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The Sugar Maple Chronicles: 4 Book Collection
Welcome to Sugar Maple . . .
Sugar Maple may look like your postcard-perfect Vermont town but that’s where the similarity ends. Our librarian is a beautiful Norwegian troll. The funeral parlor is run by a family of vampires. The Sugar Maple Inn is owned by Fae while the werewolves keep our hardware store well-stocked. For centuries we have been home to house sprites, witches, selkies, spirits, shapeshifters, and elves.
And who could forget Forbes, our lovable Mountain Giant?
I’m Chloe Hobbs, the half-human/half-magick owner of Sticks & String, the most popular knit shop in New England, where your yarn never tangles, you always get gauge, and the knitter sitting next to you only comes out after dark. And did I mention that I’m almost thirty, single, and with no prospects in sight? My friends and neighbors have been casting spells to help me find Mr. Right but so far their efforts have been all wrong.
Who'd have guessed I'd find my soulmate in Luke MacKenzie, a cop investigating Sugar Maple's very first murder? Bad news is he's 100% human which could spell disaster for a normal future with a paranormal woman like me--in love, in danger, and in way over my head.
Casting Spells - Chloe falls in love and comes into her magick but can she trust the very human Luke MacKenzie to keep her secret?
Laced with Magic - Chloe and Luke are determined to make their unlikely romance blossom but when Luke’s ex-wife shows up in town on a desperate mission to save their daughter’s soul, they find themselves in the fight of their lives.
Spun by Sorcery - Sugar Maple has gone missing and Chloe travels to Salem where she battles the forces of evil to fulfill her destiny and save her beloved town from the clutches of a powerful Fae warrior.
Charmed - Chloe has a secret that will change Sugar Maple forever.
Spells & Stitches - Baby Laria is six pounds, eleven ounces of perfect, and Chloe and Luke are over the moon. But when they learn that Laria takes after her mom in the sorcery department, it becomes clear that their baby might have more power than even a pro like Chloe can handle...
Praise for the Sugar Maple stories:
Romantic Times Book Club – 4.5 stars – TOP PICK
Bretton launches her new series of magic and murder with an enchanting, lyrical masterpiece that should make its way to the bestseller list in no time. Brilliantly weaving the town of Sugar Maple with that of its inhabitants into one living, breathing entity, this novel captivates readers from the first page. With vibrant, multidimensional characters, including the town itself, Bretton pens a memorable romance that combines knitting, love, magic, and self-discovery.
Publishers Weekly
Tongue-in-cheek humor lifts this weird but fun hybrid, part knitting cozy, part paranormal romance, from romance veteran Bretton (Just Desserts). After a classy female tourist drowns mysteriously in an icy lake in remote Sugar Maple, Vt., the Montpelier authorities ask Boston homicide cop Luke MacKenzie to investigate. As Sugar Maple's temporary police chief, Luke soon notices the village's odd ambience. Originally a haven for witches who fled the Salem witchcraft trials three centuries earlier, Sugar Maple is now home to witches, vampires, fairies and trolls. Luke is also attracted to Chloe Hobbs, the half-human owner of the knitting shop Sticks & Strings, who must find Mr. Right if she's to preserve the spell that sustains the town's unusual residents.
Sugar Maple may look like your postcard-perfect Vermont town but that’s where the similarity ends. Our librarian is a beautiful Norwegian troll. The funeral parlor is run by a family of vampires. The Sugar Maple Inn is owned by Fae while the werewolves keep our hardware store well-stocked. For centuries we have been home to house sprites, witches, selkies, spirits, shapeshifters, and elves.
And who could forget Forbes, our lovable Mountain Giant?
I’m Chloe Hobbs, the half-human/half-magick owner of Sticks & String, the most popular knit shop in New England, where your yarn never tangles, you always get gauge, and the knitter sitting next to you only comes out after dark. And did I mention that I’m almost thirty, single, and with no prospects in sight? My friends and neighbors have been casting spells to help me find Mr. Right but so far their efforts have been all wrong.
Who'd have guessed I'd find my soulmate in Luke MacKenzie, a cop investigating Sugar Maple's very first murder? Bad news is he's 100% human which could spell disaster for a normal future with a paranormal woman like me--in love, in danger, and in way over my head.
Casting Spells - Chloe falls in love and comes into her magick but can she trust the very human Luke MacKenzie to keep her secret?
Laced with Magic - Chloe and Luke are determined to make their unlikely romance blossom but when Luke’s ex-wife shows up in town on a desperate mission to save their daughter’s soul, they find themselves in the fight of their lives.
Spun by Sorcery - Sugar Maple has gone missing and Chloe travels to Salem where she battles the forces of evil to fulfill her destiny and save her beloved town from the clutches of a powerful Fae warrior.
Charmed - Chloe has a secret that will change Sugar Maple forever.
Spells & Stitches - Baby Laria is six pounds, eleven ounces of perfect, and Chloe and Luke are over the moon. But when they learn that Laria takes after her mom in the sorcery department, it becomes clear that their baby might have more power than even a pro like Chloe can handle...
Praise for the Sugar Maple stories:
Romantic Times Book Club – 4.5 stars – TOP PICK
Bretton launches her new series of magic and murder with an enchanting, lyrical masterpiece that should make its way to the bestseller list in no time. Brilliantly weaving the town of Sugar Maple with that of its inhabitants into one living, breathing entity, this novel captivates readers from the first page. With vibrant, multidimensional characters, including the town itself, Bretton pens a memorable romance that combines knitting, love, magic, and self-discovery.
Publishers Weekly
Tongue-in-cheek humor lifts this weird but fun hybrid, part knitting cozy, part paranormal romance, from romance veteran Bretton (Just Desserts). After a classy female tourist drowns mysteriously in an icy lake in remote Sugar Maple, Vt., the Montpelier authorities ask Boston homicide cop Luke MacKenzie to investigate. As Sugar Maple's temporary police chief, Luke soon notices the village's odd ambience. Originally a haven for witches who fled the Salem witchcraft trials three centuries earlier, Sugar Maple is now home to witches, vampires, fairies and trolls. Luke is also attracted to Chloe Hobbs, the half-human owner of the knitting shop Sticks & Strings, who must find Mr. Right if she's to preserve the spell that sustains the town's unusual residents.
1205 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2017
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About the author
Barbara Bretton
130 books598 followersBarbara Bretton is the USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of more than 40 books. She currently has over ten million copies in print around the world. Her works have been translated into twelve languages in over twenty countries.
Barbara has been featured in articles in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Romantic Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Herald News, Home News, Somerset Gazette,among others, and has been interviewed by Independent Network News Television, appeared on the Susan Stamberg Show on NPR, and been featured in an interview with Charles Osgood of WCBS, among others.
Her awards include both Reviewer's Choice and Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times; Gold and Silver certificates from Affaire de Coeur; the RWA Region 1 Golden Leaf; and several sales awards from Bookrak. Ms. Bretton was included in a recent edition of Contemporary Authors.
Barbara loves to spend as much time as possible in Maine with her husband, walking the rocky beaches and dreaming up plots for upcoming books.
Barbara has been featured in articles in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Romantic Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Herald News, Home News, Somerset Gazette,among others, and has been interviewed by Independent Network News Television, appeared on the Susan Stamberg Show on NPR, and been featured in an interview with Charles Osgood of WCBS, among others.
Her awards include both Reviewer's Choice and Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times; Gold and Silver certificates from Affaire de Coeur; the RWA Region 1 Golden Leaf; and several sales awards from Bookrak. Ms. Bretton was included in a recent edition of Contemporary Authors.
Barbara loves to spend as much time as possible in Maine with her husband, walking the rocky beaches and dreaming up plots for upcoming books.
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July 30, 2018
The Sugar Maple Chronicles is a fun series full of magic and mayhem. Each story is a continuation so the series really should be read in order. You may read my reviews of each book in the series separately here on Goodreads and on other review platforms.
Chloe Hobbs is part human/part witch and the descendant of a very powerful sorceress. She falls in love with a human and here is where the series begins. Each book is extremely well written. The plot is smooth and flows evenly and there is humor and conflict. The characters are well developed and enjoyable. I highly recommend Sugar Maple Chronicles to lovers of the paranormal with romance humor, and suspense.
I own the originally published paperbacks of each book in the series.
Chloe Hobbs is part human/part witch and the descendant of a very powerful sorceress. She falls in love with a human and here is where the series begins. Each book is extremely well written. The plot is smooth and flows evenly and there is humor and conflict. The characters are well developed and enjoyable. I highly recommend Sugar Maple Chronicles to lovers of the paranormal with romance humor, and suspense.
I own the originally published paperbacks of each book in the series.
June 22, 2018
There were parts of this series I really liked - for example, the authors comments about knitting were so funny that even though I don't knit (but I do other crafts) so I could relate. I thought the writing dragged somewhat although I enjoyed the premise and the characters. I think the author writes well, but for me, it was a little slow.
December 18, 2017
Amazing author!!
Such a cute series. Perfect escape when you want to laugh, cry and be filled with love. It has a fun town with monsters, magic and mystery. I enjoy reading it over and over.
Such a cute series. Perfect escape when you want to laugh, cry and be filled with love. It has a fun town with monsters, magic and mystery. I enjoy reading it over and over.
June 11, 2018
Uneven series
There are four books and a short story included. The stories are uneven, some better than others. There’s serious need for better editing and proofreading. Most of the characters are interesting though Chloe, the female MC can be whiny and pretty damn oblivious. Most of the crisis stuff is pretty obvious and one would think a sorceress should be more tuned in. Several things happen with zero explanation which makes the story uneven. It’s like things come out of left field and you think you missed a chapter or two. Other elements are well done and there’s some good humor.
There are four books and a short story included. The stories are uneven, some better than others. There’s serious need for better editing and proofreading. Most of the characters are interesting though Chloe, the female MC can be whiny and pretty damn oblivious. Most of the crisis stuff is pretty obvious and one would think a sorceress should be more tuned in. Several things happen with zero explanation which makes the story uneven. It’s like things come out of left field and you think you missed a chapter or two. Other elements are well done and there’s some good humor.
November 14, 2020
The series is quirky and well written. There is continuity in the plot series from Book 1 to 7 and there is just enough new characters introduced and plot twists to keep you reading. The story is told from multiple different perspectives and you get to know different characters thoughts, motivations but the tone and the urgency and the voice sometimes blends as the authors voice comes out in the narrative and some of the characters aren't forceful enough and haven't been in the books enough to make their voices completely unique.
June 25, 2018
I want to live there
Magic good and bad. A romance out of a fairytale. Mystery and good against evil. I won't give it away. Let your imagination stroll through a story of depth, romance and sorrow. Let an old troll live with a half human and the handsome man try to get away from the smell of old waffles. A town where people sometimes hide the truth. Love it like I did and experience it.
Magic good and bad. A romance out of a fairytale. Mystery and good against evil. I won't give it away. Let your imagination stroll through a story of depth, romance and sorrow. Let an old troll live with a half human and the handsome man try to get away from the smell of old waffles. A town where people sometimes hide the truth. Love it like I did and experience it.
October 24, 2018
An excellent series of books! I throughly enjoyed reading about Chloe and Luke and the town of Sugar Maple. Yes, there is plenty of mystery and action, humor but the romance is there as well. Murder starts of the series and from there you meet Luke and many more characters. You will learn about knitting and I am a knitter and enjoyed the knitting parts.
I highly recommend this book!
I highly recommend this book!
June 1, 2021
Great story ... So far
Chloe comes a long way in these first four books of the series ... plus a bonus one. A magickal town with conditions, what a great premise, and I love how they deal with keeping the humans from discovering the secrets. Wonderful plots and great character development.
Chloe comes a long way in these first four books of the series ... plus a bonus one. A magickal town with conditions, what a great premise, and I love how they deal with keeping the humans from discovering the secrets. Wonderful plots and great character development.
June 23, 2018
Loving this series immediately downloaded the next in the series.
October 22, 2018
What a wonderful, crazy book!
July 11, 2019
Great / Fun / Instructional
Excrllent read, Enjoyable. Good storyline plus instructions for knitters. Enjoy. And start crafting, it sounds like it could be fine.
Excrllent read, Enjoyable. Good storyline plus instructions for knitters. Enjoy. And start crafting, it sounds like it could be fine.
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