← Back to search
Cover of The Magic of Us

The Magic of Us

Beth Merlin;Danielle Modafferi (2026-04-28)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DivorceGaslighting

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Synopsis

When a magic spell rewrites her past, a love-skeptic radio host must decide whether to protect her heart or finally risk it. Elliot West has built her brand on rejecting love. On her hit radio show, she trashes fairy-tale endings and insists happily ever afters are nothing more than a marketing ploy. Cynicism sells, and for Elliot, it's paid off big-time. But when a mysterious tarot card reader casts a spell on her, Elliot laughs it off...until she wakes up the next morning in a life she doesn't recognize. Leo, her summer fling, is suddenly her boyfriend, as if they never said goodbye. Soon, a family wedding in Belize forces Elliot to confront all the reasons she swore off love in the first place. Between dodging old wounds, navigating her mother's fourth trip down the aisle, and making sense of a reality where she and Leo picked up right where they left off, Elliot starts to question everything. Torn between the life she's built and a love she never believed in, Elliot must decide if this new reality is the second chance she didn't know she was waiting for.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyRomantic Comedy

Is The Magic of Us appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This contemporary romance features magical realism elements with a reality-altering spell, adult relationship dynamics, and discussions of divorce and family complexity. Contains kissing and implied intimacy but no explicit content.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include divorce and gaslighting.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the magical what-if premise and watching a commitment-phobe navigate a reality where she chose love over cynicism.