Payback's a Witch (The Witches of Thistle Grove)
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The L Word in this fresh, sizzling New York Times bestselling rom-com by Lana Harper. Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one--in part because she hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams. But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She's determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago. On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov--an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts--who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden--unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in? But most concerning of all: Why can't she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?
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This book title would make you believe all about getting revenge, but 70% through and seems like the “bad guy” is doing just fine other than about 2 scenes that might have mildly upset him. Feels very much “John Tucker Must Die” but some how less good and that’s saying a lot when you can’t hold up next to a crappy teen movie. Also, could have done without a cheesy pop culture reference in what feels like EVERY. SINGLE. PARAGRAPH.
This was a fun little read. Talia, the hot goth chick love interest was enjoyable. I also liked Linden, the best friend. Although, I don't REALLY see what they saw in Emmy, their friendship felt a little one sided.
The Avramovs had a nice creepy necromancer Adams family thing which I like. I super liked the seance that Talia and Emmy conducted and getting to meet the Dread Lady.
At times felt like the main character was a little bit too obliv...read more
The Avramovs had a nice creepy necromancer Adams family thing which I like. I super liked the seance that Talia and Emmy conducted and getting to meet the Dread Lady.
At times felt like the main character was a little bit too obliv...read more
Now, typically I don't go for the cheesy rom-com books. Not judging anyone who enjoys them, but personally, they're usually just not my thing. But, this year, one of my reading goals for 2023 was to read a wider variety of books, reading books I otherwise wouldn't have given a second glance.
And I can say that I am very glad that I decided to give Lana Harper's Witches of Thistle Grove series a try. The first installment was tantalizing tale, ...read more
And I can say that I am very glad that I decided to give Lana Harper's Witches of Thistle Grove series a try. The first installment was tantalizing tale, ...read more
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a perfect fall read, part small town witchy fantasy, part Hallmark-trope-filled romance.
A woman from the big city goes back to her cozy hometown that she purposely abandoned, with a family business that she’s no longer a part of. She falls for a town resident that she knew before she made a lifestyle switch got focus on growing a career. She realizes she still loves the town and her family, fully having a l...read more
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