The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

A Novel

De: Breanne Randall

Narrado por: Laura Horowitz

For fans of Practical Magic and Gilmore Girls, The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic is a debut novel that explores the shields we build around our hearts to retain our own magic.

Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magic would be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer with only weeks to live, and her first heartbreak, Jake McNealy, returns to town after a decade, her carefully structured life begins to unravel.

With the news of their grandmother’s impending death, Sadie’s estranged twin brother Seth returns to town, bringing with him deeply buried family secrets that threaten to tear Sadie’s world apart. Their grandmother has been the backbone of the family for generations, and with her death, Sadie isn’t sure she’ll have the strength to keep the family, and her magic, together.

As feelings for Jake begin to rekindle, and her grandmother growing sicker by the day, Sadie faces the last of her heartbreaks, and she has to decide: is love more important than magic?

Listeners who love the magic of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake and the sense of community found in The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches will enjoy this warm, witchy novel.

©2023 Breanne Randall (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

Like a Halloween hallmark

This was a very light and enjoyable book. Wonderful imagery and an easy read. Might not be for everyone, but as a lover of hallmark movies, Gilmore girls and practical magic, it leaves me hoping she writes more!!

Good read!

Entertaining and just enough witchy. A little annoying in the amount of “things left unsaid” that came up later as a problem. Ending left room for more story. I’d definitely read it.

Entertaining

The story was cute and very entertaining. I loved that it had recipes. I guess I’m gonna have to check them out on my own. The only thing was the main character. Sadie was a little whiny, but that was OK.

Absolutely love this

Love the story and the message the characters and the narrator was amazing as well.

Such a good book

Loved this book! It had great story building. I want prepared for the ending. Great all around!