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About The Book
A dark and steamy debut novel about a girl, who is sometimes a cat, the witch she loves, and the toxic secrets from her past that are threatening to unravel the delicate balance of her future.
Cleo is a willfully aloof college student with an impossible secret. When she meets Wes, a brooding musician, at a Halloween party, their connection is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. Their romance takes a mystical turn when Wes discovers what Cleo’s been hiding: sometimes she takes the form of his pet cat.
Enter Bailey and Ollie—their magical counterparts—who reveal a deeper tie between Cleo and Wes: he’s a witch, and she’s his familiar. As past secrets collide with their entangled present, Cleo faces her greatest fear—losing Wes. With long-gone threats returning and danger looming, Cleo must confront her role in their dark and violent shared history and decide if she’s willing to fight for their future.
Cleo is a willfully aloof college student with an impossible secret. When she meets Wes, a brooding musician, at a Halloween party, their connection is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. Their romance takes a mystical turn when Wes discovers what Cleo’s been hiding: sometimes she takes the form of his pet cat.
Enter Bailey and Ollie—their magical counterparts—who reveal a deeper tie between Cleo and Wes: he’s a witch, and she’s his familiar. As past secrets collide with their entangled present, Cleo faces her greatest fear—losing Wes. With long-gone threats returning and danger looming, Cleo must confront her role in their dark and violent shared history and decide if she’s willing to fight for their future.
About The Author
Will Stone
Amanda Mortlock is an author and screenwriter from the UK and Singapore. Deciding she was only really interested in reading books and watching TV, Amanda moved to Los Angeles for college, where she still lives with her husband, two bad dogs, and COVID-era sourdough starter. Besides novels, she also writes for the hit CBS series Tracker.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (September 22, 2026)
- Length: 448 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668205778
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Raves and Reviews
“A dark, sexy and utterly addictive novel about autonomy, loyalty and love that’s all-consuming, Strange Bedfellows digs in its claws and doesn’t let go. The magic is real in this genre-bending debut!”
– Rebekah Faubion, author of The Lovers and The Sun and the Moon
“This book utterly possessed me. Strange Bedfellows crackles with heat, heartbreak, and humor, as though the text itself is imbued with dark magic. Brace yourself: you’re about to meet your next unputdownable obsession.”
– Liz Kerin, author of Night’s Edge
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