Publication Date: October 22, 2024
In a magical new direction for One Christmas Morning author Rachel Greenlaw, an evocative and mysterious story about lost love and the magic of coming home, for readers of Adrienne Young and Breanne Randall.
There is an old tale woven through the mountain town of Woodsmoke about a stranger who appears as the first snow falls in winter, who will disappear without a trace as the frost thaws in spring, leaving a broken heart behind.
Carrie Morgan ran from Woodsmoke ten years ago, and the decision has haunted her ever since. Spending a decade painting and drifting around Europe, she tries to forget her family’s legacy and the friends she left behind. But the Morgan women have always been able to harness the power of the mountains surrounding the town, and their spells—and curses—are sewn into the soil. The mountains, they say, never forget.
Sure enough, when Carrie’s grandmother dies and leaves behind her dilapidated cottage, she returns to renovate—certain she will only be there for one winter. She meets Matthieu as the temperature dips, a newcomer who offers to help refurbish the cottage. Before long, and despite warnings from her great-aunt Cora of the old stories, Carrie finds herself falling for the charming stranger. But when the frost thaws in spring, Matthieu goes missing.
Carrie is convinced he’s real, and he’s in danger. As she fights her way across the mountains to find him, she must confront all the reasons why she left Woodsmoke and decide whether the place she’s spent the last decade running from is the home she’s been searching for.
Rachel Greenlaw, the beloved author of One Christmas Morning, returns with another beautifully crafted, emotionally charged, and romantic tale about lost love and the magic of coming home.
It’s been 10 years since Carrie Morgan left Woodsmoke, but she’s called back to claim her inheritance.
Haunted by the past and stories of magic, Carrie must spend the winter renovating her grandmother’s cottage. The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells delivers a beautifully written story highlighting relationships and forgiveness.
Author Rachel Greenlaw uses the perspectives of three characters to convey the depth of emotion centering around family obligations and broken friendships. Standing firm in the background are the all-consuming mountains.
The story’s premise, which focuses on the collected stories of the Morgan women, is intriguing, especially as Carrie struggles with being home.
The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells features an engaging, thought-provoking storyline that will make readers want more.
Rachel Greenlaw is the author of One Christmas Morning. She grew up in North Cornwall, surrounded by wild moorland. She studied English with creative writing at Falmouth University before moving to an island in the middle of the Atlantic, where she lives with her husband and two children.
