Elsie Langton and The New Witch by Joyce and Jim Lavene

Oct 10, 2015 | A Day In My Life

Looking for Mr. Good WitchI’m not going to harken back to the ‘good old days’ as many my age would at this point. I’m a fifth generation witch and a retired school teacher – I thought I’d seen it all!

That was until a new sea witch came to my hometown, Wilmington, North Carolina. Water witches are especially powerful here because we are situated between the Cape Fear River (home of Blackbeard and other pirates) and the Atlantic Ocean. To make a long story short, she thought she could just come in and waltz away with my good friend, and almost coven mate, Brian Fuller.

Brian is a very powerful air witch but he can’t help himself. The magic is too strong that she’s woven around him.

Now my friend of many years, Molly Renard, is also a water witch. I’m hoping between us and our new friend, Dorothy Dunst (an earth witch in training), that we’ll be able to keep Brian away from the sea hag. We have a few other friends – a cream horn eating mermaid and a surly Selkie. Together, we should be able to save Brian.

Did I mention that the sea witch stays with her mate only until he dies from her passions?

Now you understand why we have to find a way to help him. We also have to keep the sassy sea witch from killing again when she’s done with him. We can’t depend on Molly’s husband, who is a homicide detective, to take care of the matter. He barely knows about magic at all.

And wouldn’t it be a pity if Brian died before he and Dorothy knew for sure that they were in love?

It’s a mess, friends, but I’m sure we’ll figure something to do about it. We have right on our side – now if we can just decide on the right spell!

You can read more about Elsie in Looking for Mr. Good Witch, the second book in the “Retired Witches” mystery series, published by Berkley Prime Crime. The first book in the series is Spell Booked.

GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment by noon eastern on Friday, October 16 for your chance to win a print copy of Looking for Mr. Good Witch. (US entries only, please.) Good luck everyone!

About the author
Joyce and Jim Lavene write award-winning, bestselling mystery and urban fantasy fiction as themselves, J.J. Cook, and Ellie Grant. Their first mystery novel, Last Dance, won the Master’s Choice Award for best first mystery novel in 1999. Their romance, Flowers in the Night, was nominated for the Frankfurt Book Award in 2000.

They have written and published more than 70 novels that are sold worldwide for Harlequin, Penguin, Amazon, and Simon and Schuster. They have also published hundreds of non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. They live in Midland, North Carolina with their family and their rescue pets—Rudi, Stan Lee, and Quincy.

Visit them at: www.joyceandjimlavene.com, on Amazon, on Facebook and on Twitter

64 Comments

  1. Barbara Hawk
    Barbara Hawk on October 10, 2015 at 1:28 am

    Very intriguing! Sounds great! Thanks for the chance!

  2. bpwoodfield
    bpwoodfield on October 10, 2015 at 2:03 am

    I’ve had Spellbookef for a little while but haven’t gotten to read it yet. Between the covers & unusual story I can’t help but be drawn in. Of course I have to have this one too. Retired witches going up against a sassy sea witch. That’s got to be good.

  3. Doward Wilson
    Doward Wilson on October 10, 2015 at 2:06 am

    Loved the first book in this series and can’t wait to read this one. Jim & Joyce are talented writers who entertain with all their books. Thanks for the chance to win.

  4. Jen
    Jen on October 10, 2015 at 2:59 am

    Looking for Mr. Good Witch sounds like an exciting book! I have added it to my TBR list. Thank you for the giveaway.
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  5. sallycootie
    sallycootie on October 10, 2015 at 3:02 am

    Great series, love everything they write. Thanks for the giveaway.

  6. Lisa Wine
    Lisa Wine on October 10, 2015 at 4:47 am

    Enjoyed the first one very much. Looking forward to checking out Looking out for Mr. Good Witch. Thanks for the chance to win.

  7. Barb
    Barb on October 10, 2015 at 4:47 am

    Awesome series, can’t wait to read Mr Good Witch. I love all books by Jim and Joyce.

  8. Lisa Brown
    Lisa Brown on October 10, 2015 at 5:25 am

    Such a cute title; thanks for the chance to win 🙂

  9. ladyjanel
    ladyjanel on October 10, 2015 at 5:34 am

    Sounds like a witching good story. Thanks for a chance.

  10. Gram
    Gram on October 10, 2015 at 6:58 am

    I really enjoy all their series.

  11. griperang
    griperang on October 10, 2015 at 7:18 am

    I would love to win this book. It sounds like a great new book

  12. eskiemama23
    eskiemama23 on October 10, 2015 at 7:27 am

    sounds like a good book

  13. Yvonne Gilbert
    Yvonne Gilbert on October 10, 2015 at 7:41 am

    I can’t wait to read this book. Love the title! Thank you for this chance to win!!!

  14. Debbie Carnes
    Debbie Carnes on October 10, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Love Jim and Joyce’s books. Can’t wait to read this one

  15. Barbara Hackel
    Barbara Hackel on October 10, 2015 at 8:50 am

    The first book in this series left me wanting to know what would happen in the search for a replacement witch-so glad I will be able to find out soon! 🙂 What a fun series. Thanks Dru and J&J for the opportunity to win a copy of this new book. Something to look forward to… 😉

    • joyce lavene (@AuthorJLavene)
      joyce lavene (@AuthorJLavene) on October 11, 2015 at 2:07 pm

      Thanks Barbara! I hope everything comes together the way you want it to in the new book!

  16. Kelly Jones Pfister
    Kelly Jones Pfister on October 10, 2015 at 9:23 am

    I really enjoyed the first book and have been looking forward to the next book in this series. Thank you for having this contest!

  17. Peggy Hyndman
    Peggy Hyndman on October 10, 2015 at 9:58 am

    This is an awesome series!! I enjoy reading books written by Joyce and Jim Lavene.

  18. Rita Wray
    Rita Wray on October 10, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Sounds like a great read.

  19. Anne
    Anne on October 10, 2015 at 11:07 am

    Wonderful giveaway and great series. Thanks.

  20. Patricia T.
    Patricia T. on October 10, 2015 at 11:10 am

    Congratulations to Joyce and Jim! I love this series.

  21. Patricia
    Patricia on October 10, 2015 at 11:11 am

    Congratulations, Joyce and Jim…I love this series!

  22. Patty Allen
    Patty Allen on October 10, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Great writers, don’t know how they do it, but very glad they do. Thanks for the giveaway.

  23. Karen B
    Karen B on October 10, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    So many kinds of witches – who knew!! Sounds like fun reading.

  24. Amy Gill
    Amy Gill on October 10, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    I always love books by the Lavenes. I want this one.

  25. Mary Fidler
    Mary Fidler on October 10, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    Hope I win.

  26. robeader
    robeader on October 10, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    This 2nd book looks like it is as fun a read as the first. Thanks for sharing it with us. robeader53@yahoo.com

  27. Mary Jane H.
    Mary Jane H. on October 10, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    How great this sounds. Can hardly wait to grab this one.

  28. noraadrienne
    noraadrienne on October 10, 2015 at 4:54 pm

    I’d love to win a copy of this book. It’s definitely the kind you want to share with your family and friends.

  29. Maureen
    Maureen on October 10, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    Oooooh…water witchery,er aids, selfies and mysteries? I’m in 🙂

  30. Theresa N
    Theresa N on October 10, 2015 at 7:55 pm

    I’d love to read this book.

  31. elainehroberson
    elainehroberson on October 10, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    I have enjoyed an earlier series of theirs and I’m sure I’d love this series also. Thanks for a chance to win a copy.

  33. Lindar
    Lindar on October 11, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Loved the first book in this series and can’t wait to read this one! Great title & colorful cover. Great beginning of a new series.

  34. Karen Terry
    Karen Terry on October 11, 2015 at 11:52 pm

    Sounds like a good one.

  35. suekey12
    suekey12 on October 12, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    I so enjoyed the retired witches in the first book that I really want to read this one. Thanks for the giveaway.
    suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

  36. Darlene Peterson
    Darlene Peterson on October 12, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    Sounds like a great series. Thanks for the chance to win.

  37. Marilyn
    Marilyn on October 16, 2015 at 1:54 am

    Fantastic fun is what this Book sounds like…
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

  38. Dru
    Dru on October 16, 2015 at 8:39 am

    Thanks Joyce for commenting and interacting with my readers.
    Contest is closed.