What better way to celebrate Hallowe’en than with a newly discovered paranormal romance author? Author Linda Wisdom introduced fiery witch Jasmine Tremaine this past spring in 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover and readers would be hard pressed not to fall for this kooky witch with her obsession with bath products, her rabid bunny slippers and her on-again, off-again (for 300 years) vampire boyfriend Nick.Jazz and her sister witches were cast out of witch school for breaking the rules. Unable to stay out of trouble for long, the banishment has lasted over 700 years. Now living in Los Angeles, Jazz makes a living removing hexes and chauffeuring supernatural beings for her ghoulish boss Dweezil. Her sports car is haunted by Irma, a chain-smoking ghost, and her favourite bunny slippers Fluff and Puff have been banned from many establishments for destroying property.
In 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover, private investigator Nick has returned to Los Angeles to investigate a number of vampire disappearances. Hired by his former employers (the vampire police force), Nick is determined to get help from his former lover Jazz. Unable to decide if she wants to kill or kiss him, Jazz is determined to steer clear of the sexy vampire. As evidence mounts that the serial killer is a foe from their past, Jazz is reluctantly drawn into the case (demanding payment in the form of a hefty deposit on her Starbucks card), and back into steamy encounters with Nick.
Hex Appeal picks up immediately after the close of 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover. Jazz has received a new pair of animated shoes, a pair of crocodile stilettos that consume her makeup and flirt with any nearby male. Jazz and Nick are happily exploring their burgeoning relationship when disturbing and violent nightmares threaten their future. Jazz is convinced Nick has bitten her and Nick is plagued by visions of Jazz as a suburban soccer mom. When Jazz suddenly becomes mortal, the two must figure out who has targeted them. Is their enemy trying to break them up or kill them?My major complaint is the over use of Jazz's trademark way of closing her spells "Because I said so, dammit." Given the number of spells featured in the two books, the quirky version of "So Mote it be" quickly became irritating rather than interesting. Linda Wisdom’s books are great fun and if she adjusts the balance on Jasmine’s spells I believe this series will be a hit with readers.
50 Ways to Hex Your Lover
ISBN10: 140221085X
ISBN13: 9781402210853
Mass Market Paperback
374 Pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
Hex Appeal
ISBN10: 1402214006
ISBN13: 978-1402214004
Mass Market Paperback
368 Pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication Date: November 1, 2008
tags: books paranormal romance witch vampire Linda Wisdom
2 comments:
I've been looking forward to getting my hands on these two and reading them myself, particularly because of the BUNNY slippers!
Do let me know if you decide to offer them up on BookMooch. I'd love to have the inside scoop and be first in line!! ;)
Happy Halloween to you! :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the series.
Of course "because I said so damn it" is Jazz's way of sealing the spells so they'll work. A witchy friend came up with the sealer.
And now the other witches will have their own books with Jazz coming out for her third book a bit later.
Linda Wisdom
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