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caeralee's review
5.0
Must read
What an amazing book!!! I couldn’t put it down. Not my usual author but I will definitely be grabbing up more of her books. I love the snark and sassiness the main characters have towards each other. You feel what they feel, you can picture yourself saying and acting the same ways.
I loved the town, reminds me of back home when I was a child.
What an amazing book!!! I couldn’t put it down. Not my usual author but I will definitely be grabbing up more of her books. I love the snark and sassiness the main characters have towards each other. You feel what they feel, you can picture yourself saying and acting the same ways.
I loved the town, reminds me of back home when I was a child.
kkomo's review
4.0
Fantastic Characters
I absolutely loved these three women. (Especially Marcy- I just can’t wait for her book...)
This book contains all the great elements of PNF genre books- with the added bonus of bring about a trio of middle-aged friends. Well written and good character development.
I absolutely loved these three women. (Especially Marcy- I just can’t wait for her book...)
This book contains all the great elements of PNF genre books- with the added bonus of bring about a trio of middle-aged friends. Well written and good character development.
katyanaish's review
4.0
There was one major flaw with this book, but that flaw alone brings this down to ***3.5***
The opening chapter is a brief flash back to 6 months ago, for a scene. The entire rest of the book takes place in a single day.
That's a tough swallow. In this single day, Poppy - recently on the other side of a nasty divorce - encounters her first love. A man who she thought she'd be with for the rest of her life, who ran out of the room one night as they were about to have sex, and then sent her a letter saying it was over and he never wanted to hear from her again.
He destroyed her.
So they encounter each other on this one day, 20 years later. He says hey, I didn't mean anything in that letter, I was an asshole. She says "really?" ... and then is making out with him within 30 minutes, and mated with him within, what, 10 hours?
No. Way.
I'm sorry, but no fucking way. I don't believe it for even a second. She was just shit on by her new ex, who after 19 years of marriage told her out of nowhere that he didn't love her, has had multiple affairs, and wanted her out of the house. He was vicious in the divorce, trying to take everything from her. She then encounters this dude who horrifically betrayed her, and she's like yeah, okay, let's have sex and be mated for all eternity. In like 30 seconds. With nothing done to make her believe he's not a total shitbag who flips hot/cold - just like her fucking ex - at the flip of a switch with no warning.
Guys, I really felt like this book had all the right pieces, but it needed to slow way the fuck down. Make him earn her trust again. Let her slowly open up to him again. Zipping through it like this, it had no weight and just ... it meant nothing.
Also, give her time to come into her powers, understand how it works, etc. Again, everything whipped through so fast that it seemed to not matter at all.
I really liked the relationship between the three women, though - their friendship was fantastic and 3 dimensional and awesome. And that's why I'm rounding this up to 4. But I am hella disappointed. This should have been amazing.
The opening chapter is a brief flash back to 6 months ago, for a scene. The entire rest of the book takes place in a single day.
That's a tough swallow. In this single day, Poppy - recently on the other side of a nasty divorce - encounters her first love. A man who she thought she'd be with for the rest of her life, who ran out of the room one night as they were about to have sex, and then sent her a letter saying it was over and he never wanted to hear from her again.
He destroyed her.
So they encounter each other on this one day, 20 years later. He says hey, I didn't mean anything in that letter, I was an asshole. She says "really?" ... and then is making out with him within 30 minutes, and mated with him within, what, 10 hours?
No. Way.
I'm sorry, but no fucking way. I don't believe it for even a second. She was just shit on by her new ex, who after 19 years of marriage told her out of nowhere that he didn't love her, has had multiple affairs, and wanted her out of the house. He was vicious in the divorce, trying to take everything from her. She then encounters this dude who horrifically betrayed her, and she's like yeah, okay, let's have sex and be mated for all eternity. In like 30 seconds. With nothing done to make her believe he's not a total shitbag who flips hot/cold - just like her fucking ex - at the flip of a switch with no warning.
Guys, I really felt like this book had all the right pieces, but it needed to slow way the fuck down. Make him earn her trust again. Let her slowly open up to him again. Zipping through it like this, it had no weight and just ... it meant nothing.
Also, give her time to come into her powers, understand how it works, etc. Again, everything whipped through so fast that it seemed to not matter at all.
I really liked the relationship between the three women, though - their friendship was fantastic and 3 dimensional and awesome. And that's why I'm rounding this up to 4. But I am hella disappointed. This should have been amazing.
kenzee06's review
1.0
I really wanted to like this. I do love me a good lady gets her groove back + magic book.
But the entire story (except the intro) took place in one day. ONE. She got married to the man who broke her heart in less than 24 hours. And did I mention her messy divorce? But she's all like, yes let's do it - jump right and oh yay babies! I know the characters had no depth and really were unrealistic in general - but that takes the cake. The killer made little sense too - if she was so powerful and they couldn't find out anything about her despite her multiple murders and living 400 years - and all the sudden the power of friendship kills her? Super anticlimactic. And that all the ladies suddenly knew how to fight also made no sense. Set that up with that they took self defense classes or something. I'm at a loss.
So much potential here. But instead it came out rushed and with so many holes in the plot it was see through - now that I think about it...was there a plot? I'm just extra frustrated because it would've made such a fun series.
But the entire story (except the intro) took place in one day. ONE. She got married to the man who broke her heart in less than 24 hours. And did I mention her messy divorce? But she's all like, yes let's do it - jump right and oh yay babies! I know the characters had no depth and really were unrealistic in general - but that takes the cake. The killer made little sense too - if she was so powerful and they couldn't find out anything about her despite her multiple murders and living 400 years - and all the sudden the power of friendship kills her? Super anticlimactic. And that all the ladies suddenly knew how to fight also made no sense. Set that up with that they took self defense classes or something. I'm at a loss.
So much potential here. But instead it came out rushed and with so many holes in the plot it was see through - now that I think about it...was there a plot? I'm just extra frustrated because it would've made such a fun series.
sassytw's review
5.0
Get ready for a wild ride. One I thoroughly enjoyed as Poppy returns to the home of her Heart. Ms. Roth had me rolling in laughter as the sisterhood that is Dana, Poppy and Marcy came to town. Throw in a live from the past and the good times continued. I loved the snappy and funny one liners that sprinkled this story. The sisterhood that permeated even as young love is rekindled. I think this will be one book that I will return to time and time again. I loved the friendship, the family the love.
bouldermimi's review
4.0
Read 6/28/2020
My first read of Mandy Roth's and I loved it! Great characters, great friendships and lots of paranormal stuff to keep me entertained. I will be reading the sequels.
My first read of Mandy Roth's and I loved it! Great characters, great friendships and lots of paranormal stuff to keep me entertained. I will be reading the sequels.
angels_gp17's review
5.0
Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft is book one in the Grimm Cove series by Mandy M. Roth.
This was a lot of fun and I loved it. Roth had me laughing and falling in love with Grimm Cove and all it’s fun and wacky characters we get to meet.
I love our heroine, Poppy, who just turned 40. She’s getting a second chance at love with an old fling after her ex-husband, who I might add is a cheating sob, divorces her out of the blue. What better way to start a new life than to return to her old hometown with her two besties.
The besties are so much fun. I love their friendship. It’s what we all need in our life is one or two best friends that will support use and stand by our side.
The romance between Poppy and Brett was adorable. I love the second chance they get, even with it being late in life. I really love Brett. He’s sweet and has been looking after Poppy and her kids all these years. He never meant to hurt her, but one miscommunication/incident sent her away and choosing a different path.
Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft treats us to amazing friendships, hot guys, evil forces, surprise powers, and more. I really loved the old heroine, the friendships, and Grimm Cove. It was a wonderful read and I can’t wait for the next installment.
Rated: 5 Stars
This was a lot of fun and I loved it. Roth had me laughing and falling in love with Grimm Cove and all it’s fun and wacky characters we get to meet.
I love our heroine, Poppy, who just turned 40. She’s getting a second chance at love with an old fling after her ex-husband, who I might add is a cheating sob, divorces her out of the blue. What better way to start a new life than to return to her old hometown with her two besties.
The besties are so much fun. I love their friendship. It’s what we all need in our life is one or two best friends that will support use and stand by our side.
The romance between Poppy and Brett was adorable. I love the second chance they get, even with it being late in life. I really love Brett. He’s sweet and has been looking after Poppy and her kids all these years. He never meant to hurt her, but one miscommunication/incident sent her away and choosing a different path.
Cloudy with a Chance of Witchcraft treats us to amazing friendships, hot guys, evil forces, surprise powers, and more. I really loved the old heroine, the friendships, and Grimm Cove. It was a wonderful read and I can’t wait for the next installment.
Rated: 5 Stars