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***3 Stars*** I never know what to expect when I’ve found an author I really, really like and decide to go and read the books published before the one, or ones, that had me fall in love with their writing, but it’s something of a nerve racking experience for me because I want to be open minded, but having a point of reference tends to make being unbiased difficult and that’s what happened here. Overall, I liked the book. It was a quick read that felt very YA to me, which is a good thing, but it didn’t give me that gut punch I was looking for. In general, I liked Molly and Weston. Both have their heads screwed on semi well and, in general, are good people. Molly is thoughtful. I’m not sure if it makes her more mature or just more aware, but she doesn’t want to do something just because everyone else is. Yes, she can get nudged into things and does a great job at the deer in headlights rambling thing, but there is also a maturity to her that I appreciated. Weston is an...

I have to admit that going into this series I was all about Cole and Rachel’s (Edible) because they were the ones who I’d come to know the most about due to reading (and loving) the Temptation series and I could have simply bounced directly to their book, but I have this thing where I prefer to read the books in order, especially when it comes to ones that revolve around friends/family/coworkers, and I wasn’t disappointed in any way. I may not have absolutely adored all three couple but still enjoyed the each of them and had a blast hanging getting to know them all (as well as getting a bit of Logan tossed into the mix). These books were full of the humor and heart and were OMG smexy (especially Edible) times I’ve come to know and love when it comes to Ms. Frank’s words and while there was a good bit of angsty-ness, especially in the first two, it didn’t turn me off in any way. And in the end I really enjoyed having the opportunity to read these books and did end up absolutely ...

  ***3.5 Stars*** With a premise similar to that of one of my favorite movies, Practical Magic, but with a slight twist I was definitely looking forward to diving into the book and for the most part enjoyed the journey and the special kind of crazy that occurs in a small town, but boy did Derek frustrate the hell out of me. He is a great father and when he isn’t letting the “curse” rule his life a great man, but he put me through the ringer with his “saving” everyone thing. Thank god for Gabby and Holly, Derek’s daughter, they saved this book for me. I loved Gabby’s strength, determination and heart. This woman put herself out there and I loved her for it. Holly was all kinds of precocious goodness and I loved the insight she brought to what was going on, even when she didn’t know it. Gabby and Derek’s journey was sweet and smexy, even with the “curse” hanging over their heads, and though I would have like a little more groveling, I did like how Derek cleared up an...