Published: August 23, 2022
Publisher: Berkley Books
Series: N/A
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Pages: 336 (Paperback)
My Rating: 4.5/5.0
A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Synopsis:
A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family–and a new love–changes the course of her life.
As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules…with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.
But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.
As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn’t the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for….
If you’re looking for a cozy, sweet, fun fantasy book then I absolutely recommend you check out The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. I can’t believe how much I adored this!
Witches don’t tend to associate with one another too much for fear they’ll be discovered. This means, especially since every witch is an orphan thanks to a nasty piece of magic gone awry, that being a witch can also mean a very lonely life. This is what brings Mika Moon to post videos on the internet where she pretends to be a witch. This is her safe outlet until someone contacts her begging her to come teach three young, out of control witches to contain their magic and use it safely. How could they possibly know she’s a real witch?
Mika sets off in her magicked car to Nowhere House where she discovers a quirky, lovable cast of characters (even if a few aren’t too keen on having her around). The three young witches were all adopted by the mysteriously absent owner of Nowhere House and they desperately need help learning to contain their magic before the solicitor shows up right after Christmas to snoop around. Not all the folks at the house are happy about her presence though- particularly Jamie, the house librarian. He sees her as a threat to the safety of the girls and doesn’t condone any outside interference. As one might expect in what is ultimately a cozy, sweet novel the two of them go from enemies to lovers by the end of the book.
I loved this and I thought it was a super sweet, well written story that would be the perfect pick-me-up novel. For me it provided a great palate cleanser after a hefty, serious fantasy novel. I enjoyed the magic (wish I had a magic car!), the boisterous and memorable side characters, and the beautiful friendships formed by the end of the story. If you’re a fan of the found family trope or the enemies to lovers (but in a non-stabby, contemporary way), I would highly recommend checking out The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches!
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This sounds so good! I wish I had time to read it😁
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