"Embracing a midlife transformation has never been more delicious or baffling.
At best, she's expecting a kitschy candy dish, at worst a beloved taxidermied pet, so when Cassie-newly divorced, single mom with zero prospects-discovers she's inheriting a fully stocked bakery along with a beautifully furnished apartment from a mysterious great aunt, she's convinced she must be dreaming.
The apartment that bizarrely adapts itself to her whims, and the friendly neighbor floating fireballs over her head, aren't helping.
Cassie has two choices. She can hightail it out of this bewildering town and figure out another way to support her pre-teen daughter. Or she can stay and live the life of her dreams in this unsettling place where the rules of physics don't seem to apply, and people are suspiciously friendly and welcoming.
When Cassie and her daughter agree to give this new place a trial run (the fantastic pet shop next door is a helpful draw), she's not convinced they've made the right choice. That hesitation just might cost her the fantastic life she and her daughter deserve.
Butter, Sugar, Magic, the first book in the tantalizingly delicious Baking Up a Magical Midlife Paranormal Women's Fiction series by Jessica Rosenberg, is packed with surprise magic, fantastic friendships, found family, and the joy of finally discovering where you belong.
Welcome to the small beach town of Portney. The coffee is hot, the pastries are magical, and your new friends can't wait to hang out with you."
"A revolutionary guide to Jewish practice rooted in social justice, feminism, and queer liberation.
Gold medalist, Midwest Book Awards
This contemporary companion to the Jewish year cycle is not only a bellwether for radical Jews who want their lives and practice to be rooted in their political commitments but also an educational resource in Jewish tradition, holidays, and ritual. With a chapter for each month of the Hebrew calendar, For Times Such as These offers spiritual practices and holiday rituals rooted in movements for racial justice, decolonization, feminism, and queer and trans liberation.
Each chapter opens with an invocation by liturgist and healer Dori Midnight and illuminated by artist Sol Weiss. Highlighting each month's spiritual and cultural qualities, Rabbi Ariana Katz and Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg summarize and provide commentary on Torah readings; examine the texts, histories, and contemporary customs of Jewish holidays; and offer questions to reflect on and engage spiritually with the month. This work provides a guide for creative action and ritual making throughout the seasons, an exploration of anti-Zionist Judaism, and spiritual-cultural invitation to embody and expand decolonial, anti-racist, queer, and feminist Jewish practice."
"This audiobook bundle collects the first three installments of Wyrd Words & Witchcraft, a magical series where a bookish sleuth dives into a life-changing adventure like the ones she used to only find in her beloved books.
How much courage does it take for a sidekick to become a main character?
A 39-year-old bookshop owner with chronic anxiety develops the magical ability to reunite lost objects with their owners. It's going to take all of her courage and the support of many great friends to step out of her comfort zone and into the types of adventures she used to only read about in her beloved books. Along the way, Juliette learns that she's tougher than she ever suspected and creates a life that is richer and more wonderful than she ever dared dream.
This spinoff series to the Baking Up a Magical Midlife series follows Juliette as she steps into the life she was always meant to live. It's cozy paranormal/magical realism that will make you feel like you’re having coffee with your best friends."
"How much heat can Cassie take before she's forced out of her kitchen?
Now that her father has moved in, her daughter is finally settled, and her bakery is everything she dreamed it could be, Cassie should be able to sit back and enjoy her new life as a magical baker. But a string of disasters are disrupting business, her magic is going wonky, and her burgeoning relationship with the deputy sheriff is threatening her already shaky stability.
With her dream life at risk, her magic misbehaving, and a nemesis on the rampage, Cassie once again has to rely on her friends and family for help. But this time, when everything goes up in flames, she’s not the only one poised to lose everything.
Sweet and Sour Spells, is book 4 of the five-star Baking Up a Magical Midlife Paranormal Women’s Fiction series.
Grab a cup of coffee and settle in to keep Cassie and her friends company as they fight to hold on to the lives they love."
"Life would be so much sweeter if the oldest witch in town didn't have it out for her.
Over the course of six months, Cassie has gotten divorced, inherited a magical bakery, discovered she’s a witch, gotten stuck in a secret passage, gotten kidnapped, rescued her daughter from the worst of all horrors (a stuffy all girl’s boarding school), and has made the best friends anyone could ever ask to have.
She’s well overdue for a break.
It’s too bad that the oldest witch in town is determined to make her life as challenging as possible, in the most annoying ways imaginable. Or that a fortune teller has foretold someone from her past is coming to shake everything up.
Standing her ground and fighting for what she wants is not only the hardest thing Cassie has ever done, it might cost her everything she loves.
Dive deeper into Cassie's magical new life as she tackles the vindictive town matriarch and reclaims her power in Bitter Sweet Magic, book 3 of the five star Baking Up a Magical Midlife Paranormal Women's Fiction series."
"Juliette is on the verge of accepting that she'll never have a traditional family of her own when her magic upends her life once again. As her vision for the future grows ever murkier, Juliette is forced to battle her ever-present anxiety to make the hardest decision of her life. The wrong choice will affect more than just her, and the right choice could transform her life; she's just not sure which is which. Join Juliette, Harvey, and the rest of the Portney gang in Spells & Spice & Everything Nice as she once again dives into a life-changing adventure like the ones she used to only find in her beloved books. Like the first two, the third instalment of the Wyrd Words & Witchcraft paranormal women’s fiction series is set in the same quaint beach town as Jessica Rosenberg's delectable Baking Up a Magical Midlife series."
"Embracing a midlife transformation has never been more delicious.
At best, she's expecting a kitschy candy dish, at worst a beloved taxidermied
pet, so when Cassie-newly divorced, single mom with zero prospects-discovers
she's inheriting a fully stocked bakery along with a beautifully furnished
apartment from a great aunt she'd never even heard of, she's convinced she must be dreaming.
The apartment bizarrely adapting itself to her whims, and the friendly neighbor
floating fireballs in the air aren't helping.
Cassie has two choices. She can hightail it out of this bewildering town and
figure out another way to support her pre-teen daughter. Or she can stay and
live the life of her dreams in this unsettling place where the rules of physics
don't seem to apply, and people are suspiciously friendly and welcoming.
When Cassie and her daughter agree to give this new place a trial run (the
fantastic pet shop next door is a helpful draw), she's not convinced they've
made the right choice. That hesitation just might cost her the fantastic life
she and her daughter deserve.
Butter, Sugar, Magic is the first book in the tantalizingly delicious Baking Up a Magical Midlife Paranormal Women's Fiction series by Jessica Rosenberg."
"Juliette just wants to run her bookshop, recommend great reads, hunt for treasures at estate sales, and savor quality time with her family and friends. Her magic has other plans. The emerging magical ability to return lost things to their owners has thrown her a curveball. She can’t communicate with someone who’s dead…or can she? As she races against time to reunite lost loves and right tragic wrongs, Juliette is handed the power to finally overcome her chronic anxiety and debilitating panic attacks. But at what cost? Will the help of a familiar fortune teller, her closest friends, and found family be enough for Juliette to battle the entity threatening her happiness? Or is she destined to be on her own forever? Juliette once again dives into an adventure she used to only read about in Spelled With a Kiss. The second book in the Wyrd Words & Witchcraft paranormal women’s fiction series is set in the same quaint beach town as Jessica Rosenberg's delectable Baking Up a Magical Midlife series."
"Living your dream shouldn't be this challenging.
She owns a magical bakery and has the greatest friends, so why isn't Cassie enjoying life as much as she thought she would?
It could be because her daughter is miserable and plotting ways to go back to Georgia to live with her dad. Or it could be because she's working so hard she can't enjoy the fruits of her labor let alone find time to connect with her kid.
There's also the magic. Between the pre-teen drama and the bakery, she's barely had time to come to grips with being a witch, forget about mastering her growing magical powers.
If she weren't so tired, she could probably find a way to get this dream life back on track
If she weren't so tired, she might have noticed the dream is about to turn into a nightmare.
Will quick thinking, friends, and magic be enough for Cassie to hold tight to what matters most? Or will it take something she hasn't even considered?
Join Cassie as she grapples with everything her new life throws at her in Bread Coffee Magic, book 2 of the Baking Up a Magical Midlife paranormal women's series."
"Juliette has always longed for everything she experiences in her beloved books—grand adventures, heroic deeds, passionate love, and making a meaningful difference. She wants it all. Yet, despite her found family, her dream bookshop, and a burgeoning connection with a sweet man, chronic anxiety keeps her tethered to a safe and predictable routine. Until her life is upended when an unexpected magical ability surfaces. Now gifted with the power to locate lost things, Juliette's world becomes a blend of wonder and anxiety. Along with her ability to help clients find misplaced belongings, certain items compel her to reunite them with their owners. As her powers grow, so do the panic attacks lurking at every turn, threatening to overwhelm her. Amidst the chaos, an infuriatingly arrogant and seductive man repeatedly challenges her. As she navigates her own fears and doubts, the stakes become higher than ever. The longer it takes her to reunite lost items with their owners, the more the magic hurts. However, there are ethical dilemmas surrounding the potential misuse of magical objects. As her internal conflict mounts, will Juliette muster the courage to step out of her comfort zone and embrace her true potential as a heroine? Magic Hidden, Magic Found is the first book in Wyrd Words & Witchcraft, a new paranormal women’s fiction series set in the same world as the delectable Baking Up a Magical Midlife series."
