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Witchful Thinking (Elemental Love Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Celestine Martin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 181 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Elemental Love

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Love is the trickiest spell of all.

Lucinda Caraway loves living in Freya Grove, the mystic seaside town where charms, hexes, and magical beings of all kinds are the norm. She spends her days teaching high school history and her nights reading tea leaves and tending to her conjure garden. It’s a good life . . . but she can’t stop wishing for more.

Until one night, that wish turns into a spell, and suddenly Lucy can’t say no. Not to a public karaoke performance. Not to running a 10K. And, most alarmingly, not to her high school crush, Alexander Dwyer, who needs her help unjinxing his new house—which just happens to be right across the street from hers.

Alex has spent the last ten years traveling the world on adventures Lucy has only ever dreamed of, and he’s planning to leave again as soon as his house is safe to sell. But until Lucy can unhex herself, she and Alex are stuck together. And with so much magic in the air, maybe the next spell Lucy casts will be the one that convinces him to stay.

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"Celestine Martin conjures a spellbinding world of magic, second chances, and what it means to take a risk on love. Pack your bags and move to Freya Grove!"―April Asher, author of Not the Witch You Wed

"This sparkling outing marks Martin as an author to watch.”―Publishers Weekly

"A charming paranormal romance that will make readers want to stay and fall in love."―Library Journal

"Celestine Martin's sparkling debut is an absolute delight, full of literal Black Girl Magic."―Adriana Herrera, USA Today bestselling author of A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

About the Author

A native of New Jersey, Celestine Martin writes whimsical romance that celebrates the beauty of everyday magic. She’s inspired to write happily ever afters and happy-for-now endings starring the people and places close to her heart. When she’s not drinking herbal tea and researching her next project, Celestine, with her husband, spoils their daughter in New York on a daily basis. You can find her on social media @JellybeanRae on Twitter, @CelestineMartinWrites on Instagram, or check in on her at CelestineMartin.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RWPKHTF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Forever (September 27, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1202 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 353 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1538738074

Best Sellers Rank: #607,424 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,198 in Magic Romance eBooks
- #2,744 in Holiday Romance (Books)
- #5,080 in Paranormal Witches & Wizards Romance

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A native of New Jersey, Celestine Martin writes whimsical romance that celebrates the beauty of everyday magic. She’s inspired to write happily ever afters and happy-for-now endings starring the people and places close to her heart. When she’s not drinking herbal tea and researching her next project, Celestine, with her husband, spoils their daughter in New York on a daily basis. You can find her on social media @JellybeanRae on Twitter, @CelestineMartinAuthor on Instagram, or check in on her at CelestineMartin.com.

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Exactly what I needed

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023

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I loved this story so much! It was funny and heartwarming. I can't wait to follow these characters in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024

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What do you do when you’re a witch who shouldn’t make careless wishes but you REALLY want things to turn around to the positive and exciting? You loop on your sisters and cousin witches, get to wishing and pray for the best!
Lucy is tired of being left behind, as being boring and dependable, and wants some excitement. With her impending 10 year high school reunion coming up, it’s time to shake things up. She didn’t expect to get all the bang for her bucks!
Alex is begrudgingly back in his small town. He’s a wondering merman who hates to be tied down to one place. His fiancée broke up with him for his lack of commitment and he’s recently lost his mojo. He hasn’t been able to take any good pictures or update his socials in months. But as soon as he sees Lucy again, things start to “click”.
The budding relationship between Lucy and Alex is lovely and jumps off the page. It’s not exactly a slow burn (considering they knew each other in high school and had crushes then) but the author takes their time with reintroducing them to each other. You can tell that the attraction is still there but Lucy wonders if it’s just the wish pushing them together and if it’s real. Alex doesn’t want to hurt Lucy and considers leaving before things get too serious might be the way to go.
There is, of course, loads of drama. There is a cousin that’s lost her sense of self, a reunion summary that is slightly inaccurate and meddling neighbors and gnomes.
But, this story is really about Lucy and Alex learning to trust themselves. To believe that they deserve good things. And that staying in one place doesn’t make you boring and uninteresting. And it doesn’t hurt that the sexy sexy times are so tender and lovely.
I saw that the next book is about the cousin and I’m not sure I want to read her story (you’ll understand after reading this one). But, I can appreciate a redemptive arc, so who knows. I might give it a chance as I definitely hope the sisters get their books as well.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023

This one is not exactly want I was expecting but super cute none the less. Witchful Thinking is perfect for anyone who loves those cozy, small town vibes, with the added bonus of lots of magical creatures, not just witches. Our hero is a merman and there are a bunch of mischievous gnomes. I really liked the premise, and thought it played out well. I really liked both Lucy and Alex as MC's, their chemistry was apparent from their first interaction. This one did do a lot of things I love about romance (it is so sweet, and yet steamy. Not going to lie I was not expecting this one to be open door for some reason), and it was a quick and fun read. I really loved the town of Freya Grove, and love how close Lucy was with her sisters, I'm really looking forward to reading the next book in the series when it comes out.

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Ana G

Such a cute magical romance

Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023

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I loved this one. I loved Lucy and Alex and the supporting characters. I loved the setting and I loved the magical elements of the world. The romance unveiled at a good pace and I liked the ending. I really do hope that there are more books, because there are a few dangling ends left over.

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Fun Paranormal: Witches and Mermen

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024

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Be careful what you wish for.... especially while drinking! This was a cute and comfy paranormal book. Alex and Lucy were meant for each other but fear got in the way. This was a great introduction to the Callaway witch family. On to the next sister!

Plot 5 🌟 : This book has a major plot and subplot which was written with ease. I can't wait to continue to read how the spell effects the other sisters. Hope we find out what happened to Ursula, her character was confusing.

Character Development: 4 🌟

Book Flow: 4 🌟

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Loved it! On a witch Fall binge.

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023

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I’m on a witch binge for the Fall season and this is my favorite book out of the 4 I’ve read. I learned about this book from a YouTube channel. This book definitely needs to be on everyone’s list!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023

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I really enjoyed this book. Two high school friends who haven't seen each other since the day of high school graduation, bump into each other at their town fair and get stuck together by chance.
Lucy, a high school teacher who feels she has a boring life, wishes that she had a more exciting life as their high school reunion approaches.
Alex doesn't like the idea of settling down and he only comes home for his surprise birthday present, a house.
As Alex tries to figure out his next steps, Lucy, her sisters, and her cousin Ursula, make a wish that they hope will change their lives. And it does..... but what you wish for is not always what you want.
But Lucy thinks she and Alex have reconnected because of Alex and worries if the wise is undone will she and Alex be done. Alex worries that he can't be stable and doesn't want to hurt Lucy.
Can Lucy and Alex get out of their own way in order to find happiness?
My only issue is what happened with Ursula???

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Booksta-Sam

Cute Hometown Witch Story

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022

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“Love is the trickiest spell of all.”

This was such a cute read! I loved the chemistry between the 2 main characters after so many years apart. The history and the tension are so relatable! I loved their banter and connection throughout. It heated up about half way through but by about 70% it died down again, sadly. Then it was a lot of will they won’t they that kinda lost me and I had to force myself through. The last chapter or 2 brought in the happy ending though and made it worth a finish!

•3rd person dual pov
•second chance
•slow burn
•childhood friends to lovers vibes
•non-binary appearance
•bipoc MCs
•light-hearted hometown vibes
•happily ever after

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M.A. Crosbie

An absolute delight!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2023

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This book healed me. I loved the characters, the warm magical world, the joyfulness of it, everything!!! I can't wait to read more by this author!

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