{"product_id":"muffins-magic-kimberly-renee-9798257578151","title":"Muffins \u0026 Magic: Whipping Up a Magical Midlife","description":"\u003cb\u003eMuffins \u0026amp; Magic: A Bishop's Bakery Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpring has arrived at Pickering Wharf. Not everyone is pleased.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Readers Are Falling in Love with Bishop's Bakery: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric Seasonal Magic: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience a Beltane-season mystery where the festival's energy serves as both a lush backdrop and a driving plot engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKitchen Witchery \u0026amp; Lore: \u003c\/b\u003e Dive deeper into the Bishop Anchor's history and the evolving craft of a modern Kitchen Witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlow-Burn Romance: \u003c\/b\u003e Watch the dynamic between Cassie and Sheriff Brady Miller advance with characteristic patience and charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharming New Characters: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet wharf neighbors Petra Voss and Marcus Fell, practitioners of German hearth-magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonus Content: \u003c\/b\u003e Includes four seasonal spring recipes, featuring the infamous Beltane Connection Muffins and Spring Herb Focaccia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Information\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuffins \u0026amp; Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the second installment in the \u003cb\u003eBishop's Bakery Mystery Series\u003c\/b\u003e. To fully enjoy the continuous year-long journey at Salem's Pickering Wharf, reading the series in order is highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The maypole ribbons are bright in the May sun. Something has been winding toward this festival for a very long time.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kimberly Renee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257578151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Kimberly Renee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172688797951,"sku":"9798257578151","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/muffins-magic-kimberly-renee-9798257578151","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}