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Celia Lake

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Celia Lake spends her days as a librarian in the Boston (MA) metro area, and her nights and weekends at home happily writing, reading, and researching.

Born and raised in Massachusetts to British parents, she naturally embraced British spelling, classic mysteries, and the Oxford comma before she learned there were any other options.

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Celia Lake I really love learning more about the characters - every time I sit down to write, I realise something new about how they see the world and what they …moreI really love learning more about the characters - every time I sit down to write, I realise something new about how they see the world and what they care about.

I tend to write smart practical heroines and thoughtful heroes with their own goals beyond romance (or sex), both of whom sometimes need a little help to solve problems. They deal with the challenges in their lives in such different ways sometimes! (less)

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Celia Lake Right now, I'm finishing up book 5 in the Mysterious Charm series, which is a country house murder mystery (it's the 1920s, I couldn't resist!). It fe…moreRight now, I'm finishing up book 5 in the Mysterious Charm series, which is a country house murder mystery (it's the 1920s, I couldn't resist!). It features a secondary character from the second book in the series, Laura Penhallow, and it's set on the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall.

And of course, I'm also working on editing and the behind the scenes work that goes into any book! (less)

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Average rating: 4.17 · 1,232 ratings · 198 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	Outcrossing (Mysterious Charm, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Carry On (Mysterious Powers #1) 4.18 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goblin Fruit (Mysterious Charm, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eclipse (Mysterious Powers #3) 4.17 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Magician's Hoard (Mysterious Charm, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pastiche (Charms of Albion #1) 4.16 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fossil Door (Mysterious Powers #2) 4.15 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wards of the Roses (Mysterious Charm, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fool's Gold (Mysterious Powers #4) 4.29 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Bias (Mysterious Charm #6) 4.27 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Idea to Book: The Hare and the Oak

Welcome to this week’s installment of “Idea to Book”, this time taking a look at The Hare and the Oak. It was a chance to take a look at three different strands I hadn’t spent much time wtih before. First, a deeper look at some of the implications of the Great War and the land magic. Second, what it’s like for someone who’s magical but not folded into Albion’s culture to figure it out. And third,

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Land Mysteries (2 books)
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