Did you hear what happened when a witch doctor met a witchologist in a bar? Well, mayhem ensued! What else did you expect? It's all because everyone had too many Gnome Island Iced Teas, not to mention the cloud of intoxicating glitter that put everyone under the table even if they didn't drink a drop. But the real punch line in that fateful tale were the two potion-filled arrow toting cupids. For one witch, after that night, stuff got real.
You see, the witch
doctor was none other than the famous apothecary and alchemist, Betsy
Babington. She's a celebrity! Famous, successful, single, and... bored. Before
she walked into that bar, Betsy was itching to change things up. So, she
enlisted her coven of misfits and two mischievous cherubs to make a rogue love
potion recipe — destined to be the next big thing in her famous potions brand.
She never once thought about making Love Potion#999 for herself! Definitely not!
Well, maybe she did, just a little...
For the whole truth,
you'll have to read the story. All I can really say is some magical historians
have said Betsy Babington's tangle with the trouble of Love Potion #999 was
like opening Pandora's box. Now that was a little extreme. For the folks who
were there, it was more like a weekend in Vegas.
read an excerpt...
“It definitely makes a statement. Doesn’t it? The silver color is so regal,” Jessica said.
“Beautiful.” Lola drew the word out in a muddy Central European accent.
“Agreed. I’m super pleased with this one. I think it’s going to do really well.” Betsy sighed.
“That was not convincing at all. What’s up, Betsy? Do you not like the vials? They are the finest crystal we could get.” Ron held a sample size vial up in the air. The sun, streaming in from the bank of floor to ceiling windows in the apartment, hit the silver potion, making it dance like liquid glitter.
“Of course, I do. I think this potion is great. It’s just… well, I wish we could do something really different. Something super cool and interesting. A potion for the ages. You know. One that would change everything.” Betsy raised an eyebrow.
“Like what?” The coven responded in unison.
Betsy paused for a split second before she slid the tattered loose-leaf paper out of her pocket. “Like this.”
The coven stared at the wrinkly, yellow sheet. Its scripted writing danced across the page, captivating them all. No one spoke. No one looked away.
“It’s a love potion. We’re going to make the magical world’s first love potion in 200 years,” Betsy said.
my review...
A quick fun read. We all wish we could come up with the perfect love potion, and that’s what Betsy hopes to do. As with all best plans...they can sometimes nip you in the rear.
This is one of those cute, laugh out loud, feel good stories. Nothing deep, nothing to make you sad, and full of laughs. I read it in a sitting. Just what the doctor ordered.
about C. S. Edwards...
I was born in Ashland, Kentucky, the youngest of three children, and grew up in the small Eastern Kentucky town of Inez. I moved to Lexington to finish high school. Attending Transylvania University for two years, before graduating from Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia - with a degree in Economics - go figure! After a stint in New York City, I moved back home to Kentucky and have since built my life around family.
Living just outside of Cincinnati with my husband, Sean, and our five amazing kids, and a precious goldendoodle, I work hard to find time to balance family, work, and writing.
My first passion is weaving mysteries and I'm working on several new fiction projects now. This past year, I also found great joy in creating useful journals, trackers, and planners. I have big plans for publishing more of these creative notebooks in the future! As always, I cannot wait to share my next novel with you. I hope you enjoy, and welcome hearing from you!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your review of Love Potion #999 , this sounds like a fun read and I am looking forward to it
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