An Enchanting Case of Spirits, Melissa Holtz
An Enchanting Case of Spirits, Melissa Holtz
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An Enchanting Case of Spirits

Author: Melissa Holtz

Series: The Gin & Tarot Club #1

Narrator: Piper Goodeve, Aaron Shedlock

Unabridged: 10 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/09/2024


Synopsis

When a fortieth birthday celebration leads to a ghostly visitor, four friends find themselves navigating surprising mysteries and spiritual hijinks, in this clever debut from Melissa Holtz.

Alyssa Mann isn’t adventurous, not since her husband died and she found herself the single mom of a teenage daughter. But there’s no way to avoid celebrating the big 4-0, so when her best friends drag her out for drinks and a tarot reading, she throws caution to the wind and decides to see what the spirits have to say. It’s all fun and games, until she wakes up the next morning with a wicked hangover—and a ghost perched on the edge of her bed.

Sheer panic sends her running to get help from Nick West, the (very attractive) detective who lives next door. When he finds no one inside, Alyssa has to accept that she really did see a ghost. As the dearly departed keep appearing, Alyssa and her friends do their best to learn how to control her newfound power. Trading insults with ghosts, tracking down family heirlooms, and getting closer to the skeptical but helpful Nick is more fun than Alyssa imagined. But when looking into one ghost’s past reveals unexpected—and unwelcome—facts about Alyssa’s late husband’s death, she discovers she just may be in over her head.

About The Author

Melissa Holtz is a former publicist and marketing expert in the romance genre. Now in an advisory role to several bestselling authors, she consults on industry marketing trends. An Enchanting Case of Spirits is her debut novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on April 02, 2024

Melissa Holtz combines a paranormal cozy mystery with some romance in her debut novel An Enchanting Case of Spirits. Alyssa Mann’s fortieth birthday has arrived and her friends Nina and Lanie aren’t about to let her sit home alone. After dragging her out for drinks, they surprise her with a visi......more

Goodreads review by Abbie on August 09, 2024

Definitely cute & cozy for a spooky season read! Nothing life-changing, nothing excellent, but cute! 3.5 🌟......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on April 09, 2024

An Enchanting Case of Spirits by Melissa Holtz is somewhat of a romantic paranormal fantasy with a heaping side of mystery. The story in An Enchanting Case of Spirits is one that does change the point of view between the characters with a friends (neighbors) to lovers slow burn romance. Alyssa Mann h......more

Goodreads review by exploraDora on July 03, 2024

Gosh, I'm glad I'm finally done with this one! 🫡 It had an interesting premise, I guess that's what kept me from DNFing it, but it draaaaagged on for so long 🫣 I also didn't enjoy the writing style that much & I think there was room for improvement.......more

Goodreads review by Tina | readinginbliss on February 03, 2024

3 Stars An Enchanting Case of Spirits is Melissa Holtz's debut novel that begins with the main character, Alyssa Mann, celebrating her 40th birthday with friends and a psychic. After the death of her husband, Alyssa hopes to communicate with him, but she gets more than what she bargained for when sh......more


Quotes

"Part rom-com, part ghost story, part love story, and all heart. This is a fun novel with a little bit of everything for everyone."—Red Carpet Crash

"A perfect weekend read for fans of Emily Henry and Sarah Adler."—San Francisco Book Review

An Enchanting Case of Spirits is a book I would typically classify as a cozy mystery, but this book definitely has more teeth than your average book in that genre. Still, it has all the right ingredients including romance, mystery, murder, and even a collection of opinionated ghosts.”—Game Vortex

"An Enchanting Case of Spirits by Melissa Holtz is a must-read. Its blend of cozy mystery and paranormal abilities is a recipe for a captivating read that will keep you turning the pages long into the night.”—Tessa Talks Books

"A laugh-out-loud mystery that blends the supernatural with the murder mystery in a way that’s irresistibly charming.”—Words & Books & Things

“I adored this cleverly penned tale of realistic woo-woo.”Books and Bindings