“It’s a leap of faith to love people and let yourself be loved. It’s closing your eyes, stepping off a ledge into nothing, and trusting that you’ll fly rather than fall.”

Fresh, cozy, and adorably witchy!  

Apparently the combination of a surly librarian, meddling housemates, multicultural witches, and enchanted tea is the exact right mix to fully enchant me! 

To be honest, I went into this book looking for a palette cleanser.  (The nightmares from my horror reads were getting to me!)  But what I got was so much more, and to call this book a palette cleanser doesn’t do it justice.  

Ironically, not only did this book exceed my expectations, it also landed at the top spot out of all my October spooky reads.  

Mika Moon lived a solitary life, partly because she was an orphan and partly because she was a witch.  But what was life without connection?  One day, she received an unexpected offer to tutor 3 orphaned witches.  And while Mika knew it wasn’t a good idea for multiple witches to live together, she couldn’t resist.  
 
The magic within this book:

-The found family trope is my absolute favorite, and the way Mandanna approaches it in this storyline felt authentic and sincere.  
-That brooding Irishman… my oh my…he made this background, slow burn romance worth the wait!
-The side characters, from precocious young witches to prying gay uncles, provided the ideal backdrop (with heart and humor) that allowed Mika Moon to reflect on her past and embrace a new path for her future.  
-All around great representation in the main characters and throughout the storyline.  
-Often books like this tend to be high in “cheese” factor.  But Mandanna has the proportions right in this one, allowing this story to exude just the right amount of delight without the corniness.  

If you’re looking for a book that wraps you in a warm hug, don’t pass this one up.  This witchy read will fill your heart no matter the season.  

Thank you @prhaudio for the complimentary audiobook!