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inmyhumbleopinion's review
5.0
Magical Blessings tells of the healing power of self-confidence. Believing in yourself allows others to believe in you too. Abby and Beau each needed to learn this for different reasons but when the lesson is learned they could fall for each other. This is a sweet story with an important lesson and an adorable teacher.
scoutmomskf's review
4.0
Fun story. Abby is a non-magical member of the Blessing family. She came to Cat's Paw Cove to attend her cousin's wedding, then watch over the pottery shop while Theo is on her honeymoon. Unfortunately for her, she is the victim of a witch's curse that causes electrical issues whenever Abby says the word "love." A slip of the tongue ends up with local electrician Beau called to fix the shop's sudden power outage.
Beau is the Cove's best electrician and comes to Abby's rescue. He's a friendly guy and popular with all of the residents. But as soon as he's close to a woman he thinks is beautiful and that he is interested in, Beau becomes totally tongue-tied. Abby throws him off his game entirely, just when he wants to make a good impression.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Abby and Beau. The sparks between them are obvious from the start. Neither one is looking for a relationship. Abby is only in town for a couple of weeks, and Beau focuses on keeping his business from going under. Scarlet, the tiny tortoiseshell kitten, is a determined matchmaker and finds any number of ways to bring Abby and Beau together. I loved watching Scarlet's antics and how she made a deal with Beau to get him to take Abby to the Valentine's Ball.
Both Beau and Abby try to resist the pull between them, but it's no use. I ached for Abby, who has given up on love because of the curse. It doesn't help that it seems that the effects are getting worse - she can't even think the word, and something happens. Meanwhile, Beau has given in to the need to get to know her better and attempts to convince Abby that the curse is all in her head. I loved Abby's trip to Luna, the local witch and dispenser of advice on how to get rid of a curse. Luna had some eye-opening words for Abby that gave her a new way of looking at things.
Meanwhile, Beau stresses over whether he will be able to stay in business. An out-of-town competitor is undercutting his prices. While Beau is a terrific electrician, the paperwork side of the business is not his strong point. He's been through every accountant in town, and they all refuse to deal with his chaotic non-system. When Abby gets a look at his box full of miscellaneous papers, she can't resist the challenge. I loved watching her bring order to Beau's chaos and his stunned reaction to what she discovered.
At the same time, Scarlet enlisted one of the pottery shop's matchmaking dolls to seal the deal between Beau and Abby. I enjoyed watching their efforts to bring the two together, with the culmination being the Valentine's Ball. I loved the scene in the maze and how Beau figured out a way to make it happen.
Beau is the Cove's best electrician and comes to Abby's rescue. He's a friendly guy and popular with all of the residents. But as soon as he's close to a woman he thinks is beautiful and that he is interested in, Beau becomes totally tongue-tied. Abby throws him off his game entirely, just when he wants to make a good impression.
I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Abby and Beau. The sparks between them are obvious from the start. Neither one is looking for a relationship. Abby is only in town for a couple of weeks, and Beau focuses on keeping his business from going under. Scarlet, the tiny tortoiseshell kitten, is a determined matchmaker and finds any number of ways to bring Abby and Beau together. I loved watching Scarlet's antics and how she made a deal with Beau to get him to take Abby to the Valentine's Ball.
Both Beau and Abby try to resist the pull between them, but it's no use. I ached for Abby, who has given up on love because of the curse. It doesn't help that it seems that the effects are getting worse - she can't even think the word, and something happens. Meanwhile, Beau has given in to the need to get to know her better and attempts to convince Abby that the curse is all in her head. I loved Abby's trip to Luna, the local witch and dispenser of advice on how to get rid of a curse. Luna had some eye-opening words for Abby that gave her a new way of looking at things.
Meanwhile, Beau stresses over whether he will be able to stay in business. An out-of-town competitor is undercutting his prices. While Beau is a terrific electrician, the paperwork side of the business is not his strong point. He's been through every accountant in town, and they all refuse to deal with his chaotic non-system. When Abby gets a look at his box full of miscellaneous papers, she can't resist the challenge. I loved watching her bring order to Beau's chaos and his stunned reaction to what she discovered.
At the same time, Scarlet enlisted one of the pottery shop's matchmaking dolls to seal the deal between Beau and Abby. I enjoyed watching their efforts to bring the two together, with the culmination being the Valentine's Ball. I loved the scene in the maze and how Beau figured out a way to make it happen.
nikkisbooknook's review
4.0
Abby has been cursed by a witch. Now whenever she says the word “love” there follows a list of electrical malfunctions. Her cousin has just got married and she's supposed to run the pottery shop. That should be safe enough, no electricals but the till to deal with. Right? But it seems the curse is evolving and now she just has to think the L word and catastrophes happen.
Enter Beau, best Electrician in Cats Paw Cove but also the worst businessman! He hates asking for money and if it's only a small job or looking over something he doesn't cahrge at all. THis is not the way to keep himself in business and his competitors out of town. But his sideline in talkign to cats is about to come in handy. Scarlett seems to have become a klelptomaniac and she is stealing from all over town. He and Abby bond over dealing with Scatlett. But can he get Abby to see past the curse and see that he might be just what she is missing?
Scarlett is stealing the show - just about! She is a right little madam. Abby had all sorts of plans she didn't want interrupted by the L word, but now she can't say it about the most innocusous things without causing havoc! She soon sees that Beau's slight awkwardness with her is due to his inability to speak around beautiful women - think Raj from TBBT. Sweet little read with a side order of snarky cat!
Enter Beau, best Electrician in Cats Paw Cove but also the worst businessman! He hates asking for money and if it's only a small job or looking over something he doesn't cahrge at all. THis is not the way to keep himself in business and his competitors out of town. But his sideline in talkign to cats is about to come in handy. Scarlett seems to have become a klelptomaniac and she is stealing from all over town. He and Abby bond over dealing with Scatlett. But can he get Abby to see past the curse and see that he might be just what she is missing?
Scarlett is stealing the show - just about! She is a right little madam. Abby had all sorts of plans she didn't want interrupted by the L word, but now she can't say it about the most innocusous things without causing havoc! She soon sees that Beau's slight awkwardness with her is due to his inability to speak around beautiful women - think Raj from TBBT. Sweet little read with a side order of snarky cat!
annarella's review
4.0
I always have a lot of fun when I read stories set in Cat’s Paw Cove as they're entertaining and engrossing.
This one was no exceptions and it made me laugh and root for the well thought characters.
The plot flows and the setting is as lovely as usual.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
This one was no exceptions and it made me laugh and root for the well thought characters.
The plot flows and the setting is as lovely as usual.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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