Join Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop and the Chester Public Library at the Chester Meeting House (4 Liberty Street, Chester) on Saturday, April 5th at 1:00pm for an author talk and signing with Rebecca Podos to celebrate her new novel, "Homegrown Magic," co-written by Jamie Pacton. Rebecca will be joined in conversation by author Lenora Woods ("Roll for Romance," July 2025) and will be available to sign books after the talk.
Registration is recommended for this free event and books are available for purchase in advance. To sign up, please visit:
https://forms.gle/1pc3Mt1RcghhACSM7
"Homegrown Magic" is also available to purchase in advance at Montgomery and Taggert Bookshop (26 Water Street, Chester) during regular hours (Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 9am-2pm).
This event will be held at Chester Meeting House (4 Liberty Street, Chester). ADA parking and building access are available on the Goose Hill Road side of the building; please utilize the front main entrance or patio side entrance. Guests under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
About "Homegrown Magic":
A delightful queer romantic fantasy full of friends-to-lovers chemistry, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic from two acclaimed YA authors making their debut in the adult space.
Yael Clauneck is the only scion of an obscenely wealthy banking family with its fingers in every pie in the realm. They’re on the precipice of a predetermined life when they flee their own graduation party, galloping away in search of…well, they’re not sure, but maybe the chance to feel like life can still be a grand adventure.
Margot Greenwillow—talented plant witch, tea lover, and greenhouse owner—has never felt further from adventure in her life. She’s been desperately trying to keep what remains of her family's magic remedies business afloat. So when her childhood friend and former crush, Yael, rides back into her life, she’s shocked. But perhaps this could be a good thing. After all, Margot could use an assistant in the greenhouses.
Yael has no experience or, honestly, practical skills, but they’re delighted to accept. They can lay low for a while, flirting with Margot while they figure out what to do next. Meanwhile, Margot has plans of her own—but plans are notoriously unreliable things, unlikely to survive a swiftly blooming mutual attraction, not to mention the machinations of parents determined to get their heir back . . . no matter the cost.
