First Line Friday & Friday56: A Witch's Guide To Magical Innkeeping

 

Welcome to First Line Friday! This is a weekly feature hosted by Carrie at Reading Is My Superpower. The idea is very simple: you just share the first line (or lines) of the book you are currently reading. 


"It was hardly ideal weather for the resurrection of one's great-aunt, but Sera Swan's magical power, while impressive, hadn't the slightest influence over the obnoxiously blue skies."

Friday56 is hosted by HeadFullOfBooks

RULES:
*Grab a book, any book
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader (If you want to improvise, go ahead!)
*Find a snippet, but no spoilers!
*Post it to your blog and add your url to the Linky. If you do not add the specific url for your post, we may miss it! 
*Visit other blogs and leave comments about their snippets. Expand the community. Please leave a comment for me, too!  

Page 56:

"Well, you're going to," Sera shot back. "Why can't she help me? And why are you so sure she'd even want to?" A sudden horrible thought struck her. "Has she tried before? When? What Happened?"

Synopsis:

Sera Swan used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and just a bit grumpily) helps her aunt run an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests' shenanigans, tries to keep said talking fox in check, and longs for the future that seems lost to her. But then she finds out about an old spell that could hold the key to restoring her power…

Enter Luke Larsen, handsome and icy magical historian, who arrives on a dark winter evening and might just know how to unlock the spell’s secrets. Luke has absolutely no interest in getting involved in the madcap goings-on of the inn and is definitely not about to let a certain bewitching innkeeper past his walls, so no one is more surprised than he is when he agrees to help Sera with her spell. Worse, he might actually be thawing.

Running an inn, reclaiming lost magic, and staying one step ahead of the watchful Guild is a lot for anyone, but Sera Swan is about to discover that she doesn’t have to do it alone...and that the weird, wonderful family she’s made might be the best magic of all.

Comments

  1. Jen TwimomAugust 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM

    This looks like a good book!

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  2. Anne@HeadFullofBooksAugust 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM

    Resurrecting an aunt? Well that is interesting. Hope the book is fun.

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  3. Tammy SparksAugust 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM

    This book is on my TBR, and I love the first line😁

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  4. YvonneAugust 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM

    This looks really good. I've seen it around and I'm curious about it. I'm adding it to my list.

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  5. Book Cottage by the BayAugust 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM

    Sounds like a veru cute and cozy magical story. Perfect for fall!

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  6. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM

    This sounds like so much fun!

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