A River of Resentment (A Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting: A small mountain town with elemental magic
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Silvester & Eve Publishing (December 18, 2023)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages

Synopsis

When dangerous black magic surfaces, only the strength of a powerful coven can contain it.

With winter coming quickly to Hollow’s Glenn, the town anxiously prepares for the annual Night of Lights event. But planning gets disrupted when water witch Simone discovers the body of a local businessman in the icy town river. She and her cousin, Autumn, must figure out how the mysterious murder connects to the dark vines of magic seeping through the cold waters.

As they bring the founding families together for the first time in decades, the girls try to fight the growing black magic while uncovering who is to blame for the most recent death. Will they find the killer before more accidents claim the lives of others in Hollow’s Glenn, or will the girls themselves become victims to the dark waters?

A River of Resentment contains tropes such as:

– a cozy mountain town
– craft shop owners
– local coffee shop that everyone loves
– a coven of amateur sleuth witches
– elemental magic
– a cat familiar
– founding magical families banding together
– seasonal events happening around town
– a budding side romance
– mysterious red herrings

This is the second book in the paranormal Hollow’s Glenn Coven Mystery series, and it can be read as a stand-alone mystery. If you love Iris Beaglehole, Nancy Warren, and Ellie Alexander, then you’ll love this series that blends cozy mountain magic and small town amateur sleuths.

Entangle yourself in the power of water energy with this captivating story of family ties, spellbinding witches, and the strength of a small town overcoming all that threatens it. Grab your copy today!

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Recipe

The author shares a recipe for Amaretto Cream Tarts, which is supposed to be good for clarity. Who doesn’t need that every now and then?

Eve’s Amaretto Cream Tarts For Clarity

For the crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 12 full crackers
1/3 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch tart pan.

Mix graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter in a medium-sized bowl, then press into an even later in the prepared pie plate or springform pan.

Bake for ten minutes.

For the Filling:

1 cup mascarpone cheese at room temperature
3 tablespoons amaretto or almond extract
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Mix on high speed while you whisper to the filling:

With each stir, I make things clear.

When the ingredients are well combined, set aside. Then, in a separate bowl, whisk the whipping cream until light and fluffy.

Fold the whipping cream into the mascarpone filling as you whisper:

One more fold for insights to appear.

Fill the tart crusts with the filling.

For the pears:

2 pears
1 stick of butter
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp almond extract
apricot jam

Slice pears into 1/8-inch slices. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pears, sugar, and almond extract.
Cook on each side, swirling the pan gently, until caramelized on the surface, about 2 minutes. Remove pears to a plate to cool.

Once cool, top tarts with pear slices. Refrigerate the tarts for two hours, and then smooth a thin layer of apricot jam over the top of the pear slices for a glazed finish. Enjoy.

About the Author

Kristen King is an Amazon bestselling author of paranormal cozy mysteries. After many years of blending project management, art/design, and coaching, she now lets her water energy lead the way through creative fiction writing. She finds that a good dose of magic sets the coziest tone for any day. When not channeling her writing muse, Kristen spends time snuggling in her mountain home next to a cozy fire and her calico cat. She loves to lose herself in taking photos, baking for her family, and pulling tarot cards or charging crystals by the light of the moon.

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