Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey
Spellbound by Murder, Stacie Ramey
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Spellbound by Murder
A Mystic Hollow Bookshop Mystery

Author: Stacie Ramey

Narrator: Brenda Scott Wlazlo

Unabridged: 9 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/10/2026


Synopsis

Gilmore Girls meets Charmed in this spellbinding cozy mystery featuring a magical bookshop run by three generations of women.

When her grandmother suffers a nasty fall and asks for help managing the family business, coffee-addicted single mother Veronica Blackthorne moves her sixteen-year-old rom-com-obsessed daughter to Mystic Hollow, Connecticut. Veronica is ecstatic to return to New England, but when she arrives, she quickly finds out that Mystic Hollow Books, her grandmother’s pride and joy, needs more than a little TLC.

Hoping to save the bookstore from a big-box rival, Veronica enlists her sometimes mentor and sometimes crush, Adam Whitford, a controversial but popular author, as the keynote speaker to kick off a literary festival that will hopefully bring in a new wave of customers. But when Adam turns up dead, all that romantic potential turns into a nightmare as Veronica becomes the prime suspect in his murder.

As the local sheriff investigates his murder, Veronica decides to take matters into her own hands to solve the case and clear her name. With the bookstore’s future on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Until her gran reveals the biggest secret of all—the bookstore is magical, and it was a botched love spell that led to this entire mess.

Witty and heartfelt, this mystery explores the price of magic and how it might be more hefty than one can hope, perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Nina Simon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by cate on October 18, 2025

the vibes were there. but that's about it. this really felt like a carbon copy of gilmore girls (snarky mother with a snarkier teenage daughter, small town in new england, everything is a small business, it's always fall... you know the drill), and, while i love gilmore girls (i've never watched char......more

Goodreads review by Reading on January 13, 2026

This book wasn't for me. The mother is so much like Lorelei Gilmore it's uncanny. I honestly don't think that type of character works for a book. I couldn't get past the quippy ( cringe worthy) banter.......more

Goodreads review by Laura and Literature on September 27, 2025

Is this the best book ever written? No. Did it have a cozy, fall like vibe that we like to look for this time of year? Yes. This read has a Gilmore Girl fanfiction with some added magic, a bookstore setting, and a murder mystery. Veronica is written to be very much like Lorelai with her immature mom......more

Goodreads review by Nikolett on September 19, 2025

Disclosure: I received an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) of this book in exchange for an honest review. As someone who loves supporting indie authors, I always aim to share thoughtful, fair feedback. While I have personal reading preferences like a love for fantasy, horses, or specific tropes, I never le......more

Goodreads review by Amela on March 16, 2026

Veronica is returning to her old hometown of Mystic Falls with her daughter Phoebe so that they can help her grandmother run her bookstore. Once they get there and help run a writing fest, their keynote speaker turns up murdered, and Veronica is the prime suspect. This was pretty cozy and a quick, en......more