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Magical Midlife Challenge
The signs are unmistakable, Momar isn't just targeting Austin's brother.
When one of Momar's grunts breaks into Austin's territory looking to grab Jessie for questioning, Jessie and her crew realize they are under fire. In order to protect themselves, it becomes obvious they need backup.
Thankfully, the basajaun's people have invited Jessie and her crew into the basajaunak lands. This is their golden opportunity to seek their help.
The problem is, a host of mages and mercenaries are following them. Once they take Jessie this time it won't be just for questioning, and she won't be coming back.
To omit this detail to the basajaunak would result in punishment. And everyone knows "punishment" with basajaunak is synonymous with an unmarked grave. But to tell them would get their visit canceled and force them to face the threat alone. Either way could mean certain death.
Decisions, decisions.
Magical Midlife Challenge
Magical Midlife Challenge
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.