Magic, Mirth & Mayhem: A Midlife Cozy Fantasy of Yarn, Secrets & Second Chances (The Havenwood Cove Cozy Fantasy Mysteries Book 1)

Name: Magic, Mirth & Mayhem: A Midlife Cozy Fantasy of Yarn, Secrets & Second Chances (The Havenwood Cove Cozy Fantasy Mysteries Book 1)
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Rating: 4.7 (38 reviews)
Author: Susie Swenson

by Susie Swenson

Contemporary Fiction Fantasy

4.7 (38)

Published by Cove & Lantern BooksPublished 2025-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love cozy fantasy with real stakes and a heroine who's past her twenties but just getting started.
You want witchy small-town stories where humour and heart matter as much as the magic system.
You're drawn to seaside settings, talking animal sidekicks, and mysteries that unfold at a manageable pace.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer high-stakes epic fantasy with dark, gritty worldbuilding over whimsy and warmth.
You find midlife protagonists less interesting than younger heroes, or you skip anything tagged 'cozy'.
You want romance to be the driving force; this is mystery and magic with character growth at its heart.

About this book

At forty, Seraphina Blackthorn is starting over after divorce and a ruined career. When her grandmother invites her to run a magical yarn shop in the seaside town of Havenwood Cove for the summer, Sera hopes for peace and healing. Instead, she finds the shop humming with strange energy. A talking cat supervises her work, a snarky bird appears uninvited, and the locals take unusual interest in her arrival. Havenwood Cove operates on secrets and magic—both of which Sera has now inherited. When shadows spread through the streets, tremors shake the town, and the Bloom and Moon Festival becomes dangerous, Sera learns that being the Guardian of the Moondragon carries responsibilities no one explained. She must protect a town she barely knows, or watch it fall apart. The story features a yarn shop in a seaside setting, talking animal familiars, humor, and a midlife heroine discovering her strength through magic and mystery.

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