May 22, 2023
Aguirre spins off her Fix-It Witches series in this sparkling standalone paranormal rom-com. At 27, Iris Collins feels like a disaster. She’s at odds with her psychic vampire family—all of whom have exceptional powers that Iris doesn’t share—and months behind on rent. When she inherits a shabby old Victorian house from her great-aunt, she sees it as both an opportunity to turn her life around and a terrifying chance to screw things up on an even larger scale. As she moves in and rents out rooms to the other town misfits, she realizes that having people dependent on her makes the stakes of her mistakes higher than ever. Enter wealthy shape-shifter Eli Reese, in town to help his grandmother sell her house. It was supposed to be a short trip, but when his childhood crush, Iris, mistakes him for a potential lodger, he decides to stick around, aiming to help her maintain the house and thus secretly pay back a debt she doesn’t even realize he owes. Along the way, Iris and Eli find both love and family. The quirky and colorful cast is easy to invest in, and though the climactic moments feel melodramatic, the love story rings true. Aguirre’s fans will be enchanted. Agent: Lucienne Diver, Knight Agency.
December 1, 2023
Though her sisters are like a how-to guide to success, Iris just can't meet their high standards. It doesn't help that, in a family of psychic vampires, she hasn't been able to discover her personal powers. Thank goodness for Great-Aunt Gertrude, who leaves Iris a ramshackle purple house just when she needs it most. Hoping to turn the home into an income-generator, Iris takes in a group of boarders as unconventional as the house itself, including Eli, a shapeshifter. The eccentric bunch quickly becomes the family Iris has yearned for. Aguirre (Extra Witchy) presents an adorable, engaging paranormal rom-com. The funny, fast-paced story includes a quirky cast of characters that captures a range of experiences, backgrounds, and abilities. Narrator Carly Robins perfectly portrays Iris's amiable, upbeat personality, and her winsome delivery of the witty narrative is altogether enchanting. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking a brilliantly bewitching paranormal romance about found family and fitting in. Recommended for fans of Sangu Mandanna, Sally Thorne, and Jessica Clare.--Lauren Hackert
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