Witch in the House

Checked this book out from the library on a complete whim, and I'm SO GLAD I did!! I feel head over heels for Mason and Jade, and this story really drew me in. Stayed up way past bedtime a couple of nights, one-more-chapter'ing myself until my eyes were too heavy to keep open. The dialogue is fun and flirty, and I got a lump in my throat a time or two.

This is definitely a sweet romance, with descriptions of their sexual exploits limited to simple phrases like "her ragged breathing mingled with his until they were both sweaty and sated and limp with release" - so not overtly erotic or descriptive. The focus is on the development of the relationship, not on sex, and there's some good growth and development and changing of attitudes show more there. I also loved the small town variety of supporting characters, especially Weezy.

Can't wait to read the next books by this author about Jade's witchy girlfriends, Annie and Courtney. Hopefully some of the unresolved over-arching plot points will be resolved in one of their stories. show less

Given that I'm a guy who likes romance novels, plus I like almost all things witchy - this was a great book. Very well paced, a good mystery and love story mixed together with some great characters, and a lot of good humor mixed in as well. when you mix witchcraft and love you almost always get unexpected and unintended results, and sometimes the Gods give you an idea when you do it. In this case, Jade was helping out a client with a romance. In wake of it, she cast another spell to help a jilted lover involved in the romance she set up move on. When she did it, she also cast another spell, being in a good mood, for her own romance. Candle magic. Except the candles managed to run together and intertwine the spells. Now she cant decide show more if she wants him out of her house, or in her arms. show less

I would have thought that at least a small step would occur in resolving the mystery surrounding the disappearing spouses. One can only hope more will be revealed in the second and third volumes of the series. In the meantime, it is just a so-so contemporary romance.