Holly McClure has given up life in the big city and gone home to Virginia. She is still beautiful, still a successful writer, and still a witch. Holly is a Spellbinder, one of the special few who can seal any work of magic with her blood. But now Holly has a new role to fill. She is the wife of Evan Lachlan, federal marshal turned county sheriff, and the mother of twins.In Pocahontas County, Virginia, where magic saturates the air, Holly and Evan have made a home for their family. For Holly, it is a return to her roots - both familial and magical. PoCo is full of Holly's relatives, and most of them are witches. Or vampires. Still, when a rash of fires breaks out in Baptist churches around the county, Evan suspects arson. Holly suspects magic.It is Evan's mystery to solve, but Holly tags along to a local fundraiser to benefit the churches. There she discovers that, even though the inn where the fundraiser is being held was cleansed of all magic a long time ago, the magic is back - and stronger than ever.A secret staircase, a coven of magical girls - one of whom is a firestarter - and an insidious plot are uncovered. But what Holly doesn't realize is that the mastermind behind the plan is an old enemy ... who has new plans for her. Read Less