Review: Small Town, Big Magic: A Witchy Rom-Com (Witchlore Book 1) by Hazel Beck

There’s no such thing as witches…right?

Emerson Wilde has built the life of her dreams. Youngest Chamber of Commerce president in St. Cyprian history, successful indie bookstore owner, and lucky enough to have her best friends as found family? Done.

But when Emerson is attacked by creatures that shouldn’t be real, and kills them with what can only be called magic, Emerson finds that the past decade of her life has been…a lie. St. Cyprian isn't your average Midwestern river town—it’s a haven for witches. When Emerson failed a power test years ago, she was stripped of her magical memories. Turns out, Emerson’s friends are all witches.

And so is she.

That's not all, though: evil is lurking in the charming streets of St. Cyprian. Emerson will need to learn to control what’s inside of her, remember her magic, and deal with old, complicated feelings for her childhood friend--cranky-yet-gorgeous local farmer Jacob North—to defeat an enemy that hides in the rivers and shadows of everything she loves.

Even before she had magic, Emerson would have done anything for St. Cyprian, but now she’ll have to risk not just her livelihood…but her life.

 

My Review:

I loved this book.

Many years ago, Emerson Wilde had her magical memory erased.  She had no idea her friends were witches and the town where she lives is was full of them too.  And the biggest surprise of all is Emerson herself is a witch who comes from a long line of powerful witches.  When Emerson is attacked and she unknowingly performs a spell, her friends finally tell her the truth.   Emerson immediately finds herself involved in the world of witches when she is needed to help ward off the eminent danger that is coming to St. Cyprian.  There is also a romance in this story too.  Emerson realizes one of her good friends and her went meant to be together.  I enjoyed seeing how her and Jacob found their way to each other. 

I was really surprised by this book.  I loved it.  I couldn’t get enough of it.  The only drawback is it does end in a slight cliffhanger, but the main part of the story wraps up.  I can’t wait to get the next book in my hands to read it and see what happens next.