"Reading The Honey Witch is like dreaming in a fragrant sunlit garden while bees sing around you. It's a gorgeous book, with a lovely cottagecore ambience and a heart-warming sapphic romance intertwined with unique magic that enchants the imagination. I was so charmed by this impressive debut."
--India Holton, international bestselling author

"[A] warmhearted fantasy [that] will satisfy readers of sapphic romances who love the alternate historical world of Bridgerton or who grew up watching Halloweentown and Practical Magic."

"As effervescent as a bottle of sparkling mead, The Honey Witch charms with every sentence. Shields writes with a fierce, uncynical honesty that will have you believing in soulmates, uncovering magic everywhere, and embracing your own wildness."--S. T. Gibson, author of A Dowry of Blood

"The Honey Witch is a tale that deserves to be savored but begs to be devoured. Enchanting, whimsical, and firmly rooted in finding yourself after loss, this novel will break your heart and then soothe it with magic honey. Full of friendship and beauty at every turn of the page, The Honey Witch will heal you and help you feel seen in equal measure. Pour yourself a cup of tea, drizzle in some local honey, and let this decadent book transport you." --Breanne Randall, New York Times bestselling author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic

"The Honey Witch is a sweet feast, brimming with whimsy, magic, and tender longing. Shields' world is sugar-glazed and heart-warming and thoroughly enjoyable."--Rachel Gillig, author of One Dark Window

"For anyone who has ever known what the mundane world wants them to be isn't possible or even desirable, The Honey Witch takes a luminous, divergent path." --Willa Reece, author of Wildwood Magic

"The Honey Witch will charm you with its setting, its appealing characters, both young and old, and its love for all things natural--especially bees! This tale of a young witch dealing with a curse and a battle between dark magic and light, with her romance in the balance, is one all fans of witches and folk magic will love."--Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

"As sweet and warm as honeyed tea. Shields' debut deftly explores love, loss, and loneliness--and the joy of seeing magic in all things, however small. With charming characters and a lush setting, The Honey Witch will delight fans of cozy fantasy."

"Shields has written a cozy confection of a book--full of whimsy, spice, and heart. With characters whose warmth and charm are irresistible, The Honey Witch is an ode to love, and just how sweet it can be." --Maiga Doocy, author of Sorcery and Small Magics

"Debut author Shields spins a lush web of family, lore, and love in this coming-of-power fantasy set in 1831 England [...] luxuriating in atmosphere and introspection as Marigold comes into her own."--Publishers Weekly

"Readers interested in a tale that sits at the intersection of witchy relationship fiction and sapphic historical romance will enjoy this charming, slow-paced tale of love triumphing over evil."