Bespelled — Ava Mallory

Beatrice Bea Montoya loves Christmas. She loves the sparkling lights, the music, the time with loved ones, and the snow, but there's one thing she doesn't like... being guilted into helping with the annual Christmas Festival. She hoped this year would be different, but she never expected it would turn out like this. During the holidays, no less.When she and her best friend make a gruesome discovery in a box of donated Christmas decorations, she is thrust into the middle of a baffling mystery. Her instincts tell her there's more to the story than meets the eye. But when she stumbles upon the truth, it's even worse than she imagined. Now she has to find out why.When her efforts prove futile, she's forced to rely on the one thing she's never told anyone outside of the family. Will the reluctant witch find the answers she seeks without revealing her true identity and before the Christmas Festival is in full swing?