Showing posts with label Wizards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wizards. Show all posts

Thursday, October 22, 2015

"Romance Thursday": Accidental Leigh (Literal Leigh Romance Diaries Book 1) by Melanie James

Genre: Paranormal, Romantic Comedy, Witches & Wizards. 147 pages.
Price: $0.99 ebook (at time of post)
Publisher & Date: Black Paw Publishing [2nd Edition]. June 11, 2014.
Book Link: Click Here
Listed Rating: ðŸ“”📔📔📔 . 3
Price I Paid: $0 (got it FREE on July 2, 2015)
My Rating:  ðŸ“”📔📔

My Thoughts: Very Adult Version of Bewitched or Sabrina The Teenage Witch

       Looking for an adult but quirky contemporary magic romance read than this book is it for you. The story is narrated by the female lead as she talks to you about her life and situations, which go from down in the dumps to crazy magical. The humor and situations are definitely adult themed and NOT for a younger audience.
       Finding her date nights being centered around a book boyfriend instead of a real boyfriend, Leigh Epstein, doesn't think she settling when she chooses her werewolf-vampire Vlad over boring Carl. But then tragedy strikes when her beloved Vlad is killed off in her favorite series. Leigh in her midst of grief comes to the idea that she should try her hand at writing her favorite types of books. Taking her idea and running with it Leigh picks up a free desk and pens a steamy romance scenes. Only later does Leigh find out that those scenes she writes comes to life in the most literal ways of her imagination. With this new power Leigh tries her best to pen the best scenarios, but with good intentions still come grave consequences and things do go awry. Luckily Leigh may have one gift from her new magic, and his name is Hunter. The question is can he survive her new gift and can Leigh handle her magic?
      Overall, okay read. Writing wasn't stellar but it made me chuckle her and there but was a bit too forward for me. I suppose Rom Com and my literature in general, still keeps most things at jokes and innuendos, but Leigh and her friends were a bit too lewd for me. I could handle the mistakes and Leigh rushing to fix them, but the situations were just not as funny as they were dirty. Now the writing style was unique as it may change your exception of the book since Leigh writes as if she's speaking to you at times and then goes about her day; which is a style some find a bit odd. Oh and the ending was nicely wrapped up and then BAM it went on toward something more to make a cliffhanger ending, so that was unexpected. So is you are looking for a more girlie grown-up Rom Com where the girl fixes her steamy writing that magically turns from fantasy to reality, then this book is for you but the series isn't for me.

Monday, June 22, 2015

"Misc. Monday": Witches Protection Program by Michael Phillip Cash

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Fantasy, SciFi, Supernatural, Witches & Wizards. 238 pages.
Price: $ 2.99 ebook (at time of post)
Publisher & Date: Red Feather Publishing. May 25, 2015
Book Link: Click Here
Listed Rating: 📔📔📔📔 . 6
Price I Paid: Zip,**I received a free copy in return for an honest review**
My Rating: ðŸ“”📔📔 ðŸ“–

My Thoughts: When Witches Come Out Of The Closet

     Looking for a mystical fast paced story featuring a modern world where witches live secretly amongst normals casting spells and influence the humanity. This would be a good book to try. Filled with a quick paced plot and action packed scenes, the reader is shown a world of mystery as witches come out to "play" and some exceptional cops try to help save the day.
     Wes Rockville, comes from a family of highly regarded law enforcement agents. So when he fails at a simple assignment, his dad gives him one last chance. Never did Wes imagine his transfer would be to secret 232 year old government organization named The Witches Protection Program. Thinking the program is a joke he is introduced to the good witches by his new partner Alastair Verne, and told their mission is to secretly help and protect them. Wes is quickly thrown into a complex case that leaves them uncovering a plot involving a cosmetic company and the heiress Morgan Pendragon, who is a practicing witch her self and is the linchpin to her aunt's evil scheme.
     Overall, I enjoyed the story. At times the plot was too rushed for me and I'd get lost in the moment needing to reread parts. I'm all for fast paced reads but too fast and the story loses its luster. Also the perspectives would change from chapter to chapter but would change even in the middle of the moment at times and would leave me a tad lost as to what character was I following now. However, I found he idea that witches need protectors is new but not unlikely. It's more like the author illustrates they need guardians, because they may have power but power can be over powering. Checks and balances. I'd probably read the sequel if one is put out, especially if Morgan and Wes team up. Either way if you're looking for a world where witches live among mere humans practicing magic in two warring factions, one good one bad, with a secret government force trying to protect the good, then this is a book to try out.