Emerald Hills Novellas by Judith Post

More than Bonbons 
(An Emerald Hills Novella)

Goodreads Summary:

Emerald Hills is a tourist town, with a secret. It has magic tucked here and there in its nooks and crannies. Tana has put all of her time and energy into making her Emerald Hills’ candy shoppe a success. Nate has traveled the world, building his career as a photographer. When he visits Emerald Hills to see his aunt, he stops at Tana’s shop to buy candy and shows her a photo he took of the woman who runs a vegetable stand near town. But Midu’s image has faded from the photo until only her farm stand remains – Emerald Hills’ magic at work. Tana and Nate are forced to work together to save Midu, so that she doesn’t fade for real.

  

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Mallory’s Magical Gourds 
(An Emerald Hills Novella)

Amazon Summary:

Emerald Hills attracts tourists with its quaint shops, national park, and dashes of magic. Mallory and Leigh co-own Nature’s Bounty, a shop that sells Leigh’s flower arrangements and Mallory’s painted gourds. Mallory’s working on a new batch of gourds to replenish their depleted supply when she looks out her cottage’s window at the park across the stream from her property. The new ranger has discovered illegal traps there, and someone is resetting them. Mallory calls Neil to tell him and finds herself involved with a trapper who has a temper and a ranger who has more charm than she expected. Add in Emerald Hills’ magic, and things get complicated.

  

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My Thoughts on both:

Both novellas take place in the magical town of Emerald Hills. They are only 40 pages each but are still great stories despite the short length. I definitely recommend them if you’re looking for quick reads with great characters, romance, food, magic, and a touch of mystery. I loved them and the warm & fuzzy feeling I was left with…and I can only hope that Judith will write more in this series at some point!

Overall rating for both: 5 out of 5