Review: Stone Kissed
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 16, 2011
Delia comes from a long line of female witches, but this power they have doesn't go to each generation Delia's mom was  normal so Delia has been trying to hide her power for as long as she can remember. Delia can talk to stone statues and they also talk back to her. When she was young she lived in a house that had been on her mothers side of the family for five generations, but when her mother died her father sent her away to school and they both decided on avoiding each other as much as possible. But when Delia learns that her father is in a the hospital and her home was set on fire she is forced to make some tough decisions.Here enters Grant. Grant looks like an angel but can be cold because he trusts no one, he's in the business of acquiring artifacts and he has his eyes set on Delia's home. Delia is forced to sell the house to Grant because she can't afford to pay medical bills and restore the house which she had only learned a little while before is actually legally her home not her fathers. But Delia also makes a deal with Grant that she can help restore her family home, and help fix it up.Grant and Delia share in instant attraction. There was an incident when Delia was younger when she met Grant for the first time and helped him make a big discovery, and since then he has been her childhood love. But Grant doesn't remember Delia right away he just knows that he feels actual emotions when he is around her and feels compelled to make a business into a more personal one. I really enjoyed Grant and Delia's romance, the two were definitely different. Delia fell hard and fast for Grant but continually pushed him away because she couldn't see a future with him. Grant cared for Delia, even if he believe she was slightly crazy, and he tried to pull her closer while rationalizing his feelings.I also enjoyed the stone  statues. They each really had their own personality and emotions. They were great side characters and you could tell that they cared for Delia. My personal favorite statue was Bert, I thought he was adorable and I want one like him. Another side character in this book was Cecily she is a distant cousin of Delia, and she also has her sights set on Delia's home, and now her man. Cecily isn't everything she seems and she adds a great mystery and danger element to the story. My only complaint to the story was Grant seemed to have a small power himself of being able to find things and I wish that was developed a little more. But other than that I really enjoyed this story it was a different kind of power, and a great creative story.