Always Carry a Silver Cross

By: Andrea Robertson

Narrated by: Amelia Hugh

From New York Times bestselling author Andrea Robertson comes a paranormal rom-com full of spirited seduction, sinister secrets, and the sublimely supernatural.

Who knew life could get so…weird? Selene’s best friend is dead, and now she finds herself raising a precocious teen, Allie—though she never even wanted to be a mom. To top it off, they’re living in her deceased friend’s house in a small town that’s one enchanted forest away from belonging in a fairy tale.

Then Allie spills a shocking secret that leaves Selene questioning reality. And maybe her sanity. Suddenly she’s plunged into a bizarre world of moonlit revelries, mystical neighbors, and alluring dangers. But untangling the truth of her new home only brings more peril. Caught up with a mysteriously seductive man who makes her heart palpitate (and spine tingle), she encounters strangers with blood-soaked pasts and bona fide skeletons in their closets.

The deeper Selene spirals into this twisted realm, the more she realizes all is not as it seems. And with temptations too sweet to resist, one wrong move could be her last.

©2025 by Seven Crows, Inc. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

I really hope there is a sequel.

I enjoyed everything about this book! It was well written and well narrated . I won't read book narrated by AI , they don't sound right and there is no talent involved.
I could feel the characters emotions and see the " scenes".
The story held my interest.

Cozy small town supernatural Romance

This a sweet story, Selene found her self in a small town with her best friends daughter Allie, after her friend died.
But this town isn't a normal little town. She meets a group of supernaturals and she had to make a choice that will affect her and Allie forever.
I loved the story and Amy did a wonderful job in bringing the characters to life in her narration of the book.

Great until the ending

The ending ruined this book for me. It was a really great story until the end, and the absolute main reason for a #3 rating. I am so disappointed. Although, I can say to the voice actor did an amazing job.

charming and funny but has an age gap

This book is pure paranormal romcom. A grieving woman caring for her late best friend's teenager, a mysterious small town, and a whole lot of supernatural weirdness collide into something that’s super fun to read. It's fun and light, but it does absolutely have some pretty dark themes in it. Which makes the tone a little hard to pin down.

Selene’s guardian arc is endearing, and I loved how the story mixed humor with genuine heart. And the romance has a nice balance of supernatural intrigue and romantic tension. Fen definitely brings that dark, brooding energy that fits the genre so well.

But there were a few things that didn’t quite click for me. There was a romance between a werewolf and a teenager. Josh being an “adult” from the 1930s but still acting like a modern teen threw me off. That choice made his romance with Selene's teenage ward awkward in a way that didn’t sit right. Why not just make him a teenager? He acted like one. And the age gap just made things uncomfortable. The pack rules didn't help because why would a teenager respect those?

And while the romance between Selene and Fen was cute, it happened fast, with little emotional buildup. Fen’s controlling tendencies didn’t help either. I was confused with so many of the choices in this. It clearly wanted that romcom feel, but also to tell a deeper story with far more complex themes and that almost seemed to stretch the story between two opposite vibes. Part was fun and part was uncomfortable, which is a weird place for a romcom to sit.

That said, it’s charming, funny, and very easy to binge. I absolutely had a good time, as long as I could ignore some things that made me quite uncomfortable... which wasn't that successful. It’s a great pick if you’re in the mood for something supernatural and steamy, but maybe don’t look too hard at the areas in which things become more complex.

Thanks so much to the author, Montlake publishing, and Luna Blooms PA for the complimentary copy. This review is voluntary and all opinions are my own.