Big Witch Energy

3.5 stars--BIG WITCH ENERGY by Kelly Jamieson is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, paranormal, romance story line focusing on web designer/artist Romy Larson, and construction worker Trace Holcomb. Told from dual first person perspectives (Romy and Trace) BIG WITCH ENERGY follows several months after the death of Romy’s mother, leaving our heroine without any extended family, that she knows of. So, with the advice of her friend Kesha and Hannah, Romy submits a DNA test to a website called ‘Who’s Your Daddy’, and the results will leave our heroine stunned and shocked. Meanwhile, attempting to go out of her comfort zone, Romy pretends to be on a blind date with a man she picks up at a bar, only to discover said man, will become part of the family she never knew she had-a family of magic wherein Romy is said to be a powerful witch. Enter witch Trace Holcomb, and the man with whom Romy will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Romy and Trace as Trace is assigned to teach Romy about her power, and the potential fall-out as Romy oversteps with the Board of Witches, and finds herself facing a possible future without magic. Trace Holcomb doesn’t do relationships having lost everyone he loved years before. Having spent countless energy trying to do what cannot be done, Trace refuses to lose his heart to anyone else but having been asked to teach our story line heroine, Trace struggles with his attraction to a woman with whom he is falling in love. Romy Larson’s mother had always refused to talk about our heroine’s father. Struggling with no family or personal identity, Romy discovers that the family she always wanted is a little more than she could have ever imagined. The relationship between Trace and Romy is one of immediate attraction but Trace battles between head and heart when he is asked to help Romy come into her powers. Believing the people he calls family will dislike his attraction to our story line heroine, Trace keeps their relationship a secret, breaking Romy’s heart in the process. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate. There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Romy’s best friends Hannah and Kesha; her father Joe Candler and his wife Cassie, half sisters Felice and Magan; Garrett, Julie, Archmage Ziggy Cox, and a copious quantity of extended family of magic and power. BIG WITCH ENERGY is a story of family and loss, acceptance and love, magic and power. The premise is cute, imaginative and charming; the characters were quirky. But…saying all that, I felt that there was something missing; no palpable sexual attraction; and there was very little background information about our story line heroine.

What a fun concept! When I heard that one of my favorite romance authors was branching out into paranormal romance, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it, and I was not disappointed. I love the premise - and as someone who found her own father after I was all grown up, Romy was easy to connect with. The shock of finding a family, the nervousness of that first meeting, the getting to know each other - it all brought back memories. Well, other than the witch thing, but that would've been cool too. The romance here is a bit of a slow burn, and Trace made me a little crazy with his "I don't do relationships" thing, but the reason behind it made it at least understandable even when I wanted to give him a good shake. Of course, there's some angst, but for the most part, this is a fun, engaging read with some terrific characters. I liked some of the secondary characters as much, if not more than the romantic couple. The story is entertaining, sexy, and full of the wit and humor I expect from Kelly Jamieson.

4 Star review Big Witch Energy by Kelly Jamieson Having read other books by Kelly Jamieson I was intrigued when I learnt that she was writing a paranormal romance. I found the story to be well written and entertaining with characters who were easy to like and relate too. After the recent death of her mother and now alone in the world, Romy Larson decides to go in search of the father she never knew. Finding out that her father is a witch and that there is a whole magical Chandler family she knew nothing about certainly explains a lot of things for Romy. Having a night of fun with Trace Holcomb, she is shocked when she later learns that he was “adopted” by her magical family . Trace has been searching for a spell that will bring his family back to life. He himself has given up on magic, but when he is tasked with teaching Romy magic before she loses it, he agrees. The connection between them sizzled from their first meeting and it only grows throughout the story. I loved how accepting and welcoming the Chandler family were, they were great characters and certainly added to the enjoyment of reading. I wasn't too keen at first on Trace’s playboy ways but Ms. Jamieson turned my opinion around as the story progressed. This was a cute, fun story that was steamy and entertaining. I look forward to reading more paranormal stories from Ms. Jamieson in the future.