Review: Thoroughly enjoyed this light hearted witchy tale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 18, 2013
The second installment by Jane Tara focuses this time on the London Shakeapeare witches Batty,Nell and Calypso. Unlike other Shakepeare women Batty was blessed with two magical daughters with very different gifts.Calypso is back in London after her recent stint of globe trotting and is ready to see to her regulars in her Cauldron. Her family has always been based in a pub so what better way to give your witches brew than in a Martini or possibly a tea. She's always had itchy feet since her old boyfriend Scott and has been hard pressed to settle anywhere so when a gorgeous artist named Taran says he's falled for her she doesn't dance with glee but runs for the hill.All this is good and well for Calypso but Taran isn't giving up easily so when he's offered an art exhibition in London he sees it as fate and follow's his heart across the pond.Nell is kind, reserved, intelligent and finds lost things better than a blood hound, not that there's a comparison. She loves history as everything has a story but her current job just isn't paying the bills. Opportunity knocks in the way of a position at a Museum and a sweet boss.Batty has always been known as the slightly odd one but no one would have it any other way. She looks out for her girls and is in turn looked after by her true love Alf but things aren't running as smoothly between them as she'd likeAll three Shakespeares and their friends go through dramatic life changes, discover romances and change the course of their lives in this whirlwind feel good romance. Very light hearted with some dramatic twists. The reveal of how Taran came into Calypso's life had me on tender hooks and restored my belief in love.All the characters were in depth and relateable, i'd be shocked if you didn't familiarise yourself with one or more of them. It's told from different characters viewpoints so you really had four books in one.This is more like a dramatic adventure romance and i'd recommend it to anyone who wants a lift from the same old books out there right now. Hope there's another to come