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The Boy by the River: A Honey & Hex Mystery
Paperback
Series: Honey & Hex Mysteries, Book 2
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 482
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.97 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A fog-damp riverbank. A boy who shouldn't be there. And a town that's trained itself not to look too closely at the water.
When Rowan Ellis inherits their late aunt's cottage on the edge of Honeyvale, they expect grief, dust, and a fresh start. What they get instead is a backyard full of bees that don't just make honey-they make memories. Impossible ones. Other people's. Moments that cling like smoke and sweetness, rising every time the hive begins to hum.
And lately, the memories aren't random.
They're river-cold.
After Rowan spots a child near the river-barefoot, silent, and gone the instant they blink-old rumors crawl back to the surface. A missing boy. A night nobody talks about. A stretch of water locals swear is perfectly safe while their eyes slide away from it.
Then the hive gives Rowan a memory that isn't theirs to hold: a small hand, a flash of panic, and the sound of someone whispering a name like a prayer... right before the river takes it.
With a tight-lipped town watching their every move and threats arriving in quiet, careful ways, Rowan follows the trail from river stones to church basements to back-porch conversations that stop the moment they step too close. The deeper they dig, the clearer the truth becomes:
Honeyvale didn't forget what happened by accident.
Because in Honeyvale, the sweetest things are often the most dangerous.
And some memories don't fade-they wait.
Perfect for fans of: witchy small-town cozies, gentle paranormal mystery, cottagecore vibes, found family, and an amateur sleuth with more curiosity than common sense.
This cozy mystery includes:Witchy, gentle paranormal elements (magic that feels lived-in, not flashy)
Small-town secrets & quirky locals
Beekeeping + cottagecore atmosphere (hives, honey, hedgerows, hearth-warm vibes)
An amateur sleuth who inherited trouble along with the cottage
Found family and community tension
A quarry-side cold case that won't stay quiet
Cozy tone (mystery-first, comfort-forward)
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