Cute little book about an empath witch. ( )

This series was recommended to me by a fellow goodreads member so I thought I would give it a shot. It was a fun read about a small town and I will probably read the next two in the series.

Hitching Post, Alabama is a small, quaint town know for its magic, witchcraft and wedding chapels. Carly Bell Hartwell is the owner of Little Shop of Potions, a magic potion shop specializing in love potions. She enters her shop on a day when she expects to be extremely busy only to find a dead body, the local lawyer holding one of her potion bottles in his hand, in her breakroom. When the local sheriff shows up, it is none other than her ex-fiancee. Carly was very hurt by Dylan when he chose his mama's feelings over hers. Carly still has feelings for Dylan and it is obvious he has feelings for her, but can they get by their past? Carly lives in an old run-down house that constantly needs work and Dylan is happy to help her out. While all this is going on, there is also a criminal case involving the local coach of the baseball league who has it in for Carly. Are her potions dangerous and/or poisonous? Her business is suffering and Carly decides she needs to solve this mystery in order to get her business back on track. With the help of her estranged cousin Delia, they set out on a dangerous mission. There are a lot of eccentric and humourous characters in this town that all add to the quirkiness of the story. Getting ready to start the next one. ( )

Funny, well-written, and has a great touch of mystery mixed with the magic. ( )

From the Author: "In my Magic Potion series, Carly Hartwell is a white magic witch, a healer who uses her ability as an empath (and some magic drops) to make all sorts of potions that can work, well, magic."

From Amazon: "TROUBLE IS BREWING…

As the owner of Little Shop of Potions, a magic potion shop specializing in love potions, Carly Bell Hartwell finds her product more in demand than ever. A local soothsayer has predicted that a couple in town will soon divorce—and now it seems every married person in Hitching Post, Alabama, wants a little extra matrimonial magic to make sure they stay hitched.

But when Carly finds a dead man in her shop, clutching one of her potion bottles, she goes from most popular potion person to public enemy number one. In no time the murder investigation becomes a witch hunt—literally! Now Carly is going to need to brew up some serious sleuthing skills to clear her name and find the real killer—before the whole town becomes convinced her potions really are to die for!"

I did not warm up to the characters, I disliked them immediately as well as the writing. I really like Blake's Wishcraft Series and the characters, so this came as a huge disappointment to me.....

Oh, well returning the others unread to the Library! ( )

A Potion To Die For is one of the best first in series cozies that I have read. The character all played a distinct role and and we're a pleasure to get to know. The story is told from the MC's perspective and what a lovely way she has of telling a story. Her sense of humor and southern charm are beyond charming and it had the feel of a friend telling a tale. Much love, Heather Blake. You have set the bar pretty high for further installments. ( )