Homegrown Magic

Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos

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Penguin (Cornerstone)
01 July 2025

Romance

A cute and cosy fantasy romance debut, perfect for fans of Legends & Lattes and The Witches of Thistle Grove

'Bewitchingly cozy and deliciously queer' S.A. MACLEAN 'Wildly original, and impossibly charming' LANA HARPER 'Brimming with tender longing and heart' NADIA EL-FASSI

A delightful queer cottagecore romantasy full of friends-to-lovers romance, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic.

Yael is the only heir to one of the wealthiest families in the realm, destined for a life of power and privilege. But that's not the life they want, and so, chafing at their family's restrictions and expectations, they flee in search of a grand adventure.

Margot, plant witch, tea lover and stressed greenhouse owner, has never felt further from adventure in her life. Since her grandmother died and her family fortune was stolen she's been desperately trying to keep what remains of the family business afloat. So, when her childhood friend - and former crush - unexpectedly gallops back into her life, it makes sense to offer them a job and a place to lie low.

In amongst harvesting strawberries for heartbreak jam and some totally, absolutely harmless flirting, they form a plan to take back everything that was stolen from Margot. But can their fragile arrangement survive their swiftly-blooming attraction? Not to mention the machinations of scheming parents determined to get Yael back - no matter the cost.

'I wish I could live in Bloomfield.' -Sarah Beth Durst, author of New York Times bestseller, The Spell Shop

'Homegrown Magic lies at the crossroads of impeccable witchy vibes, high fantasy fashion, and D&D riffs.' -Riley August, author of The Last Gifts of the Universe

'A lovely, queer romance that feels like drinking tea in a cozy cabin. I can't wait for the next one!' -Kimberly Lemming, author of That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf

By: Jamie Pacton, Rebecca Podos
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 199mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781804951118
ISBN 10: 1804951110
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jamie Pacton (Author) Jamie Pacton (she/her) is an award-nominated Young Adult and Middle Grade author who lives in Wisconsin with her family. Her YA contemporary books include the forthcoming Furious, Lucky Girl and The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly. Her YA fantasy novels include The Absinthe Underground and The Vermilion Emporium. When she's not writing, reading, baking, or playing D&D, she teaches English at the college level. Rebecca Podos (Author) Rebecca Podos (she/they) is the Lambda Literary Award-winning and Cybils Award-winning author of YA novels. Her latest releases are the co-edited anthology Fools in Love (Running Press Kids) and the award-winning YA fantasy novel From Dust, a Flame (Balzer + Bray), as well as a story in the YA fairy tale anthology At Midnight. Furious, a contemporary YA co-written with Jamie, is her next release. By day, she's an agent at the Rees Literary Agency.

Reviews for Homegrown Magic

Bewitchingly cozy and deliciously queer. * S.A. MacLean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Phoenix Keeper * Yael and Margot’s sizzling spice and adorable charm had me turning pages so fast. * Rebecca Thorne, author of Can’t Spell Treason without Tea * Beautifully written, wildly original, and impossibly charming, Homegrown Magic is the gorgeous queer fantasy I didn't know I needed. * Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback’s a Witch * A lovely, queer romance that feels like drinking tea in a cozy cabin. I can’t wait for the next one! * Kimberly Lemming, author of That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf * I loved it! I wish I could live in Bloomfield! * Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop * At the crossroads of impeccable witchy vibes, high fantasy fashion, and D&D riffs lies a queer, cozy love story sweet as the sweetest of heartbreak-healing strawberry jams. This one is for the TTRPG nerds, the warlock players, the plant witches and the enby icons. * Riley August, author of The Last Gifts of the Universe * Brimming with tender longing and heart, Homegrown Magic is a delightfully queer cosy fantasy with delicious strawberry-scented slow burn romance. I loved it. * Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever *