There's no saying Bye-Bye to this Banshee…

Weeks ago, I was seconds away from calling an exorcist to deal with my ghostly squatter; but as it turned out, she was actually here to help.

Now, my Banshee has gone from 'uninvited guest' to 'tour guide' because she's coming to take Shade and me into the Realm of Souls.

And why are we going there?

Turns out that's where Shade's brother, the Witch King, is being held—and of course, my magic is the only thing that can set him free.

But surviving the barren hell that is the Soul Realm is a whole other ballgame.

And even with all the training I'm being given and my bracelet pumping magical steroids into my skin, I'm still not sure I'm ready to face this.

But I don't have time to develop a backup plan, because if I stay too long in the Realm of Souls...

I can't come back.

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The magic and mischief continue in My Fair Lycan! Find out what happens next to Callie, Willa, Shade and the whole supernatural gang in the next installment in book five of Melinda Chase's Accidentally Magical at Midlife? Series.

Melinda loves writing tales that prove life—romance—and ‘happily-ever-afters’—do exist beyond your twenties! Her books feature snarky, hilarious heroines and their wild adventures of mid-life self-discovery filled with mystery and romance. It’s sure to please fans of traditional paranormal romance and cozy paranormal mysteries!

When I said I wanted an adventure, maybe I should’ve been a bit clearer…

See, I imaged a Harry Potter or Disney-style adventure. You know, the kind that comes with plenty of fun, romance, and the promise of a happy ending.

Instead, my adventure is looking like something out of Game of Thrones.

My Shade-filled dreams have been replaced with a recurring nightmare, and there’s a random Banshee seemingly haunting mine and Willa’s house.

Just when I think nothing else could happen, Shade literally drops through my roof with not-so-good news.

The King Collector is here.

And it turns out, this time, he’s coming for Willa and me…

Here we go again... She's forty. Single. And Accidentally Magical!

Ever since that fateful knock weeks ago, I expected life to suddenly be brimming with adventure and magic…

Yet here I am, changing my cat’s litter and flossing like nothing ever happened.

I mean, my best friend is a Fae princess, and there’s a magical bracelet fused to my body for goodness sakes! Shouldn’t something be different?!?

But aside from playing mediator in my pet’s arguments (which they have far too often), life is pretty, well, boring again. And the only action I’m seeing is in my dreams with my favorite brooding Coven leader.

I know, I know.

I should be careful what I wish for, but as they say, you can’t fight human nature.

But maybe I should’ve? Because I seem to have forgotten that adventure—and danger—go hand in hand.

And when that second fateful knock finally does come, it brings more adventure than I could’ve ever bargained for…

When I said I wanted an adventure, maybe I should’ve been a bit clearer…

See, I imaged a Harry Potter or Disney-style adventure. You know, the kind that comes with plenty of fun, romance, and the promise of a happy ending.

Instead, my adventure is looking like something out of Game of Thrones.

My Shade-filled dreams have been replaced with a recurring nightmare, and there’s a random Banshee seemingly haunting mine and Willa’s house.

Just when I think nothing else could happen, Shade literally drops through my roof with not-so-good news.

The King Collector is here.

And it turns out, this time, he’s coming for Willa and me…

Gentlemen Prefer Broomsticks is the third book in the brand new series: Accidentally Magical at Midlife? from author Melinda Chase.

I’m not supposed to be some storybook heroine who’s all gung-ho about justice and saving the world and blah, blah, blah.

And yet… somehow I’ve ended up in this position.

It was completely by accident, of course, but now it’s up to me and my band of halflings, plus my elven grandpa and an ex-hunter, to restore the Veil between the worlds to its prior state.

Really, I’m just desperate to get home to Portland, where I can hug Mom and Grams, have a hot cup of coffee, and eat a pizza again.

The only problem? The secret to our little border issue lie in the middle of a mountain that just happens to be surrounded by evil and monsters. This should be a piece of cake, right?

For most people, life slows down after forty. But for me? Not a chance in hell.

Instead, I got divorced, moved home, and went through ‘delayed’ magical puberty.

Discovering I was the only Fae-witch hybrid in existence was one heck of a reveal—but that was barely the beginning of revelations headed my way. Now, as my worlds collide, the council is more determined than ever to get rid of me, my family, and my allies.

But we won’t go down easily…

Because I’m going to get my mostly happily-ever-after no matter what it takes.

For better, for worse, or for dead.

7 months, two worlds, and a long lost grandfather who looks like he should be my brother…

It’s been a wild ride.

And, knowing my life, it’s about to get wilder. After we overthrew the evil king of the fae world and put its rightful ruler back on the throne, Hunter and I discovered that we were stuck here. As in, the magical portal that was supposed to transfer us home has shut down, and not a soul knows how to kickstart it once more.

At least that gives my boyfriend and I some time to work on our slightly rocky, but fully loving, relationship. But our lovely time is hijacked by some tomfoolery- the kind I thought I’d left back on Earth.

What’s a girl to do but follow the lead?

This far into my magical forty makeover, I thought I’d seen it all.

That I knew it all.

Boy, was I wrong.

After I’d found my Elven grandfather, Laslow, and brought him back to the human world, I was convinced that my life was on the upswing. Things with Hunter were good. Gram’s and mom were happy. And it seemed all the fires in my life had been put out.

I could’ve left well enough alone . . . but I still had lingering questions about the hate between the fae and the witches. They say knowing your history can give you the tools to shape your future. But when you creep into the past, you’re bound to find things you don’t like.

Especially with a past like mine.

I’d never belong anywhere as long as the two parts of me were enemies, so I decided it was time to completely shake things up and defeat the evil King Inueya of the fae world and reunite our lands.

Go big or go home, right?

So now, here I am, spandex and all, in a completely foreign world while I attempt to find the true ruler of the land of the fae. If only I could go back and tell my thirty-nine year-old self what sort of craziness she was about to dive into.

If there was one thing I’d learned over the last few months, it was that absolutely nothing lasted forever.

Which was probably why I’d been so surprised when Hunter announced he was staying in Portland. I couldn’t help but think, and hope, that it had something to do with me, a forty-year-old divorcee who was half witch and half fae.

Or maybe that was just a pipe dream.

Either way, a new hunk isn’t the only thing that’s changed in my life within the last forty-eight hours. For starters, I freed an elf from prison based solely on the fact that he knew my grandfather’s name. And then that elf promptly had some sort of magical heart attack, leaving me to wonder just what the heck is going on in the world of the fae.

I won’t have to wait too long to get answers, though. In fact, they’re coming at me more quickly than I can even think.

I finally had some answers. Except those answers only led to more questions. And the first question on my mind?

Were there any other halflings in existence?

Between Hunter’s bond with the Council, his orders to kill me, and the immense growth in my magical powers, I’d hardly had time to explore that possibility.

But I needed to. I needed to know if there was anyone else like me out there, and I needed to know now. The only problem was that when I got my wish, well…

Let’s just say things didn’t quite turn out the way I had expected. Then again, when did they ever?

I thought my life was over at forty. Turns out, it had only just begun . . .

There’s nothing like experiencing delayed ‘magical-puberty’ at midlife, but that’s where I am. One world-altering secret revealed and my safety bubble snapped into thin air.

Discovering I’m the next descendant in a long line of witches was eventful enough, but it’s nothing compared to finding out that I’m also the only half-fae-hybrid in existence.

At least it got my mind off my divorce.

Now, with my newfound abilities, the impossible seems possible and the world around me has come to life in ways I never imagined.

But with every new blessing, there comes a curse.

The Fae don’t like me.

The Hunter’s Council is searching for me.

And my sometimes-enemy, sometimes-crush, Hunter, has disappeared.

I’m not sure I’m ready for what’s coming, but I’ll be damned if I let the next chapter in my life, be a short one.