Sandy M’s review of Sex and the Psychic Witch (Triplet Witch Trilogy, Book 1) by Annette Blair
Contemporary paranormal romance released by Berkley Sensation 7 Aug 07

I became an instant fan of Annette Blair’s witches with her first book, The Kitchen Witch, back in 2004. Her humor and wit just poured out her witches in every book of that first trilogy and she has not lost her touch one bit starting with Harmony, the oldest of the Cartwright sisters.

The quips and banter between King and Harmony begins early, in Chapter 2, and doesn’t let up, only dims a little during serious, tension-filled moments and zooms right back to full intensity within pages. As much as I liked the previous trilogy, I’m having more fun with the Cartwrights because their magic is used out in the open and blatantly as compared to the subtle witchery in the first three books.

Harmony is at Paxton Castle to help the resident ghost move on and leave the current owner in peace. King refuses at first to admit he has a spirit harassing him at every turn during his remodeling to sell the albatross of a home, but begins to think differently when the sexpot witch shows up and a calm and serene atmosphere takes over the place.

Along with guiding the apparition to its final resting place, Harmony has also decided to loosen up Mr. Ramrod-Straight-as-a-Board — the man is wound tighter than a spring and doesn’t know the meaning of a good time. He can’t keep his eyes and hands off of her, however, even if he’s not in the market for a lasting relationship. Harmony falls for King immediately and decides to totally enjoy her time with him, no matter how long it is. Loving him for a short time has to be better than not at all.

These characters are a huge breath of fresh air. They’re upfront with one another, no secrets, but they still have the capacity to hurt one another during their unorthodox relationship, and do. Conversely, they also apologize and try to make their mistakes with each other right. They don’t let the hurt fester and grow to turn into a big walk-out scene for one of them to go crawling to the other for forgiveness later on. The secondary characters, including the aforementioned ghost, are all just as fun and witty in their own way. Well, the ghost needs an attitude adjustment, but that’s why Harmony is there!

You will laugh out loud through most of this book. Be warned, though, you will also get a little choked up here and there as the result of a couple of unexpected happenings. If you haven’t read Annette Blair, you are truly missing out on a wonderful experience.

Grade: A+

From the back cover:

     The buyer for her family’s vintage clothing and curio shop, triplet witch Harmony Cartwright-who brings peace to everyone in her sphere-has the ability to read ancient objects and their owners, even their deepest darkest secrets. Now, a Celtic ring depicting a man’s empty embrace becomes a psychic mandate that leads her to Paxton castle on an island off the Salem, Massachusetts coast.

King Paxton has inherited a haunted money-pit of a castle he must sell before he’s cursed with more of the bad luck that plagued his family for generations, but out of nowhere, a leggy blonde walks in and quiets his disgruntled construction crew and wailing ghost. When King throws her out, chaos returns, so he brings her back.

Read an excerpt.