Magical Makeover: Paranormal Women's Fiction

Mystical Midlife in Maine, Book 1

De: Brenda Trim

Narrado por: Regan Brown

Divorce comes as a relief when you discover your husband is a walking cliché and having an affair with a woman half your age. When life gives you lemons...give yourself a magical makeover!

One day, I'm married, living in the triangle, and working as a head nurse at one of the country's best hospitals. The next, I've shed a 175 pounds of idiot and find myself encountering ghosts, dragons, and pixies while taking care of a sick patient.

Losing my sanity didn't seem like the worst thing to happen since I moved back home with my mom and nana. But I have to make the best of this mess for the sake of my children. And I refuse to give my ex the satisfaction of knowing he literally drove me crazy.

I didn't mind rolling with the punches.... I just never imagined those hits would come in the form of magic. Witches, shifters, and fae don't exist, right?

This new world I've discovered is dangerous. The Tainted want to kill me, innocent paranormals want my help, and the son of Hades needs me to find demons.

Give me an Ibuprofen, and watch out. I'm not about to stand by and let someone else ruin my life. I'm a middle-aged woman on a brand-new mission, and nothing's going to stop me.

©2021 Brenda Trim (P)2021 Brenda Trim

Magical Makeover

The first book in the Mystical Midlife in Maine series a well written mystery, suspense, with magic, and a fun story to read. I enjoyed listening to Regan Brown narrate the story.

So much potential!

After reading the outline of the book, i was quite anxious to start the series! BUT then i heard the narrator. Unfortunately she made it EXTREMELY hard to listen to. Very monotone, boring and unpleasant to hear. Sadly, i won’t be listening to the rest of the series.

Entertaining

This cast of characters was entertaining. Phoebe had no idea what she was getting into when she accepted the private nursing position. She quickly learns her patient is hallucinating. Magical Makeover gave a good even dose of magic, mystery and humor.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Unlikable protagonist

I found myself rolling my eyes multiple times throughout this book. I’m assuming the author is a very young woman or a man, because she’s leaning way too hard on cliches and nasty middle age jokes she’s clearly heard second hand.
The main character regularly TELLS us about her scientific mind but we rarely see it in action. She constantly complains about her children and even considers having a stranger “scare them straight” even though in the text both children appear perfectly well behaved, respectful, and compassionate.
And don’t get me started on her nursing experience. I genuinely wonder if the author has ever even met a nurse in her life. No woman and no nurse needs to be told why an elderly dying woman insists on using the actual bathroom while she’s able, rather than the bedpans.

The narrator Regan Brown was fantastic. I will definitely listen to her again.

Hard to listen to

I don’t enjoy this narrator at all. She sounds like she’s reading out loud instead of telling a story—two different things entirely.