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Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Born into a line of women whispered about for their strange gifts, two sisters wrestle with love, legend, and a stubborn small-town curse. Practical Magic blends moonlit enchantments, fierce sisterhood, and irresistible romance into a witchy modern classic.

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... whimsical, family-rooted kitchen-and-garden magic that nudges fate?

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

If you loved how the Owens aunts’ teas and tonics quietly steer Sally and Gillian’s lives—and how that apple tree seems to have opinions—then the enchanted Waverley garden will feel like home. In Garden Spells, Claire’s edible flowers alter moods and choices, much like those midnight margaritas and whispered charms back in the Owens kitchen. It’s intimate, romantic, and tender, with sisterly rifts and reconciliations that echo Sally and Gillian’s bond.

... a contemporary, close-to-our-world witch tale where everyday life and love mix with subtle spells?

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

You liked how Practical Magic keeps witchcraft tucked into the real world—from the town’s wary glances to the aunts’ matter-of-fact spellwork—so you’ll enjoy Mika Moon hiding her gifts in modern Britain. When she’s hired to tutor three young witches at a remote house, the found-family warmth and gentle romance recall Sally finding a safe haven for her daughters after Jimmy’s shadow is finally laid to rest.

... fierce, complicated sisters who seize their power through witchcraft?

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

If the push-and-pull between Sally and Gillian—loyalty, resentment, rescue, and forgiveness—hooked you, the Eastwood sisters will too. Like the Owens women banding together to banish Jimmy’s spirit with a circle of broom-wielding neighbors, these sisters reclaim lost spells and stand up for one another, binding power to family and choice. It’s bigger in scope, but the heartbeat is that same uncompromising sisterhood.

... an intimate, small-town spellcraft tale about breaking a curse and rebuilding a life?

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

If the close-focus, domestic magic of Practical Magic—from the aunts’ house on Magnolia Street to the backyard burial under the lilacs—drew you in, you’ll savor Elena’s return to a cursed vineyard. Her hex-breaking, herbcraft, and slow-bloom romance echo the Owens women’s quiet rituals and hard-won healing after Jimmy’s haunting, keeping the stakes personal and the setting deliciously close.

... lush, lyrical prose that makes magic feel tactile and romantic?

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

If Alice Hoffman’s language—the shimmer around the Owens curse, the sensuous details of potions and late-night storms—was what cast the spell on you, The Night Circus will enchant. Its dreamlike imagery unfurls like the Owens’ midnight rituals, and the slow-burn love story carries the same ache and wonder as Sally daring to believe the curse on her heart might be broken.

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