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'Mainly by Moonlight' in the 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' series by Josh Lanyon is a murder mystery combined with witchcraft, introducing readers to Cosmo, a non-practicing witch who stumbles upon a dead body and is suspected of murder. The book follows Cosmo and his fiancé John, the Police Commissioner, as they navigate a whirlwind romance, a missing family grimoire, and the challenges of their relationship amidst supernatural occurrences. The writing style is engaging, with elements of humor, vividly drawn environments, and a touch of French culture intertwined with the witchy premise.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The book presents some content warnings including murder, deception, and themes of anxiety regarding relationships, which may affect readers.
Has Romance?
The romance between the main characters is present but develops amidst conflicts and plot twists, leading to an overall medium level of romance.
From The Publisher:
A gay high-society wedding. A stolen book of spells. A love-threatening lie.
Can a witch avoid a murder rap without revealing the supernatural truth?
Cosmo Saville guiltily hides a paranormal secret from his soon-to-be husband. Thanks to a powerful love spell, uncertainty threatens his nuptial magic. But when he's suspected of killing a longtime rival, he could spend his honeymoon behind bars...
Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith never believed in Happily Ever After until Cosmo came along. Falling head over heels for the elegant antiques dealer is an enchantment he never wants to break. But when all fingers point to Cosmo's guilt, John struggles to trust what his heart is telling him.
As Cosmo hunts for the missing grimoire among the arcane aristocracy, John's doubts grow. With an unseen enemy threatening to expose Cosmo's true nature, the couple's blissful future could shatter like a broken charm.
Can Cosmo find the lost grimoire, clear his name, and keep John's love alive, or will black magic "rune" their wedding bells?
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This is only the first book in this series and I’m sorry to say there is no doubt about it. That is, many threads are not completed. In fact, none of the main threads have ended in this book. Maybe aside from closing a certain chapter in John and Cosmo's relationship. But even in this aspect, there are still many things that will probably happen in the next books.
As a result, I did not feel satisfied with the end of this book. I cannot even call it the end of the story, just the book. Because this is just the beginning of the story. But I'm not sure if this beginning was interesting enough for me to read more books. Maybe one day, but I sure don't feel like I should do it right now. In fact, watching what happened in Cosmo and John's relationship in this book, I fear it will be a very frustrating series.
Already, some of the choices made by Cosmo were frustrating me. I understand why Cosmo is hiding from John who he is, but I'm afraid the further web of lies he will have to create will be quite annoying for me. I don't like this thread and I was hoping that by the end of this book John would know much more about Cosmo.
I'm not entirely sure what their relationship is based on. I mean, I know how it all started for John, but I doubt even Cosmo's feelings for John. They are very different from each other and know each other briefly. And yet they say it's love. It was a bit of a telling not showing case for me.
I am also very dissatisfied with the suspense thread. It looked good at first, but it faded and fell apart fairly quickly. I was expecting something more. I don't know if this idea will be continued in the next books, it looks so, but I still missed some closure in this book. Instead, I just got an explicit invitation to read another book.
On a positive note, I enjoyed the overall idea and I liked the characters. I believe they have great potential. And when I read the next book in this series, and I will probably do it someday, it's mainly to meet them again. Overall, this book was fine, but I was expecting something more.
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