The Enchanted Bakery

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I needed one last short story for a collection with the theme of witches. Something light and amusing because at the time, thousands were dying daily and there was no vaccine. Stepping outside of your home meant taking your life for granted.

Tabitha Abbot, a witch, sprang into mind. When she was five, she found an injured fairy in her backyard playhouse. Everleigh was adopted by the Abbot clan. Both women loved cooking with their grandmother, and after getting their degrees in the culinary arts, they opened their own bakery in their hometown of Willowbrook.
During the pandemic, the characters of Tabitha and Everleigh captured my heart, and I kept writing about them for fun. Here are the stories so far.

Chefs, Shrooms, and Sherry

Tabitha Abbot and her adopted sister Everleigh are thrilled to start culinary school. But with three summer internships at the professor’s famed restaurant Finito on the line, a group of bullies in their class led by Sherry Kincaid aim to drive the Abbot girls out of the culinary program.

Tabitha promised their mom no magic at college, but Everleigh didn’t. Tabitha finds herself torn between protecting her rivals from her irate sister and wanting a little witchy revenge herself. Because in real life, there’s no such thing as a fairy godmother to save you from your enemies.

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Cakes, Cookies, and Conjuring

When mega-corporation Apollo Coffee & Tea open a store across the street from The Enchanted Bakery, Tabitha Abbot fears it will be the end of her family’s business. Especially when the slimeball co-owner tries to buy her out.

But Tabitha’s adopted sister Everleigh is determined to fight back. While Tabitha nixes any hexes, Everleigh recruits some unconventional help to show that money can’t buy everything, but excellent desserts can sway anyone.

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