"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding." ―Midwest Book Review Told in a majestic mosaic of strong women's voices, The Catalain Book of Secrets weaves together alchemy, hope, tragedy, and true love to spin a tale in the style of Garden Spells, A Discovery of Witches, and Practical Magic. An intoxicating, epic, one-sitting read. Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the Queen Anne's twisting stairs lies the Book of Secrets,the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered since the beginning of time. Ursula Catalain, current keeper of the Book of Secrets, is content to concoct spells in her garden cottage until the soul of the man she murdered appears at her door inhabiting the body of a wicked sexy bluesman. His return pulls Jasmine, Ursula's daughter, back into the fold. Once the most powerful of the Catalains, Jasmine foreswore her gift and her family to bury a shameful secret. But the bluesman's true target is beautiful Katrine, Ursula's youngest. She ran all the way to London to escape her Catalain gift. When the sinister, seductive magic of the bluesman lures her home to have his revenge, the clashing Catalain women must band together or lose themselves forever. BONUS: Includes exquisitely-illustrated pages from the ancient Book of Secrets. The Catalain Book of Secrets is a luscious, enchanting tale that will wrap you in its spell, fill you with hope and passion, and lead you to your own magic. Read this Amazon bestseller today! "Life-affirming, thought-provoking, heart-warming, it's one of those books which―if youhappen to read it exactly when you need to―will heal your wounds as you turn the pages." ―Catriona McPherson, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander-winning author "Prolific mystery writer Lourey tells of a matriarchal clan of witches joining forces against age-old evil...The novel is tightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains...Lourey emphasizes the ties that bind in spite of secrets and resentment." ―Kirkus Reviews "Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve...Exquisitely written in naturally flowing, expressive language, the book delves into the special relationships between sisters, and mothers and daughters." ―Publishers Weekly

The Catalain Book of Secrets: Hardcover 2nd Edition

Literature & Fiction

Lourey, Jessica

Contemporary

Toadhouse Books

"The Catalain Book of Secrets opens with a bang and keeps on firing off the unexpected. Think Charles deLint or Alice Hoffman...spell-binding." ―Midwest Book Review Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed overa mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Annewith turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed roombeneath the twisting stairs of the Queen Anne lies the Catalain Book ofSecrets, the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered sincethe beginning of time. Ursula Catalain, current keeper ofthe Book of Secrets, is content to concoct spells in her garden cottage untilthe ghost of the man she murdered appears at her door in a new form. His returnpulls Jasmine, Ursula's daughter, back into the fold. Once the most powerful ofthe Catalains, Jasmine foreswore her gift to bury a shameful secret. The ghost of the murdered man alsocalls home Katrine, Jasmine's sister, who's been banished for fourteen years.Finally able to return to Faith Falls and the beloved Queen Anne, Katrine mustclaim the Catalain power she's spent her whole life running from if she is tosave her mother and sister from the murdered man's curse. Toldin a majestic mosaic of strong women's voices, The Catalain Book of Secrets weaves together alchemy, hope,tragedy, and true love to spin a tale in the style of Garden Spells, EvaLuna, and Practical Magic.

The Catalain Book of Secrets

Brimming with humor and heartbreak, hope and magic, this enchanting novella takes readers deeper into the world of the Catalains and the magic that binds them. Every one of Helena Catalain's handmade candies carries magic. Her black currant truffle with the deep purple center removes all symptoms of menopause. Her Bittersweet Money bar lights the path to riches.But when a pain begins to grow and spread from her left breast, rather than face what it might mean, Helena puts on a smile and goes about her day. Ashamed of what she is hiding, she rejects the affection of Artemis, the man who's waited his whole life to court her. Then the quarter-century revelation of snakes descends upon Faith Falls. About to lose everything, Helena must face the possibility that love is only magic strong enough to save her. If you enjoyed Seven Daughters, you'll love The Catalain Book of Secrets,a full-length novel featuring the beloved Catalain family and never-before-seen spells from their secret book.

Seven Daughters: A Catalain Book of Secrets Novella

Shortlisted for an Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction! According to common wisdom, we all have a book inside of us. But how do you select and then write your most significant story―the one that helps you to evolve and invites pure creativity into your life, the one that people line up to read? In Rewrite Your Life, creative writing professor, sociologist, and popular fiction author Jessica Lourey guides you through the redemptive process of writing a healing novel that recycles and transforms your most precious resources―your own emotions and experiences. This fact-to-fiction process provides not only the essential building blocks of best-selling novels, but is also personally transformative. Tender, raw, and laugh-out-loud funny, Rewrite Your Life offers both a map and a compass for those seeking to harvest their life experiences to craft a rich, powerful work of fiction. **View Jessica Lourey's popular TEDx Talk, "Use Fiction to Rewrite Your Life," for more insight.**

Rewrite Your Life: Discover Your Truth Through the Healing Power of Fiction (How to Write a Book)

Conari Press

Every one of Helena Catalain's handmade candies carries magic. Her black currant truffle with the deep purple center removes all symptoms of menopause. Her Bittersweet Money bar lights the path to riches. But when a mysterious pain appears in her left breast, Helena doesn't want to trouble anyone about it, not even herself. So ashamed is she by the secret she's keeping that she can't see the true love Artemis Hartshorn Buckley offers her.When the quarter-century revelation of snakes descends upon Faith Falls, they bring with them an abundance of unwanted clarity, as they always do. Realizing she's about to lose everything, Helena must face the possibility that love is the only magic strong enough to save her.If you enjoyed Seven Daughters, you'll love The Catalain Book of Secrets, a full-length novel featuring the beloved Catalain family and never-before-seen spells from their secret book.

Seven Daughters: A Catalain Book of Secrets Novella (The Catalain Witches)

From the Amazing Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things, Bloodline, and Litani comes a gripping paranormal mystery featuring four generations of Catalain women battling the curse that threatens to destroy their already-divided family ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\nKatrine Catalain returns from London, broken and bereft, her life there destroyed. She finds Faith Falls just as she left it, a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is the gorgeous Victorian mansion she calls home.\nThe Catalain women have always had an uneasy truce with the people of Faith Falls, but Katrine's return brings all the bad blood to the surface, dredging up secrets, bitter curses, and more than one unexplained murder. The Catalain women must find a way to make peace with their past or lose everything that's ever mattered to them.\nThis lush, intoxicating tale weaves together fear, love, mystery, and magic. Read this thrilling Amazon bestseller today! If you'd like to spend more time with the Catalain women, check out Seven Daughters, a Catalain novella.\n"[T]ightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains...." ―Kirkus Reviews\n"Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve..." ―Publishers Weekly\n"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding!" ―Midwest Book Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Catalain Book of Secrets (The Catalain Witches)

Genre Fiction

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