A review by bookloverchelle
Crystal Cove: A Friday Harbor Novel by Lisa Kleypas

4.0

I discovered and fell in love with Lisa Kleypas with her historical romance novels. I always get a little scared with an author tries a new genre but was amazed at how gripping and appealing her contemporary novels were as well. With her newest series, Friday Harbor, she changed it up even more by adding an element of magic. This story aspect has grown more and more for each story and in the latest, Crystal Cove, the reader has to open up and believe that our heroine, Justine, is a witch and can make things happen. I have a hard time saying this is a paranormal romance, so maybe I should call it contemporary with a paranormal-lite feel. Once you open up to the possibilities, it was wonderful to read how Justine tries to find love in her life. The hero, Jason, is a reclusive software billionaire with an agenda when he arrives at Justine’s Bed and Breakfast but will this agenda affect his feelings for Justine? I liked the connection between them. Justine, who’s just experiencing the first feeling of love, goes in to this whole hearted. I liked how open and eager she was in her relationship with Jason, even after she learns the consequences for a witch in love. There is some BDSM play in this story, no pain play but rope play. Very well done by Ms. Kleypas. I hope that we’ll get to continue with the Friday Harbor series but I’d also love to see a new historical, too.