The Blue Rose Grimoire, Book I: Herbal Priestess

When Isobel's grandmother dies, leaving her a four-story, bottle-green, vine-covered house in Portland, Oregon, she also leaves behind a rosewood trunk – which contains an ancient text. La Rosa Blu Grimorio – The Blue Rose Grimoire – is a compendium of magical recipes, medieval spells, and memories that reach back 400 years into Isobel Allesandre's ancestry. Opening the book means opening up her world – to the realm of the rose that only grows near a witch. Circling between 16th century Venice and the modern-day ‘City of Roses,’ Isobel and her ancestor, herbal physician Margheretta Allesandra Borghata, share the bloodline of true witches who practice a craft of working with tinctures, perfumes, elixirs and inks – and who communicate with each other beyond the boundaries of time. Isobel embarks on an adventure of time travel and ancient ritual, which culminates in a brave journey into shadows to free herself – transforming her from a haunted, self-doubting, neighborhood tarot card reader into a woman of power and ability. Along the way, she falls back in love with the man she was separated from so long ago, and she reclaims her true family – those she has traveled with, lifetime after lifetime – those who carry the ancient magics in their blood. Will Margheretta’s strong spirit and La Rosa Blu help Isobel to confront an ancient evil that has stalked her through the centuries – and that follows her even now? The Blue Rose Grimoire will keep you spellbound, and stay with you long after the last page has been turned.