Old Flames and New Fortunes

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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.One of The Nerd Daily’s Most Anticipated Romances of 2024

“Hogle succeeds in crafting a fun romance with a touch of fantasy.” —Booklist

“[A] cozy and witchy rom-com. . . [A] fun take on the fake dating trope that will have readers genuinely wondering how Alex and Romina will find their way back to each other. The result is a beguiling and heartfelt story of rekindling love.” —Publishers Weekly

“A second-chance romance with a dash of fake-dating . . . messy and fun along with being incredibly soft and sweet.” —Culturess

“A delightfully magical second-chance romance . . . The world Hogle has created is cozy and warm, and fans of her previous work or of witchy romances will be crossing their fingers that this is the start of a series.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“With her brilliant twists on magic and romance, Sarah Hogle does it again! Filled with all my favorite tropes, Old Flames and New Fortunes captures the magic of first love and the whimsy of a second chance.” —Ashley Poston, author of The Dead Romantics

“Old Flames and New Fortunes is as perfectly, bewitchingly constructed as one of Romina Tempest’s magical bouquets. This story reads like a spell, one that compels you to move to Moonville, Ohio and become a Tempest sister, or at least one of their coven. Gorgeous, heartfelt, and romantic to the very last word.” —Lana Harper, author of Payback’s a Witch

“Heartwarming and utterly enchanting, Old Flames and New Fortunes had me under its spell from page one. Hogle grounds the story with real emotional weight while letting her fantastical elements flourish, and the result is nothing short of magical and testament to the idea that, although life might not turn out the way we plan, there’s always room for hope, love, and miracles.” —Sarah Grunder Ruiz, author of Last Call at the Local

“My goodness—I fell so hard and so fast for this hilarious, cozy, devastatingly romantic story! Old Flames and New Fortunes is a brilliant, magic-filled exploration of second chances and what it means to open up your heart again. It may just be my favorite Sarah Hogle book yet.” —Sarah Adler, author of Mrs. Nash’s Ashes and Happy Medium

“I can’t get enough of Sarah Hogle’s impeccable writing. This book took possession of my whole heart with its laugh-out-loud wit, wonderfully tender romance, and lovable characters, including the most swooningly quotable hero. Sarah Hogle is a romcom genius, and Old Flames and New Fortunes is perfection.” —India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

“Whatever Hayao Miyazaki is eating and drinking, Sarah Hogle is eating and drinking it as well. Or else how can you explain the magic that exudes from each word she writes? . . . I am a Sarah Hogle fan first, human second. And this story has my entire heart with its flowery magic and loveable and absolutely hilarious characters.” —Zoulfa Katouh, author of As Long as the Lemon Trees GrowSarah Hogle is a mom of three who enjoys trashy TV and provoking her husband for attention. Her dream is to live in a falling-apart castle in a forest that is probably cursed. She is also the author of You Deserve Each Other, Twice Shy, and Just Like Magic.US

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