The Magic of Discovery

Emerald Lakes, Book 1

De: Britt Andrews

Narrado por: Bridget Bordeaux, Jake Bordeaux

Growing up in Emerald Lakes, population 682, had been safe and comfortable. Running my own magic shop and making a living off my green witchcraft, I have no complaints. Sure, there’s my ex, who never understood the word "no", but there’s also the lovable and eccentric townspeople who feel more like one huge extended family, and let’s not forget my boy-crazed Gran who keeps us all on our toes.

...but something has apparently been missing, and the stars take it upon themselves to correct the problem, dropping four sexy men at my door. Well, not literally. They move into the apartment above my shop, so I’m their landlord. Drawn in by these mages who blew into town on a work assignment, a whole different kind of magic starts to grow between us, but my powers are doing things they shouldn’t, and there’s also a pesky prophecy to unravel.

Strange, unnatural things are brewing in Emerald Lakes, and I can’t ignore the sinking suspicion that something life-changing is headed my way.

Discovering a whole new world of magic, I can only hope I don’t lose myself in the madness.

This is a full-length reverse harem romance novel. It contains MMFMM content. It ends on a cliffhanger and contains brief references to domestic violence and other themes that listeners may find triggering.

©2020 Britt Andrews (P)2022 Britt Andrews

why did I wait so long to read this one!

Holy cow!! This book is so so so good. Funny, sweet, spicy AF, I cannot wait to listen to the next one!! just need a cold shower first. 🥵

❤❤❤❤

First time listening to Britt Andrews and omg I love her. There were a lot of things I was not expecting to happen in this book, one example is some m/m and let's just say I'm not complaining. Bridget and Jake Bordeaux are amazing narrating this book and I can't wait to listen to more!

warning

Sorry, but skip chapter 8. too much male on male. I was warned beforehand but it was so intense I could not handle it. love the ret of the book though.

Heads up

Heads up about bdsm and extreme sub dynamics. Great story though! Love a no nonsense witch with her own life and goals!

Loved the Characters

I’ve read this a long time ago, but decided to do an audiobook read through AND actually leave a review. I enjoyed it a lot and the personalities (and the spicy scenes). Polyamory that is done healthy like this is sexy! And the plot line is just intriguing, with a girl who doesn’t know the power she wields faced with four handsome men that have ulterior motives.

Game Changer

This book changed my entire taste in books. I will never be able to go back to normal romance books. Honestly * chefs kiss* one of my favorites of all time. This was also the start to my Bridget and Jake Bordo fan hood hahaha!

Exceptionally fantastic reverse harem book

I first read the series. There are 5 books (the last book is due to be released September 30,2021) in the series. Reverse harem books are always fun. What makes this one so unique and beautiful is Saige. Everything she does is with enthusiasm, love, and genuine goodness. She is just... pure. Her men are all different from each other and each satisfies different parts of her and the story. Listening to the story really brought it to life for me. If I had to find fault with the narration, I would say Jake is not very good at female narration but that too is nitpicking.
Britt Andrews and Emerald Lakes merchandise are on Etsy. :)

Know what you’re getting into, but you might like it ;)

This was the first time I’ve ventured into a poly relationship type novel that was not strictly male-female. It was a bit surprising but overall the EXCELLENT narration for all characters and personable writing for the main character shone through.

I wish there could have been a touch more story between the steam, though I’m certainly absorbed in what’s been put forth so far, properly curious what I’ll happen next. The author definitely has a talent for writing smut so the slight over abundance of scenes are not a deal breaker. Really appreciated the break from vanilla and the female lead’s confidence. So refreshing for her to be the one pursuing/initiating.

One thing that is a personal pet peeve of mine is when the male perspective is so extremely sex exclusive, constantly drooling over the fem lead, or horned out of their mind when doing whatever. Also a bit repetitive in constantly reminding the reader about her curves, though I myself couldn’t think of any synonyms. But overall looking forward to the next book :)

The story is unique and I can't wait to see what else Britt has up her sleeve.

I wish I could give this book 6 stars.
Britt Andrews has done an amazing job with this story! She has perfectly melded humor, heat, and magic. Her main character is delightfully awkward with a sassy sense of humor. There were several laugh out loud sections of this book that had me in stitches. I am anxiously downloading the second installment now and only regret that the entire series isn't already available for me to binge- read right now.

MY NEW OBSESSION

I am so glad I took a chance on this book. It is amazing!!
The main female character, Saige, is such a beautiful woman. She is a force and has some of the best comebacks and quotes.
Her Gran is a hoot and everyone's Gran should be like her and have a Gran like her.
The new men in Saige's life are hot AF and I love how they are all stumbling over themselves over her. She has some smoking hot power over them. Their pet names are endless and I love them all.
Just be warned there are some hot AF sex scenes. MFM, MMF, MM, BDSM, Dominant/ Submissive, Call me daddy. I didn't find these problematic but some may. Please know about these triggers before you read the book and then get pissed because you get triggered or offended and write a bad review. That's not fair to the author, narrators and everyone else who may enjoy the book. I say that out of kindness too because I don't want people to be triggered, but I also don't want people to loose out.
This book is so much more than the steamy sex. It has a plot, strong female lead, body positivity positive story and funny. I laughed out loud with some of the best comments by Saige.
I look forward to the story continuing on.