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Hi, I'm J.B. Aspen and I'm a magical midlife mystery writer who loves all things chocolate. If you love paranormal books with a cozy mystery flare, Urban Fantasy, and of course, magic! Then you'll love my books. Join Mercury and Mr. Yow, her intrepid Siamese cat, as they explore a brand new world of magic and midlife and empty-nesting. Oh, and a few murders too!
Come to the Phoenix Inn and explore your next Paranormal Women's Fiction. Discover murder, mystery and mayhem...and a little bit of magic—mid-life style! ...more

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	Mercury Rising (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #1) 4.39 avg rating — 299 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Yow Goes to the Island (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #2) 4.35 avg rating — 193 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mercury Falling (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #3) 4.38 avg rating — 113 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mercury in Retrograde (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #4) 4.70 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raven's Call (The Jayda Ebonwick Night Witch Chronicles, #1) by J.B. Aspen (Goodreads Author), Jessica Aspen (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 24 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #5) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mercury Rising is here!

I'm so excited the book is finally out. :) I started writing this book in 2021 and it has simply taken a long time to get it to where I wanted it and to get it published.

Writing a mystery was a brand new challenge, but I think it all came together. Having enough characters to keep you guessing, but not so many that you get lost. Also, keeping the murderer a secret for as long as possible. All of t Read more of this blog post »

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Magical Midlife in Retrograde (5 books)
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Fabulous spooky story with heart.❤️ Loved how this mystery developed. Story was touching but it was the unfolding of the suspense that kept me reading all night! Loved the twist!
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