Rating: 4.5⭐️
“Maybe we’d all had a fire inside us, clawing to get out, and we’d kept it at bay to fit into someone else’s mold of what we should be as women.” – Jessie
Other people have marked this quote and it’s because it’s impactful. To Jessie, the woman still navigating her way through the shambles of her life after the divorce left her homeless, her base of security and family gone in her middle age.
She packed up and moved cross country to a small remote village that she visited with her friend as a child. Now she’s a caretaker of a sentient magical mansion, got powers she needs to learn to control, and an enormous universe of paranormal beings that are increasingly interested in her and Ivy House.
Every aspect of Jessie, her character and emotional challenges is beautifully crafted. She stumbles, fights, figures things out, asks for help. She’s a very real, believable woman.
And the way the author builds up the need for not only Jessie but for Austin, Niahm, Mr. Tom, Edgar and the rest of the crew here to find their own places in the new order being established and help Jessie develop? So remarkable and layered emotionally.
I’m so looking forward to Jessie further exploring this new role and coming into her own in Ivy House, scary dolls and all.
Fabulous storytelling.
Leveling Up (13 book series):
Magical Midlife Madness #1
Magical Midlife Dating #2
Magical Midlife Invasion #3
Magical Midlife Love #4
Magical Midlife Meeting #5
Magical Midlife Challenge #6
Magical Midlife Alliance #7
Magical Midlife Flowers #8
Magical Midlife Battle #9
Magical Midlife Awakening #10
Magical Midlife Rescue #11
Magical Midlife Rogue #12
Magical Midlife Conclave #13 – Nov 12,2026
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Magical Midlife Dating: A Paranormal Women’s Fiction Novel (Leveling Up Book 2)
Blurb
She must learn to fly, but can she withstand the allure of the handsome new teacher?
The decision has been made. Jessie has taken the magic, and all the weird that goes with it. Including wings. There’s only one problem – she can’t figure out how to access them.
Through a series of terrible decisions, Jessie realizes she must ask for help. Gargoyle help.
But she could’ve never predicted who answers her call – he’s an excellent flier, incredibly patient, and a good trainer. He’s also incredibly handsome. And interested. Maybe flying isn’t the only thing she needs help with. Maybe she needs help getting back on that saddle, too, emerging into the dating pool.
Except, the new gargoyle is also an alpha, just like Austin, and the town isn’t big enough for two.
Turns out, flying is the least of her problems.
date
August 11, 2020
Language
English
Print length
468 pages
Book 2 of 13
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