Hazel Magic

by Ella Carmichael

When Niamh Reilly decides to up sticks and abandon the hustle and bustle of Dublin, she hopes to embrace a period of calmness and tranquillity. Broken-hearted, childless, and faced with a crumbling marriage, Niamh questions who and what she is without a successful, handsome husband by her side. Little does Niamh appreciate the adventure awaiting her in Navan, the very heart of ancient Ireland, where legends abound, and fairy folk run amok. She soon begins to understand that her old life in Dublin cannot compare to a red-haired warrior, a severed head, a grizzled octogenarian, and home cooking at its best. This novella explores Niamh’s transformation from cuckold to saviour.

210 pages, Paperback

Published November 28, 2017

About the author

I was born in Ireland a long time ago, but only toyed with writing when I was young. Toyed might be too kind. I goofed about with a pen and paper when I was a teenager, but never wrote anything more than a silly poem. You have to fight for your dreams in this life, and I didn't fight for mine. The thought of doing so never even crossed my mind back then and there was no encouragement from my family.

These days I am battling the realisation that the reason I always felt like an alien is because I am autistic. The battle is not me versus ASD but rather me versus the knowledge that nobody was invested enough to have me tested when I was young enough to display many symptoms. Decades spent masking and pretending to be somebody who doesn't exist have destroyed the likelihood of a clinical diagnosis and left me suffering with my mental health.

Writing is a sort of therapy for me. My readers occasionally comment upon the darkness of my story lines. Well, folks, that's therapy for you, never a dull moment and frequently dark.

Take care out there.

Reviews

[Helen Maddix · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is completely different from the other romances, paranormal or time-travel, that I usually read. I thought I knew what was going to happen, but I was so wrong! This book made me think about the story even when I put it down. If you want a story that pulls you in just waiting to find out what happens next, this is it! The ending is unexpected, but satisfying. My only wish is that it went a little further at the end. Thank you Ella Carmichael for a story that was a joy to read!

[B Joan Clancy Orecchio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Really enjoyed this book!. Lots of aha's, fear they wouldn't get together.
Thanks I really liked this book thank you