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Home Apothecary Celtic Wheel: A Year of Herbal Wisdom, Holistic Remedies, and Celtic Lore (Celtic Home Apothecary) by Camille Ronan & Raymond Ronan

From the heart of the Celtic lands, where myth still breathes through the stones.

Home Apothecary: Celtic Wheel is not just a book of remedies. It is a journey into a world where druids walk the forests, apprentices learn at the feet of wise women, and the old gods stir behind every hearth fire. Written from the Boyne Valley, in the shadow of Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth, this is Celtic herbal tradition told the way it was always meant to be told. Through story.

Step into the eight festivals of the Celtic year, from the thinning veil of Samhain to the golden harvest of Lughnasadh, and meet the characters who carry the wisdom forward. Walk with druids along moonlit rivers. Sit with apprentices as they grind herbs by candlelight. Hear the voices of mythic figures whose names have echoed through these hills for thousands of years.
Inside you will find:

Living stories woven through every season, set in real Celtic landscapes still walked today
Time-honoured remedies, teas, salves, and tonics drawn from genuine folk tradition
The legends, deities, and sacred days that shape the turning of the year
Hand-drawn illustrations, rich with mood and meaning, bringing each chapter to life
Practical guidance for building your own home apothecary, rooted in herbs you can grow, gather, or find in your kitchen

This is a book to read by firelight. To return to with the seasons. To pass down. Whether you carry Celtic blood in your veins, feel the pull of the old ways, or simply love a story well told, Home Apothecary: Celtic Wheel will draw you in and hold you there.

The fire is lit. The herbs are drying. The story is waiting.

Download Home Apothecary Celtic Wheel by Camille Ronan & Raymond Ronan while it’s on sale  on Amazon May 11 – 15.

 

A Perfect Mess (Hope Parish Novels Book 1) by Zoe Dawson

I know what you did last summer.

Aubree Walker, the perfect girl most likely to succeed, is sure there’s only one person who knows what she did.

Booker Outlaw, one of the three Outlaw brothers–all identical, all gorgeous, all from the wrong side of the tracks, and all pure bad boys. He was always the unpredictable one, the one who would be brash enough to make it big self-publishing horror novels on the internet. He promised never to tell, but everyone knows you can never trust an Outlaw.

Then a year later, in the middle of the night, she receives a phone call at Tulane. Her aunt, who took her in after her mother’s death, is in a coma under suspicious circumstances. Now she has to face that one person who knows all about what she did that summer–sexy Booker.

Download A Perfect Mess by Zoe Dawson while it’s free on Amazon May 10 – 21.

Witch Hunts: Fear, Lies, & the True History of Witch Hunts (History with a Side of Humor) by L. E. Danvers

In this engaging middle-grade nonfiction book, young readers explore the true history of witch hunts—from Europe to colonial America—and discover how ordinary people became convinced that magic was real and their neighbors were dangerous.

WITCH HUNTS blends history with humor while encouraging essential skills like questioning sources, thinking critically, and standing up for fairness. It also helps young readers connect the lessons of the past to modern life—because panic, rumors, and false accusations didn’t disappear with pointy hats.

Download Witch Hunts by L. E. Danvers while it’s free on Amazon May 8.

Jeopardy in July (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries Book 5) by Barbara Venkataraman

At four o’clock, a woman in her early thirties whirled into my office in a cloud of expensive perfume, right on time. She looked like a Boca socialite to me and I knew from experience that sleek hair like hers with all its highlights and lowlights cost about two hundred dollars at the salon. Yet, for all her glam accessories, Tory reminded me most of a skittish cat. I smiled reassuringly and offered her a seat.

“Why don’t you tell me what’s going on, Tory, and I’ll see if I can help you.”

Her bottom lip quivered and I instinctively reached for the box of tissues. “I’m…I’m scared of my husband…he’s tried to kill me–twice!” she sobbed.

No way in hell was I taking this case; a violent husband was persona non grata in my book. I would do my best to steer her in the right direction, give her a referral, maybe some tea and sympathy, and send her off. “Are you looking for a restraining order?” I asked. “Or a divorce as well?”

“Everything, all of it! I want to sue him for personal injury and emotional damage, too. You have no idea what he’s put me through.”

Tory was angry now, but at least she had stopped crying. She was tapping her long manicured nails on the arm of the chair which set my teeth on edge. The sooner she left the better. It was like interviewing someone for a job when you knew after the first thirty seconds that you weren’t going to hire them.

“Did you file any police reports?” I asked.
She shook her head.
“Okay, have you requested a restraining order before?”
Tory shook her head again.
“Have you ever gone to a shelter or received counseling as a victim of domestic abuse?”

“No, I haven’t,” she said, looking like she was about to start crying again.

“Do you have any photographs of bruises or anything like that?” I asked.

“No, I don’t,” she answered.

“Has he threatened you with a gun or a knife?”

She shook her head. “Topher doesn’t own a gun.”

Topher? Like rhymes with gopher? What kind of name was that?
“Okay, has Topher hit you with his fists or any objects?”

“That’s not how it is, you don’t understand!” She slapped the arms of the chair in frustration.

I sighed. “I’m trying to understand, Tory. You said Topher has tried to kill you twice. Can you tell me what happened?”

“When he gets angry, he says he’s going to kill me and make it look like an accident.”

I was losing patience. “Can you be more specific? I’m imagining all kinds of things, like him throwing the toaster into the bathtub…”

“Not that kind of accident. He chases me around the house with a–”

“–With a what, Tory?”

“With a spoonful of peanut butter! I’m allergic to peanuts.”

Download Jeopardy in July by Barbara Venkataraman while it’s on sale on Amazon May 3 – 20.