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The Witching Place: A Fatal Folio (A Curious Bookstore Cozy Mystery—Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sophie Love (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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“The perfect romance or beach read, with a difference: its enthusiasm and beautiful descriptions offer an unexpected attention to the complexity of not just evolving love, but evolving psyches. It's a delightful recommendation for romance readers looking for a touch more complexity from their romance reads.”
--Midwest Book Review (For Now and Forever)

THE WITCHING PLACE: A FATAL FOLIO is the debut novel in a charming new cozy mystery series by bestselling author Sophie Love, author of The Inn at Sunset Harbor series, a #1 Bestseller with over 200 five-star reviews.

When Alexis Blair, 29, is fired from her book publishing job and breaks up with her boyfriend on the same day, she wonders if life is urging her to make a fresh start. She decides it’s time to pursue her lifelong dream of opening a bookstore of her own—even if that means leaving Boston and accepting a job in a curious bookstore in a small seaside town an hour away.

But the odd shop, Alexis soon learns, is from more than just a rare, occult bookstore. Something strange is going on in the shop’s secret back room, with its eccentric owner, and in the small town itself.

And when a dead body appears, Alexis, with her beloved newfound cat, may find herself right in the middle of it all.

A page-turning cozy, rife with the supernatural, mystery, secrets and love—and centered around a small town as odd and endearing as its shop—A CURIOUS BOOKSTORE will make you fall in love and keep you laughing out loud as you turn pages late into the night.

“The romance is there, but not overdosed. Kudos to the author for this amazing start of a series that promises to be very entertaining.”
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B2TS834
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (December 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 984 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 185 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1094374024
  • Customer Reviews:
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#1 bestselling author Sophie Love is author of THE INN AT SUNSET HARBOR romantic comedy series, which includes eight books; of the ROMANCE CHRONICLES series, which includes five books; of the CANINE CASPER cozy mystery series, which includes six books; of the CURIOUS BOOKSTORE cozy mystery series, which includes five books; and of the new A PORCH BY THE SEA romantic comedy series, which includes five books.

FOR NOW AND FOREVER (The Inn at Sunset Harbor—Book 1), LOVE LIKE THIS (The Romance Chronicles—Book #1), THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: MURDER AND BREAKFAST (A Canine Casper Cozy Mystery—Book 1), and THE WITCHING PLACE: A FATAL FOLIO (A Curious Bookstore Cozy Mystery—Book 1) are each available as a free download on Amazon!

Sophie would love to hear from you, so please visit www.sophieloveauthor.com to email her, to join the mailing list, to receive free ebooks, to hear the latest news, and to stay in touch!

BOOKS BY SOPHIE LOVE

A PORCH BY THE SEA

JUST ONE KISS (Book #1)

JUST ONE CHANCE (Book #2)

JUST ONE SUMMER (Book #3)

JUST ONE NIGHT (Book #4)

JUST ONE DAY (Book #5)

THE INN AT SUNSET HARBOR

FOR NOW AND FOREVER (Book #1)

FOREVER AND FOR ALWAYS (Book #2)

FOREVER, WITH YOU (Book #3)

IF ONLY FOREVER (Book #4)

FOREVER AND A DAY (Book #5)

FOREVER, PLUS ONE (Book #6)

FOR YOU, FOREVER (Book #7)

CHRISTMAS FOREVER (Book #8)

THE ROMANCE CHRONICLES

LOVE LIKE THIS (Book #1)

LOVE LIKE THAT (Book #2)

LOVE LIKE OURS (Book #3)

LOVE LIKE THEIRS (Book #4)

LOVE LIKE YOURS (Book #5)

THE CANINE CASPER COZY MYSTERY SERIES

THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: MURDER AND BREAKFAST (Book #1)

THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: DEATH AND BRUNCH (Book #2)

THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: MALICE AND LUNCH (Book #3)

THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: VENGEANCE AND DINNER (Book #4)

THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: SCANDAL AND SUPPER (Book #5)

THE GHOSTLY GROUNDS: DISASTER AND DESSERT (Book #6)

A CURIOUS BOOKSTORE COZY MYSTERY

THE WITCHING PLACE: A FATAL FOLIO (Book #1)

THE WITCHING PLACE: MURDER BY MANUSCRIPT (Book #2)

THE WITCHING PLACE: A PERILOUS PAGE (Book #3)

THE WITCHING PLACE: A VANISHED VOLUME (Book #4)

THE WITCHING PLACE: A TAINTED TOME (Book #5)

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WelshDragon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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This was a strange story with even stranger characters, except for the protagonist and her friends. The characters I just spoke of are very interesting, the plot meanders, but gets to the end just fine, and the premise is starting over with a new life and getting oneself out of trouble. I liked it quite a lot, so much that I bought the other three books in the series. So, yes, I most definitely recommend this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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This was a free novella e-book from Amazon.

Alexa works in a publishing company in Boston but things are changing and she finds herself without a job. She answers an add for employment in a bookshop north of Boston. She gets the job and the fun begins ending with murder and arrest of the killer. Series continues in book two.

I have lived in Massachusetts and New Hampshire so this novella took me back there. I had the feeling I was walking the streets and entering into the stores. I would recommend this novella and author to 👍 readers of family and friends relationships with a murder mystery novels 👍🔰. 2023 👒😀😡🏡
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3.0 out of 5 stars Luck or not?
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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Oddly, she made a good choice to start over and try to live the dream. If owning her own store is what she wants and her old job was gone, then go for it. Especially since she did find a job and apartment to support the decision. Now, ironically, she is very logical so believing in luck or that something greater than her was guiding her to this new start was not something she could fully get on board with. When she stumbles on a dead body, that was just bad luck. What brought her there though was of her own making. Too nosy, but then again, maybe she was also being nudged to help with solving the case and clearing her name, both as a murder suspect and someone who can't be trusted to follow directions. Working in a mysterious bookstore with a strange boss who keeps secrets means she'll need to loosen the reins on what she deems illogical.

Her new life on a funny little town depends on it. Lex at the beginning was a little vexing. I liked that she started strong in believing she needed to take that next adventurous step. Then she got a little too curious and started taking risks that goes against logic. Some I understood, and others, not so much, but she is growing less rigid in some of her thinking and that I is good. Now just to get Noah there...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
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Lex unexpectedly loses her job in Boston as an editor so she finds a job at an unusual used bookstore in a quaint suburb. Lex has always wanted to own a used bookstore of her own since her father had one when she was a child. However, her father's store went out of business, her parents divorced, and her father disappeared from her life. Her new town brings back flashes of her father bringing her to this same place when she was little so she finds it comforting. Then she finds herself a suspect in the murder of a customer she had just served at the bookstore.
Cute book. I'm looking forward to reading the next book.
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Kindle Customer JanR
4.0 out of 5 stars The Witching Place: A Fatal Folio is a lovely start for a new series
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
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The people in this story seem so normal, even ordinary in most ways.
The small town seems so charming except for the unusual books in the unusual bookstore. The story line is interesting and the slight hint
of the budding romance softens up the day to day twists. Enjoyable!
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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A fun beach read. I’ll be checking out the next book in the series. 💖if you like mysteries I think you’ll like this.
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KimMarie
5.0 out of 5 stars a good start for a mystery series
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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I like cozy mysteries and this fits the mold. The name of the book and the art make it seem to be a witchy cozy but at least this first book is more witch adjacent. There is an ongoing mystery that will continue and that is fine because one story is solved and sets up for future tales.
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Statistichick
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting choices
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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The plot is interesting, and the setting has a lot of potential. I have no idea why the main character is written as she is. She's untrustworthy, and there's little chance that someone would beg her to come back to work after she purposely broke her promise to her boss, and lied to many. Maybe she becomes likeable, or at least tolerable, as the series progresses, but I won't be finding out.
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Christie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cozy mystery
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2021
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As soon as I started listening to this audiobook I was drawn into it. Right away I felt a connection to Lex and hoped she would do great in her new town. Her new boss is an interesting character and so is every one she meets. I liked the narrator and hopefully will read more of Sophie Love's books soon.
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Peter Ffrench
5.0 out of 5 stars Cosy mystery.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2023
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Lex makes a big life change giving up her job as an editor and her flat earther boyfriend to pursue her dream of opening a book shop and finding her missing dad. It's all going so well till she impulsively opens a mysterious book and reads from it thus losing her new dream job and income. She has to become a detective to find who killed her bosses best customer and get her job back. I'm a bit lost about where the witching comes in but the story works well for Lex, finding her feet and making some friends in a nice setting so all is good.
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Etel García
4.0 out of 5 stars Hecate, la gata del librero
Reviewed in Spain on October 12, 2021
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Me ha gustado, a pesar de que veo un poco forzada la interpretación de Lex. Realmente yo no sé si en su misma situación sería capaz de hacer lo mismo que ella. Bueno, nunca se sabe hasta que llega el momento.
Esta novela no es gatuna en absoluto y la podrán leer todas aquellas personas que gusten de las historias de misterio con un toque de brujería, casi insignificante es este caso.
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Seitenhain
3.0 out of 5 stars Bookish, nicht mörderisch
Reviewed in Germany on June 24, 2021
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Lexi lebt als Sachbuch-Lektorin in Boston, hat einen Flat-Earther-Freund (wie man das als Wissenschaftlerin schafft, erschließt sich der Leserschaft nicht) und ist eigentlich rundum zufrieden - bis ihre Abteilung geschlossen und sie entlassen wird. Achja, und wenn wir schon dabei sind aufzuräumen, geht ihr der Verschwörungstheoretiker auf die Nerven und sie macht Schluss. Die perfekte Gelegenheit also für einen Neuanfang - da eignet sich doch die Anzeige von einer Buchhandlung in einer benachbarten Kleinstadt hervorragend, um eine neue Karriere aufzubauen! Besonders, weil sie seit ihrer Kindheit davon träumt, den Buchladen ihres verschwundenen Vaters wieder aufleben zu lassen.

Doch leider begeht Lex in ihrem neuen Traumjob einen großen Fehler und verärgert die Lieblingskundin ihres Chefs - und kurz darauf ist sie tot. Also, die Kundin. Lexi begibt sich natürlich auf die Mission, den wahren Mörder zu finden und um ihr neues Leben zu kämpfen.

Einerseits konnte ich Lex' Gedankengänge furchtbar gut nachvollziehen - auch ich habe meinen Traumjob in einem Verlag verloren und arbeite jetzt mit Printbüchern in einer Buchhandlung. Immerhin arbeiten wir überhaupt noch mit Büchern, denn etwas anderes wäre völlig undenkbar. Kann ich vollkommen verstehen. Auch, dass sie sich in die Kleinstadt mit ihren charmanten und offenen Mitbürger*innen verliebt sowie in die alte, verwinkelte Buchhandlung.

Aber dann beschwert sie sich als beim Filmabend mit ihrem Vollpfosten über schlechte Schreibe und über Figuren, die sich unlogisch verhalten - und tut einige Seiten später selbst völlig unlogische und sogar gefährliche Dinge, wie Verdächtige konfrontieren ohne jemandem Bescheid gesagt zu haben oder Spurensuche in einem fremden Haus, wenn man selbst verdächtigt wird. Seufz. Außerdem passiert der Mord erst nach über der Hälfte des Buches, davor geht es nur um Lex und ihre Situation. Wem das also zuviel Gelaber ist, dem sei abgeraten.

Zudem: Wieso das Cover eine Hexe und der Titel "The Witching Place" zieren, kann ich euch nicht erklären - bis auf eine mit Runen verzierte Tür war daran nämlich gar nichts magisch.

Insgesamt also etwas durchwachsen, ich hatte zwar auf einen hexigen Aspekt gehofft, freue mich aber über die versammelten bibliophilen Themengebiete (Verlag, Buchhandlung, antike Erstausgaben). Für ein kostenloses E-Book allerdings nicht schlecht.

"She was still working with books, at least - she couldn't imagine working with anything else."
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Vikingsrule
5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read.
Reviewed in Australia on November 2, 2023
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The story was good, kept you turning the pages and was thoroughly entertaining. Loved the main character, and the way the author really brings you to the place. Will definitely try the next one.
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