Overdues and Occultism

Mt Eden Witches book one

by Jamie Sands

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A witch in the broom closet probably shouldn't be so interested in a ghost hunter, right?

That Basil is a librarian comes as no surprise to his Mt Eden community.

That he's a witch?

Yeah. That might raise more than a few eyebrows.

When Sebastian, a paranormal investigator filming a web series starts snooping around Basil's library, he stirs up more than just Basil's heart. Between Basil's own self-doubt, a ghost who steals books and Sebastian, an enthusiastic extrovert bent on uncovering secrets, Basil's life is about to get a lot more complicated.

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Overdues and Occultism is a novella-length story featuring ghosts, witches and a sweet gay romance. It's part of the Witchy Fiction project of New Zealand authors. You can read more about Sebastian and Basil in Jingle Spells: Witchy Christmas Stories

Published: November 9, 2020
Cover Artists:

Jacqueline Sweet

Genres:

Contemporary, Fantasy, Fantasy - Urban & Magical Beings, Paranormal, Paranormal - Ghosts & Haunted Houses

Tags:

author - new zealander, what - holiday - halloween, who - nationality - new zealander, who - occupation - librarian, who - type - witch

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 1
Romantic Content: 3
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay, Pansexual
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 26-35
Tropes: Meet Cute, Opposites Attract
Word Count: 25000
Setting: Auckland, New Zealand
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

Excerpt:

About the Author

Jamie is a non-binary, pansexual kiwi who’s always been wondering ‘what if’? They write stories about ghosts, monsters, magic, love and how the world could be. Jamie grew up in Wellington but now lives in Auckland with their wonderful spouse and a round cat.

They also write sweet fluffy queer fiction under the name Jaxon Knight

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Word Count: Click here to reveal144000 (Click here to hide)

Character Identities: Click here to revealGay (Click here to hide)

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