Horseshoe Hollow Series by Everly Thistle

Welcome to Horseshoe Hollow…Don’t walk the Lucky Iron Bridge after midnight.Don’t photograph what you can’t explain.And never, ever look too long into the eyes of the dead.When the first spirit appears in one of my photographs, I know the veil is thinning early. As a sixth-generation Beirgin witch, it is my duty to renew the iron protections that keep our little town safe during Samhain... moreWelcome to Horseshoe Hollow…Don’t walk the Lucky Iron Bridge after midnight.Don’t photograph what you can’t explain.And never, ever look too long into the eyes of the dead.When the first spirit appears in one of my photographs, I know the veil is thinning early. As a sixth-generation Beirgin witch, it is my duty to renew the iron protections that keep our little town safe during Samhain. Easy enough, except this year my grandmother is gone, the spellbook refuses to open for me, and a skeptic with too many questions just walked through my door.Grayson Hunt does not believe in ghosts, witches, or family curses. He is here to expose me as a fraud. Unfortunately, the spirit haunting him, his sister, has other plans. She is desperate to save him, and her warnings all lead back to the same Grayson’s bloodline is tied to Horseshoe Hollow’s failing protections.As the veil tears and the dead spill into the living world, Grayson and I are forced to confront what is buried in both our families’ pasts. Every photograph I take draws his sister closer. Every touch between us makes the air hum with dangerous magic. And every night the creek runs darker.If I cannot convince him to join me in the renewal ritual before Samhain, the protections will collapse, and Horseshoe Hollow will fall with them.Perfect if you Small-town gothic cozinessGrumpy skeptic × weary witchSlow-burn paranormal romanceFound family and ancestral secretsHaunted cameras and protective magic“I don’t believe in ghosts” (while clearly haunted) less

Welcome to Horseshoe Hollow…The stars do not drift without reason.Winter Nights always demands a price.And some bonds are powerful enough to break a town or save it.I have built my life around enchanted star charts, mapping the unseen threads that bind people together. My shop thrives on intuition, tradition, and the quiet magic that makes Horseshoe Hollow feel like home.But as Winter Nights approaches, the stars stop listening.The town’s magic fractures. Couples argue. Partnerships unravel... moreWelcome to Horseshoe Hollow…The stars do not drift without reason.Winter Nights always demands a price.And some bonds are powerful enough to break a town or save it.I have built my life around enchanted star charts, mapping the unseen threads that bind people together. My shop thrives on intuition, tradition, and the quiet magic that makes Horseshoe Hollow feel like home.But as Winter Nights approaches, the stars stop listening.The town’s magic fractures. Couples argue. Partnerships unravel. The ley lines that protect the Hollow begin to slip, and the sky above us drifts out of alignment. Whatever is happening is not random. It is a warning, and it is tied to the holiday that has always held our magic together.Everett Marsden was never meant to return. Raised outside the Hollow and trained to trust logic and reason, he sees our magic as a complication. But when Winter Nights begins to collapse, he is drawn home by family ties and a mystery neither of us can ignore.Working together was never the plan. Yet the deeper we dig, the clearer the truth becomes. The magic is not just failing the town. It is asking something of us.Because in Horseshoe Hollow, Winter Nights does not just celebrate love.It demands it.Perfect if you Small-town magical cozinessLogic-bound skeptic × intuitive witchSlow-burn paranormal romanceScience meets magicHoliday magic gone wrongFate-bound partners forced to work together less