The Magical Bed & Breakfast

by Aimee O'Brian

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In the small town of Hazard, the path to love is never ordinary—sometimes, it takes a little magic. Kate Mayfield is done with city life and celebrity scandals. With her career as a reputation management consultant behind her, she’s sunk every penny into restoring the historic Hazard Inn, determined to turn it into a thriving bed-and-breakfast. But the charming seaside inn comes with more than she bargained for—hidden problems, a secret underground tunnel, and a mysterious antique desk holding an old musical score said to bring success if played perfectly. Rory Rollins, famous rock band keyboardist, needs to disappear. With a stalker on his trail and the media closing in, he retreats to his hometown of Hazard, Rhode Island, planning to lay low. But when Kate asks him—believing he’s just a classical pianist—to help her play the duet, refusing means revealing the secret he’s desperate to keep. As the two grow closer, so does the magic of Hazard. But with secrets between them and the past threatening to catch up, will love be enough to keep them together? A heartfelt, sweet small-town romance with a touch of mystery and magic—perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Sarah Addison Allen.

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Subgenre

Small Town

Series

Charmed Love • Book 2

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

July 10, 2025

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

About the Author

Having lived in both California and Texas, Aimee O’Brian now resides in the beautiful wine country. With her three children grown and experiencing their own adventures, she and her husband are free to explore the world. When she’s not reading, writing, or planting even more perennials in her garden, she can be found stomping through ancient ruins and getting lost in museums.

The Magical Bed and Breakfast

The Magical Bed & Breakfast:A Small-Town Romance is the second book in the Charmed Love series by Aimee O’Brian. I found this book to be sweet, full of romance, magic and suspense. The book is set in Hazard, Rhode Island and features Kate Mayfield. She is the owner of the old Hazard Inn that she’s renovating and making it into a bed and breakfast. She previously worked for her father in NY as a fixer to the rich and famous. She is concerned as her renovations are quickly running through her money. She realizes she doesn’t have furniture yet and won’t be ready to open to guests yet. Her plan is to try and be historically accurate as much as possible.We also meet hometown boy and rockstar, Rory Rollins. He has acquired a stalker and it is suggested he lays low and so he returns for a lengthy visit with his grandfather to hide out in Hazard. He keeps it secret that he is a rock star. He learns that his grandfather’s house is being readied for tours and there isn’t room for him to stay there. His grandfather packs up all the period furniture in his home and they take it to Kate. It seems that his grandmother had taken the furniture many years back when the Inn was sitting empty. Rory and Kate are told that he will need to stay at the bed & breakfast during his stay. He convinces her to take payment for his stay. They then fill the rooms with the furniture she just received. Also, she is given a piano to use by the grandfather..Kate is afraid of her basement and asks Rory to go down there with her. He shares about being locked in that basement when he was young during a school trip. It left him with nightmares. While downstairs they find secret tunnels that take them outside of the Inn. Rory also experiences seeing people from revolutionary times. He sees and hears their conversations. This is also what happened to him when he was younger and locked in the basement. Kate isn’t able to see or hear anything. While downstairs they find a hidden room with an antique desk that they find an original musical score that is 200+ years old. The couple try to play the music and find it is very complicated. Rory alludes to the fact that he’s a concert pianist and doesn’t tell Kate his real identity.Kate and Rory develop a friendship and initially they don’t realize both have secrets about their lives. After she is confronted by his stalker, she learns his identity and they take care to be safe. He helps with her projects and they talk and their feelings for each other grow. However, her life is in Hazard and he travels and stays away from Hazard. Their future is uncertain.Aimee has given the reader another fabulous story to enjoy. I found the characters all genuine and so likable. I loved how Kate would say she was the innkeeper with a capital I. The addition of the historical scenes being seen only by Rory was an excellent addition and more fun magic for the story. The hidden room and tunnels made for lots of intrigue. Including a stalker and the PR firm added some suspense and angst. Rory and Kate created magic as a couple. The reader was cheering for them. This is a 5 star book I’m happy to recommend.

Magical

The Magical Bed and Breakfast by Aimee O’Brian, book two in the Charmed Love series, is a sweet and sassy story about two people in the small town of Hazard for different reasons, yet who are pushed together.Kate Mayfield left her life in the city, celebrity scandals, and her career as a reputation management consultant behind her, sinking every penny she had into restoring the historic Hazard Inn, determined to turn it into a successful bed and breakfast. She knows nothing about running such a business, but she is willing to learn and work hard. Living in the building while renovating, she finds the charming seaside inn comes with hidden, mysterious problems she didn’t plan for; a cat she never sees a secret underground tunnel, and a mysterious antique desk holding an old musical score said to bring success if played perfectly.Rory Rollins, a famous rock band keyboardist, needs to disappear. With a stalker on his trail and the media closing in, he retreats to his hometown of Hazard, Rhode Island, planning to lay low. When he arrives, he discovers his grandfather is doing a major renovation on his home; arranging to have him stay at the Inn, even if it was still a work in progress.When Kate asks him, believing he’s a classical pianist, to help her play the duet, refusing means revealing the secret he’s desperate to keep. As the two begin a duet that will lead them to more mysteries. As the two grow closer, so does the magic of Hazard. With secrets between them and the past threatening to catch up, the magic of Hazard will keep them together; helping them find love. In the small town of Hazard, the path to love is never ordinary; sometimes, it takes a little magic.I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book

Just Delightful!!!

I think I loved this one as much or more than The Magical Teashop. I couldn't stop reading this page turner with more historical elements in the small town of Hazard. Kate had taken on a neglected for decades inn and left an intense job working with celebrities to answer a dream in her heart, run her own bed and breakfast. This book is set during Autumn, which becomes like a side character in the magic of Hazard.