Extra Witchy

3.75/5

I usually like the modern marriage of convenience, though this book was kind of boring. Nothing interesting happened until 60% of the book, no real conflict or anything like that and I lacked the feelings. This author likes to tell, not show, which is not my favourite. It's hard to judge the passage of time in the story until it's explicitly written - like the fact that at the beginning it was said that the elections would happen in 2 months' time in November since Leonne and Trev's wedding. But all of that happened in the meantime, the campaign and everything between Leone and Trev looked like it happened in a matter of days at most before the election day arrived.

And here was almost no mention of feelings; no fluttering hearts or quickened breath or nerves while looking at the person, or the happiness at the sight of them - nothing internal. it was all “she/he smiled, she/he took the other person's hand” and until it was spelled out that they were in love with each other, the reader could barely tell that there were any feelings involved. And I personally don't like that. I like to feel the internal conflict and the subtle hints of catching feelings like flushed cheeks or heart pounding or the inability to think about anything else but that other person, but there was nothing here.

What I liked about this book though is the fact that even with the glamour, Trevor still saw the real Leonne and not the spell she showed the world. The crystal that she gave to protect him. The friendship within the coven (and Hazel!), as well as the friendship between Trevor and Titus, and Trevor and Dante. And the fact that Trevor found out that Leonne was a witch. I freaking loved that the most.The thing about the first book that bugged me the most was that witches couldn't tell their nonmagical partners the truth and that Danica wouldn't be able to share this with Titus either. The "ask me no questions" policy was really bothersome and I love that now they're allowed to! Trevor and Titus know the truth about the magic and the coven and they're not being lied to anymore.

All in all, it wasn't a bad book but I expected more, especially after the last one. Especially the “18 months later” excerpt that talked about Leonne and Trev as being almost separated - it was only one argument and they both apologized literally the next day. It was nothing as dramatic as what the previous book suggested which disappointed me.

But I'm glad that Trevors knows now and that Leonen doesn't have to hide her magical talent - hers or Melanie's from him.

I hope the next book in the series (not “The Only Purple House in Town” as is listed on goodreads though, which seems like a random addition) is about Dante and Margie. I'd love to read their story and I'm a sucker for a single dad romance. And I hope we get to to learn more about Vanessa and Ethel too!