Spellshop

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER!
A #1 LibraryReads pick!
An Indie Next pick!

DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous paperback edition featuring beautiful lavender sprayed edges! The Spellshop is #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst's romantasy debut-a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.

Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. Thankfully, as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she and her assistant, Caz--a magically sentient spider plant--have spent the last decade sequestered among the empire's most precious spellbooks, preserving their magic for the city's elite.

When a revolution begins and the library goes up in flames, she and Caz flee with all the spellbooks they can carry and head to a remote island Kiela never thought she'd see again: her childhood home. Taking refuge there, Kiela discovers, much to her dismay, a nosy--and very handsome--neighbor who can't take a hint and keeps showing up day after day to make sure she's fed and to help fix up her new home.

In need of income, Kiela identifies something that even the bakery in town doesn't have: jam. With the help of an old recipe book her parents left her and a bit of illegal magic, her cottage garden is soon covered in ripe berries.

But magic can do more than make life a little sweeter, so Kiela risks the consequences of using unsanctioned spells and opens the island's first-ever and much needed secret spellshop.

Like a Hallmark rom-com full of mythical creatures and fueled by cinnamon rolls and magic, The Spellshop will heal your heart and feed your soul.

Expect:
Standalone romance
Grumpy x sunshine
Magical creatures
Small town cozy

Bramble books by Sarah Beth Durst

The Spellshop series
The Spellshop
The Enchanted Greenhouse
Sea of Charms
The Magical Cheese Emporium

Brief description: Sarah Beth Durst is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over thirty books for kids, teens, and adults, including cozy fantasy The Spellshop. She's been awarded the American Library Association Alex Award, the Libby Book Award for Best Fantasy, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Several of her books have been optioned for film/television, including Drink Slay Love, which was made into a TV movie and was a question on Jeopardy! She lives in Stony Brook, New York, with her husband, her children, and her ill-mannered cat.

Review Quotes:

Praise for The Spellshop
A New York TImes, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

"If the words 'cottagecore fantasy romance' sound appealing, this is the fall book for you. Durst's cheerful, unapologetically low-stakes novel is an exemplar of the literary subgenre." --The New York Times

"Expect slow days in a sleepy coastal village, baked goods, winged kittens, a sentient spider plant, and a hot man who builds bookshelves for our heroine. I, for one, couldn't ask for more." --Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"Those who come for the cheery aesthetic and celebration of everyday successes... will find this utterly delightful."--Publisher's Weekly

"A story full of love, magic, plants, books, and mutual aid, for those who love to see heroes fight for a gentle life and a cozy corner of the world to call their own." --Booklist

"Kindness is king in this soft and breezy low-stakes cottagecore fantasy."--Kirkus

"As comforting as homemade jam on a fresh baked muffin!" --Rebecca Thorne, author of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea

"Thoroughly enchanting!" --Heather Webber, USA Today bestselling author

"The Spellshop is about believing in the kindness of people, even when you've seen nothing but cruelty." --J.R. Dawson, author of The First Bright Thing

"Reading this book was like sitting in the sun, watching bees in the foxgloves; I finished the book smiling." --Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale

Praise for The Enchanted Greenhouse
A New York TImes, USA Today, and indie bestseller!

"A beautiful, profoundly hopeful love letter to the magic of community." --Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"The perfect comfort-read to sink into! --Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen

"This magical novel offers the reader a respite from cold reality, a balm of beauty and fragrance, and a spell of priceless enchantment." --Jennifer K. Lambert, USA TODAY bestselling author of Never the Roses

"Kind, comforting, and utterly delightful - reading this book feels like coming home." --Julie Leong, bestselling author of The Teller of Small Fortunes

"A charming ensemble of characters, delightful mythical beings, and a sprinkle of wondrous magic make this world one you'll want to linger in well past the final page." --M. Stevenson, author of Behooved

Praise for Sea of Charms
Featured in The New York Times's "The Novels Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026"!

"Oh, is Sarah Beth Durst good at writing imaginative magical worlds! A really beautiful book that made my heart melt." --Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen