What’s a witch to do when her boss turns up poisoned right after she’d wished him dead? Destiny Maganti loves working at a tiki bar on the Enchanted Coast, a beach getaway for paranormals. Between delivering drinks to mermaids and serving rare steaks to werewolves, she meets all sorts of interesting people. Plus, as a water witch, she’s right at home on the ocean.The only downside is dealing with … downside is dealing with her boss, a disgraced angel who thinks the world owes him a living just because of his ancestry. An hour after he publicly humiliates her, he ends up dead. Though her friends know she’s innocent, all the evidence points to her.
Can she clear her name before she’s kicked off the Enchanted Coast forever?
This is book 1 in the Enchanted Coast Magical Mysteries series.
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I really was completely enchanted with this first book and will be reading the rest of the series in a hurry. Destiny is a no nonsense kind of witch and can take care of herself. Having said that when she is accused of murder, she finds how many friends she has. I loved all the magical creatures and was completely engrossed. Read this book!
I was entertained by this book. I enjoyed reading it, the resort idea was great. I can’t wait to read more. Definitely a fun read.
I really liked this book. I LOVED the setting and the characters. The author did an outstanding job at creating this world. It’s competing with another of my top favorite worlds. I would love to live here. The mystery of the murder was so interesting and I couldn’t figure out who did it. However, the only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of how it all wrapped up. Don’t take this as a bad ending. It was great. It just wasn’t something black and white as far as a killing in the human realm. But I can see how it could be complicated with immortal creatures and magic. I can’t wait to read the next book. Hope these are made into audiobooks.
“The Deadly Daiquiri” earns 5/5 Umbrellas…Magically Fun!
Be careful what you wish for…you might be accused of murder!
Destiny Maganti, a water witch, is a cocktail waitress at the tiki bar of a popular paranormal resort destination for mermaids, gorgons, elves, unicorns, and other magical folk vacationing on the shores of the gulf. “Maganti!!” But her boss is making her life challenging. Cassiel (Cass), former Angel of Temperance, has a chip on his shoulder…his wing. Having disgraced his family, he is now the resort’s manager as punishment. Several wonder who is being punished…Cass or those having to deal with him. Well, Karma has a way of butting in at the right time. The right time is heralded by an ear-piecing scream, remnants of a daiquiri pooling on the ground, and Cass slumped lifeless on the table. “So who manned, or womaned, up…” Everyone was looking at Destiny.
Along with a fascinating collection of fanciful characters, we have Tempest (Destiny’s black and white fox familiar) with whom she has a telepathic connection, Blake (executive director of the resort, ninth-level wizard, and former fiancé) with whom she still harbors anger and heartache, Bob (Bigfoot bartender) with whom she is friends, and Michael (Destiny’s older brother and agent with the Paranormal Criminal Investigations Bureau) for whom she has a protective nature. A romantic triangle may also add some tension. Destiny is made the interim resort manager, the optics not the best, but it allows her to go around the resort, ask questions, and gather clues. Blake knows she is well thought of and knows she is valuable to the investigation, but an angel was murdered…this magic is dangerous!
All this and the tropical setting… Tegan Maher has penned an entertaining first book in her Enchanted Coast Magical Mystery series. I personally enjoyed the magic and fanciful characters; it is fun to read, and imagine, all the different creatures: werewolves, fairies, gargoyles, selkies, and such. But it’s just a fun, and can easily be overlooked for those less interested in the paranormal theme. Don’t shy away. You will miss out on a well-written narrative, clever mystery, edge-of-your-beach-towel excitement, more than a few giggles, a delightful sidekick familiar, and rich characters with very human attributes. Some issues are left unresolved and might be used as a running mystery throughout the series. Fine with me, I’m eager to join the fairies again on the beach with a tropical drink in hand…no daiquiri, please!
What can I say? When a book starring all paranormal creatures in a resort that can’t be seen by humans starts to feel real to a reader, you’ve got a hit on your hands. I was trying to picture these creatures sitting around the bar in the water because I’ve been to a resort that had that type of bar and we would sit on cement stools in the water to have our drinks. I wanted to be at this Enchanted Coast resort because I was having so much fun reading this book. Needless to say, I didn’t want it to end. I NEED MORE!!!
This fun and sassy paranormal cozy mystery doesn’t disappoint! It hit all of the right notes for me.
I loved the paranormal aspects Tegan Maher used and the sprinkles of humor and Southern charm made it all perfect. Most of all the mystery kept me guessing! It left me needing more, exactly how I love my books.
Characters were excellent, especially Destiny, and the world building was perfect. I especially pay attention to world building in paranormal books because I want to feel like I’m there. With this book it made me want to pack my bags and go to that resort!
5 stars for a fun, sassy and captivating read! Highly recommend.
A veritable parade of quirky paranormal beings appear in this debut of the Enchanted Coast Magical Mystery series. The author’s descriptive style of writing served her well in bringing the characters to life! In every chapter, there’s some new hilarity to be discovered – from laugh-out- loud funny (blood wine for the vamps Cabern-A) to tongue-in-cheek (Charlie who owns the Chocolatte Shop) – the author’s imagination was on full display in this story. I love the cute cover art – it definitely puts you in the mood before you even crack the cover! The book was easy, breezy, entertaining, magical, just plain fun – I was “enchanted” by this book and didn’t want to put it down. Destiny is a great protagonist and I can’t wait to read about her next adventure. It was obvious the author had a blast writing this book and I had a blast reading it!