A Simple Twist of Fate

By April Asher

Book Overview

A witch and a shifter get a second chance at love in this new paranormal romantic comedy from USA Today Bestselling author April Asher.

At the bright-eyed age of eighteen, witch Harlow "Harry" Pierce attended her first Fates Festival Finding Ceremony certain the Blue Willow Wisp would lead her to her Fated match, her cougar shifter boyfriend, Jaxon Atwood. But Fate had other plans, guiding her best friend to him instead. With a broken heart, all her belongings, and a vow to never return, Harry did the only thing a heartsick witch could do. Run.

Thirteen years later, she returns to her magical hometown--with her half-human, half-shifter goddaughter in tow--hoping that not only would the town work its magic on the troubled teenager, but that the local Alpha of the Rocky Mountain Pack could help Grace identify--and control--her fiery abilities.

Jaxon Atwood was a shifter of few words and even less patience... until his mother retired as Alpha of the Rocky Mountain Pack and left the running of things to him. It's a headache he didn't need, and one that brought the witch who'd ripped his heart from his chest knocking on his door.

Ever since the disappearance of the town's Fate Witch over a decade ago, Fates Haven's magic has been slowly going haywire. There hasn't been a Fated Match made in thirteen years, putting the town in serious jeopardy of losing its title of Highest Fated Mates Percentage in the World. But now, something is stirring in Fates Haven, Colorado, and it smells like the past, tastes like change, and looks like A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250357853
• ISBN13: 9781250357854
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Fates Haven is so cool

This was quite the entertaining book to listen to! Fates Haven is definitely a one of a kind quirky town, complete with a fortune telling tattooist and a newly rebranded scandalous bakery, not to mention hot shifters, demons, vampires, and even an angel or two. It would be quite the fun place to visit, or return to as Harry has after staying away for 13 years. But she will do anything to help Grace figure out her shifting (before she burns everything to the ground!). Lots of humor but lots of angst as Jax and Harry reconnect then quite a bit of steam in between competing to be the winner of the games at the festival, finding Grace's dad, and fixing the whole fate problem that caused Harry to run away in the first place. No surprise that there is a happy ever after by the end, with fates fixed, lost dad found, and true love that doesn't need the help of a fate whisp to find. A lighthearted, humorous story that made me smile, laugh, and also cringe just a bit (I will admit, sometimes it was over the top and a bit more graphic and steamy than I had expected). But overall it was entertaining and fun to listen to. The narrator did a good job of bringing Fates Haven to life, and the characters felt nicely real (and I am so envious of Grace and what she figures out about herself!). It was an enjoyable audiobook!