Review: Love Potions is made of WIN!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
Love love Michelle Pillow's books, so its no surprise that I loved this one as well.  Love Potions was one hilariously fun sweet wild ride.  (Yes, all of that and more!)First and foremost, I loved just about every single (I'll qualify this with GOOD) character in this book, and that's rare. It means good writing when there is such equality between characters that they all fit into the book.  They all had their part in the story and it wouldn't have been the same without their antics.  Love Charlotte, everyone needs the token sarcastic friend.  The ghostly grandmother, Annabelle.  I loved the snark between all of the MacGregor family, but especially I love how Malina was being around so many brothers and Mama MacGregor was a laugh riot! Seriously.  I could write on and on about each character and why I loved them, but alas then I'd be giving away story.  So Kudos to you, Michelle, for writing such quality characters that I fell in love with each and every one of them and now need more.So onto the real story of Love Potions.When we meet her, Lydia Barratt is a sweet and quiet woman who likes to keep to herself. She's also a skeptic when it comes to magick and her own grandmother's powers/spells and abilities. Then she meets Erik MacGregor and things sort of spin out of control, but she goes from being a skeptic to being a strong beliver.  Poor sweet, deluded, Lydia thought she was going to live a quiet hermit life, with the MacGregors as neighbors.  HA!Erik, the intriguing scotsman from the start.  First scene and he had already captivated my attention.  Scottish. Warlock. Shifter. Enough said.  And he has a strong loyalty to his family and the obligation of finding them the perfect "Home" for the entire clan. Some place perfect to hide who and what they are and return them to nature to rejuvenate their powers.Erik appears in Green Vallis to check out a Castle that is for sale.  Said castle just so happens to share the land with Lydia and her home, where she bases her business Love Potions.  At one glance, both Erik and Lydia feel a connection.  However, Lydia doesn't date and she's not exactly wanting to change her stance on that, and the fact that Lydia shares the property he's just purchased is a hitch in Erik's plans.Hijinks ensue, crazy best friends, insane family members, a nasty nasty evil is lurking, intent on hurting Lydia and using that to harm the MacGregors.  Which leaves us with an added suspenseful  touch to our ride of romance.  Erik and Lydia with the help of the entire MacGregor Clan, work to find their path while saving each other from the nefarious plans aimed in their direction.Michelle Pillow was able to write this romantic tale with just enough balance between  comedy, romance, and suspense to bring out so many feelings.  I laughed, I sat on the edge of my seat,  I loved watching Erik and Lydia fall in love and find their true purpose in each others lives.And also Scottish. KILTS.  I mean. Really.  I don't need to go any further about my feelings about Kilts, do I?!!!I need more of the hilarity that is the MacGregor family in my life, Michelle, so please please write more from this series!