{"product_id":"the-honey-witch-by-sydney-j-shields-9780356522548","title":"The Honey Witch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/em\u003e is like dreaming in a fragrant sunlit garden while bees sing around you. It's a gorgeous book, with a lovely cottagecore ambience and a heart-warming sapphic romance intertwined with unique magic that enchants the imagination.\u003c\/strong\u003e — India Holton, internationally bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn't believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-one-year-old Marigold Claude has always preferred the company of the spirits of the meadow to any of the suitors who've tried to woo her. So when her grandmother whisks her away to the family cottage on the tiny Isle of Innisfree with an offer to train her as the next Honey Witch, she accepts immediately. But her newfound magic and independence come with a price: No one can fall in love with the Honey Witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Lottie Burke, a notoriously grumpy sceptic who doesn't believe in magic, shows up on her doorstep, Marigold can't resist the challenge to prove to her that magic is real. But soon, Marigold begins to care for Lottie in ways she never expected. And when darker magic awakens and threatens to destroy her home, she must fight for much more than her new home—at the risk of losing her magic and her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA delicious debut that combines the swoon-worthy romance of \u003cem\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/em\u003e and the whimsical sorcery of \u003cem\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, with a dash of \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees\u003c\/em\u003e thrown in for good fun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs effervescent as a bottle of sparkling mead, \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/em\u003e charms with every sentence. Shields writes with a fierce, uncynical honesty that will have you believing in soulmates, uncovering magic everywhere, and embracing your own wildness.\u003c\/strong\u003e — S.T. Gibson, author of \u003cem\u003eAn Education in Malice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweet feast, brimming with whimsy, magic, and tender longing... sugar-glazed and heart warming and thoroughly enjoyable.\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rachel Gillig, author of \u003cem\u003eOne Dark Window\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs sweet and warm as honeyed tea. Shields' debut deftly explores love, loss, and loneliness—and the joy of seeing magic in all things, however small. With charming characters and a lush setting, \u003cem\u003eThe Honey Witch\u003c\/em\u003e will delight fans of cosy fantasy.\u003c\/strong\u003e — Allison Saft, author of \u003cem\u003eA Far Wilder Magic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGorgeously lyrical and utterly addicting.\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rebecca Thorne, author of \u003cem\u003eCan't Spell Treason Without Tea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnchanting, whimsical, and firmly rooted in finding yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46092723257517,"sku":"9780356522548","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/8493\/0989\/files\/25507423482314.jpg?v=1780914086","url":"https:\/\/norlato.com\/products\/the-honey-witch-by-sydney-j-shields-9780356522548","provider":"norlato","version":"1.0","type":"link"}