AMERICAN WITCH (American Witch Trilogy #1) by Thea Harrison-dual review
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 29, 2019
Power can change a person…
For months Molly Sullivan endures the inexplicable: electrical surges, car breakdowns, visions. She even wonders if she might be the cause… and wonders if she might be crazy. Then she discovers her husband has cheated on her. Again. Now Molly realizes she is a newly awakening witch and a woman pushed over the edge.
Revenge can shape a person…
Josiah Mason is a Powerful witch and the leader of a secret coven with a shared goal: to destroy an ancient enemy who has ruined many lives. Josiah lost years to this man, and his sole focus is revenge. He’s prepared for every contingency—except encountering a beautiful new witch who understands nothing of the immense Power building within her or the attraction she wields over him.
Danger can bring them together…
When divorcing her husband, Molly uncovers a dangerous secret he’s willing to kill to protect. She turns to Josiah for help, and they discover a connection between Molly’s husband and Josiah’s enemy.
As they work together, a spark ignites between them that threatens to become an inferno. But Molly is done compromising herself for any man, and Josiah’s mission is his top priority. And the enemy is cunning, cruel, and drawing ever closer.
As the danger escalates, so does the tension between them. Is a lasting relationship possible? Will either of them live long enough to try?
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Sandy’s REVIEW:
AMERICAN WITCH is the first instalment in Thea Harrison’s contemporary, adult AMERICAN WITCH paranormal romance trilogy set in the world of the Elder Races. This is forty year old, Molly Sullivan and attorney Josiah Mason’s story line.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Molly and Josiah) AMERICAN WITCH follows Molly Sullivan in the aftermath of discovering her husband’s latest affair, a discovery that triggered Molly’s latent Powers as a witch. Unable to control the emerging magic, Molly’s Powers are a beacon to the local coven, a coven lead by the new DA, and Powerful witch Josiah Mason. An attack against our heroine leaves Molly battling for her life, a life that is threatened by the man she once loved. Enter Josiah Mason, the man with whom Molly will fall in love but a man who struggles to move on from the past.
Josiah Mason only wants one thing –to end the life of the man who destroyed everything he loved. With his coven hoping for vengeance of their own, Josiah has no time to babysit a fledgling witch, a witch that calls to his heart and his soul. Molly Sullivan, on the run to stay one step ahead of those hunting her down, discovers not everything will go according to plan, and in the end, she is forced to run from the man with whom she is falling in love.
The relationship between Molly and Josiah is one of immediate attraction but Molly is unaware of her burgeoning Powers. Josiah battles between head and heart as it pertains to our story line heroine, a woman who struggles to gain some semblance of the life that is quickly spinning out of control. Molly refuses to be dependant upon Josiah Mason but the palpable sexual attraction is hard to ignore. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
We are introduced to several members of Josiah’s coven including Anson, Henry, Richard and Maria; as well as Sarah, a witch of immense power, her nephew Sam, and the Everwood, California coven of witches.
AMERICAN WITCH is a story of power and control; betrayal and revenge; magic and mayhem. The premise is engaging and enchanting; the characters are colorful and dynamic; the romance is fated and complex. AMERICAN WITCH is an energetic and gripping introductory story from the pen of Thea Harrison.
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Barb’s Review:
American Witch by Thea Harrison is the 1st book in her new American Witch series, which is slightly part of her wonderful Elder Races series. When I started this book, I was not sure what to expect, other then knowing anything written by Thea Harrison would be a great read. I am happy to say to no surprise, I loved American Witch.
Molly Sullivan, is a close to 40 year old housewife and our heroine, and has recently been feeling strange things that she cannot explain. When she is preparing a party for their anniversary, she finds hidden in one of their draws the proves her husband of 20 years has been cheating on her. Molly’s anger surges as she loses control of her feelings, and lets it out at her husband in front of the party guests; then she takes everything and leaves the house, while he is still trying to keep the party going.
Josiah Mason, our hero, is the new DA in town, as well as a powerful witch. He recognizes that Molly is awakening her witch powers, which he can tell are very powerful. Josiah and his coven have been secretly trying to find someone, who has killed many people, including families from their coven members. They have all worked together secretly for many years, looking for this evil villain.
When Josiah finds Molly, he explains what is happening to her, and though at first she wants nothing to do with him, she knows she will need help to learn how to control her new powers. Josiah tries to help Molly, though he knows he cannot stay to help her, as the coven has managed to keep themselves secret. After Molly’s husband viciously attacks her, to get back papers that she took when she left, she managed to escape alive, and Josiah takes her to the coven’s safe house.
Despite his attempt to not allow himself to become attracted to Molly, Josiah finds it very difficult and their chemistry together is hot. Josiah needs to find the person whom they have spent many years searching, and he needs to help Molly leave town, since the safe house was compromised. He gives her money to leave, and she ends up in California meeting an older women she has visions about in her dreams.
What follows is that while Josiah works with his coven, Molly learns how to use her powers from the elder woman, Sarah, and the other girls in their coven. Slowly, day by day her powers grow, and she learns how to control them. She also becomes very close to Sarah and the other witches, and loves living there.
A terrible accident severely injures Josiah and Molly flies home to check on him. Her life is in danger, as the villain senses her powers and is determined to take them. The ending was an exciting action packed thriller, with Molly needing help from her coven and Josiah’s to survive. Will Josiah give in to his love for Molly and give up his quest? You will need to read this book to find out. Thea Harrison once again gives us another wonderful new arc in the Elder Races Universe.
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