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Haunted by a curse that kills someone close to their family every thirteen years, two sisters must come together to break the spell and save that which they hold most dear.

This enchanting novel explores the fraught lines between family and the secrets they keep, perfect for fans of Ava Morgyn and Heather Webber.

Florence and Evie Caldwell have long disagreed on how to break their family’s curse, and tension has been high since their mother’s death thirteen years ago. Honeysuckle House, the family estate where every Caldwell has lived, now only houses one of the sisters. Evie has crafted it into an enchanted bed-and-breakfast while Florence runs a magical bookstore in town, refusing to even set foot inside Honeysuckle House.

But when the house starts behaving dangerously and catches fire, Florence and Evie must set aside their differences and dig into past generations of their family and the town’s history before the curse claims someone they love.

Witches of Honeysuckle House is an exploration of sisterhood, family, and the places we call home, perfect for readers who love the darker aspects of Weyward and the sister dynamics of The Crescent Moon Tearoom.

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Excerpt

Chapter One
Florence, Now

A witch’s house is a living, breathing thing. When magic is as much a part of a person as air or water or blood, it refuses to stay in narrow, well-drawn lines. It infuses board and beam. It winks in windows and mirrors. It seeps out with every candle burned and every card turned, until, given enough time, it takes on a life of its own. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

1. Witches of Honeysuckle House includes six points of view that can be broken into three pairs Florence and Evie; Regina and

2. Violet; Clara and Honeysuckle House. How do each set of viewpoints work together to provide a complete picture of the Caldwell family story?

3. Research suggests that intergenerational trauma can be passed down as far as four generations, with some theories indicating trauma can affect a person’s DNA and influence the health of future generations. How do we see the Caldwell family trauma passing from generation to generation in Witches of Honeysuckle House? Has your family experienced trauma? If so, how have you seen that passed down through the generations?

4. Clara is the youngest Caldwell witch and the only one not wrapped up in the family curse. Though her mother and her aunt are the ones trying to break the curse, ultimately Clara is the only one who can cast the spell. How do you think this ties into the larger themes of generational trauma in the novel?

5. Florence and Violet are both the eldest sisters in their families, while Regina and Evie are the youngest sisters. How do their roles as eldest versus youngest impact their relationships with each other?

6. Linda Caldwell had the opportunity to end the curse but instead chose to continue it on to the next generation. Why do you think this is? What would you have done in the same situation?

7. Witches of Honeysuckle House explores the idea of home. What makes a place a home? What happens when we can no longer return home?

8. Tarot cards play an important role in the novel, helping guide the witches’ paths while also serving as part of the book’s structure. The primary cards include: the hermit, the lovers, the magician, the five of cups, the ace of swords, the three of swords, the seven of swords, the four of wands, the tower, the two of cups, death, temperance reversed, and the ten of cups. How did some or all of these cards play out thematically in the novel?

9. When Florence and Evie finally uncover the truth behind the family curse, they learn about Regina’s siphoning spell. How does this idea of siphoning another witch’s magic fit into the overall themes of trauma and the cycle of abuse?

10. In addition to family of origin, the book has themes of found family and falling in love. How do Owen and Angela play into both Florence and Evie’s healing journeys?

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