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J.B. Aspen

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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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Average rating: 4.4 · 705 ratings · 167 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mercury Rising (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #1) 4.38 avg rating — 303 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 — 196 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) 4.41 avg rating — 118 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) 4.66 avg rating — 35 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
	Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #5) 4.76 avg rating — 29 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
	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 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Sparks of Mercury 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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First Snippet from SPARKS OF MERCURY

Love writing SPARKS OF MERCURY. I thought I'd share a snippet. Just to clue you in: There's a reunion of the Sacred Grove Academy for Witches gathering at the Phoenix Inn.

FROM CHAPTER FOUR, SPARKS OF MERCURY.

“Are they gone?” Beth slowly came into view hovering in front of the desk. She furtively glanced around the room. “There’s so many of them.” She sighed and floated across the room.
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Series by J.B. Aspen

Magical Midlife in Retrograde (5 books)
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J.B. Aspen (Goodreads Author)

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The Jayda Ebonwick Night Witch Chronicles (1 book)
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Jessica Aspen (Goodreads Author)

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Sparks of Mercury

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J.B. Aspen said: " Now on pre-order!

So excited to be writing book 6! Mercury is getting into trouble again, and this time so is Dame Daphne. I love writing Daphne into trouble--her attitude needs some definite fixing and when her Magic Acadamy fellow grads are there, t ...more "

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Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #5)

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J.B. Aspen said: " So excited to have Mr. Yow in his second "Cat Tail". Love finding out more about how he grows as a familiar. And of course, there are the murders...

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Mercury Rising (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #1)

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J.B. Aspen is starting Sparks of Mercury: Squee! Can't wait! The storm shook the Inn as I made my way through the empty hallways feeling every blast of wind. This wasn’t just a few snowflakes coming down, this was a blizzard. What had Ben called it? A witch’s brew? Ironic that outside a storm named for witches brewed, while inside the alumni of one of the most prestigious witch's schools in the country back-stabbed their way through coping with murder. Sparks of Mercury by J.B. Aspen (Goodreads Author)	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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J.B. Aspen is starting Sparks of Mercury: Snippet from today's writing: Daphne was wound tighter than a fancy Celtic knot, all twisted around herself, as she gripped her martini glass and took a massive gulp. So fun! Sparks of Mercury by J.B. Aspen (Goodreads Author)	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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J.B. Aspen liked Keridak Silk's review of Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #5): "Hooray for Mr. Yow Mr. Yow has done it again finding more magic, murders and jewel thief's. Very well done and a great read."
Mar 29, 2026 03:01PM · see review
J.B. Aspen liked Debbie Benson's review of Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #5): "I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I liked how Mr. Yow is learning about his own powers. It was interesting how a family visit exposes two criminals. It is nice how Mercury is learning to do her jo" Read more of this review »
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J.B. Aspen liked Lizz Taylor's review of Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer (Magical Midlife in Retrograde #5): "Mr. Yow is a new familiar and is starting to learn more about his capabilities from an unexpected source. This was an enjoyable paranormal cozy mystery told mostly from the feline point of view. I look forward to more in this series. This can be read" Read more of this review »
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Halloween at a magical Inn with Mercury and Mr. Yow--what could be more fun! It's not just tricks and treats when a group of witches and wizards come to celebrate Halloween at the Phoenix Inn with a scavenger hunt that ends in murder. So many fun twis ...more
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Now on pre-order! So excited to be writing book 6! Mercury is getting into trouble again, and this time so is Dame Daphne. I love writing Daphne into trouble--her attitude needs some definite fixing and when her Magic Acadamy fellow grads are there, t ...more
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J.B. Aspen made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please combine my author names and books topic " Hi, Thank you for doing this. One more thing, when the profiles combined I ended up with duplicate entries for Mr. Yow Stalks a Killer. Can you delete ...more "
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