Book 3, 2024
Wild & Hexy by Vicki Lewis Thompson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Took awhile, but I finally finished reading Wild & Hexy by Vicki Lewis Thompson. It's part of her "Hex" series of paranormal romances. Main characters are Annie Winston and Jeremy Dunstan, along with witch Dorcas and her husband, wizard Ambrose.
Annie left her home in Big Knob IN to follow her journalism dreams to Chicago. However, she's back home for her sister's wedding. Annie is unhappy about the weight she's gained since her divorce, and she's not too keen on her matron of honor dress, either. Jeremy has been half in love with Annie since school, but he never had the courage to ask her out. Now that she's back, and available, he longs to approach her. Dorcas and Ambrose are professional match-makers, and they use a bit of magic to boost Jeremy's confidence in hopes he can win Annie over. Annie is flattered by the attention and her own, newfound attraction to Jeremy, but when she learns the unlikely truth, can she be certain she fell in love with the real Jeremy?
This was a cute, lively story filled with magic and humor. Dorcas and Ambrose's main assignment in Big Knob is to rehab the young dragon, George, who lives in the forest, but they can't resist nudging soulmates to one another. There's also a lake monster, named Dee Dee, and it's her presence that both intrigues Annie and makes her question everything. Characterizations were well-done, and the plot was interesting.
Favorite line: "I just wanted you to know the good news about the great penis caper."
I'm not so into paranormal romance as I once was, but this was good enough to earn 4 stars.