Butter, Sugar, Magic (Baking Up a Magical Midlife #1)
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When I remembered the prenup clause awarding me half of everything without contest if we broke up would go into effect soon and caught wind of a rumor of a hot new partner at his accounting firm, suddenly, our breakup didn’t seem all that surprising anymore.
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Note to self: Never divorce another man who golfs with the judge.
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“Magic is real. It’s part of the air we breathe. It permeates everything in our world. If it helps, think of it as an element not yet explained by science.”
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If this is a coma, they’re giving me the really good drugs, because I swear that cat just agreed to supervise my daughter.
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“Kitchen, garden, and animal witches are drawn to the earth. Healers are air and spirit witches. Weather witches are water and fire witches.
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magic is everywhere.” She waved her hand around her vaguely. “It’s all around us. It’s the force holding the universe together. It keeps nature in balance.”
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“Rule number one. There’s a price for everything. Big magic equals big price. Little magic, little price.
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“Rule number two is actually the rule of thirds. Everything you put out into the world magically comes back to you threefold.
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Intent is what powers our magic, so, if our hearts are in the right place, people don’t usually get hurt.”
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“We’re kind of like magical monitors. Every time we connect to the flow, or dip into it for some magic, we get a feel for how it’s doing. Pulling magic in and out of the flow allows it to stay stable and healthy. We keep the flow in balance, which in turns keeps the world balanced.”
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“I do love a quaint, old-timey library,”
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My whole life, one way or another, I hadn’t been allowed to be myself, to speak my truth, to be as loud or as colorful as I wanted. I’d been told to be a good little girl who didn’t make too much noise and then a good little wife who didn’t make waves.