Hexing the Ex: 1 (House of Magic)

I didnt expect to be evicted the first thing I returned from my holiday but thanks to my flatmate Nick thats what I was facing.Its not exactly easy to find a new place to live in London so when Phoebe Thorpe spots a room-to-let sign at the window of a magic shop she doesnt hesitate. The room is perfect even if chores are part of the rent. There is only one thing odd about her new landladies. They seem to believe magic exists.Phoebe doesnt believe in magic but unfortunately magic believes in her. A mysterious statuette is sent to her boss Archibald Kane and she accidentally triggers a curse meant for him. Naturally the first person she curses is her ex-boyfriend. But why would anyone want to curse her boss a perfectly ordinary antiques dealer? Or is he?Phoebe sets out to break the curse with the help of her new housemates. But it isnt easy trying to solve a mystery she doesnt even believe is real. Then again that hellhound chasing her seemed pretty solid... Maybe theres more to magic than hexing ones ex.This is the first book in House of Magic a new series by Susanna Shore blending mystery and magic with a resourceful heroine and plenty of action.