Magic, Mirth & Mayhem
(2025)(The first book in the Havenwood Cove Cozy Fantasy Mystery series)
A novel by Susie Swenson
She never asked to be Guardian. He never wanted to be Sentinel. But destiny doesn’t care what either of them wants.
Starting over at forty wasn’t part of Seraphina Blackthorn’s plan. Divorce papers, a ruined career, and life in limbo—that’s her reality. So when her grandmother invites her to spend the summer running a magical yarn shop in the seaside town of Havenwood Cove, Sera leaps at the chance for peace, quiet, and maybe a little healing.
Peace and quiet? Not a chance.
From the moment she arrives, the knitting-and-crochet shop hums with strange energy. A talking cat insists on supervising her every move, a snarky bird keeps showing up uninvited, and the locals seem far too interested in her arrival. Havenwood Cove runs on secrets and magic—and Sera has just inherited both.
When shadows creep into the streets, tremors shake the town, and the annual Bloom and Moon Festival turns perilous, Sera discovers that being the Guardian of the Moondragon means more than anyone ever told her. Now she must protect a town she’s only just begun to love, or risk watching it unravel stitch by stitch.
🌙 In Magic, Mirth & Mayhem you’ll find:
• A magical cozy mystery yarn shop in the seaside town of Havenwood Cove.
• A witch in a seaside town cozy fantasy filled with humor and heart
• A midlife heroine finding her strength one spell at a time
• Talking animal familiars (and plenty of snark)
• Whimsy, warmth, and just enough mayhem to keep the pages turning
Perfect for fans of cozy fantasy, magical cats, seaside mysteries, and midlife heroines who refuse to give up.
Because once you arrive in Havenwood Cove… you may never want to leave.
🪄 Read Magic, Mirth & Mayhemtoday. This cozy fantasy blends humor, heart, and mystery in a seaside town
you’ll never want to leave.
Continue the journey in Secrets, Spells & Shadows.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Starting over at forty wasn’t part of Seraphina Blackthorn’s plan. Divorce papers, a ruined career, and life in limbo—that’s her reality. So when her grandmother invites her to spend the summer running a magical yarn shop in the seaside town of Havenwood Cove, Sera leaps at the chance for peace, quiet, and maybe a little healing.
Peace and quiet? Not a chance.
From the moment she arrives, the knitting-and-crochet shop hums with strange energy. A talking cat insists on supervising her every move, a snarky bird keeps showing up uninvited, and the locals seem far too interested in her arrival. Havenwood Cove runs on secrets and magic—and Sera has just inherited both.
When shadows creep into the streets, tremors shake the town, and the annual Bloom and Moon Festival turns perilous, Sera discovers that being the Guardian of the Moondragon means more than anyone ever told her. Now she must protect a town she’s only just begun to love, or risk watching it unravel stitch by stitch.
🌙 In Magic, Mirth & Mayhem you’ll find:
• A magical cozy mystery yarn shop in the seaside town of Havenwood Cove.
• A witch in a seaside town cozy fantasy filled with humor and heart
• A midlife heroine finding her strength one spell at a time
• Talking animal familiars (and plenty of snark)
• Whimsy, warmth, and just enough mayhem to keep the pages turning
Perfect for fans of cozy fantasy, magical cats, seaside mysteries, and midlife heroines who refuse to give up.
Because once you arrive in Havenwood Cove… you may never want to leave.
🪄 Read Magic, Mirth & Mayhemtoday. This cozy fantasy blends humor, heart, and mystery in a seaside town
you’ll never want to leave.
Continue the journey in Secrets, Spells & Shadows.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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