The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic - Breanne Randall

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

By Breanne Randall

  • Release Date: 2023-09-19
  • Genre: Family Fiction & Literature
Score: 4
4
From 105 Ratings

Description

Instant New York Times Bestseller

USA Today Bestseller

Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls in this touching and cozy witchy romance debut thatexplores the shields we build around our hearts to retain our own magic.

This warm and whimsical paranormal romance book for readers of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches includes delicious recipes to try in your own kitchen!


Sadie Revelare has always believed that the curse of four heartbreaks that accompanies her magicwould be worth the price. But when her grandmother is diagnosed with cancer with only weeks tolive, and her first heartbreak, Jake McNealy, returns to town after a decade, her carefully structuredlife begins to unravel.

With the news of their grandmother's impending death, Sadie's estranged twin brother Seth returnsto town, bringing with him deeply buried family secrets that threaten to tear Sadie's world apart.

Their grandmother has been the backbone of the family for generations, and with her death, Sadieisn't sure she'll have the strength to keep the family, and her magic, together.

As feelings for Jake begin to rekindle, and her grandmother growing sicker by the day, Sadie facesthe last of her heartbreaks, and she has to decide: is love more important than magic? Thistouching and cozy small town fantasy romance for fans of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake isthe perfect heartwarming read to curl up with on a chilly fall night.

Reviews

  • DNF

    1
    By Condls27
    Spoilers ahead! I never DNF books this far into it, usually I tough it out but good god. This is pitched as a Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls but really it’s annoying Christian witches who bake a lot. Everything about this book annoyed me- Sadie was one of the worst FMCs I’ve read in a long time. She’s a childish doormat with no backbone and manages to be clingy while keeping everyone at arms length. The ”conflict” with her brother was so stupid (he was only gone for a year!) The way the author described how betrayed Sadie felt you’d think he stole all her money, kicked her cat and slashed her tires before he left town but the poor guy just wanted to explore the world a little bit! Not to mention, their family motto is “Revelares leave but they always come back”, so if you know he’s going to come back why are you acting so betrayed? Speaking of Seth, if he called her “sister” one more time I was going to launch the book into the sun. We get it, they’re siblings you do not need to constantly remind us. I have 3 sisters and never once in our lives have we ever called each other “sis, sister, little sis, big sister” Why do authors insist on doing this? He’s her twin for god’s sake we’re not going to forget they’re siblings. Also, how are a bunch of witches Methodists?! At one point the FMC corrects someone who calls her family witches and she says “We’re not witches, we’re magic users, there’s a difference!” You have a potion brewing under the moonlight for a spell you wrote but you’re not a witch? You carry herbs in your pocket to ward off bad vibes but also quote scripture? Pick and choose babe. That almost made DNF right there but what did it was the MMC trying to “save some gang members” by taking them to church. The author made him a literal white savior (firefighter) but of course when his evangelizing didn’t work, he fled the scary big city. Ah yes, evangelizing with a side of white flight, sounds about white, I mean right. Never thought I’d see conservative coded witches but here we are. I didn’t even get to mention the puppy stealing or the fake pregnancy which reminds me- there are zero trigger warnings. For a story marketed as a cozy rom-com, there are incredibly heavy themes dropped in with zero care. Descriptions of sexual assault/rape, domestic abuse and suicide ideation/attempt. It is so irresponsible to include such triggering themes without warning your readers.
  • Don’t waste your time

    1
    By meadows jessa
    This is not at all what it was advertised as and the author tried too hard to make it something it wasn’t.
  • A story for the heart

    5
    By Graceee34
    This book was a lovely combination of happiness, gratitude, longing, grief and love. I read it through the eyes of fantasy and yet it spoke to my soul. Thank you for showing how a messy wonderful life is magical. I hope there is more to come. I’m
  • Good story but needed more thorough editing

    4
    By Mycherie2000
    The plot of the book was fun. There were quite a few typos and mistakes throughout the book — more than average.
  • Loved it!

    5
    By Marileeb25
    A great story with unexpected twists and turns AND it has recipes! Highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a love story or a witty witchy tale

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