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Sweet as honey
Marigold remembers happy times with her Grandmother on the island of Innesfree which were cut short by memories of fire and chaos.
Years later living in... READ MORE
A whimsical and charming Sapphic romance
This was such a wholesome read. It is set in a queer-normative Regency era world that is perfect for any fans of Bridgerton. The book follows Marigold, a H... READ MORE
A bee-autiful and cosy read
A novel full of magic, nature, romance and plenty of sweet honey. The Honey Witch is a queer romantasy set in the regency era leading it to draw comparison... READ MORE
Magical Romance
A great concept, with so much to love and so much potential, but I don’t feel like this found its footing properly. Wild witchy magic set in the Regency pe... READ MORE
Whimsical and magic
A cottage-core meets romantasy in a Bridgerton-esque novel, with a magical system rooted in the cycle of the natural world. It explored topics such as bere... READ MORE
Escape to the land of Innisfree...
The most perfect, sweet and wholesome romantasy to shut your brain off to.
- Whimsical cottagecore vibes.
- A gorgeous cozy read, full of bees, magic and ... READ MORE
Whimsical, lovely, just delightful!
Whimsical, sweet and hopeful - and left me craving honey!
This is a delightful cosy fantasy, with such gorgeous vibes - the bees, the meadows, the littl... READ MORE
Cottagecore goodness
I will forever remember Mari, Auggie and Lottie.
This is a love letter to anyone who has ever felt grief, loneliness and true love. A manifesto for anyon... READ MORE
Synopsis
The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn't believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all.
Twenty-one-year-old Marigold Claude has always preferred the company of the spirits of the meadow to any of the suitors who've tried to woo her. So when her grandmother whisks her away to the family cottage on the tiny Isle of Innisfree with an offer to train her as the next Honey Witch, she accepts immediately. But her newfound magic and independence come with a price: No one can fall in love with the Honey Witch.
When Lottie Burke, a notoriously grumpy skeptic who doesn't believe in magic, shows up on her doorstep, Marigold can't resist the challenge to prove to her that magic is real. But soon, Marigold begins to care for Lottie in ways she never expected. And when darker magic awakens and threatens to destroy her home, she must fight for much more than her new home-at the risk of losing her magic and her heart..
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780356522548
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 26 mm
- Weight: 267g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allWhat a story I love this !
I was fortunate enough to read this, as an ARC. This is an amazing book that I could not put down! It gave me all the feelings. Enemies lovers, single bed,... READ MORE
Very cute cosy story
This book is an absolute gem – beautifully written, warmly inviting, and infused with just the right balance of humor and spice. I savored every page, relu... READ MORE
Honey and the Ash
(3.5 rounded up to 4.0.)
I enjoyed this cozy(-ish) storyline very much and it held my attention most of the time. Just turn your brain off and let the w... READ MORE
A perfect cozy-fantasy with whimsical witchy vibes and a tender, bitter-sweet sapphic love story!
o bewitch this reader, add the ingredients of a cottagecore-inspired world, witchy vibes, slow-burn romance, and a historical Regency era. Speak then the w... READ MORE
A fantasy of manners set in a queer normative incarnation of regency society this was cosy with an ethereal and whimsical cottagecore vibe.
3⭐️ This book was highly anticipated for me and has a lovely premise, involving a unique, honey centric magic system. A fantasy of manners set in a queer n... READ MORE
Awful pacing with ideas that need a little more TLC
The cover art for this book is absolutely beautiful.
I really liked that the magic elements of this were honey Vs. ash. That felt new and exciting. That ... READ MORE
Cozy Summer perfection
The Honey Witch by @sydneyjshields is an absolute must for your Spring/Summer tbr pile! It's a beautifully written story about standing out, being weird an... READ MORE
Beautifully Heartwarming
This is a lovely heartwarming story.
The honey witch is about marigolds who has always felt different to her siblings and she discovers that she’s a ho... READ MORE
Lovely concept but needed more work
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with this eArc.
This was okay. I can't quite put my finger on one specific reason why that's h... READ MORE
Wickedly good read
Wicked good read, i absolutely loved it.
Marigold has never fit in, she is fiercly independent and prefers to be in the woods. She never knows why until... READ MORE
This book has healed me!!
4.5 ☆
This book has healed me
Spring is here so I want to talk about a book that I loved and that has all the perfect spring vibes!
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The Honey Witch by S... READ MORE
A whimsical story for cozy fantasy lovers
"The Honey Witch" is a whimsical story of a young girl named Marigold who leaves her family home to join her grandmother and inherit the role of the next H... READ MORE
Cosy read
In The Honey Witch we have a regency inspired tale filled with magic. Where our main character begins attending balls to fulfil her mother’s hope she will ... READ MORE
Great premise, slow execution
I saw The Honey Witch marketed as Bridgerton x Practical Magic x The Secret Life of Bees, and I had to read it. Witchy cottagecore with a dash of whimsy? S... READ MORE
A queer, cosy fantasy
Has a book ever made you want to run away and live in a cottage on a remote island surrounded by plants and magic? This book did this to me!
This book w... READ MORE
Fun and cute
If your looking for something quick, cute and cosy look no further! It's a little predictable but it's meant to be very low stakes so it works well, charac... READ MORE
Cosy vibes
I've just finished the honey witch by @sydneyjshields and let me tell you this book was amazing it had me feeling all the feels, at the end of this book I... READ MORE
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cozy beekeeping witch magic
If you want a cozy cottage, witchcraft, soulmates, curses, and a bittersweet story that pulls at your heartstrings, this is a book for you.
The Honey Wi... READ MORE
Beautiful cozy fantasy
The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields was one of my favorite reads for 2024. I loved the world building and Marigold’s journey of self discovery. The love s... READ MORE
Not what I expected
I enjoyed this a lot but it wasn’t what I was expecting, it started out cute and cosy which is how the cover makes it out to be, I loved the relationship b... READ MORE
Cosy read
This book is a perfect blend of cosy and a captivating storyline. The way the author pulls in the natural world makes this feel like a step into a magical ... READ MORE
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