Author
Ciara Blume
Ciara is a multi award-winning and bestselling author who creates uplifting, humorous, and occasionally magical fiction about women facing challenges and finding ways to reclaim their magic.
Living on the picturesque California coast, she draws inspiration from nature and her wild imagination. A mother of four with a taste for travel and adventure, she is also an avid (if overly ambitious) crafter. When not immersed in writing, she enjoys scrolling through adorable pet photos and home organization videos – especially when procrastinating on a deadline.
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The Mudpuddle Manual of Natural Magic is an Amazon Bestseller!
A murder, a mystery, and a not-so-overactive imagination…
Eccentric heiress Maida Westabrook treasures her peaceful, “ordinary” life in California—morning strolls along the beach, warm evenings by the fire, and losing herself in her beloved library of myths and legends. Yet Maida can’t shake the nagging feeling that there’s more to her story than she’s been led to believe. Strange and inexplicable occurrences have always surrounded her, dismissed as nothing more than her overactive imagination.
When a distant relative mysteriously vanishes, a body is discovered, and Maida’s lifelong dream of owning an enchanted bookshop suddenly comes true she realizes her “wild” imagination might not have been so far-fetched after all.
There’s just one hitch: the sentient bookshop has gone into hiding and it’s up to Maida to coax it back. To claim her inheritance, she must step out of her safe, predictable world and embrace a reality where magic is not only real—it’s woven into the very fabric of everyday life. That handsome neighbor? He might be a shapeshifter. And the barista who runs the local café? She’s likely brewing more than coffee.
As Maida unravels the secrets of her past, she’s forced to rethink everything she once held true. Saving the bookshop—and protecting her newfound magical family—will require more courage than she ever thought possible, including risking her heart.
What readers are saying:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was truly an enchanting read from start to finish!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m making plans to immediately move into the Mudpuddle Café and Bookshop. Who wouldn’t be happy among the books, magical items, coffee, and baked goods? Heaven!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fantastically written cozy mystery romance filled with multiple POVs, second chances, found family, magic and more!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a fantastic story! Such engaging characters with a unique storyline. I am looking forward to the rest of the books in this must read series!!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It is a delightful escape that I couldn’t put down. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fresh and imaginative read!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️It’s a wonderfully-spun cozy fantasy/mystery about magic, a bookstore, and love—in all forms.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you want to get lost in a book (in a good way), pick this one up.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I mean, this was like a book that was written just for me!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ciara has catapulted to the top of my favorite authors list and I look forward to reading other books in this wonderful, magical universe she has created.
Editorial Reviews
“In The Mudpuddle Manual of Natural Magic, the first enchanting volume of the Natural Magic series, Maida Westbrook, an eccentric heiress, finds her tranquil life disrupted by the vanishing of a distant kin and a dark murder. This whimsical tale brims with intrigue and heart, drawing readers into a realm where myths breathe and the extraordinary lies just beneath the surface. With charming characters and a richly woven narrative, this book beckons those who dare to believe in magic.” —NewInBooks.com
Coming Soon: Book 2 of the Natural Magic Series
By CIARA BLUME
HATE YOU LATER
A Romantic Comedy With Claws
2023 Silver Medal Winner in the Book Buyer’s Best contest & Winner of OCRW’s Best Title and “Buy it Now” Awards
Pet boutique owner Georgia and businessman Hudson have secrets. They’re both impersonating their pets online in an anonymous chat, blissfully unaware that he’s about to shut her shop down.
Perfect for fans of “You’ve Got Mail” this enemies to lovers romcom with claws has animal attraction and all the warm fuzzies.
Book 1 of the Lit Lovers series.
The LitLovers Series
Rome for The Holidays
It’s only for the week, then they’ll go their own separate ways.
Dumped and alone for the holidays, Emily needs to escape. She’ll even interview smug self-help guru Blaze Smith, if it gets her a free trip to Italy.
Pretending to be in love is simple. Having real feelings about your make-believe romance is complicated.
Theater Lovers
Can you get a second chance at first love?
Chelsea’s backstage crush on her older brother’s best friend was an epic, embarrassing fiasco.
She’d thought that Dean Riley was the man of her dreams back then. But she was wrong. Now she’d rather break a leg than risk handing him her heart again.
The Princess and the Paparazzi
A modern fairytale retelling of the Prince and the Pauper
What if you could take the week off from your entire life? Barista Kenna wishes she could trade her mop for a chaise lounge and hang poolside with celebs. Former child star Lorelei just wants to go shopping in sweatpants without the paparazzi in tow.
Perfect for fans of The Princess Switch and The Parent Trap
Playing with Matches
A modern fairytale retelling of the Prince and the Pauper
Isla and Jackson have nothing in common besides the fact they’ve both been cast as rival matchmakers on a reality-TV dating show
Nothing is as it appears in the steamy Caribbean resort paradise where the show is set. Their carefully crafted matches are in danger of going up in smoke.
But things are definitely heating up as these opposites attract.
The LitLovers Playlists
Imagine receiving a beautiful box of Italian chocolates. They look wonderful, you’re excited to try them but you’re nervous about what you may discover. The first one was so delicious, and the second and so on until you realize there isn’t a bad piece in the box and you devoured it all. This book is that box of chocolates.
– Rome For THE HOLIDAYS – goodREADS REVIEW
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Is it just me or is January the longest month of the year? Like many, I started 2025 with a laundry list of (low-stakes) resolutions. Nothing radical. I stuck to things like, I’m going to try to take more beach walks and drink more water every day. It’s not that I...
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Book A Holiday Escape
I am thrilled to share the news that my second novel Rome for the Holidays just launched on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. I had so much fun writing this delicious fake dating trope RomCom. It's book two in the Lit Lovers...
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