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Can’t wait for next book. Light hearted With a little of Romance if the other books are as good

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Fabulous Story & Narration! A Magical Delight!

This book is an enjoyable delight, I am new to Kate Moseman’s work, I enjoyed her writing style and characters and storylines she created, they are interesting and imaginative. The story grabbed my attention right from the start, it is the type of book you do not want to out down because you want to know what happens next. It is the first book of the series so it also lays out the foundation for the rest of the series. The characters are likable and easy to relate to and connect with, Luella Campbell, was an ordinary woman working an office job as a media specialist one minute then an unemployed woman the next with strange things happening all around her. Turns out she is not alone, the same thing is happening to her two friends. I loved the premise of this book, not your average midlife crisis here, just three women coming into their own, that is their own magical powers. I loved how everything played out in this book, the story is cleverly plotted with plenty of drama, some wonderful humor, twists and turns, heartfelt emotions and some romance. Kate Moseman, thank you for this enjoyable and entertaining story, I am looking forward to what comes next as you continue to build up this magical world with these fabulous characters.

🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, Xe Sands is a talented narrator and versatile voice artist. She brings these characters to life, giving each their own distinct voice making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. Her portrayal of each character is spot on, she grasps each character’s persona and plays the role with perfection, sounding believable and just as I picture them to sound. She sets the perfect tone for the story, captures all the character’s emotions and projects them into her performance. She is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the fabulous listen🎧

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Surprisingly good!

This is not profoundly deep literature; it it’s a fun, light read with a solid story line. I love finding discounted first of a series books which allow me to “try on” the authors. With this series, I’ll buy more!

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No story, bland narration.

This novel spends too much time on building the base for a series(?), and not enough on an actual plot. (What plot?) Although a fan of PWF, I found this book lacked action and the writing and narration too flat to keep the premise interesting. Everything that happens is presented as ordinary, and thus bland. For example, during the first day, several fantastic/paranormal events take place in the heroine’s life and the author doesn’t have the characters express any reactions. This continues throughout most of the book. Little anger/happiness/excitement etc. is expressed. The characters themselves are monotone, and thus the story.
Xe Sands narration does not help to make this story better. Though a pleasant voice, Ms. Sands intonation is too soft and flat for the majority of the fantastical events. Her voice could have made the book a little more lively, but that was a fail, too. Ms. Sands added no additional excitement to her voice even when extremely non-normal things happened: the heroine gets wings (wings!) and neither the writing or narration made it seem like more than getting a new nail color.
I won’t be buying the next book, if there is one.

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Love this Author Humor

I really enjoyed this book it was a funny read with lots of Twist And turns.

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Promising

This series has promise, especially if the remainder is voiced by the incredible Xe Sands who, as always, did an excellent job.

I liked what we knew of the characters, but the story itself was too low stakes for a proper mystery, in my opinion. I wasn't sold on the motivations of the antagonist (no spoilers) and wasn't really worried about the danger posed by them.
When Luella lost her job, why was there no mention of unemployment benefits? There was one mention, long after the firing, a brief passage saying the benefits would not be enough to cover much, but it was bothering me that it was just an overlooked detail that anyone fired without cause would have jumped on.

That all said, I am interested in how this story develops. Sparkle Beach sounds like a fun place to visit, and I want to learn more about how Rose, Pepper and Rafael develop.

I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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Cute story!

I liked this story. It did take a minute to catch my interest but over all it was well done. I look forward to more from this author.

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Fun and Uplifting

A tale of best friends, family secrets, and mysterious sudden onset magic. This a fun story and very well narrated. I really enjoyed the mystery aspect of it and taking the journey with these women as they discover new powers on some rather inconvenient ways, and the romance in it is slow and sweet. It’s a well rounded story that will leave you with no good vibes.

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Wonderful Story and Gifted Narrator

Loved this book! The characters were so believable I was fairly sure I knew them. This is paranormal, but the story is well-written and I found myself drawn completely in. I binged this book. Looking for the next in series!

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Loved this story and characters!

I really loved this story! Its lively and enjoyable. It had just enough of mystery that it tickled my grey matter. The characters were great! These women are older which is nice and they have a wonderful camaraderie with each other. Real friendship! I loved them all.

I am not usually a fan of witch stories. But this one really eased me into it. The story flowed very nicely. I loved that I couldn't figure out what was happening or why. Zephyr and Midnight really threw me for a loop. Racking my brain trying to figure out why and what their purpose. I loved finding out. Plus that Raphael?? What a wonderful add to the cast.

I listened to this on audio. Xe Sands did an amazing job narrating this. I could feel all the characters wonder and emotions. Well done!

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