Whisperleaf & Whispers

In Thistle Grove, magic is real, secrets are deadly, and the local bookshop witch is everyone's last hope. Divorce brought Calla Finch to Thistle Grove. A haunted bookshop, a grumpy ghost, and a murder made her stay. When Calla inherits Whisperleaf Books, she inherits more than dusty shelves and whispered spells-she inherits responsibility for a magical community that needs protecting. Someone is trading in dangerous grimoires, and when a local man dies from a curse gone wrong, Calla must step up as the town's newest guardian of magical knowledge.
With help from her ghostly mentor, a friendly tea shop owner, and a skeptical detective who's starting to believe, Calla navigates her first murder investigation. She'll need to master magic she barely understands, confront suspects who've wanted access to forbidden books for decades, and decide whether she's brave enough to claim the role of bookshop witch. Because in Thistle Grove, books don't just tell stories-they keep secrets.
And some secrets are worth killing for. A heartwarming paranormal cozy mystery about finding home, embracing magic, and discovering that the best families are the ones we choose.