Muffins & Magic: Whipping Up a Magical Midlife (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798257578151)

Two months after solving her first murder and discovering her heritage as a Kitchen Witch, Cassie Bishop is finally finding her footing in Salem. The herb garden is waking up, the sourdough starter has developed a mind of its own, and the flour has begun sprouting in ways that definitely weren't in the recipe.

But as the Beltane festival approaches, the energy of the season is building toward a dangerous peak. Beneath the bakery lies the Bishop Anchor-an ancient magical wellspring that has drawn the attention of a years-long scheme operating in plain sight. When a museum curator is found poisoned at the Maypole celebration, Cassie discovers focus discs buried in the cobblestones and instruments hidden within the maritime museum designed to siphon the festival's energy.

With Aunt Ava's "connection muffins" vibrating at a frequency that forces honest conversations and Sheriff Brady Miller reconsidering everything he thought was possible while snacking on Beltane cupcakes, Cassie must find the circuit-breaker key hidden by the founding families before the wrong hands trigger the Anchor.

• Atmospheric Seasonal Magic: Experience a Beltane-season mystery where the festival's energy serves as both a lush backdrop and a driving plot engine.

• Kitchen Witchery & Lore: Dive deeper into the Bishop Anchor's history and the evolving craft of a modern Kitchen Witch.

• Slow-Burn Romance: Watch the dynamic between Cassie and Sheriff Brady Miller advance with characteristic patience and charm.

• Charming New Characters: Meet wharf neighbors Petra Voss and Marcus Fell, practitioners of German hearth-magic.

• Bonus Content: Includes four seasonal spring recipes, featuring the infamous Beltane Connection Muffins and Spring Herb Focaccia.

Muffins & Magic is the second installment in the Bishop's Bakery Mystery Series. To fully enjoy the continuous year-long journey at Salem's Pickering Wharf, reading the series in order is highly recommended.

"The maypole ribbons are bright in the May sun. Something has been winding toward this festival for a very long time."