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A cute and cosy fantasy romance debut, perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Witches of Thistle Grove “Bewitchingly cozy and deliciously queer” - S.A. Maclean “Wildly original, and impossibly charming” - Lana Harper “Brimming with tender longing and heart” - Nadia El-Fassi A... Read More
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Homegrown Magic

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A cute and cosy fantasy romance debut, perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Witches of Thistle Grove

“Bewitchingly cozy and deliciously queer” - S.A. Maclean
“Wildly original, and impossibly charming” - Lana Harper
“Brimming with tender longing and heart” - Nadia El-Fassi


A delightful queer cottagecore romantasy full of friends-to-lovers romance, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic.

Yael is the only heir to one of the wealthiest families in the realm, destined for a life of power and privilege. But that's not the life they want, and so, chafing at their family's restrictions and expectations, they flee in search of a grand adventure.

Margot, plant witch, tea lover, and stressed greenhouse owner, has never felt further from adventure in her life. Since her grandmother died and her family fortune was stolen, she's been desperately trying to keep what remains of the family business afloat. So, when her childhood friend - and former crush - unexpectedly gallops back into her life, it makes sense to offer them a job and a place to lie low.

In amongst harvesting strawberries for heartbreak jam and some totally, absolutely harmless flirting, they form a plan to take back everything that was stolen from Margot. But can their fragile arrangement survive their swiftly-blooming attraction? Not to mention the machinations of scheming parents determined to get Yael back - no matter the cost.


“I wish I could live in Bloomfield.” - Sarah Beth Durst, author of New York Times bestseller, The Spell Shop

“Homegrown Magic lies at the crossroads of impeccable witchy vibes, high fantasy fashion, and D&D riffs.” - Riley August, author of The Last Gifts of the Universe

“A lovely, queer romance that feels like drinking tea in a cozy cabin. I can't wait for the next one!” - Kimberly Lemming, author of That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804951118

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Jamie Pacton (Author) Jamie Pacton (she/her) is an award-nominated Young Adult and Middle Grade author who lives in Wisconsin with her family. Her YA contemporary books include the forthcoming Furious, Lucky Girl and The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly. Her YA fantasy novels include The Absinthe Underground and The Vermilion Emporium. When she's not writing, reading, baking, or playing D&D, she teaches English at the college level. Rebecca Podos (Author) Rebecca Podos (she/they) is the Lambda Literary Award-winning and Cybils Award-winning author of YA novels. Her latest releases are the co-edited anthology Fools in Love (Running Press Kids) and the award-winning YA fantasy novel From Dust, a Flame (Balzer + Bray), as well as a story in the YA fairy tale anthology At Midnight. Furious, a contemporary YA co-written with Jamie, is her next release. By day, she's an agent at the Rees Literary Agency.

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