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Haven Shores #6
Mane Hex: A Paranormal Small Town Cozy Shifter Romance Series - with Heat
She reads endings. He feels like a beginning.
Lunaria Reed doesn't do permanent. As a celestial witch who reads death in the stars, she learned young that love only leads to loss. She's in Haven Shores for one job—fix a dead garden, leave by spring. Then the uptight mayor decides her garden needs supervising—and nobody warned her he'd look like a Greek statue in business casual. The way his voice drops when he says her name? Not helping her exit strategy.
Hux Holt is fine. Responsible. Definitely not broken just because his lion went silent years ago while everyone else found their mates. Then a dirt-smudged witch storms into his office and his lion wakes up starving. She's temporary. She's trouble. She's a disaster in gardening gloves, and argues with him like she enjoys it. His lion is obsessed. He's not far behind.
When the garden unearths a decades-old murder and a curse feeding on Hux's family, running stops being an option. But between moonlit greenhouse nights and touches that feel like fate, staying might be the scariest thing Lunaria's ever done.
Welcome back to Haven Shores, where the gardens hold secrets, the lions love deep, and some roots are worth growing.
Lunaria Reed doesn't do permanent. As a celestial witch who reads death in the stars, she learned young that love only leads to loss. She's in Haven Shores for one job—fix a dead garden, leave by spring. Then the uptight mayor decides her garden needs supervising—and nobody warned her he'd look like a Greek statue in business casual. The way his voice drops when he says her name? Not helping her exit strategy.
Hux Holt is fine. Responsible. Definitely not broken just because his lion went silent years ago while everyone else found their mates. Then a dirt-smudged witch storms into his office and his lion wakes up starving. She's temporary. She's trouble. She's a disaster in gardening gloves, and argues with him like she enjoys it. His lion is obsessed. He's not far behind.
When the garden unearths a decades-old murder and a curse feeding on Hux's family, running stops being an option. But between moonlit greenhouse nights and touches that feel like fate, staying might be the scariest thing Lunaria's ever done.
Welcome back to Haven Shores, where the gardens hold secrets, the lions love deep, and some roots are worth growing.
239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 9, 2026
About the author
Milly Taiden
1,174 books4,289 followersMilly Taiden (also writes as April Angel) was born in the prettiest part of the Caribbean (to her) known as the Dominican Republic. Currently, she resides in New York City with her husband, bossy young son and their little dog Speedy.
When she’s not working full-time, texting with her best friend Heidi in England, chastising her son for pulling the dog’s ears, shopping with her sister Jewel or watching scary movies with her husband, she can be found writing on her laptop.
She’s addicted to shoes, chocolate, Dunkin Donuts coffee and JIMMY THOMAS covers!!!
When she’s not working full-time, texting with her best friend Heidi in England, chastising her son for pulling the dog’s ears, shopping with her sister Jewel or watching scary movies with her husband, she can be found writing on her laptop.
She’s addicted to shoes, chocolate, Dunkin Donuts coffee and JIMMY THOMAS covers!!!
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Review of advance copy received from Author
A simply riveting read with wonderful characters, plot that will keep you absorbed in the plot
Lunaria Reed is a Celestial Witch who is able to read death in the stars and in her younger years was unfortunate to learn that love would lead to loss. She is visiting at Haven Shores in the hope that she will gain employment.
All she wants to do is to work at bringing a dead garden back to life and then would leave by spring and then the mayor decides that the garden needs supervising and he had been surprised at how beautiful she was and even his voice changes as he speaks of her.
Huz Holt is a respected but he has been struggling with his lion after everyone but him seemed to have found their mates, since then his lion has gone silent. When a witch covered in dirt had crossed his path his lion had suddenly come back to life, he is fascinated by her and wants to know her better.
When Lunaria unearths a decades old murder that has cursed Hux’s family she realises that she will do whatever us needed to help him to find their own happiness now that the truth is known and his lion is once again roaring.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
Lunaria Reed is a Celestial Witch who is able to read death in the stars and in her younger years was unfortunate to learn that love would lead to loss. She is visiting at Haven Shores in the hope that she will gain employment.
All she wants to do is to work at bringing a dead garden back to life and then would leave by spring and then the mayor decides that the garden needs supervising and he had been surprised at how beautiful she was and even his voice changes as he speaks of her.
Huz Holt is a respected but he has been struggling with his lion after everyone but him seemed to have found their mates, since then his lion has gone silent. When a witch covered in dirt had crossed his path his lion had suddenly come back to life, he is fascinated by her and wants to know her better.
When Lunaria unearths a decades old murder that has cursed Hux’s family she realises that she will do whatever us needed to help him to find their own happiness now that the truth is known and his lion is once again roaring.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the wonderful writing.
July 21, 2026
Lunaria comes to Haven Shores not expecting to stay for long. She has been hired to 'restore' the Celestial Botanical Gardens, but since they haven't been cared for in 60 years, since the celestial witch who maintained them died, she's not so sure that is even possible. But the gardens seem to welcome her and she felt they were calling her home. She, who'd lived in fourteen towns in ten years. She, who traveled light and moved on easily. Home. Nah.
Mayor Hux Holt had never felt quite right in his own life. He felt...incomplete. Five mated pairs now resided in his town, but he had never felt a mating urge, he just felt empty. Always had. When the beautiful celestial witch, Lunaria, blew into town, he wished he could feel for her. His lion woke up for the first time in years. Then she started uncovering secrets that explained everything, but a big bad was coming and they might not be able to stop it from swallowing them all. I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
Mayor Hux Holt had never felt quite right in his own life. He felt...incomplete. Five mated pairs now resided in his town, but he had never felt a mating urge, he just felt empty. Always had. When the beautiful celestial witch, Lunaria, blew into town, he wished he could feel for her. His lion woke up for the first time in years. Then she started uncovering secrets that explained everything, but a big bad was coming and they might not be able to stop it from swallowing them all. I was given an advanced copy of this book by the author. My review is voluntary.
July 12, 2026
Tagline: "Cozy, Steamy, and Magical: A Fun Paranormal Shifter Romance in Haven Shores by Milly Taiden"
Review: I recently finished “Mane Hex: A Paranormal Small Town Cozy Shifter Romance Series - with Heat (Haven Shores Book 6)” by Milly Taiden and really enjoyed the ride! The blend of shifter romance and small-town paranormal mystery was engaging, and I appreciated the cozy, heartwarming feel that runs throughout the story. The chemistry between the main characters was steamy without overpowering the plot, and the quirky supporting cast added a lot of charm and humor.
That said, there were a few predictable moments and some minor pacing issues, but overall, this was a fun, entertaining read that left me looking forward to the next installment. If you like your romances with a touch of magic and plenty of heat, this book is a great pick!
Review: I recently finished “Mane Hex: A Paranormal Small Town Cozy Shifter Romance Series - with Heat (Haven Shores Book 6)” by Milly Taiden and really enjoyed the ride! The blend of shifter romance and small-town paranormal mystery was engaging, and I appreciated the cozy, heartwarming feel that runs throughout the story. The chemistry between the main characters was steamy without overpowering the plot, and the quirky supporting cast added a lot of charm and humor.
That said, there were a few predictable moments and some minor pacing issues, but overall, this was a fun, entertaining read that left me looking forward to the next installment. If you like your romances with a touch of magic and plenty of heat, this book is a great pick!
July 16, 2026
Lunaria never stayed in one place for very long. As a celestial witch, she could read futures in the stars. She always chose to "get out of Dodge" before the worst happened... Until she came to Haven Shores. Brought in by her cousin, Luna couldn't see a path in the stars here. And she hadn't met Hux. Restoring the gardens was her big job, she was good at it. But solving a mystery and saving a town, plus Hux? She never signed up for that but was so on board....Fabulous conclusion yo the Haven Shores series by Milly Taiden!
July 14, 2026
MANE HEX BY MILLIE TAIDEN 4 STARS JULY 9TH
Lunaria & Hux
She doesn't stay put. She moves on for her own reasons. When asked to figure a mystery affecting a small town. Her magic is unique as her "magic gardening. "
Hux has he own secrets. Will the effort of her reason to be there help him? Secrets, talents, magic, talents It's a hard road may the reader enjoy.
Lunaria & Hux
She doesn't stay put. She moves on for her own reasons. When asked to figure a mystery affecting a small town. Her magic is unique as her "magic gardening. "
Hux has he own secrets. Will the effort of her reason to be there help him? Secrets, talents, magic, talents It's a hard road may the reader enjoy.
July 18, 2026
Awesome
Do you like paranormal romances with mysteries, dangers and wrongs being righted. Well in that case you'll love this one, I know i did.
I received this book as an ARC, but this is my honest review.
Do you like paranormal romances with mysteries, dangers and wrongs being righted. Well in that case you'll love this one, I know i did.
I received this book as an ARC, but this is my honest review.
July 28, 2026
Fantastic!! Need lot's More Books.
Milly's books are stories that feel like she is living them, an she's the main character. I really get lost in them .
The character's are so real. They laugh, cry, love, argue. They make the stories come alive.
Milly's books are stories that feel like she is living them, an she's the main character. I really get lost in them .
The character's are so real. They laugh, cry, love, argue. They make the stories come alive.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Great cozy shifter romance! Interesting and exciting, romantic and magical..
September 1, 2026
cute
Love these two together. I liked how the glided into accepting each other. They met, and then just headed towards each other..
Love these two together. I liked how the glided into accepting each other. They met, and then just headed towards each other..
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