The Ex Hex

Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two.

That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all.

Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry to work together to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late.

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Cozy Pairings

Each pairing is chosen to create a cozy moment where scent, story, and craft come together.
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow is a warm and comforting fragrance that blends sweet pumpkin with rich molasses and soft brown sugar, gently spiced with cinnamon. Smooth and inviting, this scent captures the depth of baked pumpkin balanced with a subtle sweetness that lingers in the air. The result is a fragrance that feels both cozy and nostalgic, with a warmth that brings a sense of ease to any space.

Why we chose this: A witch with a nine-year-old ex hex, a talking cat, murderous wind-up toys, and a returning Penhallow who is just as gorgeous as he always was: the Graves Glen series is set in a magical Georgia town where the fall festival is always happening, the ley lines are always in need of recharging, and the witchy chaos is always seasonal and warm. Sleepy Hollow carries exactly that quality, the scent of autumn at its most enchanted, warm pumpkin and rich molasses and soft cinnamon that smell like a small Southern town where the magic runs deep and the leaves are always turning. It is the candle for every book in this series. Light this candle and let the spiced warmth fill the room like Graves Glen on an October evening when the festival lights are up and something is definitely about to go wrong in the most delightful way.

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