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Spellbound: Book Three
Spellbound Book Three
Some inheritances come with a key. Eliza Lakeland's came with a war.
The Council is done watching. The protections her grandmother spent forty years laying over Ciderbrooke are failing one by one, and the power waking under Eliza's skin is older — and hungrier — than anything a small Vermont town was built to hold. She has the thread that ties her to Simon Sterling. She has Ginny at her back and a grimoire she's only beginning to understand. What she doesn't have is time.
Because the woman who walked back through her door, nearly two decades later, is her mother.
What grows between Eliza and Simon was never supposed to happen — a Lakeland witch and a Sterling Watcher who chose each other anyway, the one variable a hundred years of planning could not account for. The thread between them is about to be tested by far more than distance.
To finish what began more than a century ago, Eliza will have to leave everything she's spent her life protecting, trust the people who lied to keep her alive, and decide how much of herself she's willing to burn to hold the line. The Council wrote the rules seven hundred years ago. They never planned for a Lakeland who would choose.
Three families. One story. It ends here.
Slow-burn romance · Fated soulmate bond · Forbidden love · Found family · Small-town witches · A hidden legacy generations in the making
Some inheritances come with a key. Eliza Lakeland's came with a war.
The Council is done watching. The protections her grandmother spent forty years laying over Ciderbrooke are failing one by one, and the power waking under Eliza's skin is older — and hungrier — than anything a small Vermont town was built to hold. She has the thread that ties her to Simon Sterling. She has Ginny at her back and a grimoire she's only beginning to understand. What she doesn't have is time.
Because the woman who walked back through her door, nearly two decades later, is her mother.
What grows between Eliza and Simon was never supposed to happen — a Lakeland witch and a Sterling Watcher who chose each other anyway, the one variable a hundred years of planning could not account for. The thread between them is about to be tested by far more than distance.
To finish what began more than a century ago, Eliza will have to leave everything she's spent her life protecting, trust the people who lied to keep her alive, and decide how much of herself she's willing to burn to hold the line. The Council wrote the rules seven hundred years ago. They never planned for a Lakeland who would choose.
Three families. One story. It ends here.
Slow-burn romance · Fated soulmate bond · Forbidden love · Found family · Small-town witches · A hidden legacy generations in the making
206 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 31, 2026
About the author
Kathryn James
5 books22 followersThe Spellbound trilogy is complete—all three books are out now, and yes, Ginny and Eliza saw it through to the end (Ginny would like it noted that she carried the whole operation).
I write stories about complicated people doing their best—something Ginny would argue absolutely counts as character growth.
If you've met Ginny and Eliza, you already know they have opinions. If you haven't yet, they're waiting for you—along with found family, fun and dark magic, and moments of change that tend to arrive when no one feels ready for them.
I'm an indie author, which means every reader who shows up matters. Truly. So thank you—for taking a chance, for turning pages, for leaving reviews, and for choosing stories told outside the big, shiny publishing machine.
When I'm not writing, I'm usually at home in Minnesota with a cup of coffee, watching the snow fall, wandering cozy bookstores, gardening, painting, or consulting as a nurse.
For something more cozy and upbeat, I am excited to announce the new series Holiday Hexes. Follow me on Instagram for updates!! @kathryngjamesauthor or my website www.kathryn-james.com
Thanks for being here and thanks for reading indie! ~Kathryn James
I write stories about complicated people doing their best—something Ginny would argue absolutely counts as character growth.
If you've met Ginny and Eliza, you already know they have opinions. If you haven't yet, they're waiting for you—along with found family, fun and dark magic, and moments of change that tend to arrive when no one feels ready for them.
I'm an indie author, which means every reader who shows up matters. Truly. So thank you—for taking a chance, for turning pages, for leaving reviews, and for choosing stories told outside the big, shiny publishing machine.
When I'm not writing, I'm usually at home in Minnesota with a cup of coffee, watching the snow fall, wandering cozy bookstores, gardening, painting, or consulting as a nurse.
For something more cozy and upbeat, I am excited to announce the new series Holiday Hexes. Follow me on Instagram for updates!! @kathryngjamesauthor or my website www.kathryn-james.com
Thanks for being here and thanks for reading indie! ~Kathryn James
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June 9, 2026
Acquired Kindle edition when offered free on Amazon, 8 June 2026.
Published 31 May 2026.
Poorly formatted.
The rest of what I have to say about the Spellbound series is not printable.
Published 31 May 2026.
Poorly formatted.
The rest of what I have to say about the Spellbound series is not printable.
June 9, 2026
What a great finish to a cozy trilogy. Ginny is both witty and emotional and she’s my favorite. SPOILER, the historical piece was a nice touch as well as the reunion with Leon and all returning to Ciderbrooke. This was a satisfying ending to a fun story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2026
Grabbed Book Three when it came out and so I picked up the rest. This pulled me in right away and kept my interest through to the end with some gentle humor throughout. Highly recommend through to the end. Will put this up on the other books.
July 25, 2026
lines of family stay
It’s a story of love and family. The challenges that you will overcome to keep family safe and strong. Unsung heroines abound with a few heroes thrown in as well.
It’s a story of love and family. The challenges that you will overcome to keep family safe and strong. Unsung heroines abound with a few heroes thrown in as well.
August 29, 2026
This is one of the most difficult reviews, I have ever written. This book makes very little sense, from start to finish. To me this book seems like it was written & translated from a different language. I did take breaks, still after coming at it again, I truly did not understand what was written.
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