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The Witching Hour Bookshop: Cozy Fantasy Romance

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Cozy Fantasy Romance Meets Magical Bookshop in This Enemies-to-Lovers Romantasy

Stella Thorne never expected to inherit a magical bookshop—but The Witching Hour changes everything.

When a mysterious letter leads her to a sentient bookshop in a small town that shouldn't exist, Stella discovers she's not just the new owner—she's the keeper of two centuries of magic. Books fly from shelves to save lives. Windows show impossible views. And every midnight, desperate souls arrive seeking the healing only enchanted books can provide.

A Magical Bookstore Romance With Found Family and Second Chances

Stella's new life should be perfect. But her bitter uncle is determined to steal the shop's magic for himself. A corrupt magical oversight committee wants to shut her down. And Rowan Blackwood—the reformed book thief turned guardian with devastating silver eyes—keeps insisting she's powerful enough to save them all.

As enemies close in and the shop itself begins to die, Stella

Master keeper magic she barely understandsPerform a dangerous resurrection ritualTrust a man with a criminal past and a redemption arcFight for a legacy two hundred years in the makingPerfect for Fans of Cozy Fantasy Romance, Witchy Books, and Slow-Burn Love Stories

If you devoured The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Ex Hex, or The Invisible Library, you'll fall in love with this contemporary fantasy romance

✨ Sentient magical bookshop with personality ✨ Grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers romance
✨ Found family and chosen one themes ✨ Books that literally choose their readers ✨ Small-town magic and community ✨ Powerful keeper magic and ancient rituals ✨ Reformed villain redemption arc ✨ Spring equinox magical wedding ✨ No cliffhanger - complete HEA ending

A Standalone Fantasy Romance in The Keeper Chronicles Series

This cozy romantasy novel is perfect for readers who

Magical realism with heartRomance that builds through shared dangerWitchy vibes and enchanted locationsStrong female protagonists discovering their powerBook boyfriends with tragic backstoriesClean romance with emotional depth (fade-to-black intimacy)Chosen One, Enemies to Lovers, Found Family, Fated Mates, Grumpy/Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Redemption Arc, Magic Training, Sentient Building, Books Come Alive, Small Town Romance, Guardian/Protector, Slow Burn Romance

"Some books find their readers. These books save them."

249 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 19, 2025

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