Old Flames and New Fortunes - Sarah Hogle

Written by Sarah Hogle
Read by Valerie Rose Lohman
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Series: Moonville: Book 1
Publisher: Books on Tape
Release date: April 2, 2024
Duration: 12:17:59

Fibs and squabbles and spells . . . oh my!

A small, magical town tucked away in rural Ohio, Moonville is the perfect place for floral witch Romina Tempest to use the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest love in their lives. After giving up on her own big romance eleven years ago, at least she can bask in others’ happily ever afters.

When the shop’s potential financier shares news of his wedding, Romina jumps at the opportunity to discuss the business . . . even if it means she has to fake-date her chaotic colleague Trevor to get an invitation. But all hell breaks loose when she discovers Trevor’s soon-to-be stepbrother is none other than Alex King: her high school sweetheart. Her greatest love. The boy who broke her heart.

What starts as an innocent misunderstanding becomes a weeklong fake-dating scheme, as Romina quickly finds out she can’t deny her connection with Alex. Caught between her livelihood and her heart, Romina must decide if taking a second chance on first love is worth the risk.

“Narrator Valerie Rose Lohman will have listeners snort laughing through Hogle’s fake dating witchy rom-com. Witch Romina Tempest uses the language of flowers to design perfect bouquets at a boutique in Moonville, Ohio. During wedding festivities, Romina fake dates her irreverent co-worker, Trevor, while her old flame, Alex King, glowers in annoyance. Lohman’s voice for the morally flexible Trevor is spot-on, as are the voices for Romina’s sister and her child. Romina and Alex share mock serious banter that engenders spontaneous laughter. Although Lohman’s voices for Alex and Romina are sometimes indistinguishable, their sallies are highly entertaining. Lohman’s slight lilt expresses Romina’s joy in Moonville’s quirky traditions and her family. Lohman presents a comedy edged with sweet sincerity in this series opener.”—AudioFile