Magic & Madness by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2018-05-18T05:00:00+00:00

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We may as well have walked to the baking competition tent in V formation with sexy music playing in the background. The Power Puffs did not mess around. From their gorgeous hair to their steam-pressed pink clothes—everything about them screamed perfection. The mere act of standing near them stressed me out. I hoped Marley got off the fence soon about their kids because I wasn’t sure I was cut out for this life.

“Make sure to grab the table closest to the judges’ table,” B’linda ordered.

“I’ll take care of it,” Colette said.

“Colette is an expert at getting what she wants,” Ivy whispered. “She’s a master manipulator.”

“As long as she uses that power for good over evil,” I replied softly. From what I’d seen so far, the jury was still out.

I spotted Holly across the tent, setting up the table with the other Bakewell Tarts. I decided to take the high road and say hello.

“Where are you going?” Sasha asked.

“To say hi to Holly,” I said. “She’s my boss’s girlfriend.”

Sasha stared at me. “You can’t fraternize with the competition.”

“A simple hello is fraternization?” I queried.

“It’s disloyal,” B’linda said. “You don’t want to be disloyal to a team you’ve just joined, do you?”

“How about I help Colette with that table?” I suggested, and slipped away.

By the time I reached the fairy, she’d snagged the best table and was already shooing away the team that had originally claimed it.

“We need to hand out as many samples as we can,” Colette advised. “Drum up interest in our entry. The more paranormals hear everyone talking about it, the more it increases our chances of winning.”

“Perception is reality,” B’linda said, strutting over. “Sasha is the best at encouraging visitors to take a sample.”

“Use your magic to draw visitors away from the other tables,” Colette said in a low voice.

“Isn’t that cheating?” I asked.

“Magic is permissible,” Colette replied.

“For the recipe,” I said.

“Magic is permissible,” Colette said, more firmly. “There are no terms or conditions that say we can’t.”

“Isn’t there an ethical line in your head that tells you that?” I asked.

Colette’s eyes flashed with anger. She stalked away, leaving me with a tray of donuts. I began offering one to anyone who passed by. I left magic out of it, of course.

“There’s a familiar face.” Aster appeared in the competition tent, along with the rest of her family. I was thrilled to see Sterling spending quality time with Aster and the twins.

“I’m so glad you’re here,” I said.

“Yes, the boys begged Sterling to take a little time out of his work day to come to the carnival.” She glanced over her shoulder where Sterling and the boys were busy tasting the donuts from Colette’s tray. “I think it was a good idea.”

I offered her a donut and she popped a small one into her mouth.

“Delicious,” she said. “Then again, the Power Puffs always whip up something amazing.”

“Have you tasted any of the other entries?” I asked.

“I had the tart, the muffin, and now this. They’ve all been excellent.”

Bentley approached us, wearing his Vox Populi hat.

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