In this Midnight Magic series installment, Mona McGregor
runs a store in small town Goodnight, Virginia. Her two
little nieces were dumped on her by her sister, she is
helping to organise a wedding, she's single and lacking in
confidence, and oh yes, she's High Priestess of a large
witches' coven. A werewolf unexpectedly arrives bleeding
on her doorstep and she's behind with potion making, so
just another Saturday then!
Adam the werewolf has been harmed with silver and can't
stop bleeding but Mona does patch him up and clothe him. He
warns her that someone in her coven is trying to kill her,
even hiring werewolves for the job. Witches are pacifists
normally, working with nature, and the fact that they know
vampires and other preternaturals abound doesn't mean that
they go public with information. The only reason to kill
Mona is to supplant her as High Priestess, and now Mona has
to suspect everyone.
The charming way Mona tries to lead a normal life, with to-
do lists and school runs, and a cat that's terrified of the
visiting werewolf, lends a lot of appeal to WHAT'S A WITCH
TO DO? Adam, who is dyslexic, is good with his hands and
sets about refurbishing the magic shop while acting
bodyguard. A demon on the scene provides menace while Mona
checks out various people's homes and cars, and the town
carries on with bake sales and parties. Maybe Mona does
say 'hell's bells' a little too often, but she finally
gets a pretty interesting love life and we are kept
guessing as to who wants her dead.
I liked Jennifer Harlow's way of combining the real with
the surreal and I'll be checking out more in this series.
While it's not the first book, WHAT'S A WITCH TO DO? can
be read as an occasionally humorous standalone and will
please a lot of fans of adult paranormal tales.
High Priestess might sound like an ’80s hair band, but its
Mona McGregor’s life. She runs the Midnight Magic shop in
Goodnight, Virginia, and leads a large coven. She’s also
raising two nieces and hasn’t been with a man for fifteen
years…until a handsome doctor takes an interest in her. But
Mona’s life really heats up when Adam Blue, a sexy
werewolf, arrives at her door. Adam informs her that
someone wants her dead and he is there to protect her.
Hell’s bells! When a demon begins stalking her, Mona has to
suspect her coven members, and even her family.
With two handsome men and a determined demon after her,
Mona teams up with Adam to find out who really wants her
dead . . . and who really wants her.
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