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American Witch by Thea Harrison Published by Self-Published on April 29, 2019
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 420
Format: eARC
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For months Molly Sullivan endures the inexplicable: electrical surges, car breakdowns, visions. She even wonders if she might be the cause… and wonders if she might be crazy. Then she discovers her husband has cheated on her. Again. Now Molly realizes she is a newly awakening witch and a woman pushed over the edge.
Revenge can shape a person…
Josiah Mason is a Powerful witch and the leader of a secret coven with a shared goal: to destroy an ancient enemy who has ruined many lives. Josiah lost years to this man, and his sole focus is revenge. He’s prepared for every contingency—except encountering a beautiful new witch who understands nothing of the immense Power building within her or the attraction she wields over him.
Danger can bring them together…
When divorcing her husband, Molly uncovers a dangerous secret he’s willing to kill to protect. She turns to Josiah for help, and they discover a connection between Molly’s husband and Josiah’s enemy.
As they work together, a spark ignites between them that threatens to become an inferno. But Molly is done compromising herself for any man, and Josiah’s mission is his top priority. And the enemy is cunning, cruel, and drawing ever closer.
As the danger escalates, so does the tension between them. Is a lasting relationship possible? Will either of them live long enough to try?
I’m a big fan of the Elder Races series. It has many 5 star reads. This new series with witches in the United States is just my kind of thing because magic is my favorite. The world is just beginning and even now, there is much yet to be developed.
Molly is a competent woman who is just coming into power as a witch and as a person. Her personal life implodes and has to be rebuilt from scratch. She is strong and it’s good, because she has so much to handle. However, I do find she was a bit naive about her situation, or a bit TSTL. Being a new witch, she could be hurt or drained easily and there are others to consider besides herself.
Josiah has been focused on revenge for so long but Molly is a hurricane coming into his life. He is attracted to her, but does not need the distraction or imbalance of her new power. Frankly, since she doesn’t understand the witch world, she’s a bit of a loose cannon. To some extent, he needs to protect her from herself as well as others. The romance feels a bit rushed.
Sarah is great as a new friend and mentor for Molly. Somehow, I am unsure of how Molly is able to trust Sarah is a safe choice at the very beginning, as another witch with more knowledge could drain her for her power. It turns out well and her development is wonderful. There is still much for the readers, as well as Molly, to learn about the magical world.
American Witch builds a new world with interesting characters and plenty of action. The final battle feels realistic because things don’t go perfectly and there will be more fights in the future. So I am looking forward to more books in this world.
About Thea Harrison
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Thea Harrison resides in Colorado. She wrote her first book, a romance, when she was nineteen, and had sixteen romances published under the name Amanda Carpenter. She took a break from writing to collect a couple of graduate degrees and a grown child.
Thea writes in a variety of genres, including the award-winning paranormal Elder Races series and the Game of Shadows novels, and is currently at work on various new projects in sci-fi fantasy, paranormal and contemporary romance.
She adores animals and currently resides with two small dogs that have very large personalities.
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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I haven’t read the Elder Races though that is definitely on the list. Sounds like Molly gets by on luck. 🙂
Elder Races is a top favorite series. A different couple in each book so PNR there are some offshoot series like this new one. I’d say Molly does work hard and is a good person, so it’s a bit more than luck. But she pushes the envelope and even when she doesn’t know a lot about the situation.
Oh yes I had a nice time with this one as well
I’m glad you enjoyed it too!
Is this a spinoff or a whole new mythology? Sounds interesting. I’ve never read the Elder Race series.
It’s a spinoff but at this point you don’t need to know about the Elder Races at all. I would read the Elder Races first though because it’s totally awesome. Dragon Bound is amazing, and also on audio. PNR
This was a nice read. I like this new area in the Elder Race world. Witches and Magic, fun! Nice review.
Thank you! She is a favorite author and witches/magic are pretty much my favorite things.
Sounds like an interesting read! I’m glad this book makes you want to keep on reading! 😉
It’s definitely a good sign when you are sure you will read more in the series.
This is an author I’ve heard a lot about over the years. I need to give her work a try as it sounds like books I would really enjoy.
I really love this author. She has many great books. I’d start with the Elder Races but you could start here.
I have not read this author yet but I do want to. This sounds like a good start to the series even if it had a few issues.
It is. I would probably start with Elder Races since I love them. They are great on audio – Sophie Eastlake – and I think I got some at my library. I bought some and I won one.
I always meant to try the Elder Races. This sounds like another fun series. And I’m partial to witches.
I’d start there since it is the same world. I am also very partial to magic and witches.
I’ve really fallen behind on Thea Harrison. The last book I read was her first spinoff set in Europe. I need to pick her back up.
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I love her books. Sophie Eastlake does a lot of the narration and she’s great.
I am so behind in the Elder Race series. Love book 1 and 2. I have yet to try this series sounds good.
This one is just coming out next week but you have lots of great books to read yet in the Elder Races. It doesn’t matter you could read this first, especially since you’ve read some of the Elder Races;
Well, this sounds very interesting! I think I will have to back up a little in the author’s work though.
Yes definitely start with the Elder Races.