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Oleander Paperback – June 14, 2022

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Eli tried to leave the supernatural life behind. Problem is, it won't let her go.


Eliza "Eli" Moore may have been born a seer, but she didn't want to live like one. That was why she became a private detective, and opened Nine Lives Investigations. Being able to talk to the dead gives her an undeniable edge in solving cases, and she figured it was all for the greater good. Then Eli is forced to exorcise a demon, the local witch elder ends up dead, and Eli fears she's in over her head.


Throughout it all, Eli has one dedicated ally: Dan, a mortal police detective who isn't scared of things that go bump in the night, and who hints he wants to be more than friends. But mortals and seers don't mix...do they?


Before Eli can sort out how she feels about Dan, an enemy from her past resurfaces and threatens everything she holds dear. Eli is forced to take on the title inherited from her grandmother, and become the Mistress of Seers-but just because leading the seer community is her birthright doesn't mean anyone will follow her.

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  1. Book 1 of 5
    Poison Garden
  2. Print length
    216 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Bellatrix Press
  5. Publication date
    June 14, 2022
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.49 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-13
    979-8985675009
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XZ86CHZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bellatrix Press (June 14, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8985675009
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.49 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jennifer Allis Provost

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Jennifer Allis Provost writes books about faeries, orcs and elves. Zombies, too. She grew up in the wilds of Western Massachusetts and had read every book in the local library by age twelve. (It was a small library.) An early love of mythology and folklore led to her epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Parthalan, and her day job as a cubicle monkey helped shape her urban fantasy, Copper Girl. When she’s not writing about things that go bump in the night (and sometimes during the day) she’s working on her MFA in Creative Nonfiction.

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Bklovingangel82
5.0 out of 5 stars You’ll have no choice but to love this
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2023
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From the first page to the last… this story sucked me right in. I felt like I wanted to hang out with the characters, and Tessa…. Omg. She is best friend goals. Everything about this story worked for me, and I couldn’t put it down. The subtle flirtations, that were so effortlessly done. The ghosts, the mystery, the fact that it was all centered around a floral centerpiece. The twists! Paranormal and mystery and a little romance? I’m obsessed! I can’t wait to read ALL of the books in this series!
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Momma Becky
4.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun read
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
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Oleander is the introduction to Jennifer Allis Provost's Poison Garden series, and it's my introduction to the author. Just an FYI: I don't plan on this being the last time I enjoy either one. This book is so much fun. It's a fast-paced, easy read with an entertaining storyline and engaging characters. There is a mystery to solve, a murder mystery, and our heroine, Eli, has a few helpers along the way. One of those is a possible love interest, Dan, who happens to be a police detective. Then there are the magical friends of Eli and their quirks and colorful personalities. The mystery is a bit predictable, but it was more about the characters, the relationships, and the magic for me. I really liked the banter between Eli and Dan, and I look forward to more of them in the next book in the series - especially since there's an open-ended conclusion in this one. I wouldn't call it a cliffy, but there are questions. The story is easily read in an afternoon, which made for a perfect weekend read, curled up on the couch with my ever-present cup of coffee.
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Emily Z
3.0 out of 5 stars Solid read
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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I didn’t want anything to do with this life, but you can’t escape what you are.”

✨️ Magical Creatures
✨️ Mystery/Detective
✨️ Slow Burn
✨️ No spice/Clean
✨️ FMC's POV

This book was a cozy paranormal mystery with a touch of romance!

It was a good read, but it was hard to hold my attention. I found it easy to stop the middle chapter and pick it up again later. May be because I just finished Fourth Wing (*book hangover*), or could be the lack of thrill. I'm not sure. Either way, it was a solid book!

I would recommend this book to certain people!
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Anastasia
5.0 out of 5 stars a funny and thrilling paranormal detective story
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2023
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When I started this book I hadn't expected a funny and thrilling paranormal detective story.MC (Eliza) is a seer and her assistance is needed. Bennet Carrington is an old friend of her grandmother's who was concerned about plant activity before 1st April. Who would have expected that suddenly three corpse flowers decided to bloom at the same time (usually it takes up to 7-10 years to bloom). Eliza reluctantly decided to visit greenhouse and look at this case.
And our case has started! 
This book was an amazing mix of witch-seer relationship, strange death near poisonous oleander and flirty Dan THE DETECTIVE. omg, Dan is so sweet and curious about Eliza's past and all this seer stuff.
I got strong vibes of detective tv-series: Castle, Criminal minds and Supernatural (when Dean and Sam pretended to be FBI agents), not sure why...but I was so happy with this feeling!
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Krysteena Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars Complex read
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022
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I LOVED this book.

I had never heard of this author before. I will be looking them up after this review to see what else has been written. It does not read like a well published author, so I'm only expecting to find a few books, but it'll be well worth the effort to me to find a new favorite.

So we start out knowing very little about Eli and where she came from, but we get a few very tantalizing hints from the beginning. It is rather confusing at first, and feels a bit like there was another book you didn't actually get to read. But then as you continue you just continue to get bits and dribbles. "How odd," you think, "these things are interesting but don't really feel like a valuable piece of this particular story."

Absolutely will be rereading this in the future, and seeking out any further books in this series. I can only hope this will continue on such a positive note in the future.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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jennifer d.
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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I love a good mystery book, and this book had mystery in spades! There was a tiny bit of romance, not much, but honestly I was ok with that. I feel like this story did a great job of introducing these characters to us more fully, choosing to focus on the character and plot development rather than focus on spice. Now that I’m more invested in these characters, I’m hoping the romance will pick up in book 2. The story though was the focal point in this book, as it should be in a mystery book. There were so many “who dunnit” moments that it kept me turning the pages. My only complaint and why I took off a star was Eliza’s constant denial about obvious things, especially concerning Nicholas and Dan. One character is repeatedly caught lying about who he is, kidnaps her and tries to kill her, and then she lets him kiss her and ask her out on a date because he’s cute. While the other character is dependable, has her back at every turn and saves her life more than once, but she won’t even go out to lunch with him or admit that she’s drawn to him. No spoilers here, read the book to find out which character is which. At times she seemed extremely immature in her responses to things, but she’s extremely intelligent and capable in her job. The story line was very well written, the mystery was full of suspense and ending has me ready to read book 2! Overall, an excellent cozy mystery with ghosts, witches and handsome detectives.
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Kaitelynn Miller
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2023
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The book is a good book overall.
I’m definitely a romance reader and bought this during the fill your kindle day BUT there is hardly any romance in this book at all and not until the very end of the book so it was a little disappointing for me BUT I did enjoy the storyline and the mystery aspect of it. I am not sure I will continue the series as I did not really connect with the characters.
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Cassey
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
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Soft romance with a great mystery. I was glued the moment I started and couldn’t love it more!!!! I highly recommend
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery
Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2024
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Interesting storyline and characters. Quite a twist to a urban romance. Can't wait for book 2 which is next in my reading list. Definitely recommend this book.
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Mia189
4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read
Reviewed in Australia on July 20, 2023
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This was an interesting, quick read. It had questions in it that will lead nicely into the second book, which I’m excited for. I liked the main character but felt the other characters needed a little fleshing out. This book kept you turning pages and I would definitely recommend it. I liked how ghosts and witches were included in the story as well.
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Calliopes Library
3.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting story!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2023
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I feel like this book had a lot of potential, I really enjoyed the story but I was missing something.

I always enjoy a short read but this was just a little bit too short. I understood the basic of the paranormal elements but I needed more. More history, more explanations, more insight into the past. Everything was just too fast paced, there was no real build up between the scenes.

I enjoyed the characters, but again, I wanted to know more, why do they act the way they do, know more about their past, understand their relationships better. Maybe 200 pages would have been helpful to establish everything and everyone more.

The story overall was really good and I definitely enjoyed the plot but I just couldn't get into it completely. I didn't relate to any of the characters, the dynamics were explored enough, we didn't really learn anything at all. I enjoyed this book but I just didn't FEEL it.
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