The Escape Plan by Katie Bailey (April 23, 2025) Huge thanks to Katie Bailey for the gifted copy of this heartwarming, magical, and slow-burn romance—the eighth and final installment in the Only Magic in the Building series!
Beckett McCarthy is grieving the loss of his beloved grandmother, the one person who always reminded him to seek out the magic in life. So when he has the chance to visit Serendipity Springs, Massachusetts, the quirky town where she went to college, he takes it. What he doesn’t expect? A near-naked run-in with a gorgeous neighbor, Keeley Roberts, moments after arriving at his new apartment building.
Keeley and Beckett quickly realize that their charming (and very nosy) apartment building seems to have a mind of its own – trapping them in elevators, locking them on balconies, and generally conspiring to push them together. As their connection deepens, so does the mystery of their intertwined pasts… and the building’s magical role in bringing them together.
As always, Katie Bailey delivers a warm, romantic story with just the right dose of vulnerability. I adored Beckett and Keeley’s banter, the emotional growth they each experienced, and the delightful cast of residents whose stories I now need to go back and read. This was the first book I’ve read in the series and now I can’t wait to start from the beginning. If you love found family, magical realism, and soft-but-swoony heroes, this one is for you. ✨ Bonus: Grandparent backstories that will make you emotional.
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