Name: What's a Witch to Do?
ISBN: 9780738735146

Jennifer Harlow

Mona McGregor, a witch who is head of a coven and owner of a magic shop, is pursued by two eligible men, one, a young doctor, and the other, a handsome werewolf, who claims he is trying to protect her from a demon.

What's a Witch to Do?

Melissa Palmer

Book #16 Read in 2013
What's a Witch to Do? by Jennifer Harlow

Mona is the high priestess (top witch) of her community. Someone seems to be jealous of that fact, as Mona is a target of someone trying to kill her. Adam, a werewolf, declares himself her bodyguard and moves in with her and her two nieces to protect them. On top of that, Mona is helping her younger sister plan a wedding. Will Mona figure out who is trying to kill her in time to stop him/her?

This book had a good mix of mystery, action, romance, humor and paranormal. The characters were well-developed; readers will like Mona and Adam, laugh at the girls, and cringe when Aunt Sara starts asking questions. I enjoyed the book. I received a free copy from CMBR Reviewers Group on Facebook in exchange for a review.

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Angela Guilherme

*I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

OMG I loved this book so much! It's the perfect mixture of romance, mystery and humor. The characters are memorable and plain lovable and the story is so funny and sweet. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did and now I just want to praise it to everyone. I mean, seriously, this book deserves to make it big!

It tells the story of Mona McGregor, a 35 year old woman, single and a witch, who has dedicated her life to her family, her responsabilities and her job. No wonder she forgot to actually live her life... She's the High Priestest of her coven which means she is also a member of the Preternatural CoOp, an organization created with the objective of getting the different supernatural creatures, vampires, werewolves and witches, working together and helping each other. She also runs the Midnight Magic shop and is raising her two nieces, abandoned with her by her rebellious sister. With so many plates in the air it's no wonder she doesn't really have the time to, you know, get a life.

She's pretty much given up on men but that all seems to be changing now, since the new, and handsome, doctor in town seems to have noticed her all of a sudden.

As if her life is not usually complicated enough, this week she has to run the shop and prepare her orders, attend an auction, help organize a festival, organize a coven reunion, host the anual Preternatural CoOp meating and her younger sister is getting married... So, the last thing she needs is to find a wounded warewolf at her doorstep telling her someone from her coven wants her dead.

Adam is the Beta of his pack, meaning he's number two in command. They have know each other for eighteen years, ever since Mona assumed her grandmother's place at the co-op, and she always got the feeling he doesn't really like her that much. After all, he avoids contact with her at all cost... Which makes it even weirder for Mona when he declares he's there to protect her.

So, now, besides all of the other items on her agenda, Mona has to discover who it is that wants her dead all the while avoiding getting killed. And she'll still have time to fall in love...

I loved both Mona and Adam. I have to admit I really related to Mona, I mean, I'm like her in so many aspects. That's why I was rooting so much for her happy ending. She's devoted herself to her calling/job and to her family, she's overweight, doesn't fall in love easily and is still single (better to be alone than to be with someone you don't love) and she's always making to-do lists. Yeap, kinda reminds me of someone...

But Adam... OMG, Adam. He's like the warewolf version of Mr. Darcy. I wont elaborate on it cause I don't want to spoil the story to anyone, but let's just say he's made it to my very short list of fictional man I wished were real and took notice of me. Yeap, I want an Adam all to myself. Don't care if he's a warewolf. And I have dog fobia, so that really says it all.

And can't finish without mentioning Mona's nieces, two young girls who are still dealing with whatever traumas her mother has put them through, but who have finally started to blossom living a normal life with their aunt. Who they love and that loves them back to. And if at first Adam's presence at the house is looked upon with suspicion, gradually he starts connecting with the girls. He seems to have a special talent to interact with them. 

Plus he's sexy as hell. So, now Mona goes from no suitor to two suitors. That's it, even if she manages to escape the killer, she's not sure she's gonna survive this week.

So, yes, I'm going to be reading the next book in the series, and as many more the author chooses to write, cause, to be honest, I already miss these characters and all the town of Goodnight.

What's a Witch to Do?

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