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Northwest Magic #2
Old Flames
Laney isn’t looking for love. She’s perfectly happy with the life she’s built for herself in the little town of Foreston, Washington. She’s a successful businesswoman, the owner of an alterations shop with a clientele across the northwest. She’s the chair of the local Victorian house museum’s annual fashion show. And she has a reputation for a magic touch: the rumor around town is that anyone who wears one of the period costumes she designs in her spare time will be blessed with good luck.
That’s what they say, anyway. Laney knows the truth is a bit more complicated—anything she wills while sewing has a tendency of coming to pass. It’s a supernatural gift from the fae who are said to inhabit the woods surrounding the Paine Estate, and it’s taught her to keep a guard on her notorious redheaded temper. But keeping her temper becomes difficult when journalist Paul Nelson comes to town to do a feature about the museum. With his stunning good looks and swoon-worthy English accent, Paul is charming, irresistible… and just so happens to be Laney’s ex.
Laney wants nothing more than to keep Paul at arm’s length, but when she stumbles across a series of break-ins at the museum, she may have no choice but to trust the dashing reporter who once broke her heart to help her catch the culprit. And when a nearby forest fire threatens the safety of the town—and of the woods—will Laney be able to put her old feelings aside in order to protect the magic of Foreston? Or will that same magic lead to an unexpected happy ending?
That’s what they say, anyway. Laney knows the truth is a bit more complicated—anything she wills while sewing has a tendency of coming to pass. It’s a supernatural gift from the fae who are said to inhabit the woods surrounding the Paine Estate, and it’s taught her to keep a guard on her notorious redheaded temper. But keeping her temper becomes difficult when journalist Paul Nelson comes to town to do a feature about the museum. With his stunning good looks and swoon-worthy English accent, Paul is charming, irresistible… and just so happens to be Laney’s ex.
Laney wants nothing more than to keep Paul at arm’s length, but when she stumbles across a series of break-ins at the museum, she may have no choice but to trust the dashing reporter who once broke her heart to help her catch the culprit. And when a nearby forest fire threatens the safety of the town—and of the woods—will Laney be able to put her old feelings aside in order to protect the magic of Foreston? Or will that same magic lead to an unexpected happy ending?
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Published September 15, 2020
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Elisa Keyston
5 books147 followersElisa Keyston is an author of sweet romance with hints of magic, intrigue, and suspense. She was the series lead for the first season of The Pioneer Brides of Rattlesnake Ridge, a shared-world historical romance series from Sweet Promise Press, and she's also the author of the Northwest Magic series from Crimson Fox Publishing, a sweet contemporary romance series with a touch of magic and mystery set in her home state of Oregon. She's a graduate of Sonoma State University with a degree in history, which inspired her love of historical fiction and modern stories set in historic places. When she's not writing, Elisa spends most of her time gardening, collecting gnomes and fairies for her backyard, and fawning over her furbabies.
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September 19, 2020
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Laney and Paul met during her junior year of college in Europe. They split the week she headed home. Paul was a uVer investigator and his career changed to newscaster in the field for major cable network. She entered her family business of apparel restoration, alterations and creative design. She and her sister have fae gifts with hers being her feelings going into the clothes she makes, giving good luck to the wearer. Working with the local museum, she spots several paintings that are forged, courtesy of the brownies in the old house. Paul is doing a documentary on the town and he helps work out the mystery. The characters are vivid in description from all directions from spoiled, sweet, hoboish, family and fae. The locale seems real in my mind. The suspense of seeing an old boyfriend, paintings stolen, a forest fire coming toward the town, a gun being pointed at you, having so many staying with you (including old boyfriend) and much more. This is one story you will not be able to put down. I will be rereading this again, just to catch things I did not get the first time.
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Laney and Paul met during her junior year of college in Europe. They split the week she headed home. Paul was a uVer investigator and his career changed to newscaster in the field for major cable network. She entered her family business of apparel restoration, alterations and creative design. She and her sister have fae gifts with hers being her feelings going into the clothes she makes, giving good luck to the wearer. Working with the local museum, she spots several paintings that are forged, courtesy of the brownies in the old house. Paul is doing a documentary on the town and he helps work out the mystery. The characters are vivid in description from all directions from spoiled, sweet, hoboish, family and fae. The locale seems real in my mind. The suspense of seeing an old boyfriend, paintings stolen, a forest fire coming toward the town, a gun being pointed at you, having so many staying with you (including old boyfriend) and much more. This is one story you will not be able to put down. I will be rereading this again, just to catch things I did not get the first time.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 20, 2020
Solid 4.5 star
I loved Laney, she is talented, determined as well as having a great gift that flows through the clothes she sews to the wearer which is great as long as she isn't in a bad mood when she sews!! Things have been going well for her and they are about to have their biggest fashion show and silent auction however one fae stealing a fork is the first of many to happen to Laney and those around her. There are laughs, great friends and family, undeniable attraction, theft, fires, deceit, an ex boyfriend (who seems very nice fyi), a forest of fae to save and learning more about the fae powers that keeps you turning the page and seeing what will happen with everything! I did get a little confused about who was who between book one and two and figured out it Laney's brother Matthew who is in book 2 :)
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I loved Laney, she is talented, determined as well as having a great gift that flows through the clothes she sews to the wearer which is great as long as she isn't in a bad mood when she sews!! Things have been going well for her and they are about to have their biggest fashion show and silent auction however one fae stealing a fork is the first of many to happen to Laney and those around her. There are laughs, great friends and family, undeniable attraction, theft, fires, deceit, an ex boyfriend (who seems very nice fyi), a forest of fae to save and learning more about the fae powers that keeps you turning the page and seeing what will happen with everything! I did get a little confused about who was who between book one and two and figured out it Laney's brother Matthew who is in book 2 :)
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August 23, 2020
Can Laney resolve the mystery about the false painting in the museum and stop the fire threatening her hometown with the help of Paul, the only man she has ever loved? They date for almost a year, while she was studying in England but she left without a word. They need to work out their past in order to have a future and Laney must face her magical gift in other to save her town. A magical love story.
September 12, 2020
This is a sweet magical romance with a mystery. The author brings strong characters and weaves an entertaining story that captured and held me from start to finish. She brings her story to life with vividly painted scenes and moves the story quickly and smoothly. I loved the story and would recommend reading.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
September 2, 2020
I got a chance to read this early and I *devoured* this book. It's incredibly engaging while still managing to be light-hearted and I really loved it. If you like mysteries, the fae, and sweet romance, give it a go!
September 12, 2020
The book is a good sweet small town romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 8, 2020
I love a good small town romance and this one is just awesome! Well written it’s a cozy mystery with a little fantasy, magic , fae and romance. A great storyline with great characters, definitely well worth a read!
March 24, 2022
This is a super small town/fantasy romance.. I liked it very much! It is sweet and funny, clever and interesting... I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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