SOLVED. Adult Fantasy portal story with a college (?) student (F) who ends up in Fairy and falls in love with a cranky, much older magician.

[Tstevens3]

I read this fantasy novel within the last 10 years. I think it was the start of a series, but not entirely sure. There was a college woman who was in a car accident or her car broke down, she walked into the woods and ended up in Fairy (I think). She was set to marry the prince (not entirely of her own will), who was horrible, and escaped out of Fairy and ended up with a cranky old magician. Some quest that I can't remember. It involved a wooden flying contraption that barely worked. There was a library where the books were alive? Or the characters popped out of the books? There was a legendary female magician - sort of like Cadsuane from Wheel of time. A jaguar or leopard, maybe?

At the end, young woman realizes she loves the cranky wizard. Maybe he reciprocates, but probably not.

Any ideas?

[Tstevens3]

Found it!

The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic.