A review by jayishino
The Magic All Around by Jennifer Moorman

3.0

This is the story of Mattie, who ends up back in her hometown of Ivy Ridge after her mother's death. Mattie is set to inherit a small fortune for her mother, but first she must complete a series of tasks before the money is released to her. At first, nomadic Mattie balks at the silly idea and is anxious to get the heck out of this nothing town. But soon she begins to find that Ivy Ridge has a certain magic of its own. With the help of her Aunt Penelope, Mattie begins to learn that Ivy Ridge may just be the best place for her after all.

This was a charming little story. I liked Mattie. Penelope was okay, but I didn't much care for Jonathan. One other problem I had was that at times this book seemed overly focused on the physical appearance of its characters. I don't need such excessive details to envision the characters, but apparently the author did. Maybe that's a me thing, but it seemed superfluous.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this ALC. Kathleen McInerney was an okay narrator. Her voice was halting at times and that was distracting.
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