Not even a witch can keep her secrets safe in the sizzling ninth installment of national bestselling author Heather Blake’s Wishcraft series.Wishcrafter Darcy Merriweather’s enchanted wedding plans are put to the test when murder invites itself to her bridal luncheon…The Enchanted Village always has a touch of magic about it, but the buzz of excitement over the wedding between wish-granting … wedding between wish-granting witch Darcy and Police Chief Nick Sawyer is positively electric. With every spellbinding detail planned to perfection all that’s left is to sit back and let wishes come true. But Darcy’s dream wedding is threatened when the Divinitea Cottage, the tea room hosting her bridal luncheon, goes up in flames, revealing the strangled body of the owner, Leyna Noble.
Making vows to solve the crime without delaying the nuptials, Darcy focuses on her prime suspect, and number one nemesis, wicked witch Dorothy Hansel Dewitt, a notorious firebug. But when a psychic vanishes without a trace, Darcy’s investigation shifts to Leyna’s mysteriously bewitching past. Darcy must sort through mystical claims and old, vengeful grudges to find a killer before she is forced to forever hold her peace.
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Dollycas’s Thoughts
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for wishcrafter Darcy Merriweather and Police Chief Nick Sawyer and almost everyone in the Enchanted Village is excited about it. Someone set fire to the Divinitea Cottage Tea Room minutes before Darcy arrived for her bridal luncheon. Sadly, the owner Leyna Noble did not make it out alive, but it wasn’t the smoke or fire that did her in. She was strangled!
Darcy’s prime suspect is Dorothy Hansel Dewitt, a truly wicked witch and fire is her modus operandi. Of course, Leyna is new to the village, so there may be other suspects. When a psychic who was part of Leyna’s past vanishes Darcy decides to broaden the investigation even though Dorothy’s behavior is not doing her any favors.
Secrets! That is the theme of this story. Secrets that will truly change lives.
Reading this story was truly bittersweet as it is the last book in the series. Author Heather Blake’s very memorable characters take readers on an enchanted final journey. All the characters we have come to love come together to celebrate Darcy and Nick’s wedding, solve a scary mystery, and share a magical moment.
I have enjoyed every book in this series but this one my favorite. The Wishcrafter theme is unique and fun and seeing Darcy’s wishes come true was so heartwarming. We are also treated to a fantastic whodunit. A suspicious death and fire, a missing person, along with what could be some world-ending mayhem.
Knowing this was the last time I would be visiting these characters I had allotted extra reading time so I could savor the time with them. But there was so much happening and the pace was so quick, I was shocked how fast I finished this book. There was a true edge of my seat moment too where the pages moved even faster. I am glad I was reading on my kindle, a paperback copy may have burst into flames
I am so happy with the way this series has ended and I want to thank Heather Blake for many hours of escaping into these GREAT books! I will never forget these magical characters or their wonderful village.
It is only fitting that this book will be on my Best Reads List for 2019.
Darcy and Glenda must solve another village death while dealing with concerns about her mother, sister, and the mixed emotions that her #1 nemesis Dorthy is behind it all. But Dorthy is Glenda’s mother and that complicates everything. I love these books!
We visit the Enchanted Forrest for the last time in the final book of the Wishcraft Mystery series. Darcy always seems to have her hands full and this book offers no exception. With her wedding just a week away, her pregnant sisters’ birthday coming up and the elder renewal to boot, how could she possibly have time for anything else? Well let’s just add a fire at Divinitea Cottage and see where that brings us. With the sudden death of Leyna Noble in the fire at Divinitea, Darcy has now had to add an investigation to establish who was not only behind the sudden fire, but what their motives were. With the pressure on high, Darcy gets right to work and starts off with her prime suspect, Dorothy Hansell DeWitt, who coincidentally is also the biggest concern with making the elder renewal a hairy situation. With the clock ticking, Darcy is determined to get to the bottom of it all and solve the mystery once and for all so everyone can finally be at peace. Can she catch the culprit before everything falls apart?
Like all the others in this series, I listed to the audio version of this book. I absolutely loved it! It was bittersweet as it was the last of the series, being also the first cozy mystery series I read. I love how everything came together in this last book, and it even had me a little teary eyed (though it doesn’t help I’m quite the emotional one lately). There was so much going on I’m this last book and it just made it all the more amazing. I think it was my favorite one of all of them. Coleen Marlow as always did an amazing job narrating. Seriously guys, if you haven’t read this series yet, I strongly urge you to do so. I’m quite partial to the audiobooks, but I’m willing to bet that even without the narrator they’re just as good. I rate this book
A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake is a bittersweet ending to fantastic series that I wish could continue.
Will Darcy have her happily ever after?
Darcy Merriweather and the gang are back in the final Wishcraft Mystery book. It is a bittersweet ending to leave these fantastic characters behind. I consider them my friends that I help find clues and figure out whatever Darcy is investigating. Darcy and Nick’s wedding is getting nearer, but they also have a lot of other things on their plates. The two most important ones are the renewal ceremony and who could have killed Leyna.
The Investigation
The murder of Leyna brings to light many other things that have been going on that the town just dismissed. Like Dorothy turning down a dark path that people noticed but couldn’t have stopped that from happening. Another being her eventual divorce to Sylar. A lot of things led to another that doesn’t seem to be connected until Darcy figures out who the suspect is. I would have never guessed it was the person that did it, but then again, I also knew it couldn’t have been Dorothy. She was the biggest red herring ever.
Five Stars
A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake, as I said before, is a bittersweet ending, but I loved how it ended. Ms. Blake did a fantastic job with this series. I felt as if I was apart of the family in this Crafter world. No spoiling from me about this book, but everyone who loves cozy paranormal mysteries should read it. It had me going from the very beginning, and the story is excellent.
A Witch to Remember is so great that I am giving it five stars.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of A Witch to Remember by Heather Blake.
Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness
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This book was a bittersweet read as it is the last book in the series. I have enjoyed getting to know Darcy and her friends. This was my favorite book in the series. It truly had it all, romance, a mystery, and a little magic. It was a great ending to the series. I will miss returning to the Enchanted Village.
This has to be one of my all-time favorite cozy mystery series. I have spent many hours happily devouring each new book in the series as it was released. This one, I put off reading for a bit because I knew it would be the last time I would be visiting Darcy, Nick, Mimi, Archie, Ve, Harper and the rest of the residents of the Enchanted Village as this is the final book in the series. I borrowed this book from the library and started reading it with a bit of sadness. However, once again, Heather Blake wove an amazing story that had me lost and entertained as she wrapped up the series. This was the perfect cap on an amazing series and while I am sad that there will be no more adventures in my future with these characters, I closed the book with a huge sense of satisfaction that this was the ending the author envisioned from the start and it was perfect, just like the entire series had been.
I’m looking forward to seeing what this author does next and I am hoping that her readers will be getting more cozy mystery series from her in the future.
I loved this series and this is the last book so if you have not read the other books in the series then please do so and each book builds to the next. If you like magic and witches then you will love this series.
I love this book and this series. It was a great way to spend a lazy afternoon. I heard this series is ending, but I would love to read an occasional novella to see how everybody is getting along.
A Cozy Book – The Enchanted Village always has a touch of magic about it, but the buzz of excitement over the wedding between wish-granting witch Darcy and Police Chief Nick Sawyer is positively electric. With every spellbinding detail planned to perfection all that’s left is to sit back and let wishes come true. But Darcy’s dream wedding is threatened when the Divinitea Cottage, the tea room hosting her bridal luncheon, goes up in flames, revealing the strangled body of the owner, Leyna Noble.
Making vows to solve the crime without delaying the nuptials, Darcy focuses on her prime suspect, and number one nemesis, wicked witch Dorothy Hansel Dewitt, a notorious firebug. But when a psychic vanishes without a trace, Darcy’s investigation shifts to Leyna’s mysteriously bewitching past. Darcy must sort through mystical claims and old, vengeful grudges to find a killer before she is forced to forever hold her peace.
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Series: A Wishcraft Mystery – Book 9
Author: Heather Blake
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Witch/Paranormal
Publisher: Crooked Lane
Page Count: 288
A Witch to Remember, the newest cozy book installment from author Heather Blake in the “A Wishcraft Mystery” series published by Crooked Lane Books is full of fun, fascinating action, and charismatic characters. This book and series is a must read for fans of all types and ages who love magic, witches and the paranormal.
Darcy’s wedding is just around the corner. For some reason she isn’t nervous or obsessed with preparation, most of that worry is being handled by her pregnant sister, Harper, whose own wedding isn’t too far away. Darcy has far more to worry about that a simple wedding. Like will her mother still be around after the renewal ceremony or will wicked witch Dorothy finally get her way?
Characters from this series have become a part of many readers lives. They excitedly wait for each book to come out, and happily settle in for what is sure to be a page-turner. The characters are beloved by readers and in some cases have begun to feel like family. Even Dorothy, the ongoing villainess in all most every way possible, cannot be dismissed. In addition to Darcy and Harper, appearances are made by their devoted quirky Aunt Ve, Pepe and Mrs. P, as well as Archie the squawking menace who loves to play movie quote games and drives everyone crazy., as well as other cherished characters. Each character has a distinct personality, most of them are lovable and readers cheer from the sidelines as they overcome problems and share their joy and love with one another. These are the type of characters a cozy book writer strives to create.
The setting of The Enchanted Village is picturesque. After book one, you feel that the town is as special as those who inhabit the houses and businesses. You feel at home and are filled with the wonder of magic. The shops are adorable and may lead readers to look at small towns they pass through on vacations or outings with an eye towards seeing the unusual and hidden. Book 9 is no exception. Readers of this cozy book will fall in love with The Enchanted Village even if they have never read any of the other books in the series.
The mystery in A Witch to Remember is tantalizingly intriguing and most readers will need to read right up to the end in order to figure out who the killer is. The unmasking of the murderer is easy to accomplish once Darcy starts putting two-and-two together and realizes that not everything is as it may seem. Readers will need to dig a little deeper to come up with the answers but it will be worth the effort.
A Wishcraft Mystery series is one of the best on the market today. If cozy readers want a book that fills them with happiness or gives them a sense of satisfaction they can’t go wrong by choosing these books. It is rumored that this will be the last book in this series, and if the rumors are saying goodbye to these characters will not be easy. But… if you haven’t read these books, grab them and get started for you will not be disappointed. If you have read them, know that characters live on in the hearts and minds of those who not only wrote them, but of those who loved them.
If you need to find a new witch based series to read that will keep you interested, you enjoy Amanda M. Lee’s series, “Wicked Witches of the Midwest” or Jennifer David Hesse’s “A Wiccan Wheel Mystery”.
It has been a great pleasure for me to read and review this series. It has brought a smile to my face with each book, a tear and a twinkle to my eyes with each ending, and filled me with a wish, of magic