Lavender Loathing - A Small Town Witch Romance

A paranormal romance novel set in New ZealandWhen veterinarian Phoebe Bellafont returns to the small New Zealand town of Glen Haven after a decade away, she's ready for a fresh start — a charming community, a clinic to run, and her cousin Elsie's magical coven to come home to. What she doesn't expect is a head-on collision with the most infuriating Irishman she's ever met.Sam owns the only bar in town. He has a six-year-old daughter he'd move mountains for, a life he's carefully pieced back together, and absolutely no room for a chaotic, red-lipped force of nature turning everything upside down.But Glen Haven has secrets. The forest is sick, the animals are frightened, and something dark is stirring beneath the surface. As Phoebe fights to protect the town she's only just come home to — and tries very hard not to fall for the grumpy barman who keeps showing up exactly when she needs him — she begins to wonder if returning home wasn't just the right decision. It might have been destiny.Lavender Loathing is a slow-burn paranormal romance brimming with small-town charm, cosy magic, found family, and a love story worth rooting for. Perfect for fans of Nora Roberts, Nalini Singh, and T.J. Klune.Readers love Lavender Loathing for:Slow-burn romance with irresistible enemies-to-lovers tensionA strong, neurodivergent heroine who owns a vintage wardrobe and never apologises for itWitches, familiars, werewolves, and magic rooted in natureA lush Aotearoa New Zealand setting unlike anything else in the genreHeartfelt found family and a cast of characters you'll never want to leaveThe Glen Haven Witches series is perfect for readers who love paranormal romance, cosy fantasy, and magical small-town fiction.