Review: Deceiving the Witch Next Door by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2013
Storie Bell is a witch, raised by her mortal father to understand that witches and mortals don't mix; that no mortal man will ever accept her as she is. Reid Malone is a big-city businessman, with the heart of a small-town boy, who despairs of ever finding a woman who'll appreciate and love both sides of him.Then, they're thrown together. Storie comes back to Bloomington and is turning the old gas station her father left her into a bookstore/ cafe. Reid has promised to find the secret to his father's moonshine recipe, which he's certain is in Storie's building, before the rehab is done.To get access, he bribes her contractor and takes over the job. But they both get more than they bargained for when the sparks start to fly and the attraction becomes more than either of them can ignore.Although a rather formulaic contemporary romance with some witchcraft thrown in,Deceiving the Witch Next Dooris, nonetheless, a fun read. Storie and Reid definitely have chemistry and watching them nearly explode, while trying to ignore their attraction, is a great way to spend an evening.There's a well-placed twist toward the end that smells like the set-up for a series. I sincerely hope so. Several characters, introduced in the last few chapters, deserve to share their own stories. And Storie should get to learn how to use her magic.~*~*~Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary electronic copy of this book from Entangled Publishing [...]. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. (Originally read and reviewed 04/16/2013.)