For fans of Mexican Gothic and The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina, The Ordinary Bruja is a psychological horror and magical realism novel about grief, ancestral secrets, Dominican brujería, and one woman’s fight to reclaim the magic her family tried to bury.
When strange messages appear in mirrors, and the scent of cigar smoke follows her through her small Ohio hometown, Marisol Espinal must confront the ghosts of her past, the truth about her mother’s death, and the family curse waiting for her on Hallowthorn Hill.
Her family buried the magic. Now it wants out.
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Mother’s Day is tender, beautiful, complicated, and sometimes a little sharp around the edges. For some people, it is flowers, brunch, and easy captions about love. For others, it is grief. For some, it is a day spent honoring the women who raised them while also quietly making peace with the ways those same women…
Too Soon for Adiós is not your typical romance, and thank God for that. Because this one? It doesn’t just give you butterflies. It challenges you, sits you down, and asks the uncomfortable questions most love stories avoid. And honestly, I will be looking for more romance books like this. Romance That Actually Has Something…
There was a time I didn’t think anyone would read this story. Not because I didn’t believe in it, but because I didn’t know if it would matter to anyone else. It lived quietly in my mind, then in my drafts, then in a corner of my life that felt both deeply personal and strangely…
Born in the Dominican Republic, Johanny Ortega’s childhood was enriched by the magic of books, igniting her imagination with each page turned. Her move to the U.S. only fueled this passion, as she mastered English to dive deeper into diverse literary worlds. However, a striking realization hit her: the absence of characters echoing her own experiences. This gap propelled Johanny from an eager reader to a dynamic storyteller, crafting narratives that echo her Dominican heritage across genres and age groups. At “Have a Cup of Johanny LLC,” she’s not just an author but a champion for BIPOC voices, ensuring underrepresented narratives get their spotlight. Writing under two aliases, J.E. Ortega for adult fiction and Johanny Ortega for younger readers, she weaves tales that transcend boundaries, each character a vibrant testament to Dominican strength and spirit. 📚🇩🇴✨
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