ALL THREE BOOKS IN SERIES FREE TODAY ONLY “This is such a fun, laugh out loud book that has you turning page after page.” ★★★★★One witch with a grudge, three cats with a secret, and one vegan with a very big problem.Priscilla “Price” Jones is down on her luck. First, her childhood sweetheart dumps her a month before their wedding so he can hook up with a model he met at one of his yogalates … wedding so he can hook up with a model he met at one of his yogalates fitness studios. Then, her vegan smoothie store burns to the ground.
Out of work and out of love, Priscilla accepts the first job she can find, packs her bags, and takes the first bus from Portland to Salem, Oregon, to find her luck is even worse than she thought. Her new boss just died, and the old lady’s thrift store, her apartment, and three huge male cats just got added to her long list of problems. But when Price opens one of the old lady’s books and accidentally unleashes some witchy magic, she soon realizes her troubles have only just begun.
A hilariously witchy reverse harem mystery.
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”A fun and entertaining joyride of a novel. Quirky in all the right places with enjoyable characters and plot devices that are sure you have you shaking your head, laughing and all around just having a good time reading.” ★★★★★
“Cozy mystery and RH all in one book! Does it get any better?” ★★★★★more
A Thrift Shop Murder is a paranormal (cozy type) reverse harem romance-comedy with snarky banter, a rude grandma-type ghost, a clueless gal, three huge cats who turn into hot guys, magic and mayhem, murder, mystery, lots of shenanigans, and some sexy time.
Price (Priscilla) is down on her luck – she literally has nothing to her name. She was dumped by her fiancé shortly before their wedding, her juice/smoothie bar business is toast, and she has no money. Desperate for a new start she accepts a job over the phone for a thrift shop assistant in Salem, Oregon packs her bags and jumps on the bus. Hoping this will be the change she needs to turn her life around, she is surprised to find herself attending a funeral immediately upon her arrival and worse yet, it’s for the lady who hired her. Devastated and back to square one with not a cent to her name and nowhere to go she gets a huge surprise when she finds out everything her deceased boss owned now belongs to her – the apartment she was going to rent, the old lady’s thrift store and her three cats.
While she’s trying to make sense of it all and decide what to do, strange things start happening that defy logic…ghosts, magic, and talking cats?!…right! To make matters worse she finds a book and unleashes magic that turns the cats into gorgeous men upon her touch. Now things really get awkward with cats turning into men at complete inopportune moments.
The old lady’s ghost wants Price to solve her murder, the three cats/men want to help (for their old owner and for themselves hoping it will turn them human again, permanently), and Price finds herself in a sticky situation suddenly inheriting the woman’s possessions turning into a murder suspect herself.
Price has a big heart and wants to help everyone, including herself. If she can solve the murder, fulfill the old woman’s wishes, and help the men maybe she will find her new start after all and possibly a new family and love. She’s halfway their mixed up in all their antics and their close-quarters living. Now to just clear her name and start over…sounds easy, right? Too bad everything is not as it seems.
This is an interesting, funny murder mystery with multiple POVs and though the murder is solved, there are still many questions that need answers and some unfinished business for a ghost so this book sort of ends on a cliffhanger and sort of does not; you’ll see, but it will definitely lead into the next book in the series. There were a few parts that were a bit much for me and a tad uncomfortable, but that was me. Not everything is for everyone. Overall though, it was a fun book to read.
*I received an arc from the author and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
New start on life takes an unexpected turn.
I’ll admit that I read too much and don’t review enough. With that being said, I absolutely had to take a few minutes after reading this to show my appreciation to L.C. Hibbett and this amazing book. If you are a fan of mystery, reverse harems, humor, shifters, witches, or any combination of these, this book is sure to keep your attention. Not only is the steam slowly built to keep you on the edge, the storyline is fantastic. Unlike some RH, the sex isn’t the main focus in the book. It’s like a nice little bonus (although that might change in the second book now that the ball is rolling) to go along with the captivating storyline that the author set up. This is my first L.C. Hibbett book and I just love the characters that she created. Agatha-the crazy, blunt, perverted old granny ghost witch. Pussy/true name to hopefully be revealed in the next book-the flirty, mischievous cat-man who jokes his way out of every situation.
Fluffy/Tom-the tattooed bad boy with the serious demeanor but a soft side for the new human in his life. Muffin/Finn-the shy sweetheart of the group who loves to cook and show his appreciation through small gestures. Price-the FMC who is the most unlucky but also the most deserving of love. Beaten down emotionally for years trying to please, she finally finds a place where she can be happy only for it to turn into a crazy mess. Price and her guys may seem so different at first but once you get further into the book, you realize how similar they are emotionally, how affected they are by the simplest of actions and signs of affection when they weren’t used to receiving them before. It’s those little things that really tear at your heartstrings. I highly recommend this book. It had me giggling throughout with all of the back and forth banter and the shenanigans that Agatha and the cats got into but also had me feeling a connection to Price after discovering she put everything of herself into her previous relationship only to have the rug yanked out from under her. I know this book may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it had a great mixture of the things I love in it, and me being excited for the next book is a definite understatement. I have high expectations for this series.