[Book Review] The Magic of Discovery

 

Growing up in Emerald Lakes, population six hundred and eighty-two, had been safe and comfortable. Running my own magic shop and making a living off my green witchcraft, I have no complaints. Sure, there’s my ex, who never understood the word ‘no’, but there’s also the lovable and eccentric townspeople who feel more like one huge extended family, and let’s not forget my boy-crazed Gran who keeps us all on our toes.

...But something has apparently been missing, and the stars take it upon themselves to correct the problem, dropping four sexy men at my door. Well, not literally. They move into the apartment above my shop, so I’m their landlord. Drawn in by these mages who blew into town on a work assignment, a whole different kind of magic starts to grow between us, but my powers are doing things they shouldn’t, and there’s also a pesky prophecy to unravel.

Strange, unnatural things are brewing in Emerald Lakes, and I can’t ignore the sinking suspicion that something life-changing is headed my way.

Discovering a whole new world of magic, I can only hope I don’t lose myself in the madness.

This is a full-length RH romance, which includes MMFMM content. It ends on a cliffhanger and contains brief references to domestic violence and other themes that readers may find triggering. 

I have been on a reverse harem kick lately, and this one did not disappoint. The main character, Saige, lives in a small town full of magic users. Four mercenaries are sent to her small town to find Saige's mother, unbeknownst to her. They also do not know that they are after her mother, as they were told by their boss that their target stole something from him. In actuality, Saige's mother just left their boss and he holds a grudge. Ironically, I guess she did steal something from him in the end: Saige.

The story picks up right into Saige's world of magic. There isn't really a backstory, but it appears that the word is like normal Earth but with mages. Mages can be magic users of different elements and beings. For example, Kai is a black panther shifter. The other mages consist of storm mage, pyro mage and a mind mage. They all have distinct personalities and qualities that they bring to the table, and I loved all of them.

The world building was minimal, but the storyline was interesting and fast paced. I have already started the second book, and I am excited to see where it continues. 

Britt Andrews is an author of Paranormal Reverse Harem Romance novels. She loves eating Mexican food, reading all the books, and living her best mom life in rural Ohio. Britt is a high energy extrovert who loves shattering glass ceilings and expectations. She tries to bring her humor across in her words, hoping to make every reader laugh out loud in public at least once, trust us, she'll get you when you least suspect it.