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claire_loves_books's review against another edition
3.0
This took a while to get going but once it did I enjoyed it.
The big bad secret that hung over Genevieve was annoying, she was clearly martyring herself for whatever reason and it just got a bit dull to read again and again how felt she was a terrible person who deserved her penance without getting the details.
The paranormal/witchy aspect played a really small part of the story- it really didn't impact the plot that much at all and it's all a bit vague an unexplained, I really like paranormal books so I was a bit disappointed.
Could have done without the transphobic 'joke' half way through.
The big bad secret that hung over Genevieve was annoying, she was clearly martyring herself for whatever reason and it just got a bit dull to read again and again how felt she was a terrible person who deserved her penance without getting the details.
The paranormal/witchy aspect played a really small part of the story- it really didn't impact the plot that much at all and it's all a bit vague an unexplained, I really like paranormal books so I was a bit disappointed.
Could have done without the transphobic 'joke' half way through.
claire_loves_books's review
3.0
This took a while to get going but once it did I enjoyed it.
The big bad secret that hung over Genevieve was annoying, she was clearly martyring herself for whatever reason and it just got a bit dull to read again and again how felt she was a terrible person who deserved her penance without getting the details.
The paranormal/witchy aspect played a really small part of the story- it really didn't impact the plot that much at all and it's all a bit vague an unexplained, I really like paranormal books so I was a bit disappointed.
Could have done without the transphobic 'joke' half way through.
The big bad secret that hung over Genevieve was annoying, she was clearly martyring herself for whatever reason and it just got a bit dull to read again and again how felt she was a terrible person who deserved her penance without getting the details.
The paranormal/witchy aspect played a really small part of the story- it really didn't impact the plot that much at all and it's all a bit vague an unexplained, I really like paranormal books so I was a bit disappointed.
Could have done without the transphobic 'joke' half way through.
mina_reads_30's review
4.0
It was a good suspense/paranormal romance!
I loved the hero, he was a Latino law enforcement who had PTSD and had moved to a smaller town to get himself together. When he is attacked by someone and left for dead in the wilderness. He walks and stumbles into the heroine's home - she is a recluse witch that has been dealing with grief and guilt over something she did. These two come together wonderfully - Alex is an alpha male but since he is injured, he needs to rely on Genevieve to get around and get better. All the while, Genevieve needs to let go of the past and move on.
The twist at the end was good and was happy to see that Genevieve, as a take-charge heroine, took care of the two main issues that were threatening them. Alex lets her go, but soon is back with presents to make her life easier, a puppy and lots and lots of love.
I loved the hero, he was a Latino law enforcement who had PTSD and had moved to a smaller town to get himself together. When he is attacked by someone and left for dead in the wilderness. He walks and stumbles into the heroine's home - she is a recluse witch that has been dealing with grief and guilt over something she did. These two come together wonderfully - Alex is an alpha male but since he is injured, he needs to rely on Genevieve to get around and get better. All the while, Genevieve needs to let go of the past and move on.
The twist at the end was good and was happy to see that Genevieve, as a take-charge heroine, took care of the two main issues that were threatening them. Alex lets her go, but soon is back with presents to make her life easier, a puppy and lots and lots of love.
readerpants's review
4.0
Ripped Bodice Bingo (http://www.therippedbodicela.com/ripped-bodice-summer-read-along-bingo) - for the "a touch of magic" square.
I liked this a lot -- Alisha Rai is such a smooth and talented writer -- but have to say that the one moment that took me out of the story and put my hackles up was when dude finds out lady's big secret and says (paraphrase) "phew, I thought you were going to say you used to be a man or something." It was just such a jarring moment both as a throwaway line and tone that didn't fit the rest of the text. I'm not sure if these will be reprinted now that Samhain is no more, but I hope that if so, she'd consider taking that line out and replacing it with something less unnecessarily transphobic.
I liked this a lot -- Alisha Rai is such a smooth and talented writer -- but have to say that the one moment that took me out of the story and put my hackles up was when dude finds out lady's big secret and says (paraphrase) "phew, I thought you were going to say you used to be a man or something." It was just such a jarring moment both as a throwaway line and tone that didn't fit the rest of the text. I'm not sure if these will be reprinted now that Samhain is no more, but I hope that if so, she'd consider taking that line out and replacing it with something less unnecessarily transphobic.
readingwithhippos's review
4.0
Quick read, fun diversion. You really can't go wrong with Alisha Rai.
mina_reads_30's review against another edition
4.0
It was a good suspense/paranormal romance!
I loved the hero, he was a Latino law enforcement who had PTSD and had moved to a smaller town to get himself together. When he is attacked by someone and left for dead in the wilderness. He walks and stumbles into the heroine's home - she is a recluse witch that has been dealing with grief and guilt over something she did. These two come together wonderfully - Alex is an alpha male but since he is injured, he needs to rely on Genevieve to get around and get better. All the while, Genevieve needs to let go of the past and move on.
The twist at the end was good and was happy to see that Genevieve, as a take-charge heroine, took care of the two main issues that were threatening them. Alex lets her go, but soon is back with presents to make her life easier, a puppy and lots and lots of love.
I loved the hero, he was a Latino law enforcement who had PTSD and had moved to a smaller town to get himself together. When he is attacked by someone and left for dead in the wilderness. He walks and stumbles into the heroine's home - she is a recluse witch that has been dealing with grief and guilt over something she did. These two come together wonderfully - Alex is an alpha male but since he is injured, he needs to rely on Genevieve to get around and get better. All the while, Genevieve needs to let go of the past and move on.
The twist at the end was good and was happy to see that Genevieve, as a take-charge heroine, took care of the two main issues that were threatening them. Alex lets her go, but soon is back with presents to make her life easier, a puppy and lots and lots of love.
emac021's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mina_reads_30's review against another edition
4.0
It was a good suspense/paranormal romance!
I loved the hero, he was a Latino law enforcement who had PTSD and had moved to a smaller town to get himself together. When he is attacked by someone and left for dead in the wilderness. He walks and stumbles into the heroine's home - she is a recluse witch that has been dealing with grief and guilt over something she did. These two come together wonderfully - Alex is an alpha male but since he is injured, he needs to rely on Genevieve to get around and get better. All the while, Genevieve needs to let go of the past and move on.
The twist at the end was good and was happy to see that Genevieve, as a take-charge heroine, took care of the two main issues that were threatening them. Alex lets her go, but soon is back with presents to make her life easier, a puppy and lots and lots of love.
I loved the hero, he was a Latino law enforcement who had PTSD and had moved to a smaller town to get himself together. When he is attacked by someone and left for dead in the wilderness. He walks and stumbles into the heroine's home - she is a recluse witch that has been dealing with grief and guilt over something she did. These two come together wonderfully - Alex is an alpha male but since he is injured, he needs to rely on Genevieve to get around and get better. All the while, Genevieve needs to let go of the past and move on.
The twist at the end was good and was happy to see that Genevieve, as a take-charge heroine, took care of the two main issues that were threatening them. Alex lets her go, but soon is back with presents to make her life easier, a puppy and lots and lots of love.
misskrislm's review against another edition
3.0
This is certainly some early Alisha Rai. I'm not too sure about her handling of the "magic" aspect of the story, but the rest was a solid work of her early talents.
Not bad for someone who needed a bit of a Rai fix.
Not bad for someone who needed a bit of a Rai fix.
anabelsbrother's review against another edition
3.0
For some reason I kept waiting for the guy to turn into a werewolf and felt a bit disappointed that he didn't, haha.
While the shooting mystery is just meh for me, I love both Alex and Genevieve and how their relationship progressed, especially Alex because he's so damn cute I adore him so much.
While the shooting mystery is just meh for me, I love both Alex and Genevieve and how their relationship progressed, especially Alex because he's so damn cute I adore him so much.