Could It Be Magic?
5 primary works
Book 1
Lose yourself in this small town romance, where witchy magic and second chance love flourish against a cozy Autumn backdrop 🔮🌿
‘I was under a spell… I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader reviewEsme McLeod is a high-flying lawyer in London, but her life isn't as perfect as it might seem. She is estranged from her family, in a toxic relationship with a married man, and she’s a part-time witch.
As a teenager, Esme discovered that her meddling mother had cast a love spell on Esme’s boyfriend, Jamie. Mortified, she fled her hometown in the Scottish Highlands, cutting ties with her mum, Jamie and magic. Well, nearly all magic – sometimes getting served at a bar or finding a space in a busy car park without magic is just too much of a drag.
When Esme's aunt becomes ill, she reluctantly returns home to help out. What she doesn't expect is for her aunt's doctor to be Jamie. As Esme tries to repair her family relationships and master her unpredictable magic, could it be that sparks are flying between Jamie and her for real this time?
Perfect for fans of Erin Sterling’s The Ex Hex and Lana Harper’s Payback’s a Witch! If you love:
- Second-chance romance
- Big city to small town
- Witchy romance
Then you don’t want to miss Like a Charm!
Praise for Like a Charm:'I was looking for a book that would be the perfect read for my holidays and this really hit the mark.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
'Perfect with a cup of hot chocolate on a rainy day'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Strong characters, addictive dialogue and an absorbing story.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
Previously published as Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.
Book 2
For Harmony McLeod – Harry, for short – life is going swimmingly in Edinburgh. Her exclusive spa, specialising in ‘spiritual counselling’ alongside massages and yoga (read: solving clients’ problems with a little bit of harmless witchcraft) is flourishing… Until she discovers one of her employees dead.
This spells out real trouble – trouble that even a perfectly cast spell can’t fix because the person out to destroy Harry is using magic too – dark magic…
Luckily DI Louise Baxter is more than willing to go the extra mile to help Harry solve the mystery and she’s pretty easy on the eyes too…
Don't miss the Could It Be Magic series:
1 – Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
2 – I Put a Spell on You
3 – Baby It's Cold Outside
4 – I’ll Be There For You
5 – A Spoonful of Sugar (novella)
Praise for Kerry Barrett'I was absorbed from the first page' – Pass The Gin
'It was just lovely! I loved the plot, I loved the spells and the magic, I loved the characters and I loved the writing. Kerry Barrett is a talented writer and I’m so pleased I got the chance to review her debut novel and here’s hoping there will be many more!' – Chick Lit Reviews and News
Book 3
For better or much, much worse…
Esme and Jamie have finally got their perfect wedding day planned. Beautiful snowy landscape – check. Amazing venue – check. Stunning dress – check.
But when an avalanche seals off their gorgeous mountain hometown from the outside world, their dream day starts to look more like a nightmare. Especially when Jamie’s ex turns up on their doorstep with a surprise neither of them expected!
Whilst Esme’s magical powers can solve a lot of problems, it's starting to look like their big day is doomed! Is Esme and Jamie’s wedding simply not meant to be, or can they still make it down the aisle, against all the odds?
Could It Be Magic series:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
I Put a Spell on You
Baby It's Cold Outside
Book 4
When good witchcraft goes bad…
Harry (short for Harmony) McLeod never thought motherhood would be for her. But now that she and wife Louise have adopted twins Finlay and Fiona, she can’t imagine life without her gorgeous little family. But just as the toddlers start to discover their own witching abilities – quite handy when they want to summon toys with just a wiggle of their fingers! – Harry’s own powers seem to have vanished.
With her abilities gone and Louise working all hours, Harry’s perfect world is starting to unravel. She knows she needs to rediscover her happiness to get her powers back, but with local charmer (and witch) Richard trying to steal her spa business from under her feet, how can she fight back?
Could It Be Magic series:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
I Put a Spell on You
Baby It's Cold Outside
Book 5
Competing with witches spells disaster…
When popular baking show Britain Bakes decides to televise their latest series on location in Claddach, Esme is thrilled. This will finally put her beloved hometown back on the tourist map, and revive the family’s cafe business.
But when her cousin Harmony insists that novice baker Esme join her as a contestant on the show, she panics – with no witching allowed on prime-time TV, this will be a question of focus over hocus pocus…
So once filming gets underway, Esme is surprised to find that she is actually enjoying herself, until strange ‘accidents’ start to befall the other contestants. Are they just run-of-the-mill baking mishaps, or is someone trying to sabotage the show? It looks like Esme may need to wave her magic spatula after all…