Witchin' USA

<b> Witchin' USA: A Moonstone Bay Cozy Mystery 1</b><br /><br />In A Nutshell: Hadley inherits a lighthouse from a grandmother she did not know existed. She jets off to a small island and discovers she is a witch. More obvious sexual references than Lee's usual work but all the same characters. It's like the <a href="http://cozy-mysteries-unlimited.com/wicked-witches-midwest-mystery-series" rel="nofollow noopener">Wicked Witches of the Midwest Mystery series</a> on an island.<br /><br />Amanda Lee’s latest series is set on Moonstone Bay Island in the sun, off the coast of Florida. But the characters are the <i>'same old same old'</i> with that slightly misogynistic sense of humour and snark, which is usually girls ‘bitching’ at each other.<br /><br />So, Galen, a police officer with magical powers, replaces Landon as the law enforcement agent and hero to Bay Winchester the witch protagonist who always needs saving. And Hadley is the protagonist who always needs to be saved by a man hero. Like Bay, she is a 20 something immature person who is also a witch. Unlike Bay, Hadley does not have blonde hair which will be frequently referenced as a thing of beauty or a sign of stupidity. Thank god for small mercies.<br /><br />Hadley takes up stupid aka ditzy from the same level Bay Winchester has sunk too. And of course, there is <i>harmless</i> lightweight violence. Gaylen the beau, two days after making Hadley's acquaintance, orders her into the truck. When Hadley hesitates to ‘get in the truck’ he tries to ‘push Hadley in the truck’ then tells her to get in <b>'giving her another shove’</b>. And of course, the girls in the books bitch and have a catfight literally. In this story, however, they don’t say ‘eat dirt’<br /><br />Unlike the Witches of the West, this series lacks the drawing power of Aunt Tillie.<br /><br />If you love Amanda Lee this is for you, but if you want a more original read I don’t think there is sufficient character development to hold onto. However, if you want lightweight witchy fun and you haven't read them already I would recommend <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/62397-a-stacy-justice-mystery" rel="nofollow noopener"> the Stacy Justice Mystery Series </a>. Or the wonderful <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2235427463" rel="nofollow noopener"> the Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic Series </a><br /><br />Connect with me on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/imjussayin2" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/imjussayin2/" rel="nofollow noopener">FB</a> <br />See all my <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/46625560-imjussayin" rel="nofollow noopener">reviews</a><br />Check out my blog on <a href="http://www.imjussayin.com/blog" rel="nofollow noopener">imjussayin</a><br /><br />Book Rating<br />Sexual Content: U<br />Language: U<br />Violent: U<br />Would I read the next one <s>or reread</s> ?: Unlikely<br /><br />My rating system (* = star)<br />0* Could not finish this book (waste of time)<br /> 1*Finished the book but <s>didn't like it</s> Bored!<br />2* Finished the book it was okay.<br />3* A good read worth your time.<br />4* An excellent read often with a novel concept or unusual plot.<br />5* A magnificent read. A prominent example of the genre.

This was a really cute book. I honestly thought it was going to be a dnf but it was actually quite cute. To be fully honest, it wasn't cliche. It wasn't lame. It had a little mystery. It was cute, sassy, and some little funny moments. I saw this on my kindle for Halloween reads. It sounded like a YA read (which it was) but it was nicely written. I took a star off because I hadn't realized it was a YA. It wasn't labeled as such. I'm in my 30s, I'm not so keen on YA but...I've a read a few that were actually decent including this one. <br /><br />To recap: A young adult book read and it's definitely cute. I'd say it's a good read for Halloween. It's not scary or spooky. Nothing to have nightmares over. However, it was a good decent read.

This book was so cute!! It had everything I love in a book: romance, a mystery, great characters, a supernatural aspect, and a short page count. Can’t wait to read the next in the series!

Well, I won't get those hours or money I've wasted back...<br /><br />Amanda M. Lee has a knack for writing bitchy pushover female characters. They're borderline annoying and one dimensional characters. Every book I've read from her is the same female character in a different setting. Then there's the always oversexed male lead who wouldn't understand the word no when he received a lethal injection. <br />Then there's this always bubbly character and the broody on...<br /><br />In this particular story we have actually a pretty interesting setting and at first Hadley seems very interesting. But when the story reaches the point where the male lead basically roofied her it just goes downhill (BTW every character seems to be fine with drugging someone here).<br />It's just one mental breakdown and screaming match after another then. Also killing the "villain" here is perfectly normal in front of the police who actually wanted to kill him too without repercussions.<br /><br />So, can I recommend this book? Hell no, but if I had to recommend something from this author then it'd be her Wicked Witches of the Midwest series. More likable characters although still as described as above.

<strong>Predictable</strong><br /><br />Seems like all of Amanda M. Lee's heros and heroines are the same. It gets monotonous. Every hero is in law enforcement of some kind. Every heroine is beautiful and doesn't know it. She always says she doesn't need help, yet everyone acts like a protector.<br /><br />The guilty party was obvious. Wasn't really a mystery. <br /><br />The title also seems out of place. <br /><br />I do enjoy the author's humor, but I am bored of reading the same characters over and over again.

A great start to a new series! Review to come!

This story begins when Hadley finds out she had a grandmother that recently died, and she left her her house. Now, Hadley goes to a new place and starts to learn some secrets from her past that she never knew of. Hadley must figure out what she wants to do next with a little help from some new friends as well. <br /><br />I thought this book was really good, and a great start to this series. I liked the relationship between the hero and heroine. However, I didn't like the side female character at all, and I had a hard time with how similar the hero was to other hero's written by this same author. Other than that I'm excited and looking forward to more.

Ugh. Cute premise, amusing world, likable side characters. JHFC, the heroine is a maroon and a shallow one at that. <br /><br />Cute enough otherwise, that I'm willing to try another and hope the heroine improves. (Future Me: Spoiler! Heroine continues with a fatal case of suckage. Yeah, stop giving authors the benefit of a doubt.)

<strong>Mysteries and the past</strong><br /><br />I cannot begin to say I am already hooked on these characters. Moonstone Bay is an interesting place to start over but when you wake up on your second day of you stay and find not only dead body but an incredible hottie asking questions what else could go wrong. Just about everything. <br /><br />Amanda Lee’s new series is the start of good things to come with its fun and sarcastic cast of characters. I cannot wait to read the next installment of this series.

This for me was a great start to this series. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down. I have to say yes it is similar to Amanda Lee's other series (or at least the 3 series I have read so far, I got over 3 more to go! ) but I really enjoyed it. I love the discovery of the characters and I can't wait to read more! Great book and a great start to a new series.