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- Content warnings: Pregnancy / childbirth, Violence, Death, Fire, Kidnapping, Captivity, Toxic relationships, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Trauma, Slut shaming
A Wicked and Beautiful Garden
by Katie McGarry
Book 1 in Witches of the Island
Katie McGarry brings her old-school emotional-romance instincts into adult paranormal territory here.
goodreads 3.65/5 578 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length318 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice1/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Low
- Passionate / intense
- The angst delivered
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- Fae prince
- Forbidden love
- Tension / anticipation
- Adrenaline rush
- Warrior/fighter
- Protective love interest
- Slow seduction
- Book hangover incoming
- Push and pull
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Secretly soft
- Fated mates
- Longing glances
- Touch starvation
- Possessive/protective
Fantasy promise
- Paranormal romance
- Fae romance
- Small town / village
- Contemporary
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Second chance
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- Coastal / island / beach
- Paranormal
- Fae
- First love
- Hospital / medical facility
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Demons
- Magic bond
- Forced proximity
- Prophecy-driven love
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- MC 20-30
- Magical
- Suspenseful
- Healer
- Fast-paced
- Survivor
- Intense
- Character-driven
- Reluctant hero
- Dramatic
- Dangerous
- Forbidden desire
- Star-crossed lovers
- Cliffhanger warning
- Series binge material
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Book details
- Length
- 318 pages
- Publisher
- Katie McGarry LLC
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book