El-Fassi

A kitchen witch with a penchant for baking and a (literally) cursed love life meets someone who’s worth breaking a hex for in this enchanting romance debut written with a heap of spice and an equal measure of heart.

＂Pure magic.＂--USA Today bestselling author Jenna Levine

As a skilled kitchen witch, Dina Whitlock knows her way around a pastry recipe. In fact, she runs her very own London café, serving magic-infused treats to her loyal customers. She is not as much of an expert on romance, thanks to the hex hanging over her head. It’s hard to fall in love when your partner is cursed with a string of bad luck. But who needs love when your best friend is getting married, right?

Scott Mason has returned from global travels thrilled to embark on his new role as a curator at the British Museum. Having left London two years ago to recover from a devastating breakup, Scott has missed out on a lot. With his best friend’s wedding approaching, and Scott as best man, this is his chance to make up for lost time. Little does he expect to be enchanted by the magical maid of honor.

During a romantic weekend filled with a peculiar hedge maze, palm readings by candlelight, and a midnight Halloween ritual, there’s no denying the chemistry between them. But the hex still holds, and Dina knows that Scott is in danger of more than just bad luck--because she’s falling, hard. Will Dina be able to undo the hex before it’s too late?

Nadia El-Fassi is the pseudonym of Nadia Saward, who is a commissioning editor at Orbit Books UK. Before working in publishing they completed an MA in creative writing and worked as a bookseller in Waterstones. She lives in St Albans with her husband and perfectly round cat and can be found impulse-buying new dice sets for D&D or watching horror movies.