A review by wendysimon
Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton

4.0

This book takes place in the town of Sugar Maple, Vermont, which unbeknownst to the tourists, has a population of vampires (running the funeral home), fairies (running the inn and restaurant), and Chloe Hobbs, a half human and half sorceress who runs the Sticks and Strings knitting shop. The town has a remarkable record of no crime, in fact it does not even have a police department. This is because of a protective spell that Chloe's ancestors have put into place that protects the twon and its inhabitants from people knowing the truth about them. When a murder takes place in the town, Chloe is put on the spot because the spell will only continue to work as long as a woman from Chloe's lines stays in Sugar Maple and she has not met Mr. Right yet in order to have a daughter. In fact, Chloe's powers have not even appeared yet. That all changes when Luke Mackenzie, the police officer sent to investigate the murder walks into her store and her life. Meanwhile Chloe faces challenges from all around as Isadora, the parent of Chloe's best friend, and one of the Fae, threatens to challenge Chloe for the leadership of the twon and the Book of Spells, left by Chloe's ancestors.
This was a hard book to put down. I loved the characters, especially Chloe, who seemed like your typical girl down on her luck in the romance department.