REVIEW: A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna: What if running an inn could heal your past, and magic wasn’t about power but about belonging?

Sera Swan used to be one of Britain’s most powerful witches—until a resurrection spell gone wrong cost her most of her magic and left her in exile. Now she spends her days helping her great-aunt Jasmine run the quirky, slightly enchanted Batty Hole Inn—a sanctuary for misfits, magic-weary souls, and anyone who’s ever felt lost.

I enjoyed reading A WITCH’S GUIDE TO MAGICAL INNKEEPING. Mandanna balances humor, stakes, and emotional depth so beautifully, making this more than just a fantasy—it’s a story that lingers long after the last page.

From the moment Sera and Luke clash, it’s sparks everywhere—sharp banter, magical mishaps, and just enough chaos to keep you hooked. Slow-burning, swoon-worthy, and utterly impossible to ignore, their romance is the kind that makes you grin, sigh, and secretly wish for your own enchanted inn love story.

The inn itself is a haven of found family: misfits, magical outcasts, and kindred spirits who choose to stay, support, and heal together. Here, love isn’t just romantic—it’s laughter echoing in candlelit halls, quiet care in the smallest gestures, and the bonds that make a house a true home.

A WITCH’S GUIDE TO MAGICAL INNKEEPING is a spellbinding, heartwarming story about love, belonging, and the courage to heal. Between slow-burning romance, whimsical magic, and a found family that feels like home, Mandanna reminds us that sometimes the most powerful magic isn’t in the spells—but in the hearts that choose to stay.

Audiobook Thoughts:
If cozy magic had a sound, it would be this. The narration perfectly captures Sera’s quiet strength and Luke’s dry charm—each moment unfolding with warmth, wit, and that touch of melancholy the story carries so well. It’s the kind of listen that makes you slow down just to stay in that world a little longer.

Book Info:

Publication: July 15, 2025 | Berkley | Crossroads #2

A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Sera Swan used to be one of the most powerful witches in Britain. Then she resurrected her great-aunt Jasmine from the (very recently) dead, lost most of her magic, befriended a semi-villainous talking fox, and was exiled from her Guild. Now she (slightly reluctantly and just a bit grumpily) helps Jasmine run an enchanted inn in Lancashire, where she deals with her quirky guests’ shenanigans, tries to keep said talking fox in check, and longs for the future that seems lost to her. But then she finds out about an old spell that could hold the key to restoring her power…

Enter Luke Larsen, handsome and icy magical historian, who arrives on a dark winter evening and just might know how to unlock the spell’s secrets. Luke has absolutely no interest in getting involved in the madcap goings-on of the inn and is definitely not about to let a certain bewitching innkeeper past his walls, so no one is more surprised than he is when he agrees to help Sera with her spell. Worse, he might actually be thawing.

Running an inn, reclaiming lost magic, and staying one step ahead of the watchful Guild is a lot for anyone, but Sera Swan is about to dis