Spells & Stumbles - When Magic Misfires Hearts Ignite

Miles A. Bennett

Synopsis

Julian never planned to spill the love potion. He only wanted proof that he wasn’t a failed witch that, just once, his spells could do what they were meant to. But one clumsy slip sent the charm flying straight into his sharp-tongued, skeptical neighbor, Elias.

Elias has spent years tucked safely behind his own walls, living in careful detachment. The last thing he expects is to be swept into Julian’s chaos of sputtering spells, rattling cupboards, and cookies that definitely aren’t safe to eat. Still, there’s something about Julian’s messy honesty that pulls at him, leaving Elias to wonder if the warmth building in his chest is enchantment or something real.

As misfires mount and the whole town starts to notice, Julian scrambles to undo what he’s set in motion, terrified he’s stolen Elias’s choice. Yet every disaster drags them closer, turning reluctant teamwork into something harder to name. Trust wavers, walls crack, and the truth waits between them.

Is this bond only the echo of a spell, or the kind of magic that lasts?

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Part of the Otherworldly Hearts series, this story brings its own magical twist to love and laughter.

Otherworldly Hearts proves romance can bloom anywhere through time, across magic, even out among the stars. This clean MM romcom series pairs oddball characters with laugh-out-loud disasters and tender connections in worlds where the impossible feels almost ordinary.

Spells backfire, ghosts meddle, shifters wrestle instincts they’d rather ignore, and aliens stumble their way through the messy art of love. Each standalone story mixes comedy, warmth, and a romance that stays sweet but never boring.

Sometimes the strangest places lead to the most unexpected happily ever afters.

Disponible depuis: 01/09/2025.

Longueur d'impression: 65 pages.

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