Trying to control love
Cleo secretly plans to use a love potion to influence Samantha and Larry, but the potion produces different romantic effects.
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Toni Gallagher - Author
A playful magical mix-up turns a friendship-repair scheme into several unwanted romantic entanglements. The strongest hook is the comic question of whether feelings and relationships can be managed like a potion.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA playful magical mix-up turns a friendship-repair scheme into several unwanted romantic entanglements. The strongest hook is the comic question of whether feelings and relationships can be managed like a potion.
Cleo secretly plans to use a love potion to influence Samantha and Larry, but the potion produces different romantic effects.
Cleo wants Samantha to become her friend again, but the plan increases suspicion and creates further complications between them.
The central plan involves secretly using a love potion to influence other people’s feelings, followed by unwanted romantic pairings and friendship friction. A child may want help distinguishing comic magic from real consent.
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