Review: Charming
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2014
The story line here has been well used in the past and in recent Young Adult Fiction. I found several parallels to Cassandra Claire’s highly successful Mortal Instruments series. This story takes place in present time, but once our young protagonist arrives from America and steps to the doors of the old Irish Manor, the story line reads like Gothic romance. The antique setting, the roguishly handsome young Irish Lord, Jethro McBain the instant sexual tension, arcane protection wards and the witchy dowager grandmother all come together in a tale of Druid priests, black magic, the Fae and evil demons.Chazma Donnelly’s vengeance might be slightly overplayed in this story and the temptation of forbidden fruit, but I found the Irish colloquial dialogue throughout the story to be a welcome addition to this romantic tale. A charming read with a glass of red wine.B.L. Hewitt author of the Mac & CiCi McConnell Thriller series