Now I know they tell us not to judge a book by its cover but let's be honest here, we all do it. That cover can be the deciding factor on if we look at the back of that book or not. Will we give that book and that author a chance?
When I saw the cover to Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates, I couldn't pass it up.
For one, its pink — and you all know that caught my attention — and its adorable. Right there on the cover you know you're getting baking and magic. Those things just scream me!
A Magical Bakery Mystery. Now I don't do a lot of mysteries. A lot of the time — and this is probably just the ones I read I admit — but I find the characters flat and some of the events unbelievable. I know that sounds weird because I write paranormal, but some things just seemed like plot devices.
Needless to say that this book was out of my comfort zone but the blot really caught my attention.
We have a 28 year old woman moving to Savannah, Georgia - one of my favorite towns! — to help run a bakery opened up in the historic district with her aunt and uncle. Once there, she discovers that she is a witch. On top of that, this bitchy customer ends up getting killed right outside her bakery and her uncle is accused of doing it!
This is not as action packed as most of the books I read but I really enjoyed it. I honeymooned in Savannah, so this book brought up all those happy memories. I really feel Bailey Cates captured the feel of Southern life without going overboard with it. I could feel myself back in Savannah again.
She really followed the Wiccan path more than anything in this book and I do look forward to the next. She did her research very well. The only thing she did that bothered me was that every practitioner I've ever met has told me that when you light candles for your alter to call upon the four points (north, south, east and west) that, at the end, you never blow them out. This is because wind would be overcoming fire and thus upsetting the balance in your circle. You always snuff them out.
Maybe there are practitioners that don't mind blowing out the candles, I've just always been told that you should never do that.
This review was served up to you by Bryonna Nobles.
When I saw the cover to Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates, I couldn't pass it up.
~*~Savory Selections~*~
With a delicious sprinkling of magic
Genre: Paranormal Mystery
Heat Level: Mild - I don't think there was any sex, come to think of it.
For one, its pink — and you all know that caught my attention — and its adorable. Right there on the cover you know you're getting baking and magic. Those things just scream me!
A Magical Bakery Mystery. Now I don't do a lot of mysteries. A lot of the time — and this is probably just the ones I read I admit — but I find the characters flat and some of the events unbelievable. I know that sounds weird because I write paranormal, but some things just seemed like plot devices.
Needless to say that this book was out of my comfort zone but the blot really caught my attention.
We have a 28 year old woman moving to Savannah, Georgia - one of my favorite towns! — to help run a bakery opened up in the historic district with her aunt and uncle. Once there, she discovers that she is a witch. On top of that, this bitchy customer ends up getting killed right outside her bakery and her uncle is accused of doing it!
This is not as action packed as most of the books I read but I really enjoyed it. I honeymooned in Savannah, so this book brought up all those happy memories. I really feel Bailey Cates captured the feel of Southern life without going overboard with it. I could feel myself back in Savannah again.
She really followed the Wiccan path more than anything in this book and I do look forward to the next. She did her research very well. The only thing she did that bothered me was that every practitioner I've ever met has told me that when you light candles for your alter to call upon the four points (north, south, east and west) that, at the end, you never blow them out. This is because wind would be overcoming fire and thus upsetting the balance in your circle. You always snuff them out.
This review was served up to you by Bryonna Nobles.
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