4.4 (14 ratings)

Of Venom & Vineyards (Of Witches & Men)

Name: Of Venom & Vineyards (Of Witches & Men)
Rating: 4.4 (14 reviews)
Author: Cassie Swindon
ISBN: B0DWKT7GCJ

by Cassie Swindon

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About this book

Olivia

My magic allows me to bestow good luck to customers who buy my charmed wine. But I accidentally poisoned my entire ghostly support group. Here I am, watching everyone's luck curdle like cheap merlot, completely at blame.

After one tiny mistake my customers are failing tests, getting fired or being chased through the vineyard by a flock of angry geese. Now I have only weeks until the bad luck becomes permanent or worse– spreads to other towns.

I need someone to cosign a business loan so I can afford to fix this mess and start fresh. Enter, Beck Vennum. But the only way he’s willing to help is if I pretend to date him.

Between dodging my own ridiculous misfortunes and realizing Beck's annoying smirk has turned into a rather charming smile, I'm starting to think I might be the unluckiest Fuzer in North Carolina. Though if one more person suggests this is all happening because Beck and I have "unresolved tension," I'm going to need to transform them into a wine cork.

Beck

Speaking to ghosts on the daily isn't exactly how I plan to spend my thirties. But here I am, being stalked by the spirit of my great aunt—former matchmaker—who has decided I need to experience "true love" before she'll rest in peace.

When Olivia Tristan, local winery owner, comes to me for help, I only agree if she pretends to date me. All I have to do is tie my name to hers in a risky investment that might cost me my livelihood if she fails. So dating Olivia long enough to satisfy my aunt isn't my only goal anymore. Now I need to make sure Olivia’s business thrives so my bank account doesn’t tank.

The worst part? I'm starting to think the match making idea might actually work. Because when Olivia's frown vanishes, I forget this is supposed to be pretend.

(No AI used in the making of this novel or cover)

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0DWKT7GCJ

Reader Reviews

Quirky and Adorable Paranormal RomCom

August 2, 2025

This is book two in the “Of Witches and Men” series. It’s a paranormal romance set in fictional Gashville, and the vibes are chaotic and fun and spicy a little angsty in this one! Olivia Tahk is the middle sister in a set of triplets, and she is part owner of a vineyard with her sisters. Ember and Dawn are very alike and they’re very different from Olivia in a lot of ways. She’s felt like an outsider to them and the world her whole life, being artistic and creative and expressive and bucking...

Olivia & Beck

September 1, 2025

Of Venom & Vineyards is the second book in Swindon's Of Witches & Men series. This small town, fake dating romance features Olivia Tahk and Beck Vennum. When Olivia tries to charm her wine so all those who consume it have good luck, something goes amiss. Instead of good luck, all members of her ghostly support group are cursed with bad luck. In order to both reverse it and avoid the spread, she needs a business loan. Her plan is to dump everything and start afresh. Only problem is she needs...

low-angst, high-charm story with a supernatural twist.

September 2, 2025

This story is a charming and magical romance that includes witty banter and paranormal fun (which I'm all about)! The story centers on Olivia, a witch and winemaker whose cursed wine causes chaos, and Beck Vennum, a man whose life is complicated by the requests he receives from ghosts and his annoying great-aunt's matchmaking threats. To fix their respective problems, they agree to a \"fake dating\" arrangement which ends with them both realizing how much they actually like each other. This...

low-angst, high-charm story with a supernatural twist.

September 2, 2025

Spooky Season read

September 1, 2025

Olivia owns a winery with her sisters. She uses her magic to spike the wine trying to give her group of friends good luck. Unfortunately, something goes wrong and they’re all cursed with bad luck. Beck offers to help her fix this, but in exchange, he wants her to pretend to be dating him to get a ghost ancestor to leave him alone. This another pure cozy spooky read from Swindon. It is a paranormal rom-com mixed with a bit of a mystery. The story was paced well and the mystery wasn’t so easily...