Embers of Magic

Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, and opera enthusiast. She has lived in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is also the author of We Are the Song and the bestselling Flowerheart, and you can find her at catherinebakewell.com.

"The will-they, won’t-they romance told in alternating points of view is delightful, especially since queer romances are nothing taboo in this universe... Love blooms in this well-developed Sapphic high-fantasy adventure." — Kirkus Reviews"Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous. With warm, lovely prose and a charming cast, Bakewell’s YA debut is guaranteed to be fantasy fans’ new comfort read." — Allison Saft, New York Times-bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic"Sparkly, charming, and swoony, Flowerheart is a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Bakewell's unique magical world, beautiful prose, and childhood friends-to-strangers-to-lovers romance cast an undeniable spell." — Sasha Peyton Smith, New York Times-bestselling author of The Rose Bargain"An uplifting and meaningful tale bursting with floral imagery and cottagecore aesthetics." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)"In this serene tale of love and longing, Bakewell (Flowerheart) conjures a beguiling setting filled with danger and desire... the result is uniquely magical, romantic, and poetic." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A gentle love story and a fantasy that faces the dark voices of anxiety and depression with mettle." — Kirkus Reviews"A comfort read with the super cute slow-burn childhood friends-to-lovers trope and an enchanting, whimsical setting." — USA Today"Peppered with moving moments of comfort, self-reflection and joy, Flowerheart is an intimate, charming read." — BookPage"A mystical, cozy, and utterly spellbinding tale complete with whimsical world-building and characters you can’t help but love. It’s best read with a warm cup of tea." — barnesandnoble.com"An enchanting fantasy filled with lovely imagery and a sweet romance." — School Library Journal"[Ofelia and Lope's] sapphic romance is delightfully swoony, while the mystery at the heart of Le Château Enchanté is suitably dark, but with a well-earned happy ending." — Booklist"Hopeful, poetic, and profoundly romantic, Where Shadows Bloom reads like an enchanting daydream. A beautiful ode to the enduring power of love." — Pascale Lacelle, New York Times & Indie bestselling author of Curious Tides and Stranger Skies“Gorgeous, lyrical, and incredibly emotional, Where Shadows Bloom is a story about love in all its forms—when it’s false, when it’s real, when it hurts, and when it heals. I cannot recommend this dark daydream of a novel highly enough.” — Kamilah Cole, bestselling author of So Let Them Burn“A magical blend of romance and whimsy, equal parts devastating and hopeful. With a touching, tender slow-burn romance at its core, Where Shadows Bloom is a lovely and rich confection of a book.”  — Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning“The glittering balls of Bridgerton meet the dark mystique of magic in this enthralling sapphic love story. Catherine Bakewell’s lush and lyrical writing will sweep you away to the exquisite palace of Le Château, where dark shadows lurk just beneath the gilded surface. I was utterly enchanted!” — Leslie Vedder, bestselling author of The Bone Spindle trilogy"Storybook-sweet and achingly magical—a sapphic fairytale you will instantly fall for!" — Kika Hatzopoulou, internationally bestselling author of Threads That Bind