Review: Would-Be Witch

Mar 31, 2009

Have you ever read a book that made you want to have coffee with the author, just so you could gush like a fan-girl about how wonderful it was? Have you ever read a book that made you want to have coffee with the characters?

I read this book over the weekend: Would-be Witch by Kimberly Frost

I’m trying to think how to describe the experience. I want to get this right, because I want you to read this book, and then we can gush like fan-girls together. This book made me forget that I am a writer, and for a few hours I felt that old pleasure of just being a reader. (You writers will probably know what I mean by that!)

The book starts with our would-be witch, Tammy-Jo, getting fired from her job as a baker. It was delightful. I was rooting for her from that moment, and she pretty much had my unflagging support because of that scene. And this was before the magic and witching really started.

There were robberies, a family ghost who gets “stolen”, rival witches, hungry werewolves, a camp vampire, and lots of other strangely believable supernatural goings-on.

In some ways I don’t want to tell you about the book, because I want you to experience the joy of reading it for yourself.  The other problem with this review is that I seem to be completely incapable of giving a balanced viewpoint. I seriously can’t find fault with it.

There is a romantic element to the story, but it doesn’t dominate the plot even though this book is billed as a paranormal romance.  I do hope, however, that future books (please tell me there are going to be more Tammy-Jo books) will expand on the love-triangle that was building in this one. So once again, the author did a brilliant job of leaving me both satisfied and wanting more at the same time.

A truly delightful read.

Would-be Witch at Amazon US (Available now)
Would-be Witch at Borders UK (From April 2009)
Would-be Witch from BooksOnBoard International (Available Now)