Paranormal Women’s Fiction & Romance from NYT & USAT Bestselling Author, Michelle M. Pillow.Some secrets refuse to stay buried. By all rights, Sue Jewel should be dead. Instead of celebrating her fortieth birthday, she was wrapped in plastic and stuffed in the trunk of a car. Worst part is the man she promised to spend her life with is the one who tried to kill her. With a little help … the one who tried to kill her. With a little help from Fate, Sue walks away from the ordeal, but her husband doesn’t.
Now with a new lease on life, Sue wants to put as much mileage between her past and her present as she can. It would be a lot easier if something supernatural with dark intent wasn’t along for the ride. Desperate to break free from it all, she finds herself in Freewild Cove, making new friends, catching the eye of the handsome coffee shop owner, and hoping to magically cut her ties to her would-be murderer once and for all.
Lorna, Vivien, and Heather are back. And with the help of Grandma Julia’s ghost, they’re kicking supernatural butt and taking names!
Paranormal Women’s Fiction (PWF), Magic Paranormal Psychic Romance, Second Chance, Contemporary Humor
Perfect for fans of Denise Grover Swank, K.F. Breene, Shannon Mayer, Jana DeLeon, Kristen Painter, Darynda Jones, Mandy M. Roth, Robyn Peterman, Deanna Chase, Eve Langlais, Elizabeth Hunter and Christine Gael.
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finally a book with a more mature woman as MC. i liked the plot, i am pretty sure many readers can relate to the mc’s story. great characters and very vivid scene descriptions as usual.
about the narration, Rebecca Cook doesn’t have a wide range of tones, but she is a good reader.
i received a free copy of this audiobook and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Let the mayhem begin!! Whoa this installment was such a witchy book. I absolutely loved it. The narrator, Rebecca Cook brought the characters to life for me. The variety of inflections she used were wonderful and easy to follow. I came to love Sue and I loved how the girls circled around her.
This story reels you in and there is no thought of putting it down. I am conflicted on what I want to say and no spoilers, as the impact relies on the shock value of the revelations. No spoilers wins hands down but I found the characters on the good side wonderful people, the story clever and well described. I have the audio book of this and really enjoyed the narration. Recommended witchy series.
This is the fourth novel in the very addictive Order of Magic Series, a ghost story. Sue’s past story is horrifying. After the death of her abusive husband, Hank, fate brings her to Freewild Cove, where she meets Jameson, the handsome, and very protective coffee-shop owner in town, and Vivian, Heather and Lorna, her three amazing new friends, gifted, supportive, and caring. Grandma Julia’s ghost is also a fantastic and colorful supporting character. I like all about this Series and story: the fantastic and mature characters, their supportive friendship, the humor, the paranormal part, the suspense, and the romance. The storyline is very well written, fast-paced, and captivating! I need more! Rebecca Cook did, once again, a fantastic job with the narration. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to listen to the Sixth Spell, the next book in the Series. I HIGHLY recommend this captivating Series. If you like Ghost stories, this Series is definitely for you!
The story as a whole was wow! From waking in the hospital to everything that follows there were a lot of wow moments in this story. Sue who’s used to being beaten down and a shell of her former self gets motivated scare go get her where she needs to be to reclaim herself. This story is of abuse, finding strength and survival. Still so heartwarming with the all the original characters. The new characters only add to this fun crew! The narrator does good but sometimes Jan sounded like she was 90 instead of 40. I sure hope people don’t think I sound like a grandma since I’m forty lol. Other then some random lines it was well done ans I enjoyed the listen!
Just, Wow!!
Sue is new to this magical group and she has definitely had a life of fear and torment until now!
I love this series, the stories are fun and the characters are amazing. This one had me completely, emotionally gripped. These ladies are Phenomenal and Sue’s journey finding her inner strength and place in her new life just so well written you get pulled right in.
Fantastic narration on the audio!
Sue and Jameson (and the girls)
She awoke to the beeping of hospital machines and a fierce headache. She ached all over but that wasn’t new. She said she didn’t remember. The police wanted to help her. Her husband was dead in a car accident. What happened they wanted to know. When she didn’t tell her they wanted to know why her blood and hair were in the trunk. Not talking about it. He was dead. Gone. Now what?
He may be dead but was he gone? She smelled him near her. She had strange things happening that chased her out of their home. Where should she go?
So how does she end up in Freewild Cove? Meeting the friends who will help her figure out what is happening to her isn’t going to be easy. She doesn’t have friends she can depend on. Why would these women help her so much?
In addition to the ghostly shadow following her, they want to help her live a new life. But if her dead husband is still trying to control her it’s time to bring in the big guns. The spirit who brought the women together taught them to fight back and sent Sue to them. It’s not gonna be easy but if they fight together with their new powers can they defeat the evil spirit?
Sue shouldn’t be able to think about another man but when Jameson shows her that most men aren’t like her former husband will she give him a chance?
A wonderful show of friendship and love working together. Loved seeing the group adding a new member and watching her gain strength as a woman.
Michelle has done it again! This series just keeps getting better, and Sue’s story is just another example of great paranormal women’s fiction!
This is a Woman’s empowerment novel! In turn it is sad, scary, fun, shocking and heartwarming. I loved how Sue pushes through all the negative. The ending was perfection. I received an advanced copy of this book and freely leave this honest review.
What a great addition to this series. First off you can read this as a stand alone but why would you. This whole series is great. Second I still love that these women are my age. Third Vivian is still my favorite fictional character ever. She is like me but better. This book is about Sue and I like that she is a great addition to the friends. What I would love is her magical ability in real life. This is a fun, emotional, magical read. So if you love paranormal romance/chick-lit than pick up this great read.
*I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily giving my honest opinion*
Just as enthralling and humourous as the previous series Installments. Grabs you from the beginning and doesn’t let go, as any great audiobook should! Michelle has done it again!! 2 thumbs up. Can’t wait til the next audiobook. Highly recommended
It’s been another sleepless night, I just couldn’t put this down! I wanted to race through it to see what happens, but I also wanted to read it slowly and enjoy every second of it. It was so good!
Yeah, Sue is in need of help and Julia decides to give her a spiritual intervention. You will be brought to tears with Sue’s story, yet I think you will be uplifted as well. Sue has to go thru “hell” and not only does she remember what she’s made of, but she learns the true meaning of sisterhood in the process.
The Sisters of Magical mayhem are getting a new recruit!
Sue woke in hospital after a bad car crash but she is telling no-one the full truth. Her husband wanted rid of her and decided to kill her, on her 40th Birthday! She’d already put up with so much from the hateful abuser but she just couldn’t admit what he had done to her. Even to herself really.
But when her TV is possessed and she finds herself still getting sensory reminders of a%%hat, she listens to the TB and gets herself to Freewild Cove. The first person she meets seems to have stepped off the pavements of Niceville but she can’t trust so easy anymore ut she does take his advice and finds the nearby hotel.
Soon Sue meets Heather and the rest of “Julia’s girls”. Will she take the introduction of magic into her new life? Will she run for the familiar but horror-ridden haunts of the past?
Jameson is just…perfect! He’s smart, talented, and more importantly a damn good guy! Just the tonic Sue needs. Sue may think she’s broken and not worthy of a HEA but Freewild Cove has a habit of giving the damaged just what they need to become whole again.
I may have snorted slightly when someone had a “coversation” with the Momster-in-law! A great read. Funny, feel-good, magical and downright fab!
The journey Sue goes on is a powerful journey. She wakes up in the hospital after years of abuse, finally free from her abuser, due to luck (or fate). He was going to kill her but instead winds up dead in an accident. However, just as she thinks she’s free…she starts to feel cursed and follows the signs to go to Freewild Cove.
This story really hits home on how any woman, or man, in an abusive relationship feels. She blames herself and thinks others will blame her for not being “strong” enough to leave. When she’s finally free…she doesn’t want anyone to know her “shame” so she lies to the police about being in the trunk of her car.
When she finds herself with new friends and a new love…she doesn’t feel like lying anymore and is protective of those who have been so nice and protective of her. Her strength and ability to still find love made me so happy I had the biggest grin when I was finishing this story.
Michelle did an amazing job bringing Sue in to this world and has done a great job of building up this world. I love the strength of these women and how they build each other up, it is truly inspiring and we all need to be like them.
Sue finds herself waking up in the hospital on her fortieth birthday to find that she is lucky to be alive but lies about what happened to her. She has serious injuries and is recovering in the hospital and when she finally gets home to her house, it is like the house is possessed by her husband she could smell, taste, and feel the man she had been married to. Sue saw an ad on the tv and it encouraged her to go to Freewild Cove, NC. Just so happens the bus she is on stops right in the town of Freewild Cove and a nice looking man tries to talk to her at the gas station and she does respond but doesn’t trust him and walks away but he offers her a ride she declines and walks. The next day she makes her way to the Theatre that she saw in the magazine she was looking at on the way there. She finds her way to Heather’s house and she meets the three strong women and her life changes again. A great storyline, with excellent characters I was given an ARC via BookFunnel without obligations. I volunteered an honest review.
Not only was this another great addition to the series and kept me laughing through the book thanks to the fantastically written characters and story line, but I think that the narrator did a terrific job of brining the story to life. This was a joy to read and listen to. A job well done by both the author and the narrator.
I received an copy of the Audiobook and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
Audiobook review: Excellent story involving a difficult topic. I applaud Ms. Pillow for tackling spousal abuse and surviving it. Independent story that ties nicely into the overall series arc. The characters are believable and likable. The story is memorable too. The narrator did a fantastic job with providing unique voices for each character and appropriate tone inflections for each scene. I received a free copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
A Tale of Survival and New Friendships
Each instalment of the “Order of Magic” books is even better than the last. This is Sue Jewels story. A woman who survives an abusive husband and finds hope with a new and amazing set of friends. Rebecca Cook is one of my favourite narrators and I love the passion she puts into her narration. Another great addition to the series!
The 4th book in the Order of Magic series. Sue is a new character and new to Freewild Cove, NC, the home of Lorna, Heather and Vivien. Sue was in a car accident and the police think she was tied up in the trunk. Sue may be haunted, she definitely needs the girls. Sue fits right in with Lorena, Vivien, and Heather. I LOVE THIS BOOK/SERIES. More magical friends the merrier, I wish I could join this group of friends. These women are so frickin awesome. This book grabs you from the first sentence and doesn’t let go, it was a such a fun read you don’t wanna put down. The last book comes out December 8th and I can’t wait.