Book excerpt: Discover Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series with a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn romantic sub-plot, and plenty of murders to solve. A witch finds herself involved in a murder investigation. Wandmaker, Amethyst, is certain that her lot in life is to make wands for her fellow witches. Until a Detective shows up at her shop asking for help only she can give. One taste of an investigation and Amethyst is thrown into the world of mystery and crime. Can she use her skills to catch the killer before they strike again? - Hexes and Vexes is book one of Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries, an urban fantasy murder mystery series featuring a quirky witch, a serious detective, a slow burn m/f romantic subplot and a standalone crime. If you love quirky main characters, the murder of the week format, light-hearted back-and-forth, magic, and murder mystery, start the Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries series today! Search terms for Amethyst's Wand Shop Mysteries: urban fantasy, fantasy, contemporary fantasy, real world fantasy, murder mystery, cozy mystery, cosy mystery, light-hearted, quirky witch, witches, mages, magic, magical realism, police procedural, magic police, friends to lovers, slow burn romance, established couple, necromancer, police consultant, detective