Review: Short and sweet
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2012
This one was a short, sweet read that nicely sets up the upcoming trilogy.  Olivia and Brandon are a cute couple, and readers are definitely going to be rooting to get them together.  I found the relationship between the stepbrothers, Brandon and Kyle, to be realistic. It develops nicely throughout the story, and I'm hoping that things work out for them both.  Olivia and Noelle, though--they're almost too black and white to be believed, with Olivia being the all-suffering "good" one, going out on a limb to help her family and sister, and Noelle being the "evil"--ahem--witch who cares for no one and nothing but herself.  She truly appears to have no redeeming qualities whatsoever--perhaps she's a victim to the curse of the novella? not enough room to fully develop her character?--it's really the only weak point of an otherwise charming story. Still, though, I'm definitely signing up to read the rest of the series--great start!