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An enchanting read with some magic forces at work, whether you believe them or not! The magic is not over the top; it consists of Blix Holliday, an elderly great aunt of Marnie’s fiancée, Noah. Noah once was a caring and loving nephew to his great Aunt Blix when he was very young; now he is an arrogant, immature, haughty, rude and absolutely spoiled young man.

When Blix first sees Marnie at the engagement party, there is an immediate connection between the two women and Blix calls Marnie over to introduce herself. The conversations and deep-connection between these two will continue whether they write to each other, see each other, or “messages/feelings�� are conveyed to each other. Blix has told Marnie that she’s amazing and is powerful and is in line for a big, big life (whatever that is - read the book to find out!). That there are lots of surprises in store for her and that the universe is going to take her to great heights. Without giving away the story, there are for sure, lots of surprises in store, beginning immediately on leaving the engagement party. Blix “sees�� this relationship is not going to go well but she’s rooting for Marnie and sending her positive messages through something like telepathy?

There was also discussion between them of being matchmakers, being able to see auras and seeing “sparkles�� when two people are truly matched together. Blix had the ability to “coerce�� their compatibility and Marnie kind of has it too. In time, Marnie recognizes and strengthens this ability. However (and unfortunately) it does not work on yourself so we experience her desperation, her bad love choices, her angst, her betrayal of her family, reuniting with her first love, her mistakes, her losses, her gains, her new friends, a new job, her new life, and in the end, a true love and feeling of belonging that she never could have imagined, without the magical help and insight of Blix and an understanding of herself.

I was somewhat irritated with some of Marnie’s bad decisions through the story. They were so obviously bad choices! I know it was meant to be - “part of the plan of the universe�� - according to Blixx, for Marnie to go through it all and then “get it�� and get to where she finally was meant to be in her life.

A good book and a nice light hearted read. I loved Blix; a free spirit and lover of all things, and a wise old woman who wanted some of her ways and means passed down to Marnie, to live on and be carried out into the future.