Silver Spells is a refreshing light fantasy read. A great fall read.

Luella is in a pickle. She just lost her job she’s had for decades and suddenly all these weird circumstances start popping up from an invisible dog to wings popping up on her back.

I love that the FMC is not 22 and has some life experience! Also all the characters feel very real and relatable. XE Sands did an excellent job on the narration for the audiobook.

4 stars

This was such a cute, cozy and whimsical read! I loved the witchy vibes and that the FMC was in her 40’s and not her teens! Definitely recommending this one to friends and family! Listened to it in one sitting!! 🪄

Thanks so much to NetGalley, Fortunella Press and Victory Editing for the ARC audiobook!

I enjoyed this fun second chance romance. The three friends were hilarious together. Suddenly finding out you have magic later in life would be crazy and chaotic, but these ladies took it with grace and dignity.

Thank you to Fortunella Press, NetGalley, Kate Moseman, and narrator Xe Sands for the opportunity to review Silver Spells. This was a fun audiobook to listen to and I enjoyed it very much. Louella is having a rather interesting day when first she gets fired for no apparent reason. Trying hard to make sense of things she has to make a lot of decisions about her life and she finds out she has magical powers that she never knew about. If having powers wasn’t unusual enough she gains an invisible magical dog and wings. This is only the beginning of the fun facing Louella and her friends. They are all in for the ride of their lives. I absolutely loved this book and adored the writing style of the author. Definitely want to read more by Kate Moseman. If you’re a fan of Alice Hoffman or V.E.Scwab.

*Five Witchy Stars*

At no point did I have any idea what was going on. It wasn't a bad book, I just felt like I couldn't get a grasp on what was happening. I think it's on me though. Overall, I really did enjoy the book.

Luella works in a suntan lotion factory, she's good at her job and loves it. So imagine her alarm when she walks into work one day only to be fired and no one will tell her why. What this crap is she supposed to do now? She's got a daughter in college and an ex who is about to be out of commission for working. How the hell is she going to pay for her daughter's school? How the hell is she going to pay her own dang rent? On top of that all this weird stuff starts happening, An invisible dog, wings sprouting out of her back, just so much weird shit.

I think I'm going to have to continue this series, that ending was wild.

Thank you to NetGalley, Victory Editing, and the author for the opportunity to listen to and review this story. All thoughts are my own.

If you've read cozy fantasy or cozy romantic fantasy and thought "This is too cozy, nothing happens", then I'd highly recommend this to you. This is cozy enough to have you smiling and enjoying your quiet time with it but also has just enough mystery and suspense to keep you coming back to it.

The romance is a subplot to the mystery and fantasy aspects and strikes a nice balance. The characters were relatable and felt like real individuals. Their decisions, inner monologues, and dialogue were all authentic and never left you thinking they felt like caricatures of real people.

And bonus points to a social media manager character who uses true strategy and concepts, and doesn't just take a photo, slap a filter on it, and get 8000 new followers overnight!

The digital copy of this book has been on my TBR for some time, having gotten it in a Stuff Your Kindle Day. But when I saw the audiobook available on NetGalley, I immediately requested it. And I am so happy that I did, the audiobook was fantastic. Character voices were excellent and overall it was very immersive. When the character said something into their hands, you could hear the narrator doing the same. Little things like this improve your immersion in the book, and I enjoyed every minute.

Thank you to NetGalley, Victory Editing, Fortunella Press, and Kate Moseman for an audiobook advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I really enjoyed this cozy magical story. I loved the characters and their friendships. This was a super fun audiobook that I didn’t want to stop listening to. The narration was very good. I am excited that this is a series and look forward to see what’s in store for these magical friends.

This is a light, slower paced paranormal novel with characters that are middle aged. Empty nester Luella is the central character and we are taken along with her and her friends after strange occurrences begin happening after the sudden, unexplained loss of Luella’s job.

Overall I enjoyed the narration, the wide age representation, and the incorporation of animals thru the novel. It is definitely a set up for sequel stories, as many strings are left loose and not everything is explained. Read this if you want a contemporary paranormal, low stakes, second life story with no spice.

I was given a copy by the publisher via NetGalley (thank you!) and all opinions are my own.

What a treat!
Fun! Whimsical! Magick-Al! And…revolves around three women who are in their 40’s…so, not a teen drama.
And…a big white dog!

Luella is the MFC. She has been working at a sunscreen company…forever…as their online manager/presence. One day she heads in to work and is FIRED!
How is that even possible? They love her!
No explanation. No discussion. Just pack up and leave.
Meanwhile, her only child has just head off to college.
How is she going to do this?

As she’s packing up her office, a big white, silver, fluffy dog 🐩 appears…
TO HER.
Can anyone else even see it? She must be losing her mind.
And the wind 💨 ….in the office! What the heck??

Along the way we meet her BFF’s…Rose and Pepper. As well as her Mom.

And, the guy she was supposed to go to her HS prom with…well, he’s now an artist in the area! 😮

We coast along as Luella ‘finds’ who she is and what she is capable of!
And I’m leaving it at that!!

First book in the series, and I can’t wait to continue reading!

Lots of fun interspersed with the unusual and paranormal.

Thanks so much to #NetGalley, #FortunellaPress and #VictoryEditing for an ARC of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
By all accounts, this looks like it was released in 2020? So not sure, maybe the audiobook is just being released? In any case, if it appeals to you, take a look for it now!

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 for me, easily rounded up to 5!

#SilverSpells by #KateMoseman and narrated beautifully by #XeSands.
Book #1 in the series.


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I really enjoyed the audiobook! It is a cute, witchy read! I would definitely buy this book! Perfect for the fall season coming up!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the advance audiobook!