Connie’s Quick Quack review of Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
Contemporary paranormal romance released by Berkley Trade 4 Nov 08
Chloe Hobbs lives in Sugar Maple — a picture-perfect little town with all kinds of characters living there — and is the daughter of a sorcerer’s daughter. Chloe has not yet come into her powers, so she is the only “normal” person living in Sugar Maple. That is, until a visitor is murdered and a “normal” cop is sent to check it out.
The town depends on Chloe to keep the cop in the dark and they all warn her she must not fall for a “normal” man. Chloe needs to get her powers to keep the town safe because the protection her family has been maintaining is getting weaker, and there is a power struggle on.
There are some strange goings on in this town but you will want to check out the knitting shop where your yarn never tangles (wish that shop was here!) and enjoy the light-hearted story with a bit of suspense and a touch of other-worldly fun. A good, but not great, story to read next to the fire if you’re looking for some quick, escapist entertainment.
Grade: C
Summary:
Magic. Knitting. Love.
Sugar Maple looks like any Vermont town, but it’s inhabited with warlocks, sprites, vampires, witches—and an ancient secret. And Chloe Hobbs, owner of Sticks & String, a popular knitting shop, has a big secret too. She’s a sorcerer’s daughter in search of Mr. Right—and she’s found him in Luke MacKenzie, a cop investigating Sugar Maple’s very first murder. Bad news is he’s 100% human, which could spell disaster for a normal future with a paranormal woman like her.
Read an excerpt (scroll down).
