The Baker's Guide to Risky Rituals

A Paranormal Demon MC Witch Romance (Sweet Pea, Book 1)

By: Kathryn Moon

Narrated by: Penelope Ann Rose

A Kitchen Witch with a bite, a King of Hell on a mission, and a candy coated town hiding bitter secrets.

Josie Benoit, gourmet patissier and kitchen witch, may not be a Sweet Pea native but she's made the small town her home and she intends on keeping it that way. When trouble rolls into town on the seats of shining motorcycles, and the safety of her home and her own reputation are put at risk, Josie bands together with her coven to protect her world from a dark influence.
If only that dark influence wasn't so deliciously handsome.

King Beleth is not a demon to be trifled with.
Leader of the Hell’s Bells MC and one of the great warlords of the Bowels, Beleth takes pride in his work and has the patience of a… man who knows what is best is worth waiting for. Known as Bell—to his friends, which you are not—he’s come to Sweet Pea to dismantle the core of good at the heart of the little town. But upon arrival he discovers three things that might just get in the way of his work:
Sweet Pea is more disgustingly adorable than they were warned.
The town has a coven of witches protecting it.
He’s developing a sweet tooth.

©2019 Kathryn Moon (P)2025 Kathryn Moon

Sweet but rushed

Kathryn Moon is so great at developing characters and really setting a scene - I loved this book so much. If you’re looking for her typical whirlwind smut this one isn’t for you. There is some sexual tension and sex magic near the very end of the book but it’s mostly a book about sisterhood, spirituality, community, and growth. I loved all of the coven members and look forward to their individual journeys. BUT: my main gripe is that at about the 1 hour mark of the book I was so confused about how it would be wrapped up and I was left a little disappointed! It felt like revelations and connections were just forming and then it abruptly ended. I wish the second book was on audible because I felt hungover and left wanting!