Back CoverJenna Wren's customers leave her salon feeling physically and emotionally reborn, almost as if by magic - which is truer than they know. Like generations of Wren women before her, Jenna is a "hedge" witch. She channels the mysterious gifts of nature into empowering treatments in her salon. But even a flourishing business and two wonderful children can't keep her from feeling lonely and increasingly frustrate with her ex-husband, Jack.
Then one night, over a bottle of chardonnay, Jenna and her sister draft a recipe for the "perfect man". It's meant to be a joke... until eight-year old Cassie uses it to test her own spellcasting powers. Cassie has only the best of intentions: a happy reunion for her parents, and a boyfriend for her aunt. But sometimes magic made in moonlight can go seriously awry - and Jenna may have to summon all of her powers of enchantment before she can truly follow her heart.
My Thoughts
Seven year-old Cassie Wren will do anything to get her parents back together and find true love for her Aunt Hallie. When she hears them writing a spell for the “perfect” man, she seizes the opportunity and uses the spell – with some of her own ideas tossed in – to make it happen. Unfortunately, the dog eats the cookie that she has chosen to represent her Aunt Hallie therefore creating a love triangle between Jenna, Jack and a handsome stranger named Declan. What they do not know is that Declan is not who he seems…
Jaclyn Reding has created a heartwarming tale of true love, the innocence of children and beautiful witchcraft. She has created a novel filled with rich characters - from Cassie’s grandmother, Eudora to her Zio Sal. Between her characters and her details to the town and landscape, Jaclyn Reding brings the town of Ipswich-by-the-Sea to life.
The book is the third in a series but can easily stand alone. When I first read the book, I had no idea about the previous two and it didn’t affect my understanding and enjoyment at all. It is also a very fast read – I read it in two evenings and I work full-time and care for a 13 month old when home.
Jaclyn Reding has created a heartwarming tale of true love, the innocence of children and beautiful witchcraft. She has created a novel filled with rich characters - from Cassie’s grandmother, Eudora to her Zio Sal. Between her characters and her details to the town and landscape, Jaclyn Reding brings the town of Ipswich-by-the-Sea to life.
The book is the third in a series but can easily stand alone. When I first read the book, I had no idea about the previous two and it didn’t affect my understanding and enjoyment at all. It is also a very fast read – I read it in two evenings and I work full-time and care for a 13 month old when home.
I highly recommend this book.
