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The Bird in the Bayou
A doll… An elixir… A crystal ball… A potion!
Birdie Boucher knows the trade well…
She is one of the most powerful voodoo priestesses there is, yet she has been humbled…
It destroyed her life! And she wants her life back!
Birdie Boucher is a woman who lives her life in the shadows of her infamous mother. A powerful voodoo priestess of the south, who uses magic to wreak havoc on the lives of anyone who gets in her way. And any woman she believes is the lover of her philandering husband.
Her young daughter lives in her shadow, trying to adjust to the life of being the daughter of one of the most feared women around. But life with a mother who wields so much power proves difficult. Birdie feels the threat. Her mother is more than a danger to others. She proves that she is a danger to her daughter as well, as she snatches her voice one day and places it in a mason jar. Birdie tries to move but is devastated. And when things get worse, Birdie is forced to wield a little magic of her own!
Fast forward ten years later. Birdie is still living with the stigma of her mother’s past. She wants love. She wants to marry and have children. But the local men won’t touch her despite her undeniable beauty. They are afraid! Because men who date Birdie Boucher turn up dead! And Birdie can’t shake what seems to be her karma. She stops dating. It’s the only way to keep men safe.
It isn’t long before fate intervenes and deals Birdie a sweet blow. Harlem Ryder seems like the answer to any woman’s prayers. He sees Birdie and is immediately smitten only to be warned to stay away. He doesn’t. And she can’t resist. But she has secrets. He has secrets. And something lurks in the shadows. What will become of Birdie Boucher?
Read along in this tantalizing and page-turning, romance with enough secrets and elixirs to keep you speed reading to the next jaw dropping thing this family is capable of. A thrill-seeking journey of love against all odds, that starts from page one and never lets up.
Birdie Boucher knows the trade well…
She is one of the most powerful voodoo priestesses there is, yet she has been humbled…
It destroyed her life! And she wants her life back!
Birdie Boucher is a woman who lives her life in the shadows of her infamous mother. A powerful voodoo priestess of the south, who uses magic to wreak havoc on the lives of anyone who gets in her way. And any woman she believes is the lover of her philandering husband.
Her young daughter lives in her shadow, trying to adjust to the life of being the daughter of one of the most feared women around. But life with a mother who wields so much power proves difficult. Birdie feels the threat. Her mother is more than a danger to others. She proves that she is a danger to her daughter as well, as she snatches her voice one day and places it in a mason jar. Birdie tries to move but is devastated. And when things get worse, Birdie is forced to wield a little magic of her own!
Fast forward ten years later. Birdie is still living with the stigma of her mother’s past. She wants love. She wants to marry and have children. But the local men won’t touch her despite her undeniable beauty. They are afraid! Because men who date Birdie Boucher turn up dead! And Birdie can’t shake what seems to be her karma. She stops dating. It’s the only way to keep men safe.
It isn’t long before fate intervenes and deals Birdie a sweet blow. Harlem Ryder seems like the answer to any woman’s prayers. He sees Birdie and is immediately smitten only to be warned to stay away. He doesn’t. And she can’t resist. But she has secrets. He has secrets. And something lurks in the shadows. What will become of Birdie Boucher?
Read along in this tantalizing and page-turning, romance with enough secrets and elixirs to keep you speed reading to the next jaw dropping thing this family is capable of. A thrill-seeking journey of love against all odds, that starts from page one and never lets up.
541 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 28, 2020
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Smokey Moment
127 books80 followersIt all started one day in March of 2018. I was bored. There was nothing to watch on television. And the moment of silence prompted a memory. A flashback to a time I wrote movies in a notebook. Small scenes jotted down for no particular reason. Something compelled me to make a move. I jumped up and ran to my computer, anxious to tell a story of which I could see clearly. The scenes of my cleverly crafted idea so wildly vivid. A face. A name. And twisted plots that would rival any movie.
I began typing. The keystrokes were fervent. Soon one sentence gave way to twenty. One hundred words grew to seventeen thousand. And before I knew it, I had a short story. Proof that anything is possible. So, you might ask if I always wanted to be a writer? Was it somewhere in the back of my mind? No! It wasn’t. But I knew I was creative. And I knew I could tell a story. The rest is history. Now I can say I wrote a book that became a best seller. Downloaded for many book lovers to read and enjoy. And the journey is still fresh. There is so much more to write. I am just getting started!
I began typing. The keystrokes were fervent. Soon one sentence gave way to twenty. One hundred words grew to seventeen thousand. And before I knew it, I had a short story. Proof that anything is possible. So, you might ask if I always wanted to be a writer? Was it somewhere in the back of my mind? No! It wasn’t. But I knew I was creative. And I knew I could tell a story. The rest is history. Now I can say I wrote a book that became a best seller. Downloaded for many book lovers to read and enjoy. And the journey is still fresh. There is so much more to write. I am just getting started!
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March 2, 2022
Repeating the same thing over and over
I’m at 21% of this book and I swear on every page I’ve read it’s the same thing over and over except for the little chapter for Howard. We get it nobody likes Birdie in their small town because of who her mother is, and people only like her outside her town because they don’t know her. The story is not progressing at all so far and it’s super annoying. I’m trying to keep going because I like Birdie’s character, but if someone asked me what the book is about so far, right now the only thing I can say is nobody likes the main character because of her mother. I’m going to keep going a little more but if I gotta keep reading the same thing over and over I’m gonna call it a day and give up.
I’m at 21% of this book and I swear on every page I’ve read it’s the same thing over and over except for the little chapter for Howard. We get it nobody likes Birdie in their small town because of who her mother is, and people only like her outside her town because they don’t know her. The story is not progressing at all so far and it’s super annoying. I’m trying to keep going because I like Birdie’s character, but if someone asked me what the book is about so far, right now the only thing I can say is nobody likes the main character because of her mother. I’m going to keep going a little more but if I gotta keep reading the same thing over and over I’m gonna call it a day and give up.
January 5, 2021
Bird
Interesting story!! Loved the twists and turns! A little bit of format issues but other than that this book went deep!
Interesting story!! Loved the twists and turns! A little bit of format issues but other than that this book went deep!
April 10, 2022
It wasn't horrible there just wasn't enough to really hold my interest. Some parts seemed repetitive.
There's alot of magic at play and Birdie, the main character, is supposed to be the most powerful but she never uses her power. The most she did is make beauty creams at the local fair. The girl was raped and she still didn't retaliate. Huge let down.
Some characters just disappear without any story. What happened to her friend? What did her grandmother and father do to get put in goats? The final twist was so gross and cringy, it was the deciding factor for a 2 star rating. There was a lot of cringe in this actually.
The family and the magic was actually pretty interesting. The spice and the rest of it was pretty cringy.
There's alot of magic at play and Birdie, the main character, is supposed to be the most powerful but she never uses her power. The most she did is make beauty creams at the local fair. The girl was raped and she still didn't retaliate. Huge let down.
Some characters just disappear without any story. What happened to her friend? What did her grandmother and father do to get put in goats? The final twist was so gross and cringy, it was the deciding factor for a 2 star rating. There was a lot of cringe in this actually.
The family and the magic was actually pretty interesting. The spice and the rest of it was pretty cringy.
February 19, 2021
Good story
This was a really good story about life and love in the bayous of Louisiana. The relationships between mother and daughter, husband and wife, siblings and friends were all well thought out and developed nicely. The author did a great job with delving into the complicated relationships as they developed from love to jealousy and hurt to hate. There were a couple of punctuation and grammar errors as well as issues between there, their & there and with here and hear but those didn’t take away from the story too much. Overall, I definitely recommend.
This was a really good story about life and love in the bayous of Louisiana. The relationships between mother and daughter, husband and wife, siblings and friends were all well thought out and developed nicely. The author did a great job with delving into the complicated relationships as they developed from love to jealousy and hurt to hate. There were a couple of punctuation and grammar errors as well as issues between there, their & there and with here and hear but those didn’t take away from the story too much. Overall, I definitely recommend.
November 22, 2020
Good read
This was a good and mysterious read. Love and obsession are two powerful emotions that you do not want mixed together. Even though it was quick I loved how Harlem and Birdie came together.
This was a good and mysterious read. Love and obsession are two powerful emotions that you do not want mixed together. Even though it was quick I loved how Harlem and Birdie came together.
February 19, 2021
WHAT THE?
Holy twist and turns Batman. I was absolutely blown away. I did not expect so much chaos and drama. That damn demon person was a mission and Birdie was the endgame. OUTSTANDING ADVENTURE! Thank you!
Holy twist and turns Batman. I was absolutely blown away. I did not expect so much chaos and drama. That damn demon person was a mission and Birdie was the endgame. OUTSTANDING ADVENTURE! Thank you!
August 14, 2024
Good read but!!
This was a good read. There were some redundancy in it. Had a few slow moments but as you continued on, it got really good. I enjoyed some of the twist and turns. The ending was great too.
This was a good read. There were some redundancy in it. Had a few slow moments but as you continued on, it got really good. I enjoyed some of the twist and turns. The ending was great too.
March 5, 2021
Good read!
Loved the twists, turns and drama. I liked Birdie this books gives you love, hate in relationship. Few errors but didn't take away for the story.
Loved the twists, turns and drama. I liked Birdie this books gives you love, hate in relationship. Few errors but didn't take away for the story.
March 16, 2021
Good Read
I really enjoyed this story, it was well written and entertaining. The ending was all I hoped it would be. Highly recommended
I really enjoyed this story, it was well written and entertaining. The ending was all I hoped it would be. Highly recommended
July 9, 2021
Loved
Amazing book. Had me from page one and couldn't put it down. If your looking for a great read this is it.
Amazing book. Had me from page one and couldn't put it down. If your looking for a great read this is it.
February 10, 2025
Really, really enjoyed this book. Wow!!! If you come across it, don’t think read, it was so so good.
August 11, 2024
This was a very intriguing story. It has some turns I did not see coming.
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