An Ancient Witchs Guide to Modern Da..., Cecilia Edward
An Ancient Witchs Guide to Modern Da..., Cecilia Edward
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An Ancient Witch's Guide to Modern Dating

Author: Cecilia Edward

Narrator: Shakira Shute

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/24/2025


Synopsis

An ancient witch explores the thrills—and perils—of online dating with hilarity and heart in a charming rom-com perfect for fans of cozy fantasy and witchy romance.

Meet Thorn Scarhart, a thirty-nine-year-old witch who’s having trouble finding love in the 17th century. Despite the local matchmaker’s efforts and Thorn’s arsenal of powerful love potions, she has yet to fall in love. After the disappearance of her sister and the loss of her mother, Thorn was too caught up in…well, life, to focus on dating. Now, she fears she may have missed her chance.

But, when one of her potion brews backfires spectacularly, Thorn is hurled 350 years into the future, landing in a bustling city where her once-isolated cottage is now a historical museum. While this unexpected leap through time may seem daunting, modern life does have its perks: indoor plumbing, electric kettles, and the world of online dating. At thirty-nine, the odds may not be perfect, but at least they’re not impossible.

With the help of the museum’s new curator—and her charming veterinarian brother—Thorn dives headfirst into the 21st-century dating scene. And as she searches for romance, she might also find herself along the way.

An Ancient Witch’s Guide to Modern Dating is a delightful mix of humor, heart, and a sprinkle of magic. Cozy fantasy lovers will adore this enchanting rom-com, which is a must-read for fans of Sangu Mandanna’s The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and Erin Sterling’s The Ex Hex.

About Cecilia Edward

Cecilia Edward is the pen name of Remy Lai, a celebrated Australian children's author and illustrator who has won the Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award and the SCBWI Sid Fleischman Award for Humor. Continuing to publish in the middle grade, YA, and graphic novel spaces, she is thrilled to make her adult fiction debut with An Ancient Witch's Guide to Modern Dating. Remy is based in Brisbane; you can find her on Instagram @ceciliaedwardbooks.


Reviews

Goodreads review by DianaRose on June 30, 2025

a fun and quirky lowstakes cozy romantasy about 39 year old witch thorn trying to find her true love! things go wrong when a potion sends thorn and her familiar bandit to the 21st century, but there she discovers indoor plumbing, cell phones, and dating apps, as well as the very handsome mad warlock......more

Goodreads review by Maeghan 🦋 HIATUS on & off on June 24, 2025

Thanks to NetGalley, the publishers & author for this ARC! I was truly so happy to get this one! Note : I did end up preordering a physical copy because the cat on the cover was TOO CUTE! So I read the published paperback but I’m still ever so grateful for the eARC! (Thorn about her sibling) « Even......more

Goodreads review by brewdy_reader on July 02, 2025

Thanks also to @simon.audio and @librofm for the #gifted audiobook! ·..·˙✧˖°⋆⊹ 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚗 𝚒𝚜 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎, 𝚒𝚏 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 ⊹⋆..·˙✧˖°·∘ Thorn is turning 40 and she’s still single (oh, the horrors!). She’s also living the 1690 cottage core lifestyle when a spell goe......more

Goodreads review by 🌺 Hannah 🌺 on March 23, 2025

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Saga Press/S&S, and author Cecilia Edward for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Publication date is July 1, 2025! I LOVED the premise of this book - A witch from the 1600s who time-travels to the present day in search of love? And she can talk to cats? Sign me......more

Goodreads review by April on May 16, 2025

Thank you to NetGalley, Saga Press/S&S and the author Cecilia Edward for an ARC copy of this book. This is my honest review. This wasn't a genre I usually read, but I wanted to try something different and I'm glad I did. The cover and title is what drew me in, but the plot was what made me stay. Thi......more


Quotes

'Shakira Shute’s narration of a time-traveling ready-for-love witch should be listened to—if only for the internal dialogue between the witch, Thorn Scarhart, and her cat familiar, Bandit. When Thorn’s potion brings her into the 21st century, listeners will delight in the slow reveal of her true motivation for doing so. Shute uses a low, sepulchral voice for Bandit, who alternates between demanding the local veterinarian Walls’s soul and graciously allowing him to live if he provides more squeezy-pouch cat treats. In turn, Walls’s calm acceptance of Thorn is both grounding and romantic. Shute also portrays Meg, Walls’s sister, a museum curator who witnesses Thorn’s arrival. For a slightly offbeat yet enchanting listen, Shute’s narration is the cat’s meow."