Review: Entertaining Start to a New Paranormal Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
If the premise of this story was summed up in song it would be a country tune about a good woman treated wrong by her man who makes him pay.  In this paranormal novella that is the first in the Beware of Warlocks series witch Catherine comes home to find her warlock husband Rich in bed with her best friend and sets off to escape a Battle Royale but ends up finding love and a sense of freedom along the way.Catherine is an immensely likable heroine with powers of her own who's crushed by the betrayal of someone she felt deeply connected to.  Her reactions are that of any other mortal woman and I applauded her cross-country journey to find herself and her self-esteem once again.  It doesn't hurt that she meets up with a sexy hitchhiking Australian who's not completely what he appears but who helps her find herself and empowers her against the ex who's always one step behind.  Jeff makes Catherine feel whole and is a trustworthy support even though they just met.  They make a formidable couple and I'm excited to see where their journeys take them as their future's just begun.The action moves at a fast pace with slowly building sexual tension between Catherine and Jeff.  Their sexual encounter is smoldering and well worth the wait but over far too soon.  Rich is sexy and arrogant but I still found him compelling and wish we'd learned more about him beyond the superficial outward package.  Throughout the story Catherine fears the upcoming battle between her and Rich, but once the foreboding reaches its zenith it's a big letdown.  The whole ending felt rushed and unfinished but has me looking forward to more as the characters are enjoyable with an entertaining premise.  Here's to a satisfying start to a new paranormal series that you'll definitely want to read!