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    Spells and Oregano
    Demons, Well-Seasoned
    Cooking for Ghosts
    Audiobook series3 titles

    Secret Spice Cafe Series

    Written by Patricia V. Davis

    Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon

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    About this series

    This metaphysical novel incorporates mystery and problem-solving, but also adds a dash of spice. The prologue introduces an era just before Hitler has just been made the ruler of Germany, when Queen Mary of Teck christens her ship of the same name, and where a baby born in Louisiana faces an uncertain future without her mother.

    Now fast forward to 2020, in the first chapter, some hours before a predicted apocalypse, when kindergartner Alana Miceli falls into a trance for the first time. In her vision, she's wrenched out of her familiar school setting and into the ship's Secret Spice Cafe.

    As the spirits of the Queen Mary draw connections between past and present events and season them with new possibilities, listeners are treated to a compelling story that is especially powerful when considered in light of the previous books in the trilogy. While newcomers to the series could conceivably enter into this story without knowledge of the other novels, it is highly recommended that these tales be absorbed in chronological order, to enhance this final volume's strength and the series as a whole.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateMay 29, 2020
    Spells and Oregano
    Demons, Well-Seasoned
    Cooking for Ghosts

    Titles in the series (3)

    • 1

      Cooking for Ghosts
      Cooking for Ghosts

      Cooking for Ghosts

      Patricia V. Davis
      2/5 - 1 rating
      2/5 - 1 rating

      Do hearts broken long ago forever leave a tangible trace? A Vegas cocktail waitress. An Indian herbalist. A British chemistry professor. An Italian-American widow. Four unique women with one thing in common: each is haunted by a tragedy from her past. Cynthia, Rohini, Jane, and Angela meet on a food blogging site and bond over recipes. On impulse, they decide to open The Secret Spice, an elegant cafe on the magnificent ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, currently a floating hotel in Long Beach, California. Rich in history and tales of supernatural occurrences, the ship hides her own dark secrets. The women are surrounded by ghosts long before they step aboard, but once they do, nothing is quite as it seems. Not the people they meet, not their brooding chef's mystic recipes, and not the Queen Mary herself. Yet the spirits they encounter help them discover that there's always a chance to live, as long as one is alive.

      Do hearts broken long ago forever leave a tangible trace? A Vegas cocktail waitress. An Indian herbalist. A British chemistry professor. An Italian-American widow. Four unique women with one thing in common: each is haunted by a tragedy from her past. Cynthia, Rohini, Jane, and Angela meet on a food blogging site and bond over recipes. On impulse, they decide to open The Secret Spice, an elegant cafe on the magnificent ocean liner, the RMS Queen Mary, currently a floating hotel in Long Beach, California. Rich in history and tales of supernatural occurrences, the ship hides her own dark secrets. The women are surrounded by ghosts long before they step aboard, but once they do, nothing is quite as it seems. Not the people they meet, not their brooding chef's mystic recipes, and not the Queen Mary herself. Yet the spirits they encounter help them discover that there's always a chance to live, as long as one is alive.

    • 2

      Spells and Oregano
      Spells and Oregano

      Spells and Oregano

      Patricia V. Davis
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      A mother desperate to save her twin sons, a war veteran in torment, a beautiful young psychic with a terrible secret, a powerful magician with a shattered soul, and a Queen steeped in history and glory. These extraordinary beings cross paths and set off a remarkable chain of events in Spells and Oregano. Overcome by despair after a trauma when she was sixteen, Sarita Taylor has spent the past ten years isolated and lonely aboard her beloved RMS Queen Mary. Fearful of outsiders, she dedicates her time to managing The Secret Spice Cafe, now an award-winning restaurant. Until Luca Miceli, a man with a dark past, steps on board. Patricia V. Davis deftly spins past and present, mystery and magic, into a potent story of passionate longing and family tragedy all at once. Spells and Oregano is a compelling tale of atonement, devotion, and undying love, set aboard one of the world's most magnificent, haunted ships.

      A mother desperate to save her twin sons, a war veteran in torment, a beautiful young psychic with a terrible secret, a powerful magician with a shattered soul, and a Queen steeped in history and glory. These extraordinary beings cross paths and set off a remarkable chain of events in Spells and Oregano. Overcome by despair after a trauma when she was sixteen, Sarita Taylor has spent the past ten years isolated and lonely aboard her beloved RMS Queen Mary. Fearful of outsiders, she dedicates her time to managing The Secret Spice Cafe, now an award-winning restaurant. Until Luca Miceli, a man with a dark past, steps on board. Patricia V. Davis deftly spins past and present, mystery and magic, into a potent story of passionate longing and family tragedy all at once. Spells and Oregano is a compelling tale of atonement, devotion, and undying love, set aboard one of the world's most magnificent, haunted ships.

    • 3

      Demons, Well-Seasoned
      Demons, Well-Seasoned

      Demons, Well-Seasoned

      Patricia V. Davis
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      This metaphysical novel incorporates mystery and problem-solving, but also adds a dash of spice. The prologue introduces an era just before Hitler has just been made the ruler of Germany, when Queen Mary of Teck christens her ship of the same name, and where a baby born in Louisiana faces an uncertain future without her mother. Now fast forward to 2020, in the first chapter, some hours before a predicted apocalypse, when kindergartner Alana Miceli falls into a trance for the first time. In her vision, she's wrenched out of her familiar school setting and into the ship's Secret Spice Cafe. As the spirits of the Queen Mary draw connections between past and present events and season them with new possibilities, listeners are treated to a compelling story that is especially powerful when considered in light of the previous books in the trilogy. While newcomers to the series could conceivably enter into this story without knowledge of the other novels, it is highly recommended that these tales be absorbed in chronological order, to enhance this final volume's strength and the series as a whole.

      This metaphysical novel incorporates mystery and problem-solving, but also adds a dash of spice. The prologue introduces an era just before Hitler has just been made the ruler of Germany, when Queen Mary of Teck christens her ship of the same name, and where a baby born in Louisiana faces an uncertain future without her mother. Now fast forward to 2020, in the first chapter, some hours before a predicted apocalypse, when kindergartner Alana Miceli falls into a trance for the first time. In her vision, she's wrenched out of her familiar school setting and into the ship's Secret Spice Cafe. As the spirits of the Queen Mary draw connections between past and present events and season them with new possibilities, listeners are treated to a compelling story that is especially powerful when considered in light of the previous books in the trilogy. While newcomers to the series could conceivably enter into this story without knowledge of the other novels, it is highly recommended that these tales be absorbed in chronological order, to enhance this final volume's strength and the series as a whole.

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