The past never stays buried. Especially when the land remembers.

Claire Halbrook thought she was leaving chaos behind when she inherited her late aunt's quiet seaside house. But in Hawthorn Bay, the wind speaks, the garden listens, and the neighbor next door—Julian Blackthorne—holds the key to a magical curse that has echoed through generations.

Drawn together by a mark neither of them can erase, Claire and Julian unravel a centuries-old mystery that begins with forbidden love and ends in bloodshed. As magic stirs in the roots of the land and forgotten pacts awaken, the town watches—and waits.

As winter approaches and the circle begins to close, Claire must choose whether to bury the past once and for all... or step into the legacy that has always been hers.

A lyrical, deeply emotional fantasy romance about grief, belonging, and choosing love in the face of fear. Rich with atmosphere and full of heart, The Hex Next Door is a story that lingers like a charm pressed between the pages of your favorite book.