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- Content warnings: Sexual content, Animal death, Animal abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Child neglect, Childhood trauma, Parental abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, Death, Grief, Substance abuse, Torture
Bad Luck Charm
by Julie Johnson
Book 1 in Witch City
This is for the Practical Magic-to-romantic-suspense pipeline: Salem atmosphere, loud banter, open-door heat, and a grumpy protector who is not normal about her safety.
goodreads 3.77/5 3,836 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length508 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Possessive alpha
- Love/hate tension
- Possessive / claiming
- The swoon
- Grumpy protector
- Grumpy sunshine
- Slow burn with late spice
- Romantic fulfillment
- Protective love interest
- Banter
- Frequent explicit scenes
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- He falls first
- Tension / anticipation
- Addictive read
- Possessive/protective
- Possessive love interest
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Hurt/comfort
- Longing glances
- Touch her and die
- Possessive
- Only soft for them
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Small town / village
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Coastal / island / beach
- Contemporary
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- Forced proximity
- Workplace / office
- Paranormal
- Bodyguard/protection detail
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Romantic suspense
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Witty
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
- Mysterious
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- Banter-heavy
- Sunshine/optimist
- Atmospheric
- Conversational
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Seductive
- Career woman
- Playful
- Warm
- Damaged survivor
- Suspenseful
- Humorous
- Romantic
- Swoony
- Spicy
- Magical
- Page turner
- Comfort read vibes
- Series binge material
- Protect at all costs
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Book details
- Length
- 508 pages
- Publisher
- Johnson Ink, Inc.
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book