A Farewell to Charms

Mystic Bayou, Book 6

By: Molly Harper

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Amanda Ronconi

Queen of paranormal romantic comedy Molly Harper delivers love and laughter in this magnificent series finale - available in audio first!

Eva Boudreaux keeps the truth about her life before arriving in Mystic Bayou a carefully guarded secret, flying under the radar as a talented boat mechanic. In the swampy little town filled with powerful supernatural beings, Eva never expected to strike up a charged flirtation with one of the Bayou’s human residents.

Alex Lancaster is far too polished for Eva’s taste - not to mention the danger that comes with his high-ranking position in the League, which could expose her secrets. Trouble is, she can’t resist his disarming sense of humor or the chemistry that crackles to life whenever he’s near. Will Alex be able to handle a woman like her? Or will her difficult past keep them apart?

Either way, they’ll need to join forces to solve one final mystery in Mystic Bayou. The fate of the town - and their hearts - depends upon it.

©2022 Molly Harper (P)2022 Audible Originals, LLC.

A Wonderful End to One of my Favorites

I've loved every book in the Mystic Bayou series and it is so bittersweet that this is the last installment. I feel like I could listen to stories about this quirky town forever but I'm so happy it's ending on a happy, optimistic note and clearly on Molly Harper's terms. (If she ever decides to reopen it, tho, I will give her all my money.)

Eva is an interesting character and her background was well done in my opinion. I loved that the book didn't shy away from making her ballsy or play down her strength to make Alex seem more masculine, and the fact that he found it hot was all the better. As always, Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis gave fantastic performances and I will miss this series dearly and revisit the town through re-listens often.

It’s that kind of series finale

While some of the middle books dropped off in quality, this one ends strong. As usual, Ms Harper’s formulas ensure certain running gags and kitchy features will reappear here. There’s a confection of a romance story amidst colorful recurring characters/features of Mystic Bayou (pies perfectly paired with each customer, jokes about pervy alligators and charming bear-shifter Zed and his ever expanding fish story about his great, great .... great grandad, etc). There’s always a Scooby-Doo level mystery, one half of the main couple getting kidnapped/accosted by the bad guy for the climax, and a lightning-fast like to nooky to love story. The nooky is a little naughty and still kind of “whoa, so it’s on, that was quick... and, it’s over. That WAS quick.” It isn’t cozy, but it’s also no more that your average regency romance. And, there’s cussing, which isn’t awful but I honestly don’t think it’s ever added anything to these stories.

This story features bodacious Eva and human Alex, who in previous books was the “other guy” potential suitor that gets left in the dust. I like that Ms Harper flips the script on several relationship tropes without getting awkward or preachy. Instead, there’s a lot of humor as Alex worries that she’ll see him as just a “corporate d0uche with a calculator,” while Eva actually sees him like he just “stepped out of an advertisement for cologne, with beach backgrounds and long distance staring.” I also like that Eva isn’t some thin, fragile flower. And, I love that Eva owns her babe-aliciousness. But, I wish the cover art would have owned her plus-sized, and Tomboyish, beauty a bit more.

Being the series finale, half the story detours from Eva & Alex and instead spends a lot of time on the previous couples, allowing them to gush about their HEAs, marriages, nuptials and babies. This is more like a novella plus a bunch of epilogues from the previous book. Not a bad thing, but it means this one can’t really be appreciated as a stand alone. There was less angst, more humor, and more inclusion of the entire gang of magical misfits throughout the story, making this the perfect recipe to nourish my urban fantasy rom-com loving soul.

I can’t get enough of Mystic Bayou!

This is such a great story series, and I loved this latest installment audiobook of Alex & Eva. After the previous book, I wasn’t sure what the next one would be about, or whose romance would be featured. All of Molly Harper’s favorite characters from the Mystic Bayou series come together as a community to express themselves and maybe save the day. Love the narrators and the back-n-forth perspectives.

I’m hooked!!

I started reading Molly Harper’s books with Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs. Absolutely loved the entire series. Found this for my next one, and love it even more! Please make more in the series!

Satisfying End to a Great Series

I really love this book. The series has become one of my comfort ones over the last few years. It features intelligent, capable people who appreciate each other for those qualities.