{"title":"Bita Behzadi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBita Behzadi\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts engaging romances that intertwine historical charm with touches of magic, inviting readers into worlds where love and mystery walk hand in hand. Her stories often blend heartfelt emotion with elements of the fantastical, creating a unique reading experience that captivates the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFans of tender, atmospheric tales will appreciate the delicate balance of enchantment and romance in Behzadi’s works. Expect rich storytelling that honours the past while exploring the depths of human connection through memorable characters and evocative settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"letters-from-the-last-apothecary-tressport-magic-book-1-by-bita-behzadi-9798318604607","title":"Letters from the Last Apothecary (Tressport Magic, Book 1)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEMILY WILDE\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eDIVINE RIVALS\u003c\/em\u003e in this debut cosy historical romantic fantasy about a grumpy apothecarist, the whirlwind woman who comes to save his shop, and the letters that secretly unite them. \u003cem\u003eYou've Got Mail\u003c\/em\u003e with a magical twist!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNestled between steel skyscrapers lies a small shop stocked with old magic and experimental elixirs. This cosy historical romantic fantasy debut is a tale of mistaken identity, reluctant partnership, and the quiet, transformative magic of being truly seen—on and off the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJosephine Pinova doesn't believe in fate. Yet, it must be fate when she walks into one of the last magical apothecaries in the city and they offer her a job after she's just been fired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStruggling against a tide of anti-magic sentiment amidst the city's rapid industrialisation, the shop is slated to close in six short months unless Josie can save it. Luckily, she's no stranger to impossible odds—she's applying to study magic at the local university, something women are typically excluded from—even as the shop's prickly apothecarist, Aufidius Reid, seems determined to dislike her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReid finds her unbearably insistent. She finds him infuriatingly uptight—nothing like the sensitive scholar Josie has been exchanging anonymous letters with as they study together for entrance to a graduate magic programme. A scholar who just so happens to be Reid himself, unbeknownst to either of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLetter by letter, they fall in love. But at work, Josie and Reid clash constantly about the direction of the business. As pressure rises, they discover the threat to the shop is more dangerous than they could have ever imagined, and working together to save it might be their only chance at true purpose, and at each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47418137936108,"sku":"9798318604607","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91XKsmr7kZL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774322866"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bita-behzadi.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}