As a forty-three-year-old, newly divorced, single mom, I know two things for certain: starting over sucks, and magic isnтАЩt real. At least thatтАЩs what I thought. I mean, starting over really does stink, but when it comes to magic, I have to rethink everything.
IтАЩve spent the last year since my ex left me going through the motions. Get up. Work. Care for a grumpy teenager. Cook dinner. Go to bed. Wash. Rinse. Repeat.
Nothing changes ... Until it does.
After bidding on a box of old books at an estate auction, IтАЩm experiencing changes.
And IтАЩm not talking about menopause.
My garden gnome Linda has come to life. No, really. Her name is Linda, and she never shuts up. A chonky cat with a few secrets of his own has adopted me. And a gorgeous professor of the occult tells me IтАЩm a witch.
Right now, IтАЩm not sure whoтАЩs crazierтАФme, Linda, or the hottie professor.
If this is my new reality, itтАЩs natureтАЩs cruel midlife trick. IтАЩm learning fast that Earth spells might be easy, but they arenтАЩt cheap. All magic exacts a toll, and if I donтАЩt master the elements, the elements will be the death of me.
Literally.
USA Today bestselling author Renee George writes paranormal mysteries and paranormal womenтАЩs fiction because she loves all things whodunit, paranormal, and fantastical. When sheтАЩs not writing about paranormal heroines over the age of forty, mystery-solving werecougars, or the adventures of a hapless psychic living among shapeshifters, she resides in Mid-Missouri with her family, dog, and two cats, and spends her non-writing time doing really cool stuff... like watching TV and cleaning up dog poop.
Autumn Brandt has professionally performed for main narration an American Southern accent and for characters and dialogue in Belgian, Irish, Spanish (Latin American), Russian, and Somali. She works out of her home studio in Arlington, VA.