Review: Quick, light read that you can finish in one sitting!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
"The Witch Who Cried Wolf (Cry Wolf #1)" by Sarah Makela3 out of 5 starsIf you are looking for a light, quick read then stop here on the first book in a new series by Sarah Makela.  Mia has a huge secret.  To her family she's an unemployed college graduate who dabbles in Wicca and has no career prospects.  In reality, Mia is a powerful witch learning to harness her magic under her mentor Jessa.  When her long-time crush, Ethan, arrives on leave from the Army the two of them get caught up in an adventure that will change their lives forever.  With only each other to lean on and years of attraction between them they must decide whether to trust in love or go their separate ways.Ethan is your typical alpha male lead.  He's hot, well built (thanks to the Army), and fiercely protective of Mia.  In his mind she is out of his reach but that doesn't stop him from wanting her and aching to close the gap that exists between them.  I would have liked a little more character development before his world was turned upside down and I thought he accepted the supernatural world's existence a bit too easily.  However, I appreciated his internal struggle when it came to his relationships with Mia and her brother/his best friend Nolan.Mia could have used more development, too.  She seems very closed off and lonely.  She exists in a world where not many really know who she is and that includes her family.  Mia tries very hard to fit into a mold that she thinks will make her family love and accept her.  However that wasn't the impression I got from her family.  Her parents seem very laid back and I felt like they would have understood had she come clean with them about her magic.  I got the sense that her brother, Nolan, knew she was hiding things from him and wanted nothing more than her honesty.  Plus, he seemed to be pushing Mia and Ethan together a little at times.  It's almost as though Makela underestimated her characters and it showed through in the story.I enjoy a quick read and it's nice to finish a book in one sitting....BUT...the pacing here is off in comparison to amount of story Makela is trying a get through.  I honestly think the book would have been better had Mia just been a known witch.  Had that been the case, Makela could have focused the story on the werewolves without all the angst of Mia hiding her powers, too.  Perhaps Makela will adjust these things in subsequent books to come.  For now, I will continue the journey with these characters and see where the road leads.*I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*Shannon, My Secret Book Spot