Thursday, April 29, 2021

Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes by Michelle M. Pillow [Review]

Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes by Michelle M. Pillow
Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes ((Un)Lucky Valley #1) by Michelle M. Pillow
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: April 7, 2020

(Un)Lucky Valley
1. Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes - Paperback | Kindle
2. Any Witch Way but Goode

Michelle M. Pillow
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
Welcome to Lucky Valley where nothing is quite what it seems.

Lily Goode wasn’t aware she had an inheritance waiting for her in the form of a huge Victorian house in Lucky Valley, Colorado. Life might finally be coming together for her. That is if you don’t count the endless home repairs, dealing with eccentric Aunt Polly who claims they’re both witches, and Nolan Dawson the handsome home inspector who seems to have it out for her, then, sure, life is grand. Oh and not to mention the strange hallucinations and garden gnomes who are far more than lawn ornaments.

If mysterious accidents don’t do her in, then the rebellious gnomes just might. With the help of Aunt Polly, it’s up to Lily to discover who’s sabotaging her new home and trying to drive the Goodes out of Lucky Valley once and for all.
Thoughts on Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes: Okay. This book completely hit the spot as far as I'm concerned. I wanted something light and angst-free that would entertain me and I got EXACTLY that. Sure, sure, Lily and her family are dealing with the long-term repercussions of their mother's neglect, but it worked for me. It worked.

So. Lily. She's the unwitting heiress of a run-down (or so it seems) Victorian AND all the magic in her bloodline. Well, she's not entirely the heiress of the magic. All her siblings get a piece of that pie. Unfortunately, since she's been kept in the dark about that particular perk of her family line, the magic comes as a big surprise. And with a few not-so-lucky incidents.

To be fair, though, I don't think the bad luck that follows the townsfolk around can be entirely laid at her and her siblings' feet. Frankly, being blamed for every little thing that goes wrong would wear after a while.

Misfiring magic, ghosts, a sexy werewolf, and family draaaaama (not to mention a batty as heck aunt who's about as helpful as a box of hair) made this a fun read. *thumbs up*

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