The Magic of Meatloaf
(2025)(The first book in the Midlife Magic on the Menu series)
A novel by Jessica Rosenberg
Belonging has never been so tasty or magical.
After fifteen years of caring for her mother through a mysterious wasting illness, Melly is suddenly adrift—unsure who she is now that she’s nobody’s caregiver. The only thing certain in her life is the peculiar package she discovered while cleaning out her mother's closet.
The quaint beach town of Portney was meant to be just another stop on her journey to finding herself. But something about the local diner—perhaps the mouthwatering meatloaf or the owner's unexpected kindness—feels so much like home that, when she's offered both a job and a place to stay, Melly surprises herself by accepting.
Just as she���s getting settled, a freak accident awakens something dormant inside her—an intrusive supernatural ability that floods her mind with the thoughts of everyone around her. As if navigating this unwanted "gift" weren't challenging enough, two mysterious government agents arrive in town asking questions that hit dangerously close to home.
There's more to the people of Portney than meets the eye, but even her new friend’s magical ability to reunite lost objects with their owners might not be enough to help Melly unravel the mysteries of her past—or protect her future.
Join Melly as she discovers her true identity, steps into her power, and finds what she's been missing all along: a home, a chosen family, and a world more magical than she ever dared imagine.
The Magic of Meatloaf is the first book in a new series set in the same world as Jessica Rosenberg's two popular series, Baking Up a Magical Midlife and Wyrd Words & Witchcraft.
Genre: Fantasy
After fifteen years of caring for her mother through a mysterious wasting illness, Melly is suddenly adrift—unsure who she is now that she’s nobody’s caregiver. The only thing certain in her life is the peculiar package she discovered while cleaning out her mother's closet.
The quaint beach town of Portney was meant to be just another stop on her journey to finding herself. But something about the local diner—perhaps the mouthwatering meatloaf or the owner's unexpected kindness—feels so much like home that, when she's offered both a job and a place to stay, Melly surprises herself by accepting.
Just as she���s getting settled, a freak accident awakens something dormant inside her—an intrusive supernatural ability that floods her mind with the thoughts of everyone around her. As if navigating this unwanted "gift" weren't challenging enough, two mysterious government agents arrive in town asking questions that hit dangerously close to home.
There's more to the people of Portney than meets the eye, but even her new friend’s magical ability to reunite lost objects with their owners might not be enough to help Melly unravel the mysteries of her past—or protect her future.
Join Melly as she discovers her true identity, steps into her power, and finds what she's been missing all along: a home, a chosen family, and a world more magical than she ever dared imagine.
The Magic of Meatloaf is the first book in a new series set in the same world as Jessica Rosenberg's two popular series, Baking Up a Magical Midlife and Wyrd Words & Witchcraft.
Genre: Fantasy
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