The Catalain Book of Secrets

"Think Alice Hoffman...spell-binding!" ―Midwest Book Review

Told in a majestic mosaic of strong women's voices, The Catalain Book of Secrets is a lush, intoxicating novel about the poison and power of secrets...and the strength of family.

Faith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the Queen Anne's twisting stairs lies the Book of Secrets, the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered since the beginning of time.

Ursula Catalain, current keeper of the Book of Secrets, is content to concoct spells in her garden cottage until the ghost of the man she murdered appears at her door in a new form―that of a wickedly sexy bluesman. His return pulls Jasmine, Ursula's daughter, back into the fold. Once the most powerful of the Catalains, Jasmine foreswore her power and her family to bury a shameful secret.

But his true target is beautiful Katrine, Ursula's youngest. She fled all the way to London to escape her Catalain gift. When the bluesman's seductive magic lures her home to have his revenge, the clashing Catalain women must settle their feuds or lose Katrine forever.

BONUS: Includes exquisitely-illustrated spell pages from the ancient Book of Secrets.

The Catalain Book of Secrets weaves together alchemy, hope, tragedy, and true love to spin a tale in the style of The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic, A Discovery of Witches, and Practical Magic. This luscious, gripping novel will wrap you in its spell, fill you with hope and passion, and lead you to your own magic. Read this Amazon bestseller today!

"FASCINATING. I ADORED this book! I loved the way the characters and plot drew me in and didn't want me to leave; yes, reading this involved a few very, very late nights! Frankly, at the end, the book left me feeling happy!" ―jank421 (five stars)

"We all need a little magick in our lives - This book gives it to us and reminds us that we all have some whether we know it or not. An empowering tale full of mystery, love and hope." ―Coppermoon (five stars)

"MESMERIZING. Once this story had me in its grip I couldn't stop reading. A beautiful tale of family, secrets and love." ―Erica (five stars)

"Life-affirming, thought-provoking, heart-warming, it's one of those books which―if you happen to read it exactly when you need to―will heal your wounds as you turn the pages." ―Catriona McPherson, Agatha, Anthony, Macavity, and Bruce Alexander-winning author

"Prolific mystery writer Lourey tells of a matriarchal clan of witches joining forces against age-old evil...The novel is tightly plotted, and Lourey shines when depicting relationships―romantic ones as well as tangled links between Catalains." ―Kirkus Reviews

"Lourey expertly concocts a Gothic fusion of long-held secrets, melancholy, and resolve...Exquisitely written in naturally flowing, expressive language, the book delves into the special relationships between sisters, and mothers and daughters." ―Publishers Weekly