The Scarecrow of Whisperwind: A Midlife Magic Halloween Romance

By Kat Mallory

At forty-two, Hazel Brighthorne thought her life was over. Divorced, jobless, and starting from scratch, she retreats to the one place that ever felt like home: the enchanted town of Whisperwind, Vermont, where autumn never ends and magic hides in plain sight.

Her plan is simple: buy a cottage, figure out who she is without a man, and maybe learn to make coffee without setting anything on fire. But when her chaotic magical awakening threatens to unravel a century of carefully maintained order, she earns the ire of the most intimidating resident in town.

Thornwick Bramblefield is a hundred-and-twenty-seven-year-old scarecrow with a duty to protect Whisperwind's quirky magical community. The last thing he needs is a beautiful, impulsive witch whose fizzing, popping magic makes his pumpkins glow and his carefully controlled world spin into delightful chaos. He's determined to contain her-and the inconvenient flutter of feeling she ignites in his stitched-up heart.

But when an ancient darkness stirs in the shadows, drawn by Hazel's untrained power, this grumpy guardian and sunshine witch must learn to trust each other. Because saving their magical town will require the one thing neither believes they deserve: a love worth fighting for.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FR1TDK5D
• ISBN13: 9798264903564
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.8"