Messing Up Magic

Messing Up Magic #1

by Winnie Winkle

There’s always a price to pay…For Haseya, that price means a life of celibacy. A Navajo Skinwalker Witch, her gift of healing forbids her from loving a man intent on pain and destruction. For Zayn, the price means a life of anger and loneliness. A Djinn, he is torn by the need to seek vengeance. Zayn will do anything to protect Haseya. When hostile aliens searching for shifters arrive in Magic, New Mexico, he is willing to unleash any force to save the woman he loves and the town that needs him—but will the price of protecting those he loves drive a wedge between him and the beautiful witch he is destined to love forever?

142 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 2018

About the author

Winnie Winkle is a fabulous Central Florida broad who swills bourbon, likes dogs and cats, and practices yoga, but not with any particular grace. Supporting live local music is a pretty big deal to Winnie, so if you pass a gravestone that admonishes, 'Go see the band and hit the tip jar', it's probably hers. But, since she's not dead yet, she'll keep penning fun stuff to rock your reading chair.

A 30+ year Florida resident, Winnie splits her time between Daytona Beach Shores and Mt. Dora. She prefers writing beach-side as much as she can because, if we’re baring our souls here, the ocean is a mighty muse and there’s only so much one can expect from coffee.

Winnie writes funny urban fantasy, sci fi comedy, paranormal romance/sci-fi romance, and literary fiction with unusual elements.

Readers subscribed to her newsletter receive first notice of freebies and other cool stuff, so visit wwinkle.com and subscribe!

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book 1 of the Messing Up Magic series
I was a little lost with the characters since I hadn't read the other Magic books.
Good love story and building of characters.

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a hard time getting into this book. There were multiple characters and I felt like there was a lot of jumping around of locations. I'm glad I continued to read the book. I'm looking forward to book two.

[Gina Choux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the good fortune of meeting Winnie Winkle while having a cocktail at an Irish Pub while traveling in Florida, so I was able to buy my copy of this book directly from her. I have to admit while I am fascinated by "paranormal", I would have never chosen a paranormal romance had I been browsing shelves in a bookstore. Glad I stepped out of my comfort zone for this read. I was completely drawn in by the Magic and a story about a love that, when in that love's presence, makes time and space feel bigger. As soon as I put this book down, I immediately picked up Book 2, Swimming for Air.

[Winnie Winkle]

Campy, lusty, and with infusions of depth, this first foray into the World of Magic, New Mexico offers a new character, Hasaya, as a strong, independent nurturer who takes no crap from a bored Djinn named Zayn. In her, he's shook from his marauding malaise and compelled to engage with both her and the world. The struggle by each of them to relinquish the past and build a future is framed by an alien invasion of ineptitude, a sage dragon sheriff, and an array of witches with attitude. A romp from beginning to end!

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good light reading

Good love story, magic and building of local characters. Harder to read without having read any of the Magic, New Mexico series. Not enough explanation of ‘bad guys’, especially after they were ‘educated’.

[Julie Sutherland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Messing Up Magic. It was creative, funny, and I cannot wait for the next one!

[Deborah Kroh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book, with a fresh new twist on supernatural powers. A funny, engaging, entertaining must read!