The Mudpuddle Manual of Natural Magic (Natural Magic #1)

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of tea and let the Mudpuddle Bookshop work its magic. An unputdownable cozy fantasy for anyone who believes it’s never too late for second chances, true love’s kiss, or a really good cookie...

Maida Westabrook has never set foot in Primrose Court—the hidden magical neighbourhood her mother left behind.But when she inherits the Mudpuddle Bookshop and Cafe, a creaky, enchanted Queen Anne house where the tea is always brewing and the lemon drizzle cookies vanish faster than you can bake them, she’s pulled into a world she was never meant for.

There’s just one problem: Maida is Ordinary.No magic, no powers, no pointy boots. Its longtime caretaker—her formidable great-grandaunt Minerva—has spent decades protecting the shop and its priceless magical archives.She’s not about to hand it all over to a girl who can’t even cast a cleaning spell.

But when a mysterious locket appears and the Mudpuddle vanishes without a trace, Maida discovers she may not be quite as Ordinary as everyone assumed.Now, surrounded by feuding witches, volatile shifters, terrible cheese puns, and a century-old love story that refuses to stay buried, she must uncover her family’s magical legacy before it’s lost for good.