Magic. Murder. And a friends-to-lovers romance that burns hotter than a New Orleans summer.Ā
The Hands That TreatāÆis a paranormal romance that feels like the cult movie,āÆPractical Magic, but set in aĀ spell-binding, hurricane drunk New Orleans.Ā
Ophelia Oubre has always beenĀ theĀ strong one. The dependable older sister. The woman who holds everything together.Ā
But when her grandmother reveals the truth about theirĀ familyĀ legacy, Opheliaās world cracks open.āÆShe is the nextāÆTraiteur, a Cajun healer with the power to mend the body⦠andĀ maybe theĀ soul.Ā
As Ophelia steps into her magic, the supernatural underworld of New Orleans begins to reveal itself. But just as quickly as wonder appears, darkness follows. A serial killer is stalking the city, leaving cryptic messages written in blood, and somehow Ophelia is connected to every crime scene.Ā
The only person she can trust might be the one man she never saw comingā a broody doctor with secrets of his own. He becomes her unlikely partner in the search for answers, and what begins as friendship, quickly ignites into something deeper.Ā
Because as the killer closes in, Ophelia must uncover the truth about her powers and her past. Together they dive into the magical realm of the Crescent City, chasing answers and trying to stop a killer.Ā
But the closer they get to the truth, the more dangerous their attraction becomes.Ā
And in a city built on secrets, love might be the most powerful magic of all.Ā