Book Store Witch (The Cobblestone Coven)
by Ariana Jade
My Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance
Age Category: Adult
Type of romance: f/f
Blurb:
When Florencia shows up in Tess’ witchy bookstore with the grand claim that she doesn’t like reading, the challenge is on. As an avid reader, Tess makes it her mission to find a book that Florencia will fall in love with, not realising that she herself is falling in love too.***
Book Store Witch is a story in the Cobblestone Coven series and it’s a standalone sapphic romance between two witches who love books and reading. This cozy fantasy is set in a magical world with talking animals and lots of light-hearted banter.
My Review
I received a free copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
I read the first two books in this series and was curious about this one which follows a different main character, but is set in the same world. Book Store Witch follows the point of view of book store owner Tess. One day Florencia stops by her bookstore, she isn’t a reader, but decides to pick up a book her friend recommended her. The two grow closer as Florencia keeps returning to the book store and Tess gets her hooked on reading.
This was such a cute and fun read. I liked reading about Tess and Florencia, their dynamic was fun and I especially liked reading about them discussing books. The books mentioned are all made up, but the conversations all felt real and relatable. It was just so fun to hear them discuss these books and it even made me curious about some of these stories even though I know they were made up. The book store was a fun setting and I liked seeing Florencia slowly grow fond of reading and find out why it can be so fun.
I liked these two together and their romance was very cute. Their conversations about books brought them closer and I also liked seeing their familiars and them talk about their jobs and some other topics. I would’ve liked a bit more of their romance especially toward the end, but that’s because I like seeing a bit more once the couple admits their feelings.
There also was a fun cameo appearance of the coffee shop were Cassie from the main books works, so that was a fun addition. This book didn’t go into too much details about the witchy stuff, but there were some mentions of magic, the deities and familiars which still added that witchy touch.
To summarize: This was such a fun read. Tess and Florencia meet once the latter visits Tess’ book store. I liked seeing Florencia slowly turn into a reader thanks to Tess’ recommendations and their conversations about books were so fun. While the books they discuss are made up, the type of conversations felt real and relatable. I liked seeing these two grow closer and thought they were cute together, I wouldn’t have minded a bit more of their romance after they admit their feelings, but the epilogue was a nice touch. It also has some witchy vibes as both characters are witches and there are some mentions of magics, deities and familiars. All in all this one was really fun to read and I look forward to more books in the series.
A cozy bookshop and a little magic do set the perfect tone. 🙂
This sure was a fun one with the bookshop and a bit of magic. I think it’s still free if you want to give it a try :).