Books, Iced Coffee & a Side of Dragons

A struggling bookstore, a budding romance, and a mischievous coven of dragons--what could go wrong? Find out in the sugary-sweet sapphic romance graphic novel set on the Jersey Shore, from USA TODAY bestselling author Amanda Lovelace.

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Welcome to Sea Witch Cove! Lucinda--call her Luci!--owns Little Lighthouse Books, an adorable bookstore tucked inside a defunct lighthouse in her small Jersey Shore town.

Life would be perfect if only Aster, the trans woman who runs the coffee shop next door, would notice her. But with a little luck--and the help of Dandelion, a tiny, curious wind dragon the two of them rescue--this just might be the summer Luci and Aster finally find love.

Grab an iced coffee and prepare to fall in love in Sea Witch Cove this summer!

amanda lovelace (she/they) is the author of several bestselling poetry titles, including her celebrated "women are some kind of magic" series as well as her "you are your own fairy tale" trilogy. they are also the co-creator of the believe in your own magic oracle deck. when she isn't reading, writing, or drinking a much-needed cup of coffee, you can find her casting spells from her home in a (very) small town on the jersey shore, where she resides with her poet-spouse & their three cats.

Raquel TravÃ(c) is an illustrator based in Barcelona, Spain.