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Birdie Boucher is a woman who lives her life in the shadows of her infamous mother—a powerful voodoo priestess of the South, known for using magic to wreak havoc on those who cross her, especially women she suspects of being involved with her unfaithful husband. Birdie's mother proves to be a danger to her own daughter as well, stealing Birdie's voice and sealing it in a mason jar. Devastated and silenced, Birdie finds herself forced to wield a little magic of her own. Ten years later, Birdie remains haunted by her mother's legacy. Despite her beauty, local men avoid her, fearful of the curse that surrounds her—because men who date Birdie Boucher tend to end up dead. When Harlem Ryder enters her life, seemingly the answer to her prayers, he is warned to stay away. He doesn’t listen, and Birdie can’t resist. But both carry secrets. And something dark lurks in the shadows. What will become of Birdie Boucher? Contains mature themes.