A Magical Match: A Witchcraft Mystery by Juliet Blackwell

              Well, here is another series I’m all caught up with.  It’s a good feeling to get caught up with a series.  Now I know everything that has happened and I am no longer behind.  Also, I can move onto another series.  At least I can until the next Witchcraft Mystery comes out.       

                Vintage clothing store owner Lily Ivory is getting married, but not everyone is exactly happy about this.  Some have flat-out disapproved.  Still, Lily is happy, and no one’s disapproval is going to get her to stop moving forward with her plans.  She loves her fiancé, Sailor, and she’s going to marry him whether anyone else likes it or not.  Implying she can clear his name from the murder suspect list first.

                The person Sailor is accused of killing is Tristan Dupree, a man from Lily’s past.  Tristan has arrived from Germany with the claim that Lily stole something from him.  Lily doesn’t have any idea what Tristan is talking about.  In all honesty, Lily doesn’t remember much about the time she spent with Tristan.  It is something she has completely blocked from her memory.  With Sailor in trouble, Lily is going to have to force herself to remember.

                Something else Lily must worry about is the fact that her grandmother and her coven are on their way to San Francisco.  Instead of taking a direct route, the coven has decided to take a lot of detours, and it is unclear as to when they are going to arrive.  To make this situation even more anxious for Lily, her mother is on the bus.  Lily has barely spoken to her mother in years.  She does not have any idea what is going to happen when she sees her mother for the first time.

                Then there is the battle over San Francisco.  The magic battle, that is.  It’s Lily and her friend (for lack of a better term) Aidan Rhodes against Renee Baker, “The Cupcake Lady”.  Renee wants to shift the power of monitoring and controlling the magic of San Francisco from Aidan.  He has had this position for a long time, and it seems Renee will do whatever she can to make this change.  Not sure what exactly Renee will do to accomplish this feat, Lily makes sure to be wary whenever Renee is near.  That is why she never eats anything Renee has baked, no matter how good it may be.

                And we’re still not done with things for Lily to deal with.  She is also not feeling well.  Lily’s magic is struggling, and she seems to have a cold.  The thing is, Lily never gets colds. 

                On top of all of this, there is a double of Sailor walking around the streets of San Francisco.  It is this double that got Sailor in trouble in the first place.  So, there is yet one more thing for Lily to figure out and handle.  It’s a wonder she does not lose her mind.

                I am happy to say, that while not everyone is happy about Lily’s wedding to Sailor (some for very selfish reasons), they’re all willing to come see her get married.  Fortunately, Lily’s close friends are excited for her.  With some around her not having her best interests at heart, Lily is very lucky to have her friends Maya and Bronwyn in her life.