Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist

Maple Hollow, Book 1

De: Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison

Narrado por: Nikki Grey, Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux

Get ready for a bewitching tale of love, laughter, and supernatural shenanigans in the heart of Maple Hollow!

The last thing apothecary witch, Jordyn, had on her mind was romance, but when she got witchy-wasted, she cracked open the coffin of her love life and conjured the ghost of her ex-girlfriend. Jordyn is in for a spell of trouble now that the snarky specter is determined to haunt her until she finds someone new.

Enter Harlow, the new girl in town, who just wants a job in her sister’s cafe but she discovers that the spooky town of Maple Hollow is more than just a gimmick. Real magic lives here. But after run-ins with vampires and one too many grave cafe blunders, she's ready to hop on a broomstick and fly out of town. Until she finds herself falling under the spell of the enchanting witch who asks her on a date.

As sparks fly and cauldrons bubble, will this unlikely pair brew up a love potion that defies the ghostly odds? Or will Jordyn's shade-y ex be the ultimate buzzkill to their budding romance?

Grab your broomstick and buckle up for a cozy sapphic paranormal rom-com that's sure to cast a spell on your heart this fall season!

©2024 Ali K. Mulford & K. Elle Morrison (P)2024 Ali K. Mulford & K. Elle Morrison

Cute idea, not so great execution

This book had such a cute concept, like a sapphic Halloweentown, but unfortunately it was not it. The whole thing seemed super rushed, extremely inconsistent, and honestly the main characters felt very incompatible. The mystery murder aspect of it seemed like a good idea, but it was all executed horribly and extremely rushed. The book as a whole reads like the authors had a goal of staying under 300 pages and cut a lot of corners in doing so. Also, I feel like if I were a person who just found out that vampires, witches, demons, and werewolves were real, I would have had a lot more questions and not just accepted it as it is what it is and moved on.
I really really wanted to like this book, but unfortunately it’s a no for me. I almost didn’t finish it, and if it were longer I wouldn’t have continued, but because it’s such a short book I just powered through.

Pretty Good

I had the book at a four star rating for a while, but the ending was a little too formulaic. However, I still enjoyed the banter between Willow and Harlow and the spooky Halloween-year-round atmosphere. Overall, a pretty good independently-published novel. Recommend, for sure!

A sweet and spicy spooky romance

I loved this book on paper and the audiobook brought it to life beautifully. The narrators did a wonderful job!

Loved and want more

Was hooked by the title and loved it even more as each chapter progressed.

Fun read

Pumpkin Spice and Poltergeist was overall a good read. It reminded me of Halloweentown, so that was fun.

There were a few spice scenes, giving it a 3/5 on spice level. The subplots were good, and it took some turns I did not expect. I thought the romance was okay. The characters love was better than the last two books I read, but still very fast. I wish there was more character development. Honestly, it just felt like something was missing in the romance piece, and it was slightly cheesy. Some parts of the book were not cozy, and they were in fact intense.

Would I recommend this book? Yes. For a light read. The book was written well, and was fast-paced in my opinion. I give this book 4/5 stars because it was an enjoyable read, and I didn’t feel desperate to finish it - although the ending was not a vibe for me. I would consider checking out the authors other books.

Cute

Cute witchy listen. Medium spice. I didn’t really like the MCs sister and felt that she wasn’t a good older sister. But other than that loved it. Great plot twist and a HEA.

Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist

Couldn't wait for Halloween to read this one! A fun, small-town, paranormal, autumn romance🥰

Jordyn - sexy, hometown witch. Harlow - adorably awkward newcomer. Lou- Jordyn's deceased ex.

An innocent summoning of Lou's spirit leads to a match-making murder mystery. Let the fun begin!

Short and sweet-ish.

I felt a little disappointed by the story. I don’t know what I expected but definitely expected more. The “performance” / recording was also a little odd. Like the parts had been recorded in 2 different buildings and then edited together. I think if I had been reading a physical book I may have DNF’d it. I don’t think I’ll carry on with this series.

Very cute and enjoyable

The actual recording could have been better, but the story itself is adorable and I fell in love with the characters. The ending was heartwarming, the mystery element did have me guessing, and the spice ward there. Worth a credit!

LOVE IT SO MUCH!!

I wasn't too sure about this book at first but I ended up absolutely loving it! I hope there's more! Might have to buy a hard copy now!