Review: Love and Magic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
***Received from Entangled Publishing for an honest review***Eight years ago, Reid Malone shared a steamy encounter with eccentric local girl Storie Bell and he never forgot it. Or her. Separated by time and distance, circumstances bring Reid and Storie home to Bloomington, TX, but not without secrets of their own.Right off the bat, I loved the sexual tension between Reid and Storie. From the initial introduction to them and then throughout the story, the tension's there. But so is Storie's resistance, her reluctance to engage in any kind of relationship with Reid because of what she really is--a witch. Her attempts at keeping their relationship as neutral as possible are thwarted by Reid's insistence on acting on that attraction they feel for each other.The unexpected twist about three-fourths of the way through knocked me for a loop. It wasn't the direction I expected to be taken in, but it worked. And the play of emotions, the inner turmoil Storie experienced, Reid's reaction to the turn of events was so well written I couldn't help but hope for the best, never suspecting that everything was not what it seemed. And the ending hinted at possible sequels.Reid and Storie's love developed throughout the story. Threads of it could be seen as the story progressed, but it made itself obvious in the end when Reid knew he couldn't let Storie go and went after her.This is a fast paced novel without a single dull moment anywhere in its pages. Ms. Ramirez wove a beautiful tale with complex situations and a spectacular happy ending. I can't wait to read more from Ms. Ramirez, and hopefully more about Storie.