5/21/2023 0 Comments Kf breene magical midlife madnessWhen Jessie goes wine tasting with Austin, she learns that the locals of O’Briens are all living magical double lives and that powerful forces are vested in preventing her from understanding her new home. Soon, Jessie is in the small mountain town of O’Briens, where wineries’ tasting rooms dot “the itty-bitty downtown strip like chicken pox.” She settles into Ivy House with the help of its longtime butler and gardener as well as Niamh, the talkative Irish neighbor, who dishes about everything from the area’s tourist trade to Austin Steele, the town’s hunky bartender and unofficial mayor. While Diana was scared of the “dark and foreboding” mansion, Jessie hadn’t wanted to leave its secret passageways, trap doors, and air of mystery. Jessie’s childhood friend Diana suggests that she become the caretaker of Ivy House, a family property that the two of them visited on a childhood vacation. But when Jessie winds up back at her childhood home north of Los Angeles, she realizes that staying with her parents while she gets back on her feet is not a viable option. With her son starting college, Jessie is tired of being a housewife and ready to start a new chapter. When Jessie Evans’ husband tells her that he wants a divorce, she’s thrilled (to his surprise). A fantasy explores the magic of midlife fresh starts.
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