I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the audio version. This was an interesting book. I enjoyed it. I don't really go for sci-fi due to the stories that can kind of be cheesy and unrealistic. I was not really a fan of the narrator. She was okay but not the best. If you like practical magic type story plots or Witches of Eastwick type story plot, you might like this book. Good read for Halloween time.

Siver spells indeed, this book put a spell on me and I couldn't stop listening. I loved the story, plot, characters and development. The narrator did a great job of using Kate's words to pull you into the story and keep you there, I will certainly be looking out for more magic

Cozy fantasy with FANTASTIC narrator! Xe Sands embodied the characters better than I think I have ever heard in an audiobook. Kate Moseman's fantasy is nicely written, but I think the audiobook narration raised the story to a very high level. Although this story has much less action and spice than I usually like in my fantasy, I loved listening to it on my drive and actually looked forward to my commute!
Thank you NetGalley for this audiobook.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun and quick witchy read. I really enjoyed how powers developed among the three women as it felt realistic in a way. I want to know more about the magic these characters wield and what their animal familiars will do in future books.

This novel is perfect even if the main character’s life is not, the witchy elements are low key and thus it reads more as womens fiction fir those of us well past our first lives. The supporting cast of characters is excellent.

This just wasn't my style of writing. I liked the idea but found it kind of cheesy and the plot was pretty loose.

Such a fun paranormal novel. I will be reading the rest of the series for sure. Will look into other books by the author as well.

The story was a well-written, easy and lighthearted read. Not what I typically pick up— I had a bit of a hard time connecting with the characters. If you’re looking for a paranormal story with a 40+ single-mom fmc, with some self-exploration and a touch of romance… you’d likely enjoy this story. The narrator is very thorough (a bit slow for my taste) and suits the story well. And if you’re a dog person, you’d love to meet the FMC’s sidekick.

This book was cute, but it was really hard for me to follow. I wasn’t sure what the actual storyline was, as we didn’t learn what was happening until the last ~20% of the book. The first portion of the book was mostly character building, which was definitely necessary for the ending, but just made it harder to get into. I would be interested in reading a sequel of this book, as I did start to enjoy it more towards the end.

This is such a cute, cozy whimsical book with a witchy vibe. Luella gets fired from her sunscreen job without a good reason. When a white and silver mythical dog goes throu her workplace, Luella gets her magical powers, and her 2 besties do too. But nobody is able to see these dogs and singin birds that Luella is seein plus lots of wind. Luella bakes when she is nervous and has an amazing best friends Rose and Pepper, Luella mom is a motorcycle mom, lol. Luella is in her forties divorced and single mom of a college girl, Lily. Luella goes to a new town, Sparkle Beach, and runs into an old high-school crush Raphael, a painter of the towns murals. I love how all 3 friends help each other with their powers to get better at them. This is a cute magical book that has some drama and a lil humor and some romance. I can't wait to read the rest of this series.

I was given a copy by the publisher via NetGalley (Thank U), and all my opinions are my own.

This was a cute read involving 40-something Luella, who swiftly loses her social media manager job with no apparent reasoning. Immediately after, she seems to have gained magical abilities out of the ether. At the heart of this is a close-knit group of friends trying to navigate life while coming to grips with the indescribable encounters surrounding Luella. Throw a possible second-chance romance into the mix, and now we've got some intrigue to add to our mystery.

I thought this was a nice story overall. I did find it somewhat farfetched that everyone so easily adapted to magic in their midst. There was also a lack of backstory that may have helped round the story out a bit better. I loved the fact that our main characters were more mature (Gen X for the win!) I listened to the audiobook version and think the narrator did a fantastic job.

At the end of the day, this was a lovely book to accompany me on my commute! Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing Co-Op for the opportunity to read this book. All thoughts reflected in this review are honest and my own.

I truly didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It’s fluffy chick lit of the more enjoyable kind, well written and never cringe-worthy. The story starts when Louella suddenly is fired from her longstanding job with the Suntan Queen, a manufacturer of sunscreen in Sparkle Beach, Florida. As she shares the bad news with her best-friend coworkers, a sudden windstorm blows the door open and upends the plant's reception area while admitting a small dog—with shiny silver fur. Louella's bad day gets worse, but pretty soon magic starts manifesting around her.

The characters are warm Southern women with a good chunk of bite in their charm, the story is light and engaging, and the narrator speaks Southern without caricature. It’s not great literature, but it’s a fun read.

I loved this book! It was a quick weekend read with "older" characters and it was a delight. I look forward to seeing how this series develops.

I love a witchy theme, and the newly growing genre of women finding their superpowers in midlife is so much fun. This is exactly the niche filled by Silver Spells. It's a fun novel where we're introduced to Luella, and her two best friends Rose and Pepper. Luella finds herself down on her luck, and the extra levels of stress she's experiencing seems to bring something magical out of her. I found the story instantly engaging and I look forward to reading more from Kate Moseman!

Silver Spells - Kate Moseman

This book was so good!! When Luella gets fired from her job, she unleashes the magical powers that have laid dormant inside her. As she tries to get a handle on her magic and her life, she finally feels like she has stepped into her destiny.

The characters are excellent. The writing is good and I really enjoyed how much the book gave us in a short period of time. It was well paced, quirky and exactly what I needed. I am pumped to know it is book 1 in a series. Heck yeah! Magic… Banter and friendship. GIMME MORE!

4.5 stars

Silver Spells, the first in Kate Moseman’s Midlife Elementals series is a fun, cozy, quick ‘witchy vibe’ read. It follows Luella Campbell who has recently been fired from her job she has had for multiple decades which she thought she would have until retirementment.

So, she finds herself in her 40’s, no job, no daughter (she’s recently left for college), no boyfriend and to top it off weird stuff keeps happening. It’s fun, frothy and has a feel good vibe. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

One other point to applaud is Ms Moseman’s casual dropping in the story (while buying a dress) that our heroine is a size 16, ‘give or take’ - there was no big deal made of this but I would hazard a guess that not one female reader missed it. We are a sexy lot, us 16 plussers so thank you for just dropping it in and letting it land that we, who are heroine’s of our own stories are not necessarily a size 8 or in our 20’s.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing an advanced Audio copy, narrated by the most excellent Xe Sands, in exchange for an honest review.

This was not my typical read. This was a very laid back, cozy, witchy girlfriend read. There was humor and a bit of mystery. It started a little slow but picked up about chapter 16. I’m am curious to see where the next book takes us. Thank you to Netglley and the author for the opportunity to read this book.

Simple, funny, and an enjoyable read! 5 stars because it had me laughing out loud at times. A great book to read if you're looking for something light and remotely relatable. I can't wait to read the rest of this series as the author completes them!

Midlife crisis? Maybe, but discovering you have unusual powers just as you are hitting a mid-life skid is probably not the time to discover them or maybe it is the perfect time to discover them! Hilarious audiobook that is just what is needed to brighten your day. Even better, the main characters are mature intelligent women used to taking on all the problems in their lives. Unfortunately, their problems just got a bit witchier! I am delighted that I found this audiobook as the narrator did an outstanding job of bringing the characters, the events and the twists and turns of this delightfully plotted story to life. This book definitely reads or in my case, listens like an intro into a longer series that promises much more to come and I am here for it!!! I can't wait to join in more antics with this "Ride or Die" bunch of friends. We all need friends like that and I can't wait to read more about them!

I really love the premise of this story. A single mid 40s professional that’s fired from her job, without given a reason, sorts through the stress of loss of income while trying to help support her daughter in college. While looking for a job, her and her besties stumble upon a pretty mural (like the tourist Nashville photo op wings) that seems to unlock magical powers for them all. There’s a hint of real life stressors. A hint of romance. A hint of best friend and familial bonds. A hint of a villain. You get the gist. I like the story; I wanted at least one aspect of it to have more power behind it. It’s still a cute cozy read that’s perfect for a fall afternoon.

The narration of the audiobook was good. The narrator did a good job navigating several different characters who didn’t have much to differentiate them vocally.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kate Moseman for this audiobook ARC.