Shortbread and Shadows

Shortbread and Shadows (2020) Amy Lane (Hedge Witches Lonely Heart Club #1)

He’d also seen Bartholomew get into the conversation, grow somewhat animated, and then stop himself, as though hearing an unkind voice.

help wasn’t something you asked for, help was something you gave to other people

His father was still doubtful. Bartholomew’s every visit, he asked rather contemptuously if Bartholomew’s “little hobby” had paid off any bills yet, but Bartholomew hadn’t let that stop him.

“Well, that’s my family. Sorry. Nothing to see here, folks. We’re a plain white people, the cheapest of bread.”

Characters: Lachlan Tobias Stephens, Bartholomew Crosby Baker, Jordan Bryne, Kate Guerra, Josh Hernandez, Alex Kennedy, Dante Vianelli, Cully Cromwell, Erin Stephens, Charlie Stephens

Cover by L.C. Chase

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Rating: 7/10

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