The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland

By: Rachael Herron

Narrated by: Xe Sands

From a bestselling author, a "warm, witchy, and full of heart" family story that is the queer love-child of Practical Magic and The Parent Trap (Sarah Beth Durst).

Beatrice Barnard doesn't believe in magic. She definitely doesn't believe the predictions of the celebrity psychic who claims that she will experience seven miracles...and soon after, she will die. When she discovers her husband is cheating on her, Bea flees to Skerry Island, off the Pacific Northwest coast, in desperate need of solitude. Immediately upon arrival, she finds her life on the line as a rogue woodchopper blade almost kills her. Her survival feels like a miracle.

And then things get more miraculous when she discovers her twin sister, Cordelia, whom she never knew about, and her mother Astrid, who supposedly died when Beatrice was two years old. Astrid and Cordelia reveal that Beatrice is an immensely powerful witch who can commune with the dead, like all the local Holland family witches. When their twin magic is joined, it shines like a beacon to the Velamen family, whose malevolent spirits are locked in an age-old struggle for magical dominance over the Hollands.

Beatrice doesn't know what to believe, but she begins to fear that the seven predicted miracles may occur, and that her imminent death will rip her away from her rediscovered family. Beatrice resolves to learn everything she can about her own power, in the hope of saving herself. But when her niece, Minna, goes missing, Bea's own life suddenly seems much less important. Beatrice must join her mother and her sister to save Minna, even if she dies in the process.

Critic reviews

"Warm, witchy, and wonderful! This book is full of family and full of heart! I loved it!"—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

"A delightful, engaging story of finding family, finding one’s power and finding out what truly matters told with wit, charm and a whole lot of heart."—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

"What would you do if, at the lowest point in your life, a psychic gave you a devastating and tantalizing look into the future? With whimsy and charm--and her signature blend of heart, humor, and a few tears--Herron delivers a fresh and fun magical fable, beautifully told, in The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland."—Juliet Blackwell, New York Times bestselling author

This book is a spell

Great tension, quirky and witchy story, a setting I want to live in, and finding that person you don’t know is missing - chef’s kiss. The characters are so well conceived I feel like I know them. I can see men and women I have loved or been in many of them. The story shows us so many types and intensities of love and other complicated feelings between family members.

CE Sands

I will listen to every book XE Sands narrate. And one I have listened to 8 times.

tricks and turns

With a vivid imagination and masterful storytelling, Rachel Heron takes readers on a literary adventure full of tricks and turns that keeps you on the edge of your seat while tugging at your heartstrings. Her writing is both captivating and emotionally resonant—a true testament to her talent as a writer. If only she would write more and faster.

Magic is alive!

After a long hiatus of not reading a full-length book (many grabbed me- none held me) this book is a solid example of how a GREAT story is worth the wait. I loved the characters- especially Mina (the niece) and Reno (the love interest). The author does a fabulous job at including queer characters, including a masc/butch lesbian, and a trans teen. It was a lovely story of how love can conquer evil. I am left happy with the ending. An overall feel good story about pushing our edges and discovering love on the other side.

Mindlessly stupid nook.

Sad waste of time: strange, convoluted story, with low to no intellectual value. A very poor choice on my part.