by Lana Harper
Part of The Witches of Thistle Grove
First published 2021
Emmy Harlow comes back to Thistle Grove after years away from the magical town. She's a witch with limited powers who left because of family complications and Gareth Blackmoore, the heir to the most powerful magical family. Gareth broke her heart and crushed her dreams before she fled to Chicago. Now Emmy returns reluctantly to help her family oversee a spellcasting tournament. On her first night back, she encounters Talia Avramov, a skilled practitioner of dark magic who just ended things with Gareth. Talia reveals that Gareth was dating both her and Emmy's best friend Linden simultaneously, keeping each relationship secret from the other. Talia and Linden want payback against Gareth and ask Emmy to join their scheme. Emmy must decide whether to participate in revenge against the man who hurt her. Meanwhile, she finds herself increasingly drawn to Talia, whose magical competence, beauty, and charm prove impossible to ignore.
Genres: romance, fantasy, fantasy-romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: charming, emotional, romantic, slow-burn, witty
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, revenge-plot, sapphic-romance, second-chance-romance
Setting: Thistle Grove, Chicago
352 pages · Paperback · Penguin Random House
Content warnings: emotional-abuse