The folklore of forever A novel

Sarah Hogle

Book - 2025

"A steamy enemies-to-lovers romantasy about a paranormal skeptic who is roped into a ghost hunting romp by the charming boy next door . . . who might just show her what real fantasies are made of. Paranormal skeptic Zelda Tempest is hoping for a much-needed creativity boost for a new paranormal mystery novel. But despite the alleged magic of her hometown, Moonville, Ohio, she's as stuck as ever. With two witch sisters, not believing in magic is strange for a Tempest, but no one is more disappointed than Morgan Angelopoulos, the charming man next door. So, to cure her of her writer's block and her disbelief in magic, Morgan ropes her into a ghost-hunting romp, only for Zelda to discover something else entirely: bizarre, never-...before-seen creatures that appear as ordinary pets to everyone else. Curious about what else might be lurking in Moonville's woods, Zelda and Morgan embark on a quest to uncover the true magic that lies in their midsts . . . and perhaps, just maybe, they will find that the magic they're searching for has been with them all along"--

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Subjects
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Romance fiction
Novels
Romans
Published
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Sarah Hogle (author)
Physical Description
pages cm
ISBN
9780593715079
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Review by Library Journal Review

Paranormal romance writer Zelda Tempest is secretly a skeptic of all things magical, while her sisters and niece, who claim to have supernatural powers, are always brewing potions and interacting with ghosts. Zelda has always believed it was a weirdly long con--one the whole town seems to be in on, drawing tourists with their claim that Moonville, OH is full of magic. Zelda's annoying and incredibly hot neighbor Morgan Angelopoulos certainly believes in the supernatural; he's a huge fan of Zelda's books and thinks they're based on a magical reality that he wants to join. When Zelda begins seeing bizarre creatures and hearing voices coming from the forest, Morgan accompanies her on a quest to find its secrets. This zany, banter-filled, paranormal rom-com borders on the ridiculous, but in the best possible way, as the protagonists, who seem so opposed at the beginning of the novel, find out they're more similar than they realized. The two have wonderful chemistry and humor-filled arguments that lead to more laughter than hurt feelings. VERDICT Readers will be turning pages long into the night, captivated by this silly, enchanting, somewhat screwball romp, a sequel to Old Flames and New Fortunes.--Heather Miller Cover

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