Is magic real? That’s what Penny has to ask herself, after a mysterious book reveals her destiny as a witch… Welcome to Hillcrest, a small box-canyon town snuggled high in the mountains of Colorado. It’s been Penny’s home for her whole life, and she’s always thought of it as a peaceful — if boring — place to live. All of that changes when the elderly Claudine Terra is killed, and a mysterious mountain pass behind her mansion opens up to through traffic. Could the new visitors to town, including a handsome vampire, have something to do with Claudine’s murder? Penny is intent on finding out. She wants to save her failing PI business, get her love-life in order, and prove the police department wrong, all in one fell swoop. But as Penny learns about her own witchy powers, things turn out to be a bit more complicated than she expected. For one thing, her ex boyfriend, Chris (a captain on the Hillcrest Police Department) is suddenly single. And then there’s the fact that her precious cat won’t stop throwing up. On top of that, Penny’s attempts at casting spells tend to go horribly wrong! This is the prequel to the Hillcrest Witch Cozy Mystery series. If you like uplifting, imaginative stories with characters that are like friends, then you’ll love Amorette Anderson’s delightfully magical stories! Do you want to read this paranormal cozy series in order? Here’s your guide: Prequel: The Case of the Love SpellBook #1: The Case of the Power SpellBook #2: The Case of the Banishing SpellBook #3: The Case of the Desire SpellBook #4: The Case of the Trust SpellBook #5: The Case of the Vision SpellBook #6: The Case of the Voice SpellBook #7: The Case of the Earth SpellBook #8: The Case of the Water SpellBook #9: The Case of the Air SpellBook #10: The Case of the Spirit SpellBook #11: The Case of the Fire SpellBook #12: The Case of the Freedom SpellBook #13: The Case of the Happiness Spell