Author: Bailey Cates
Published: July 7th 2015 by Penguin Random House
Format: Paperback, 304 pages
Genre: Paranormal
Series: Magical Bakery Mystery #5
First Sentence: "Abracadabra?", Mimsey snorted. "Lord love a duck. No one who can so much as cast a circle would use that word in an actual spell."
From the Publisher: For magical baker Katie Lightfoot, the only way to beat the Savannah summer heat is to whip up some cool treats for the Honeybee Bakery’s patrons. But when a meeting of the spellbook club is interrupted by a stranger collapsing on the floor of her shop, mumbling something about a voodoo talisman, Katie drops everything to begin investigating.
Her search for answers quickly leads her into a dangerous blend of Savannah’s infamous voodoo queens, a powerful missing charm—and a deadly witch who seems to be targeting the city’s magical community. And with the case getting hotter by the second, Katie will have to work fast to track down the talisman and the killer before the timer runs out.. (Penguin Random House)
My Opinion: I cannot say the Magical Baking series is my favorite, but after five books, I can say it is growing on me. This time, Magic and Macaroons takes a hard left turn by bringing in the darker side with the introduction of voodoo and a formidable Savannah queen. Her reach might trip up Katie and her friends, but in the long run, when their good magic is combined, evil does not stand a chance.
There is a sweetness with romantic touches throughout the book, but I do not find it bogging down the book. Then again, is this a book about magic with romance on the side, or a romance book with a bit of magic thrown in? I think it could go either way, and that is what draws people to the series.
From the Publisher: For magical baker Katie Lightfoot, the only way to beat the Savannah summer heat is to whip up some cool treats for the Honeybee Bakery’s patrons. But when a meeting of the spellbook club is interrupted by a stranger collapsing on the floor of her shop, mumbling something about a voodoo talisman, Katie drops everything to begin investigating.
Her search for answers quickly leads her into a dangerous blend of Savannah’s infamous voodoo queens, a powerful missing charm—and a deadly witch who seems to be targeting the city’s magical community. And with the case getting hotter by the second, Katie will have to work fast to track down the talisman and the killer before the timer runs out.. (Penguin Random House)
My Opinion: I cannot say the Magical Baking series is my favorite, but after five books, I can say it is growing on me. This time, Magic and Macaroons takes a hard left turn by bringing in the darker side with the introduction of voodoo and a formidable Savannah queen. Her reach might trip up Katie and her friends, but in the long run, when their good magic is combined, evil does not stand a chance.
There is a sweetness with romantic touches throughout the book, but I do not find it bogging down the book. Then again, is this a book about magic with romance on the side, or a romance book with a bit of magic thrown in? I think it could go either way, and that is what draws people to the series.
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