Review: Box it Up
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 8, 2013
How (Not) to Play With MagicWhat are big sisters good for anyway?  Well, Cindy Eller is the oldest daughter of the most powerful earth witch of her generation.  With five younger sisters, she’s had her hands full helping out over the years.  When the youngest two, twins Starrie and Rainey Skye, come knocking on her door, she is left to help them solve their magical problems while hiding the fact they are magical from her housemates.How (Not) to Kiss a FrogWhat is a witch to do when every guy she kisses turns into a frog?  Forsake men, and stick to dating ice cream!  Cindy Eller is the eldest daughter of the strongest earth witch of her generation.  She is a constant failure as far as magic goes except at two things.  One is turning men into frogs, and two, baking delicious treats.  She can handle never finding love, but when her bosses retire and leave their bakery business to their nephew, Cindy suddenly finds out that her work situation isn't as stable as she once thought.  Enter the Council of Magic.  They know who is doing what spells and how often they are doing them.  They find Cindy to be an unknown and a threat.  If Cindy doesn't fix her magic soon she’ll loose being allowed to use it forever.How (Not) to Kiss a PrinceWho says there is no Prince Charming?  Cindy Eller believed that up until he walked through her door.  Her problem is that she is already in love with Timothy, and refuses to accept the fact that this hunky stranger says they are already betrothed.How (Not) to Kiss a BeastWho’s afraid of the beast?  Cindy just wants things to settle down and return to normal.  But with a shortage of help, and a housemate that thinks signing up for a reality TV show is a good idea, Cindy is stuck trying to keep it together despite the fact her boyfriend, Timothy has gone missing.  Can Cindy’s sisters, Iris, Starrie and Rainey help to curb Cindy’s cravings, or will they just leave her high and dry.Overall, I enjoyed this series.  My first Elizabeth A. Reeves books were “Baehrly Beginning” and “Baehrly Breathing”.  After that I was hooked, and forced to buy a Kindle in order to read the rest of her Goldie Locke books and then her Cindy Eller books.  Her plot lines are well thought out.  Each story flows nicely from one to the next.  There is an overall plot line that hovers over both series, so you can’t just read one. You’ll want to read them all.  Reeves puts the pressure on her protagonists in a fun way that allows her characters to grow by finding out more about themselves.  Themes like the importance of family and how to find a healthy balance in one’s life continue to make an appearance throughout this series. Having read all of the Goldie and Cindy books, I look forward to reading “How (Not) to Kiss a Were Bear”.  Again, they are a fun read.  If you are craving a new magically based series, then this one may be just what you are looking for.  You’re going to love it!