Review: A Sweet, Sexy Romance with Moonshine and Witches (good and bad) Thrown in the Mix!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
This was a fun, sweet book with some great sexual tension between the main characters. Something else about the main characters I liked? Their names...Storie Rae Bell and Reid Malone. I love those names. Seriously, if I had kids, I might have to name the girl Storie.This book begins with a prologue, where Storie and Reid first meet, and the chemistry is off the charts. Reid is entranced by Storie, and it's not because she's a witch. Of course, he doesn't know that at the time; he just thinks the storm around them is weather related. Fast forward 8 years and Storie has returned to the small town to open a book store/cafe with her best friend. Storie has doubts, but is determined to move forward and not let the rumors, the stares and the wariness that had haunted her in the past stop her from achieving her dreams. She wants to open her store, find her happiness and do it in the town she loves.Reid is a wrench thrown into the mix. Storie had no idea Reid was still in town, running his dad's bar which is next door to her new cafe/bookstore. She also has no idea why Reid is so interested in getting into her business. Reid does some pretty conniving things to get inside, including getting between Storie and her contractor, in order to find what he's looking for. He convinces himself he's doing it for the right reasons, but is he? The more he and Storie spend time together, the more he doubts what he's doing.This book was a solid 3.5 stars (out of 5) and the final twists and turns in the story (and what I'm hoping is the set up for future books in the series about Astrid and Declan) were great. As I mentioned, there is serious chemistry between Reid and Storie and I like how the author uses that tension to move the story forward and show the conflict both characters are feeling.*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*