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    All My Hexes
    All My Hexes
    All My Hexes
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    All My Hexes

    By Leigh Landry

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    Crystal left all her exes (and hexes) behind in Texas… or so she thought.

     

    Pastry chef and witch, Crystal, is living with her sister in Louisiana while she gets her baking business off the ground. The arrangement gives her bonding time with her niece and space to figure out where she went wrong—both in her last romantic relationship and in her relationship with her magic.

     

    When Erin and her little brother go to a pumpkin-carving playdate, the last person she expects to answer the door is her ex-girlfriend. She recently quit her head chef job and fled Texas without a backup plan. Now she has a job offer that would let her live near her family, but being this close and cozy with Crystal again is poking holes in that potential plan.

     

    Will trick-or-treating together cast a spell on these exes?

     

     ALL MY HEXES is a sweet sapphic Halloween romance novella.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLeigh Landry
    Release dateSep 20, 2022
    ISBN9798215943632
    All My Hexes
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    Leigh Landry

    Leigh Landry is a contemporary romance and mystery author who loves stories with happy endings, supportive friendships, adorable pets, and (sometimes) a touch of magic. Once a musician and English teacher, Leigh now spends her days writing and volunteering at an animal rescue center in the Heart of Cajun Country. For updates and a FREE book, sign up at: leighlandryauthor.com/newsletter

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      All My Hexes - Leigh Landry

      Chapter 1

      Crystal

      Aquick scan of the serving tray filled with green and purple frosted cupcakes revealed they were all covered in silver sprinkles. But one was missing the most important bit of decoration.

      Crystal pointed at a green-frosted cupcake in the back that was short a pair of candy eyeballs. I need one more set of eyes. Stat!

      Her niece, Tilly, rushed in with her blonde space buns bouncing and a serious expression on her face. She carried her stuffed frog in one hand and two more candy eyeballs in the other. Tilly nestled the eyeballs into the green frosting.

      There, she said, holding both hands and Mr. Hops-A-Lot in the air. Monster cupcake saved!

      Crystal held up her own hand, and Tilly high-fived it.

      Thank you. Excellent assisting today.

      You’re welcome, Tilly said. What’s next?

      Crystal checked her list. Witch’s Brew Punch. We can grab everything and pour it when your friend gets here. What time are they coming?

      Should be here in less than an hour, Jenn said, swooping in to grab a banana from the fruit bowl on the kitchen counter. She wore teal scrubs and her straight blonde hair was slicked back in a ponytail. You’re sure you’re okay with this?

      Am I sure I’m okay with pumpkin carving? Crystal scoffed. "I am always okay with pumpkin carving."

      You did always like that disgusting mess, didn’t you? Her sister peeled the banana and took a big bite.

      Crystal looked down at Tilly. Did she just call our pumpkins disgusting?

      They both opened their mouths and put a hand to their hearts in matching mock horror.

      Not Jack, Tilly said, dramatically wrapping her arms around the gigantic pumpkin on the table.

      Jenn slipped her backpack on one shoulder, ready for a long shift in the E.R. You two have fun. But not too much. I don’t want to come back to this place looking like a frat house.

      What’s a frat house?

      Never mind. Jenn kissed Tilly on the head.

      I’ll tell you later. Crystal winked at Tilly. We have big plans to make a huge mess and forget to clean it up.

      Jenn raised her brow at her sister but said nothing. She gave the familiar look she’d given since they were kids, back when Jenn was in charge while their mom worked her own long nursing shifts.

      Crystal couldn’t help teasing Jenn a bit more. We’ll be sure to use glitter.

      Lots of glitter, Tilly agreed.

      Jenn gave her sister a look of desperate pleading since her threatening glares weren’t working.

      Crystal laughed. I’m kidding. Your house will be pristine once again when we’re finished. I promise.

      Thank you. Jenn headed out the door and blew Tilly another kiss. Love you! Have fun! See you in the morning.

      As sad as she’d been initially about leaving Texas that summer and the disastrous reason for her exit, Crystal was glad she could stay at Jenn’s house for a while. And not just for the free lodging. The timing worked out perfectly, since Tilly’s dad had been getting ready to leave for a long tour with his band. He normally arranged his rehearsals and studio time so he could stay home with Tilly when she didn’t have school and Jenn was at work. But this tour had thrown a wrench in their scheduling just when Crystal was slinking home with her tail between her legs.

      The best part, though, was getting lots of time with her niece.

      Access to a fabulous kitchen for testing out her new business venture was a nice bonus, too.

      The door closed behind Jenn, and Crystal looked down at Tilly. Okay, what’s next?

      Make a gigantic mess?

      Crystal laughed again. The kid was hilarious. Always had been. Crystal swore her niece had been born with a stand-up routine prepped in her tiny baby brain. Besides that.

      You said we can’t do punch yet.

      Right. And we did the cupcakes and brought out the carving kits. Crystal surveyed the table and assessed the mess-containing supplies. She had a cheap vinyl tablecloth, a roll of paper towels, giant metal spoons for scooping, and big plastic bowls to hold the innards. Planning ahead for a mess instead of winging the clean-up was not Crystal’s usual style, but Jenn was apparently rubbing off on her. What other snacks do we need to grab?

      Tilly thought for a moment, tapping a finger with chipped purple polish against her chin. Oh! Pretzels. Mom always puts out pretzels for us.

      Do you know where they are?

      Crystal followed Tilly to the cabinet and reached onto the top shelf Tilly pointed at. She had to stand on her own tiptoes to reach them.

      Why don’t you use magic for that? Tilly asked when Crystal nearly fell over, trying to regain her balance coming down from her toes.

      That’s not how my particular type of magic works. Crystal handed Tilly the bag of pretzels and hoped that answer would satisfy her. She didn’t want to get into the difference between telekinesis and her magical flavor of blessings and curses. And even if she could move those pretzels with her mind, she was on a magical hiatus for at least another few hours. She doubted her sponsor would believe that pretzels on a high shelf were a justifiable emergency.

      Oh, yeah. I forgot. Tilly hugged the bag and said, If I had magic, I’d use it all the time. For everything.

      Yeah. That was the problem. The whole reason Crystal wasn’t using her magic at all lately.

      Sometimes, Crystal explained, we can have too much of a good thing. Kind of like how mom will make me cut you off tomorrow night so you don’t eat too much candy.

      Tilly frowned. "When I’m a grownup, I’m going to eat all the candy."

      Crystal pointed at the cabinet and attempted to change the subject again. Do you remember the ingredients for the punch? Let’s grab those while we’re in here and set them up for later.

      Tilly called out a few things she remembered, pointing to them in the cabinet one by one for Crystal to grab. Crystal reminded her of the ones she forgot and grabbed those, too. They carried everything back to the table and poured the pretzels into a big serving bowl.

      Aunt Crystal, when will I know if I have magic like you or not?

      In a few years, probably. Powers manifested around puberty for the people in their family. That had certainly been the case for Crystal. Not the best timing to have your entire identity upended while also going through a hormonal cyclone, but that’s the way it went. But if you do have it, you might not have the same kind of magic as me.

      Mom told me that, Tilly said. She said a few years, too. But I was hoping you had a better answer.

      Sorry, kiddo. And patience is one of those things grownups have to have too.

      "Like how you have to have patience to find a new

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