The five old women who live at Moonshyne Manor are not necessarily local favorites. While they wait for their good friend Ruby to be released from prison, and hopefully help with their money troubles, an angry mob gathers and threatens to tear down the manor and the attached distillery to make a male-focused even center. One man is desperate to bring down the powerful witches who live at Moonshyne Manor, and avenge what he thinks is a theft of his family’s legacy. The key to saving Moonshyne Manor might just be revisiting the horrors of a museum heist 30 years before.
The witches of Moonshyne Manor are absolutely delightful, hilarious, POC and LGBTQ+ friendly, sex positive, and so much fun that you’ll wish this book was longer. You’ve got a wonderful blend of witchcraft styles, and women who have agency and flaws that make them so much more interesting. The pages also include recipes for drinks, incense, and brief rituals. It feels like Practical Magic mixed with your grandma telling her racy stories.
If you’re looking for a fun Halloween read, I definitely recommend picking up Moonshyne Manor this weekend and falling headlong into it.
Moonshyne Manor is now available from Harlequin Trade Publishing.
