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Magical Midlife Battle
After a disappointing return from the basajaunak lands, it's clear that Jessie and her crew need to form an alliance and fast! A massive battle is materializing, targeting Kingsley. Without more help, they'll never be enough to save Austin's brother from total annihilation.
The good news is, gargoyle cairns are interested in meeting her. She's the only living female gargoyle and a connection with her has the opportunity to improve their status. They'd just have to change their way of life to accommodate her, not an easy ask for a gruff, stubborn sort of creature.
She has her back against the wall. She must try and wrangle her crew into some semblance of "normal" to entice even just one major cairn to her side. Something not totally impossible…except for the interference of a cairn's Lead Enforcer.
He isn't just a gargoyle. Couldn’t be, not with his unnatural size, strength and glowing eyes. His origins are a mystery and his entire person is cloaked in danger. He might just hold their fate in his hands.
Making an alliance was always going to be difficult, but now it might be nearly impossible, and not just because the crew has no idea what "normal" might look like.
The clock is ticking.
Magical Midlife Battle
Magical Midlife Battle
Cozy Pairings
Speakeasy is a rich and layered fragrance that opens with warm spice and soft smoke, blending cardamom, incense, and pimento berry. At its heart, notes of saffron, plum blossom, and tobacco leaves create a deep and slightly sweet warmth, while hints of licorice add a subtle intrigue. The scent settles into a smooth, lingering base of palo santo, patchouli, vanilla, and dark chocolate, bringing a soft sweetness to its darker edges. Complex and atmospheric, this fragrance feels warm, enveloping, and quietly captivating.
Why we chose this: Ivy House is centuries old and full of gargoyles, shifters, and chaos, anchored by a grumpy alpha bartender and a crew that has never once stayed in line. From Jessie's first chaotic days discovering her magic to the battles and alliances and midlife awakenings that follow, this series has the layered, atmospheric energy of a place with a long history and more secrets than anyone has fully counted. Speakeasy is the candle for every book in this series, rich and complex, with a warmth that feels like stepping into somewhere that has been waiting for exactly you. Light this candle and let the smoky cardamom and dark chocolate fill the room like an evening at Ivy House, where the ordinary and the extraordinary have long since stopped being distinguishable.