Outside, the fairies were in full bloom. I stood in front of Axel and sighed, leaning onto him. He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my head.
“Love you, Pepper Dunn.”
“Love you, Axel Reign.”
A rustle in the trees set us both on edge. My back straightened and I waited, hands raised, ready to confront whatever lay waiting in the woods.
A moment later a green figure appeared. I threw my hands in the air.
“Grumpy!”
Grumpy trotted up to me, his arms spread wide. I reached him and got enveloped in a big hug.
“Grumpy, what happened to you?”
He looked at me quizzically.
“After the snow, at the cabin,” I explained.
Grumpy shrugged. “Came here. Waited.”
As if that explained everything.
Axel strode up and shook Grumpy’s hand. “Grumpy, I just want you to know you’re welcome to stay in these woods as long as you like.”
Grumpy nodded, but a question glinted in his eyes.
“What is it?” I asked.
“Me want chicken and dumplings.”
I tossed my head back and laughed. “Yep, sticks and stones don’t really compare to Betty’s cooking, do they?”
He shook his head. I grabbed Grumpy by the arm and started to lead him back to the house. “Come on. Let’s go get you some food. I’m sure Betty’s got a mess of dishes for you to eat.”
The three of us walked back to Betty’s, and my heart felt light, knowing I was surrounded by so much love.
But within a few days that feeling would vanish, when the catastrophe that became my wedding day occurred.
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Also by Amy Boyles
SERIES READING ORDER
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BELLES AND SPELLS MATCHMAKER MYSTERY
DEADLY SPELLS AND A SOUTHERN BELLE
CURSED BRIDES AND ALIBIS
MAGICAL DAMES AND DATING GAMES
SOME PIG AND A MUMMY DIG (January 2020)
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SWEET TEA WITCH MYSTERIES
SOUTHERN MAGIC
SOUTHERN SPELLS
SOUTHERN MYTHS
SOUTHERN SORCERY
SOUTHERN CURSES
SOUTHERN KARMA
SOUTHERN MAGIC THANKSGIVING
SOUTHERN MAGIC CHRISTMAS
SOUTHERN FORTUNES
SOUTHERN HAUNTINGS
SOUTHERN WANDS
SOUTHERN CONJURING
SOUTHERN WISHES
SOUTHERN DREAMS
SOUTHERN MAGIC WEDDING
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SOUTHERN GHOST WRANGLER MYSTERIES
SOUL FOOD SPIRITS
HONEYSUCKLE HAUNTING
THE GHOST WHO ATE GRITS (Crossover with Pepper and Axel from Sweet Tea Witches)
BACKWOODS BANSHEE
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BLESS YOUR WITCH SERIES
SCARED WITCHLESS
KISS MY WITCH
QUEEN WITCH
QUIT YOUR WITCHIN'
FOR WITCH'S SAKE
DON'T GIVE A WITCH
WITCH MY GRITS
SOUTHERN WITCHING
Y’ALL WITCHES
HOLD YOUR WITCHES
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SOUTHERN SINGLE MOM PARANORMAL MYSTERIES
The Witch’s Handbook to Hunting Vampires
The Witch’s Handbook to Catching Werewolves
The Witch’s Handbook to Trapping Demons
About the Author
Hey, I’m Amy,
I write books for folks who crave laugh-out-loud paranormal mysteries. I help bring humor into readers’ lives. I’ve got a Pharm D in pharmacy, a BA in Creative Writing and a Masters in Life.
And when I’m not writing or chasing around two small children (one of which is four going on thirteen), I can be found antique shopping for a great deal, getting my roots touched up (because that’s an every four week job) and figuring out when I can get back to Disney World.
If you’re dying to know more about my wacky life, here are three things you don’t know about me.
—In college I spent a semester at Marvel Comics working in the X-Men office.
—I worked at Carnegie Hall.
—I grew up in a barbecue restaurant—literally. My parents owned one.
If you want to reach out to me—and I love to hear from readers—you can email me at amyboylesauthor@gmail.com.
Happy reading!