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The Winter Sorceror and the Summer Witch
by D. Lieber
Modern witches from rival factions. A marriage of convenience. Spells and sparks fly in this slice-of-life fantasy romance.
Whittaker Crawford is the perfect winter sorcerer—practical and self-reliant—but his quiet life is turned upside down when his grandfather gives him an ultimatum. If he wants to inherit the ancestral home he’s spent years restoring, he has to get married. In need of cheering up, his friend convinces him to do something dangerous: crash a summer witch party.
Clover Bronwen is an average summer witch—free-spirited and optimistic. But lately she has longed for a change. A masked stranger at a Halloween party is just the sort of intrigue she’s looking for.
The centuries-old feud between the summer and winter factions may no longer be an all-out war, but their rivalry and disdain are still very much alive. As Whit and Clover adjust to one another, their bonds with family and friends fray. How much are they willing to sacrifice for an enemy they just met?
Meet D. Lieber
D. Lieber has a wanderlust that would make a butterfly envious. When she isn’t planning her next physical adventure, she’s recklessly jumping from one fictional world to another. Her love of reading led her to earn a Bachelor’s in English from Wright State University.
Beyond her skeptic and slightly pessimistic mind, Lieber wants to believe. She has been many places—from Canada to England, France to Italy, Germany to Russia—believing that a better world comes from putting a face on “other.” She is a romantic idealist at heart, always fighting to keep her feet on the ground and her head in the clouds.
Lieber lives in Wisconsin with her husband (John) and cats (Yin and Nox).
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S.K. Reviews
Small Town. Modern day. Lots of normal people doing everyday things. But on opposite sides of town live two families of witches. They aren’t at war, but they don’t really like each other either. It’s an enchanted take on the Capulets and the Montagues.
On the North, the practical Winter witches tend their cemeteries and visit with ghosts in their stately homes. On the south side, the Summer witches weave flower garlands and consort with the fae. Despite their magical tendencies, the two factions do not mingle.
When a Winter sorcerer finds himself in need of a wife—not someone to love but someone who will fulfill the requirements set forth in a contract—he doesn’t intentionally pick a Summer witch. He’d be crazy to do that. But time is short.
The Summer Witch isn’t looking for a relationship, but her life has slowed to a stagnant crawl. All the signs tell her she needs a radical change. So when the two come together, they find the situation mutually advantageous.
But try explaining that to the people who love you—your parents and siblings, your friends, and previous lovers. Try adapting to what seem like diametrically opposed habits and styles while everyone around you advises you to just give it up.
You know I’m not a huge chick lit fan—I usually need a heaping side order of blood and black magic with my romance—but this one got me in the feels.
I enjoyed this witchy romance. D. Lieber keeps things moving with unforeseen complications and just enough magic. I highly recommend The Winter Sorcerer and the Summer Witch. It’s a lovely summer read with earthy notes of the coming autumn. And, yes, it’s a nice romance and an easy read, but don’t be surprised to find some crafty insights into compromise, trust, and intuition.
Grab a copy and curl up in a comfy chair. This is a well-written, sweet story. I officially proclaim it Magically Delicious.
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This looks like a novel I will thoroughly enjoy. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you do, Mike! Thanks for stopping by.
Is there anything you wish readers knew about the book that they might not get from reading it?
What a interesting question! I really had to think about this one. I think I covered everything I wanted readers to know in the book. But one fun fact is that the template I used for the rivalry between the winter and summer factions was the Michigan/Ohio State rivalry. Haha! I needed the rivalry between the factions to be serious enough that some people take it way too far, but not so serious as to be an out-right war. I grew up in Toledo, Ohio, and the Michigan/Ohio State rivalry is absolutely no joke in that area. It was the perfect template for what I was trying to capture. (Side note: GO BLUE!)
The book sounds like a fascinating read. Great cover art!
Thanks! I hope you’ll give it a chance.:)
What was the most surprising thing you learned during the writing process?
Oh, I’m always learning new things for every book I write. That’s one of the best parts of being a writer! This probably isn’t what you mean (don’t worry, I’ll give you a more fun answer as well), but it was the most surprising thing I learned while writing this book.
I used to be a professional editor. I preface with that to explain that even though I was a professional editor, I’m always learning new things about the English language. It’s so slippery! Anyway, while I was working on this book, I came across this grammar rule that was way more in-depth than I’d previously thought. So, when two or more adjectives precede a noun, they are either coordinate adjectives or cumulative adjectives. Coordinate adjectives require a comma between but cumulative adjectives don’t. Now, before writing this book, I followed some standard procedures to determine whether adjectives were coordinate or cumulative. There are two main “tricks.” 1. Place the word “and” between the adjectives and see if it still sounds all right. 2. Reverse the order of the adjectives to see if it still sounds right. If either of those is true, then you put a comma. This doesn’t always feel as easy as it sounds, especially when you’re down in the grammar weeds. Sometimes it feels pretty subjective. BUT while writing this book, I learned an objective way to determine whether adjectives were coordinate or cumulative, and it involves the Royal Order of Adjectives. So, as you may know, adjectives are supposed to go in a specific order (for example: size, shape, age, color). The way this relates to coordinate adjectives is thus: if two adjectives come from the SAME category, then you put a comma! So if two adjectives come from the opinion category, you’d put a comma. But you would NOT put a comma if one adjective was from shape and one from color. This changed my life. It may seem so silly from the outside, but I guess that tells you more about me than you expected. I always get super deep into grammar and punctuation (my proofreader has the patience of a saint) towards the end of my edits. I totally agonize over it. Imagine my dismay when I learned this new-to-me approach in the 14th book I’ve written! Oh, the dilemma! How many mistakes have I made in my other books? Do I go back into the bowels of my other books just to remove a few commas? It haunts me to this day.
Now for my fun answer. I wouldn’t call it surprising, but I did learn a lot of fun herbal tea recipes while writing this book since my female lead is into tea making. I don’t think I included any of them, but it was fun for me. I also learned about the clootie tree!
Thanks so much for your question, and I apologize for being such a grammar nerd.
What a beautifully written review! I like your style. Thanks for having me 🙂
I’m so glad you like the review. Best of luck with the Winter Sorcerer and the Summer Witch. Come back anytime.
Thank you so much for hosting and reviewing today.
My pleasure! Thanks for letting me be a part of this tour.