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Loops, Lies, and Second-Hand-Lives

by Vera Nightjar
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798246958827
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 644
  • Original Price: GBP 18.24
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 849 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Mystery & Detective / Cozy / Books, Bookstores & Libraries

Welcome to a charming lakeside town where the bubble tea is sweet, the thrift store is slightly haunted, and the same twenty minutes won't stop happening.

Elliot just wants to run Harbor & Hem, Marrow Lake's coziest little thrift shop-fold sweaters, offer lemon drops, and keep the donation bay from becoming a portal to chaos. But when "perfectly normal" objects start showing up with matching tags, tidy handwriting, and far too much intention... Elliot's quiet life begins to snag like thread on a nail.

Then the time-loop seam makes itself known: a tug behind the eyes, a metallic taste of pennies, and the creeping sense that the town's doors and systems are turning into funnels-pulling people toward the same wrong choices again and again.

Luckily, Elliot isn't alone. Bea-bubble-tea queen and aggressively cozy crisis manager-will body-block doom with baked goods. Henry, the town librarian, brings calm competence (and emergency closure signs). And Onyx, a black cat with zero patience for nonsense, is determined to keep Elliot anchored in reality-whether Elliot likes it or not.

As an unseen antagonist weaponizes nostalgia, "official channels," and the town's soft spots, Elliot must solve the mystery the only way a thrift-shop witch can: with community, clever paperwork, and the stubborn belief that choice belongs to the people who live here.

Perfect for readers who love:

  • Paranormal Cozy Fantasy Mystery vibes (spooky-but-safe, comfort-forward)

  • Light-hearted humor + quirky, lovable side characters

  • Charming small-town settings (lakeside streets, bookish corners, cozy shops)

  • A witchy amateur sleuth learning as she goes

  • A talking animal helper / black cat familiar (sarcastic, loyal, chaotic-good)

  • Low-stakes, high-heart mysteries (no grimdark, no gore)

  • Slice-of-life coziness: bubble tea runs, shopkeeping, local gossip, craft-circle comforts

  • Plot-critical magic (rules, costs, misfires, and clever solutions)

  • Fair-play puzzle clues + satisfying reveals

  • Queer-inclusive cozy reads, featuring trans and gender-diverse themes and aroace representation without "fixing," with focus on devotion, mutual care, and found family

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