"Amusing paranormal romances"

The Trouble with Witchcraft by Holly Chamberlin. Unlike her proficient parents who are embarrassed by her inabilities, witch Haven Castle cannot make a spell work properly. Her last effort was a love spell sent at Jared Cragmere, who vanished instead of kissing her. He has returned and is angry at whoever displaced him. Jared and Haven begin to fall in love in spite of the manipulations of Angora Slate. However, Haven fears once he finds out who zapped him he will drop her to the same nowhere she accidentally sent him.

Single White Witch by Carly Alexander. Etherworld resident Annie Quicksilver is on earth investigating male mortals as part of a series of articles for Ephemera Online. She thinks her boss, warlock Simon is sexy, but too grouchy and alas bossy. Still she keeps measuring her ninety dates against Simon and finds them all lacking. She worries that she could be falling for a warlock, which in her mind means the worst toil and trouble for a witch.

The Witch's Guide to Life by Theresa Alan. When witch Ariel Watson sees the hunk in the restaurant she orders up a wind that inadvertently blows cake on his hair. Feeling contrite she gives him tickets to attend her opening at the MacLean Gallery. North High School ice hockey coach J.T. Manning arrives and buys one of her paintings. Others follow suit. By doing so he converts the curse that stopped her work from selling into her inability to paint as she only dreams of the hockey hunk.

This bewitching trio of amusing paranormal romances will cast a charm spell on readers.

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 12, 2005