Moira Stone has a secret. She’s in love with her best friend, Cecily. She’s hidden it well enough — after all, they’ve been best friends for eleven years, and it hasn’t come up. It would just complicate matters and, really, Moira is happy. She’s got an okay job, and she’s got Cecily and Cecily’s daughter, Ashton, the best little goddaughter anyone could ask for.
But when an accident leads to the reveal that both Moira and four-year-old Ashton have magical powers neither knew about before, Moira and Cecily’s worlds as they know them get turned upside down. When Ashton goes missing, Moira is the only one who can find her. She has to deal with not only this new magic and the questions it raises but also her ever-growing feelings for Cecily if she’s ever going to find Ashton. With family and love on the line, Moira has to act fast and learn how to channel the power she has inside.
This contemporary paranormal romance is the first in the Penbrooke Ridge series.
Imogen Markwell-Tweed is a queer romance writer and editor based in St. Louis. When she's not writing or hanging out with her dog, IMT can be found putting her media degrees to use by binge-watching trashy television. All of her stories promise queer protagonists, healthy relationships, and happily ever afters. @unrealimogen on Twitter and Instagram.view less
4.5 Stars for Under Your Spell: A Penbrook Ridge Story (audiobook) by Imogene Markwell-Tweed read by Olivia Jackson produced by Bryant Street Shorts.
This is about a romance that is kindled between longtime best friends. It starts getting complicated when magical powers get thrown into the relationship. It was a fun short story and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.