June 2, 2021
Magical Midlife Madness by K. F. Breene
Jacinta was married for over 20 years and was preparing to settle down to comfortable (boring) middle age with her husband, now that their son is off to college. But her husband up and leaves her for a trophy wife, which doesn't upset her all that much but does disrupt the plans she's made. She is at loose ends and when her BFF offers her the chance to house-sit for the BFF's aunt, Jessie jumps at the chance. She had visited the house as a child with her BFF's family and looks forward to seeing it again.
But the house, the town, and its denizens turn out to be a little - well, odd. There are three elderly caretakers including Mr. Tom, a cape-wearing butler who doubles as a life coach, a geriatric neighbor who throws rocks at Mr. Tom and can drink all the men under the table, and the studly owner of the town's only bar who is a shapeshifter and the unofficial mayor of the town. The vampire gardener brings one of his victims through the backyard the morning-after doing the Drag of Shame.
Creepy old house - love this picture!
Great characters, decent humor, romance is kept low-key. This is the first book in a series (Leveling Up) that features 40-something main characters who actually (gasp!) still have a sex life as well as a real life.
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