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tc_the_apple_isle_dreamer's review against another edition
4.0
"Keelin lifted the package and gingerly broke the seal. An image flashed into her head. Flames slicing into the night. Voices chanting. A midnight-blue cove that glowed from within. And eyes. A sharp, crystal-blue pair of eyes stared at her through the flames."
When Keelin recieves a mysterious package that floods her mind with magical, beautiful and terrifying visions she is faced with a choice: do nothing and forever wonder, or follow where the visions are taking her.
The ominous 3 word note left with the package stirs her curiosity, but also fills her with a sense of fear.
"It is Time..."
When Keelin recieves a mysterious package that floods her mind with magical, beautiful and terrifying visions she is faced with a choice: do nothing and forever wonder, or follow where the visions are taking her.
The ominous 3 word note left with the package stirs her curiosity, but also fills her with a sense of fear.
"It is Time..."
gvsurn0207's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Didn’t really connect with the MC, and if date say just didn’t like her. The relationship with the hero felt rushed and off for me. I enjoy the writing itself, but the story with this was bland. I did enjoy the side characters.
katyanaish's review against another edition
3.0
***3.5***
It's odd, but the plot - the pacing, the depth - it felt like a short.
Keelin was a little TSTL. Her mom Margaret was an unforgivable asshole Margaret is a selfish piece of shit. She deserved to be utterly abandoned.
And I felt the expectations were a little overblown, with h/h.
In the meantime, Keelin is learning about her gift. And it is stressed that she needs to be cautious, keep things secret - the gift of healing is wonderful and dangerous... she could easily be persecuted.
She and Flynn finally go on their first date. They have a great time, it seems to be Insta-True Love. They make plans for a second date. And Fiona and Cait encourage her to tell Flynn about her gift... because if she loves him, she has to be herself with him. And also, Keelin did actually test the waters for telling him on their very first date - she asked what he thought about the healing thing (her grandmother has a reputation for it). He dismissed it utterly - said herbs, ointments, cool. But there's no power, she's not a witch, and people who believe that are ridiculous. So you can't blame her for not telling him then - it's their first damn date, she's struggling to even know herself (she has only known about her gift/heritage for like 2 weeks... give the girl a fucking break, she doesn't even know what she thinks of all of it yet), and she's not sure how to just say something like that... especially to a guy who just flatly dismissed the possibility.
Okay, so second date. She'd decided to tell him, and they go hiking up a hill. As she later tells Fiona, it's a thing that deserves face to face conversation, not conversation yelled over your shoulder while hiking, so she thought she'd tell him when they get to the top of the hill. But Flynn falls and breaks his leg badly. And she heals him. And he freaks out.
There seems to be this expectation that she should have told him way before, that she's hiding some huge thing from him. But like, they've known each other for a couple weeks, he was a dick for most of that, this is their second fucking date, and holy shit is this like ... something she should be telling anyone she meets on their first date? No. Fiona said it has to be secret. Has he spilled all his secrets to her? No. We don't even know most of them. Why doesn't he take anyone on his boat? How did his parents die? Does he have other family? They are just barely getting to know one another. It is bullshit for anyone to feel like Flynn should already have been told.
So yeah, unrealistic expectations.
I like the book well enough. It's just... overly simple, I think. Everything plays exactly as you'd expect. The heroine made some stupid choices (re: cove) repeatedly, and I wanted to smack her in the head. But it's okay. *shrug*
It's odd, but the plot - the pacing, the depth - it felt like a short.
Keelin was a little TSTL. Her mom Margaret was an unforgivable asshole
Spoiler
- how in fuck could she watch her daughter struggle with her gifts and not only not tell her the truth, but actually tell her she needs a therapist? She's gaslighting her daughter, and it's not okay. And on top of that, this poor lonely girl, who has almost no friends BECAUSE of her gift, doesn't even get to know she has siblings? A father and grandmother who would have loved to have her in their lives?And I felt the expectations were a little overblown, with h/h.
Spoiler
Okay. Keelin shows up to town. She doesn't know anything about anything, because of the aforementioned piece of shit mother. People are being weird to her, some people are being hostile towards her (the crossing themselves and crossing the street to get away from her). She meets siblings that she never even knew she had, and they tell her that they hate her (wtf?!). She meets Flynn who is a total dickbag. Their encounters are weird.In the meantime, Keelin is learning about her gift. And it is stressed that she needs to be cautious, keep things secret - the gift of healing is wonderful and dangerous... she could easily be persecuted.
She and Flynn finally go on their first date. They have a great time, it seems to be Insta-True Love. They make plans for a second date. And Fiona and Cait encourage her to tell Flynn about her gift... because if she loves him, she has to be herself with him. And also, Keelin did actually test the waters for telling him on their very first date - she asked what he thought about the healing thing (her grandmother has a reputation for it). He dismissed it utterly - said herbs, ointments, cool. But there's no power, she's not a witch, and people who believe that are ridiculous. So you can't blame her for not telling him then - it's their first damn date, she's struggling to even know herself (she has only known about her gift/heritage for like 2 weeks... give the girl a fucking break, she doesn't even know what she thinks of all of it yet), and she's not sure how to just say something like that... especially to a guy who just flatly dismissed the possibility.
Okay, so second date. She'd decided to tell him, and they go hiking up a hill. As she later tells Fiona, it's a thing that deserves face to face conversation, not conversation yelled over your shoulder while hiking, so she thought she'd tell him when they get to the top of the hill. But Flynn falls and breaks his leg badly. And she heals him. And he freaks out.
There seems to be this expectation that she should have told him way before, that she's hiding some huge thing from him. But like, they've known each other for a couple weeks, he was a dick for most of that, this is their second fucking date, and holy shit is this like ... something she should be telling anyone she meets on their first date? No. Fiona said it has to be secret. Has he spilled all his secrets to her? No. We don't even know most of them. Why doesn't he take anyone on his boat? How did his parents die? Does he have other family? They are just barely getting to know one another. It is bullshit for anyone to feel like Flynn should already have been told.
So yeah, unrealistic expectations.
I like the book well enough. It's just... overly simple, I think. Everything plays exactly as you'd expect. The heroine made some stupid choices (re: cove) repeatedly, and I wanted to smack her in the head. But it's okay. *shrug*
mtbaird's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this story. Keelin had to travel to her grandmother in Ireland to figure out about herself. People were not very welcoming when she came to town. They believed her grandmother to be a witch. The cove shows Keelin who she really is.
librarygirlreads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
savsnsmith's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.5
acourtofathalarandwhitethorn's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
whiskeywoman79's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
3.0
Romance / Fantasy / Paranormal / Fiction
⭐⭐⭐/ 5
🌶/5
It was an OKAY read. There were aspects of this story that I enjoyed and others that made me cringe. I am not a fan of him mean, 'cause he likes her, it makes it all very juvenile for me. I was happy that behavior came and went quickly. I failed to fall in love with Keelin or Flynn they had no personality. There are sexual scenes 2 or 3 (I think) nowhere near being smut, but do not read if that bothers you. I doubt I will read book 2.
⭐⭐⭐/ 5
🌶/5
It was an OKAY read. There were aspects of this story that I enjoyed and others that made me cringe. I am not a fan of him mean, 'cause he likes her, it makes it all very juvenile for me. I was happy that behavior came and went quickly. I failed to fall in love with Keelin or Flynn they had no personality. There are sexual scenes 2 or 3 (I think) nowhere near being smut, but do not read if that bothers you. I doubt I will read book 2.
manicpanicmama's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kldavis922's review against another edition
3.0
Entertaining enough but I don’t know if I’ll continue with the series. I liked idea of an ancient magick being passed down through the generations, but the writing style felt inexperienced and I didn’t like the love interest.