Star-Crossed Witch - The Library of the Uncommons

eBook, 223 pages

English language

Published July 7, 2022 by Bayou Moon Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-1-953422-52-1
ASIN:: B09D2W4V4N

(1 review)

A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel.

Welcome to Miss Matched Midlife Dating Agency, where Marion Matched is ready to help you find your soul mate.

When it comes to dating, Marion Matched has seen it all. She’s the witch people call when they’re fed up with unsolicited d*ck pics on their dating apps, being ghosted, or asked to do questionable things with their date’s feet. She has the unique ability to just know when two people are perfect for each other. There’s only ever been one person she hasn’t been able to match—herself. And that’s fine with her. She’s never wanted to settle down anyway. Or at least that’s what she tells herself when she runs into her recently divorced high school sweetheart in her new town of Premonition Pointe.

Marion doesn’t have time to worry about her own dating life, anyway. She has a new business to set up, a …

A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel.

Welcome to Miss Matched Midlife Dating Agency, where Marion Matched is ready to help you find your soul mate.

When it comes to dating, Marion Matched has seen it all. She’s the witch people call when they’re fed up with unsolicited d*ck pics on their dating apps, being ghosted, or asked to do questionable things with their date’s feet. She has the unique ability to just know when two people are perfect for each other. There’s only ever been one person she hasn’t been able to match—herself. And that’s fine with her. She’s never wanted to settle down anyway. Or at least that’s what she tells herself when she runs into her recently divorced high school sweetheart in her new town of Premonition Pointe.

Marion doesn’t have time to worry about her own dating life, anyway. She has a new business to set up, a reputation to prove, and an annoying ghost to shake. But when Marion hires a social media influencer to document her dating experiences with the agency, a vicious curse turns every date into a nightmare. Sabotaged and in danger of losing her new business, Marion will need the help of her newly acquired ghost, the Premonition Pointe coven, and the man who keeps asking her out to save her dating agency… and just maybe make a love connection she never thought she’d find.

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nlowell reviewed Star-Crossed Witch by Deanna Chase (Miss Matched Midlife Dating Agency, #1)

Curses, Foiled Again

5 stars

My usual habit is to sample everything before I commit to reading. Deanna Chase is one of my very few "just buy it" authors. I've read almost everything she's published and haven't found a clinker in the lot. This book was no exception.

Set in Premonition Pointe, a magical community in a mythical California, Star-Crossed brings back some familiar names and faces to those who've read the Premonition Pointe series. I sank into the story like a warm bath.

The story unfolds nicely as Miss Marion Matched launches her midlife dating service - one that depends on her own magical talents to find the perfect matches. Her plans tumble around her in a cascade of magically induced catastrophes driven by the usual suspects - self-doubt and shadowy actors.

As always, for me at least, it's the characters that pulled me in. From Marion Matched to her found and genetic family …

My usual habit is to sample everything before I commit to reading. Deanna Chase is one of my very few "just buy it" authors. I've read almost everything she's published and haven't found a clinker in the lot. This book was no exception.

Set in Premonition Pointe, a magical community in a mythical California, Star-Crossed brings back some familiar names and faces to those who've read the Premonition Pointe series. I sank into the story like a warm bath.

The story unfolds nicely as Miss Marion Matched launches her midlife dating service - one that depends on her own magical talents to find the perfect matches. Her plans tumble around her in a cascade of magically induced catastrophes driven by the usual suspects - self-doubt and shadowy actors.

As always, for me at least, it's the characters that pulled me in. From Marion Matched to her found and genetic family to the libido-driven ghost and the ever reliable, ex-mayor, Iris, to Jax - the one-that-got-away boyfriend from Marion's past. Every one of them made me want to keep reading to find out what happened next.

A great opener to what promises to be a magically delicious series.

Highly recommended.

[Transparency: I know Deana online. We share Slack space with some other writers for years. She doesn't know I'm reviewing this book.]

Subjects

Fiction, fantasy, general