Greetings! Deanna Chase is the author of The Jade Calhoun Series, Pyper Raine series, Witches of Keating Hollow series, Last Witch Standing series, Crescent City Fae series, and Witch Island Brides series. Readers can follow her on Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and Bookbub. You can join her readers group--The Coven--on Facebook where you can chat about her books.
Soul of the Witch by Deanna Chase
is the first installment in the Witches of Keating Hollow series. Abigail “Abby” Townsend is returning home to
Keating Hollow after receiving news that her father, Lincoln has cancer. It has been ten years since Abby left after
the death of her best friend, Charlotte.
Abby has felt guilty since that day and has not created a potion since
then. Abby arrives in town and is
surprised when she sees Clay Garrison outside Townsend’s Keating Hollow Brewery
which is owned by her father. She wishes
to avoid him since Abby does not look her best but ends up in an accident which
brings him over immediately (of course).
The attraction between Clay and Abigail is palpable. Abby knows a
relationship is not possible since she has no intention of staying in Keating
Hollow. Clay has just gotten out of a
bad marriage and has his eight-year-old daughter, Olive to consider. Lincoln is ill from the chemotherapy and none
of the potions they have obtained are helping.
Abby wants to alleviate his symptoms, but her magic is blocked. What will it take for Abby to have full use of
her powers again? Clay has the fight of
his life before him. His ex-wife has
decided to seek custody of Olive, and Clay will need his wits about him if he
to win this battle to keep Olive safe. Can
Abby overcome the past, so she can have a bright future? Come along to Keating Hollow to find out what
happens with Clay, Abby and Olive in this magical tale.
Soul of the Witch is the story of
witches, family, friendship, magic, guilt, tragedy, lost love, forgiveness and
so much more. The Townsend family has
four girls: Faith, Noel, Yvette and Abby
who were raised by their father, Lincoln. Soul of the Witch focuses on Abby. The point-of-view alternates between Abby and
Clay. I like that we get to see things
from each character’s perspective. Soul of the Witch is well written and has a steady pace. The story contains great characters with my
favorites being Daisy and Olive. Val is
the villain of the story and she adds drama (one of those characters that you
love to dislike). It allows readers to
see what Clay will do to protect his daughter (we get to see his core beliefs). Abby is a complex character. She has been living in New Orleans where she
earns a living creating soaps and lotions infused with a touch of magic as well
as selling her art. Abby has a boyfriend
who has become focused on himself (his career and how Abby can help him
succeed). She needs to understand what
exactly happened ten years ago which means talking to Charlotte’s mother. To move forward with her life, Abby needs to
forgive herself. Keating Hollow is a small
town where everyone knows your business.
The descriptions of the delectable delights available at A Spoon Full of
Magic will have your mouth watering and wishing you could transport yourself
into the story. For those of you that
enjoy alcoholic beverages, there are some creative brews available at Townsend’s
Keating Hollow Brewery (I am amazed at the various flavors). My only negative comment is there is some
predictability. Soul of the Witch is a
charming paranormal romance novel. My
rating for Soul of the Witch is 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). There is a scene near the end that will just
melt your heart (one of those “ahhhh” moments).
It is a heartwarming, magical story that will delight fans of Denna Chase (click her name to discover the authors other novels). Heart of the Witch is the next book in
Witches of Keating Hollow series.
Thank you for joining me today. I will be featuring The Marmalade Murders by Elizabeth J. Duncan on Thursday. It is the latest novel in The Penny Brannigan Mystery series. I hope you have a delightful day. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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