Charmed and Dangerous
I couldn't resist buying Charmed and Dangerous by Candace Havens. It was a paranormal romance that sounded terrific. The story wasn't as terrific as it first sounded, but it got better in the second half: 3.5 out of 5.
Bronwyn is a witch who protects the British Prime Minister through charms and spells. Soon she's also protecting Sheik Azir, a man who is the target of several assassination attempts. Bronwyn finds herself drawn to Azir even as she starts to develop a relationship with Sam, a warlock.
The story starts well; Bronwyn's voice is an interesting one and the book is told as journal entries from her point of view. As the story continues, however, there starts to be a sameness to the journal entries. There's danger, she casts a spell, she averts disaster. From pages 40-100, I put the book down several times. Things pick up a bit toward the end, but not enough to overcome the slow start.
Labels: 3.5 reviews, f-h reviews, paranormal reviews
posted by Alyssa @ 8:34 PM
3 Comments:
I think you were more generous in your assessment than I was. I never blogged it but I had three pages of notes about the things I didn't like about the book. Cute premise and great potential for story that couldn't over come the stilted writing and use of journal entries which, as you said felt repetative. Too bad because I had high hopes for this book and I doubt I would buy a sequal without someone I trust saying it is much better (and even then, I'd get it used, lol)
Oh, damn. I suppose I should see if my library has this. That's kinda sad, it definitely seemed like it had potential
Hey, Sorry you were disappointed in the book. :-) Take Care Candy Havens "Charmed & Dangerous"
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