Book: Halfway Hexed

Kimberly Frost
Paranormal Romance
Berkley / 2011
Mass Market / 324 Pages
Series Southern Witch #3

First, there are the local residents who form a scripture-spouting posse and kidnap Tammy to "defend" Duvall, Texas, against witchcraft. Next, someone saddles her with a secret package chock full of dangerous visions, just as the president of WAM-the World Association of Magic- arrives with his entourage to investigate her. And who worse to examine Tammy's entanglement with off-limits and drop-dead gorgeous wizard Bryn Lyons than his ex-girlfriend? Not to mention that the clash between the locals and the magical visitors leads to a series of unnatural disasters that may doom them all.

While the fate of the town hangs in the balance, one thing's certain: this would-be witch is ready to rumble, Texas style.

I picked this book up because Series

What I liked the Most? Tammy Jo is coming into her own

What I liked the Least? Family divided

Review:Ready, Set, Action! From the opening gambit until the final chapters of this installment it is one big roller coaster ride – fast paced & fun. The wicked bitch of the town Jenna is getting everyone all riled up about the witch in town, a lone scared gunman comes to town to terrorize, and WAM has landed. With curses of biblical proportion this book rocks.

Now I want an ocelot, oh, and I really miss Zach.

Recommended to: Fans of the series

Best Quote: Merc, remember how you’re an ocelot, not a tiger? He’s too big for you to eat. Except for maybe a foot or hand or something.

Book: Barely Bewitched

Kimberly Frost
Paranormal Romance
Berkley / 2009
Mass Market / 336 Pages
Series Southern Witch #2

Welcome to Duvall, Texas, where new witch Tammy Jo Trask has just unleashed an accidental Armageddon...Oops.

Tammy Jo's misfiring magic has attracted the unwanted attention of WAM, the World Association of Magic. Now, a wand-wielding wizard and a menacing fire warlock have come to Duvall to train her for a dangerous mandatory challenge. But is there more to their arrival than they claim?

When a curse leads to a toxic spill of pixie dust, the town comes unglued and the doors between the human and faery worlds begin to open. To rescue the town and to face the impossible magical test, Tammy needs the help of incredibly handsome Bryn Lyons, but WAM has declared him totally off-limits. To avoid deadly consequences, Tammy probably ought to follow the rules this time.

On the other hand, rebellion is an old Texas tradition

I picked this book up because Series

What I liked the Most? Tammy Jo is coming into her own

What I liked the Least? almost frantic in nature

Review:Tammy Jo is Lucille Ball in Texas as a witch, stumbling from one crazy mishap after another. This is a light, breezy, charming book, but it has way more chaos factor than the first book.

For my taste preference, this is the better book.

Recommended to: Fans of the absurd

Best Quote: Absolutely not. I have zero interest in being Lord of the Fireflies.

Book: Would-Be Witch

Kimberly Frost
Paranormal Romance
Berkley / 2009
Mass Market / 304 Pages
Series Southern Witch #1

The family magic seems to have skipped over Tammy Jo Trask. All she gets are a few untimely visits from long-dead, smart-mouthed family ghost Edie. But when her locket—an heirloom that happens to hold Edie's soul—is stolen in the midst of a town-wide crime spree, it's time for Tammy to find her inner witch.
After a few experiences with her dysfunctional magic, Tammy turns to the only person in small-town Duval, Texas, who can help: the very rich and highly magical Bryn Lyons. He might have all the answers—and a 007 savoir faire to boot—but the locket isn't the only heirloom passed down in Tammy's family. She also inherited a warning: stay away from Lyons.

I picked this book up because sounded cute
What I liked the Most? The laughter – I started laughing at the beginning of the book & didn’t stop

What I liked the Least? World building was really light

Review: OMG – this book is a little bit of a mixed up gem. I loved the helter-skelter fun pace, kinda like Stephanie Plum meets paranormal. I loved Tammy Jo (untrained, late-blooming witch) thrust into the trip from hell. You have to put your brain into suspended animation but for me it was well worth it, because I love a good laugh.

Recommended to: Fans of the absurd

Best Quote: “I heard you showed some backbone. I decided to visit in the vain hope that you might be turning interesting.”