and just a lot of patience and wisdom
Be ready to fall in love with this couple, to feel their struggle, and to believe in magic.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 23, 2025
The Southern Love Spells quickly became my favorite series with A Kiss of Southern Magic becoming the all-time favorite. This series is by Sinclair Jayne which is the oldest of the four granddaughters of the late Millie Maye, finally becoming able to move on in her life. This story has such a Southern charm vibe to it that I expected all will want to move to my home state of NC. A story of found family, forgiveness, finding one’s voice, and such as sense of place. As Sarah and Forster find their way to each other, his little girl also makes her way into the family and this reader’s heart. What a lovely story.
November 25, 2025
Sinclair is always one of my go to authors. And as always, she did not disappoint. This is the last book in the Southern Love Spells series. I feel it was wrapped up really well. And it was such a fun series that I’m sorry to see it end. But I know Sinclair has something new that she will be working on.
I love the characters of Sarah Maye and Luke Raimy. And I loved Luke’s daughter Sage. She will just tug it your heart.
If you’re looking for a good read, series! Then you should really check this one out. And if you love magic, you’d be all over this one. Such a fun heartwarming, wonderfully written series.
Thank you, Sinclair for entertaining me for hours 💕
I love the characters of Sarah Maye and Luke Raimy. And I loved Luke’s daughter Sage. She will just tug it your heart.
If you’re looking for a good read, series! Then you should really check this one out. And if you love magic, you’d be all over this one. Such a fun heartwarming, wonderfully written series.
Thank you, Sinclair for entertaining me for hours 💕
November 26, 2025
This was such a fantastic edition to the Southern Love Spells Series. This time Sarah is chosen by the magic cookbook. I loved Sarah! She's the oldest, was unhapilly married but widowed 10 yrs earlier, a pediatrician, and the peacemaker in the family. With some urging from her sister, she makes some jam and scones for the new professor, Forster. He has the sweetest daughter, Sage. I loved watching these two try to stay friends as they work through their own issues. Add in her loud, amazing, boisterous sisters and their sweethearts, and it's a wild ride ahead. There was a lot of turmoil to get through and growth surrounded by support, laughter, and love. It was a wonderful book!
November 18, 2025
I absolutely loved this book!!! The cozy, small town vibes, with found family and a dash of *MAGIC*... its a recipe for the most delicious romance.
The vibes were strong with this one, and I love Sage so much. and Pinky. Some of my absolute favorite books are single dad finds love... and this one DELIVERS.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Cookbook meets Practical Magic in this delight of a cozy afternoon feel good read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The vibes were strong with this one, and I love Sage so much. and Pinky. Some of my absolute favorite books are single dad finds love... and this one DELIVERS.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Cookbook meets Practical Magic in this delight of a cozy afternoon feel good read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 20, 2025
Magical, enchanting Christmas read that you will devour in one sitting. I loved everything about this book. Sarah and Luke are perfect for each other. Sarah is lonely and trying to find something that will give her life purpose. Luke is trying desperately to hold on to his little girl. This book will pull at your heartstrings and it will make you emotional in so many ways. It is an incredible book and you do not want to miss reading it. Highly recommend. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
November 21, 2025
A Kiss of Southern Magic is book 4 in the Southern Love Spells series by Sinclair Jayne. 4.5 stars
The final book in this series is about widow Dr Sarah Maye, pediatrician moving back home and Luke Raimy, single dad and history professor. Both are starting over, timing is off, matchmaking sisters, heirloom cookbook, what’s missing in their lives, could it be the HEA they both deserve? Only time will tell if they open their hearts…
I voluntarily read a copy of this book from Tule Publishing. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The final book in this series is about widow Dr Sarah Maye, pediatrician moving back home and Luke Raimy, single dad and history professor. Both are starting over, timing is off, matchmaking sisters, heirloom cookbook, what’s missing in their lives, could it be the HEA they both deserve? Only time will tell if they open their hearts…
I voluntarily read a copy of this book from Tule Publishing. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
December 4, 2025
Sarah and Forster's story. This is the last book in the series and it was really good. Sarah back home is trying to put her life back together after her husband's death, her grandmother's death, and finding out that Chloe is really her sister. Forster is trying to manage having his daughter full time, getting a new job and moving to a new town. These two work through their issues and get their happy ending.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 30, 2025
I voluntarily read an advanced reader’s copy of this book for an honest opinion.
A Kiss of Southern Magic by Sinclair Jayne. The final story in the Southern Love Spells series. I think this book is my favorite of the series. I enjoyed the storyline with single father Luke and his daughter with her little dragon. I would totally recommend this series by this author if you enjoy romance with a little magic.
A Kiss of Southern Magic by Sinclair Jayne. The final story in the Southern Love Spells series. I think this book is my favorite of the series. I enjoyed the storyline with single father Luke and his daughter with her little dragon. I would totally recommend this series by this author if you enjoy romance with a little magic.
November 10, 2025
A great addition to the Southern Love Spells series.
This is an emotional and heartwarming story about starting over and finding love when you least expect it. This book has lots of southern charm, sisterly love and a magic cookbook that seems to bring people together. In this book, Sarah Maye finds her true love with single dad, Forster Raimy, the new professor in town. I enjoyed watching their love story unfold.
This is an emotional and heartwarming story about starting over and finding love when you least expect it. This book has lots of southern charm, sisterly love and a magic cookbook that seems to bring people together. In this book, Sarah Maye finds her true love with single dad, Forster Raimy, the new professor in town. I enjoyed watching their love story unfold.
November 17, 2025
Sinclair did such a wonderful job creating these characters that I found myself feeling like I was in one of those made for TV movies. The characters felt real to me in a lot of ways and this romance book is hands down AMAZING to read. This just might be my new favorite book by this author due to it not only being well written but it's a 100% feel-good story that will leave you happy inside well after you have finished reading it.
November 21, 2025
Sarah meets Luke when he brings in his daughter for her wellness check. She's still grieving for her husband and he's trying to get custody of his daughter. This is a wonderful slow story of two people trying to develop a relationship reluctantly and with the help of meddling family and a magic cookbook. I really enjoyed this story!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 21, 2025
Sarah is a pediatrician who has given up on love. She is just happy taking care of children and being with her family. Sarah's sister's though feel it's their duty to find someone for her and will stop at nothing to make it happen. Sarah is a widow and is convinced her happy ever after is over. In walks Luke Raimy, single dad professor who is in town on a short term assignment. Will the spark me there between them?
November 27, 2025
This is book 4 in the Southern Love Spells series. It’s a wonderful addition. Sarah has moved back home to get over the death of her husband. It’s been years but she just pours her time and effort into her work as a pediatrician. Her sisters have already picked out a perfect partner for her. With the “magic” of the cookies baked from her grandmothers recipe he and his young daughter both fall in love but Sarah’s not sure.
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