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A paranormal women's fiction novel with Gen X attitude and a heart of gold.

Welcome to Hollywood Lakes, where the water is warm, the coffee is hot, and magic begins at midlife.

Shay Atwater is a talent manager in Hollywood with a knack for making dreams come true. But somehow,…

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Christina Garner’s funny and poignant midlife magic story hooked me from the git-go. I admired the main character’s struggle to find her footing when tossed into a strange world of supernatural beings. Her struggle of trying to balance her need to honor the mystical connection to her late grandmother with the demands of her professional career drew me in and wouldn’t let me go.

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