Any Witch Way But Goode

1. Is Any Witch Way But Goode a standalone or part of a series?

It is Book 4 of the (Un)Lucky Valley series, the second book of Lily Goode and werewolf Nolan Dawson’s Lucky Valley, Colorado arc following Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes. The book opens with Lily launching the Garden Gnome Bed and Breakfast and reads as a satisfying standalone, though readers who started with Book 3 will get the most out of the romance arc and Aunt Polly callbacks.

2. Does Any Witch Way But Goode end on a cliffhanger?

No. The murder mystery at the B&B is solved by the final page, and Lily and Nolan get a complete happily ever after. Larger threads about the Goode family magic and the secrets of Lucky Valley continue across the (Un)Lucky Valley series.

3. What’s the heat level?

Sweet and clean. Closed door. There are no on-page sexy times, making this a cozy mystery comfortable for readers of all comfort levels.

4. Who is this book for?

Cozy paranormal mystery readers who love witch protagonists, found-family magic, multi-generational supernatural casts, werewolf love interests, B&B settings, and amateur-sleuth investigations. Perfect for fans of Madelyn Alt’s Bewitching Mystery series and Amanda M. Lee’s Wicked Witches of the Midwest series.

5. Who is the narrator of Any Witch Way But Goode?

The audiobook is narrated by B.J. Harrison, a Voice Arts Award winner for Best Audiobook Narration in Mystery and host of the bestselling Classic Tales Podcast. With more than 750 audiobooks to his name, Harrison brings a warm, theatrical range to Lily, Nolan, Aunt Polly, the Goode siblings, and the rebellious garden gnomes of Lucky Valley. He is also the longtime narrator behind Melissa Foster’s Love in Bloom: The Bradens series and his bestselling P.G. Wodehouse audiobook collection.

6. What is the (Un)Lucky Valley series about?

(Un)Lucky Valley is Michelle M. Pillow’s cozy paranormal mystery series, the witty, magical, slightly chaotic adventures of Aunt Polly and her family of supernatural misfits. Expect murder mysteries, ghosts, demons, garden gnomes that may or may not move at night, witches in denial, and small-town secrets that refuse to stay buried. Each book delivers a self-contained whodunit alongside a romance arc and a steady undercurrent of family found-family humor.

7. How does Any Witch Way But Goode connect to the Happily Everlasting series?

The Happily Everlasting series is a collaborative paranormal cozy mystery world set in the fictional town of Everlasting, Maine, written by New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Jana DeLeon, Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow, and Kristen Painter. Any Witch Way But Goode is the second standalone book in Michelle’s (Un)Lucky Valley spin-off series, set in the broader Happily Everlasting World but in Lucky Valley, Colorado. New readers can enjoy this book without having read the prequels.

8. When was Any Witch Way But Goode first published?

Originally released June 10, 2019. The audiobook narrated by B.J. Harrison released September 17, 2019.

9. What are the Core Happily Everlasting Series Books?

The primary series consists of seven main titles:

• Dead Man Talking by Jana DeLeon
• Once Hunted, Twice Shy by Mandy M. Roth
• Fooled Around and Spelled in Love by Michelle M. Pillow
• Witchful Thinking by Kristen Painter
• Total Eclipse of the Hunt by Mandy M. Roth
• Curses and Cupcakes by Michelle M. Pillow
• An Everlasting Christmas by Mandy M. Roth

You do not have to read everything to follow (Un)Lucky Valley. The series has expanded into the Happily Everlasting World, which includes spin-off series by the original authors: Bewitchingly Ever After by Mandy M. Roth features titles like Don’t Stop Bewitching and Everybody Wants to Rune the World. (Un)Lucky Valley by Michelle M. Pillow features titles such as Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes and Any Witch Way But Goode.

10. What is the recommended reading order for Michelle’s books if I just want to read hers in order?

The (Un)Lucky Valley series is by Michelle M. Pillow. Reading Order:

Happily Everlasting series / (Un)Lucky Valley series:

1. Fooled Around and Spelled in Love
2. Curses and Cupcakes

(Un)Lucky Valley series:

3. Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes
4. Any Witch Way But Goode
5. A Potion for Your Thoughts

Cozy Mystery Reading Order:

Happily Everlasting series:

1. Fooled Around and Spelled in Love

2. Curses and Cupcakes

(Un)Lucky Valley series:

3. Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes

4. Any Witch Way But Goode

5. A Potion for Your Thoughts

Reader notes: 

The Happily Everlasting series was a group book project with authors Jana DeLeon, Mandy M. Roth, Michelle M. Pillow, and Kirsten Painter. Each book was a standalone and do not have to be read in order. 

The (Un)Lucky Valley series is by Michelle M. Pillow. Did her character Aunt Polly tickle your funny bone in Fooled Around and Spelled in Love, and Curses and Cupcakes? If so, just wait until you read the next crazy adventure Aunt Polly has up her sleeve.

CW: These cozy mysteries are considered clean romance, as in there are no sexy times happening on the page. There is mild violence and themes, deaths, and neglectful parents, things like that. These cozy mysteries are going to be the sweetest of Michelle’s books. You want something sexier and more graphic, try her other series. 

Book Heat Levels: Sweet / Clean (No sexy times), Closed Door