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666 Park Avenue #2
The Dark Glamour
Jane Boyle married her prince charming and moved into his upper east side castle -- but she didn't get her fairy-tale ending
It's hard to live happily ever after when you discover your demanding and controlling mother-in-law is literally a witch, determined to steal the magical powers you didn't even know you had. Jane narrowly avoided Lynne Doran's clutches when she escaped on her wedding day, and has been hiding out in New York City. But she can't hide forever.
When Jane learns of the one thing Lynne wants most, she sets out to provide it, hoping her good turn will persuade her mother-in-law to stop hunting her. Unfortunately, Jane's daring plan will send her right back into the witches' den -- the Doran clan's multistory town house on Park Avenue. But thanks to a tricky spell, blond architect Jane will be transformed into Ella, a dark beauty with a whole new look . . . and all of Jane's budding powers. Though the stakes are life or death, nobody said "Ella" couldn't have a little fun along the way, too.
It's hard to live happily ever after when you discover your demanding and controlling mother-in-law is literally a witch, determined to steal the magical powers you didn't even know you had. Jane narrowly avoided Lynne Doran's clutches when she escaped on her wedding day, and has been hiding out in New York City. But she can't hide forever.
When Jane learns of the one thing Lynne wants most, she sets out to provide it, hoping her good turn will persuade her mother-in-law to stop hunting her. Unfortunately, Jane's daring plan will send her right back into the witches' den -- the Doran clan's multistory town house on Park Avenue. But thanks to a tricky spell, blond architect Jane will be transformed into Ella, a dark beauty with a whole new look . . . and all of Jane's budding powers. Though the stakes are life or death, nobody said "Ella" couldn't have a little fun along the way, too.
294 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2011
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Gabriella Pierce
6 books125 followersGabriella Pierce is an American living in Paris with her two dogs. 666 Park Avenue is her first novel.
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July 6, 2017
Let me just tell you...Jane SUCKS.
Like she really, really ,really sucks.
She's a terrible friend who only ever seems to think about herself. Even when she's "worried" about her friends she makes it about herself every single time.
She also has this poor me mentality when she frikken knows magic and has unlimited funds...I can't with Jane. I just can't.
I would probably quit reading this series if there wasn't only one last book. Ugh.
Like she really, really ,really sucks.
She's a terrible friend who only ever seems to think about herself. Even when she's "worried" about her friends she makes it about herself every single time.
She also has this poor me mentality when she frikken knows magic and has unlimited funds...I can't with Jane. I just can't.
I would probably quit reading this series if there wasn't only one last book. Ugh.
November 4, 2011
It must be hard writing a sequel. I won this as a Goodreads First Read and before it arrived got the first book in the series from the library so I could catch up on the back-story. The first book was good - stylish, funny, well-paced, well-plotted, and suspenseful. This one: not so good. Not even all that interesting, and at times downright annoying.
It’s not that you don’t suspend disbelief when you are reading about a set of jet-setting witches in modern-day New York, Paris, and London. But especially for that reason you want things to hang together and be, well, believable. The main character Jane changes her appearance magically so she can go under cover, but she continues to wear the distinctive magical ring her powerful witch-grandmother left her when she died, and yet no one recognizes it?? This kind of thing is very distracting. And very disappointing is how all of her friends, Maeve, Dee, Elodie, have become by this book completely interchangeable. And why does Jane have to be so clueless? When she didn’t seem to see where things were headed for much of the first book, it was believable given how sheltered she had been growing up, protected by her vigilant grandmother from any knowledge of her true nature or powers. But what’s her excuse in this book? Okay, she’s frightened and she’s on the run, but I guess I’d prefer a heroine whose senses were sharpened by that rather than dulled.
And why is Jane’s magic so insipid in this sequel? She was throwing it around at the end of the first book gloriously, but we get only uninteresting feeble stirrings of magic until the end. Come to think of it, we don’t get much magic out of anybody till the end (in the first book even small vignettes, like the glimpse we get of the malevolent uber-witch Lynne Doran leaning over the railing of a ship spilling droplets of her own blood into the water, were powerful and sinister – you didn’t know what she was doing, but it wasn’t good and it was downright scary). The ending is exciting, filled with revelations and danger and magic, but you have to patiently (or in my case impatiently) wait out 250 pages to get there.
Still, I am likely to read the third installment, in part just to see if the author can tap back into the magic of the first book.
It’s not that you don’t suspend disbelief when you are reading about a set of jet-setting witches in modern-day New York, Paris, and London. But especially for that reason you want things to hang together and be, well, believable. The main character Jane changes her appearance magically so she can go under cover, but she continues to wear the distinctive magical ring her powerful witch-grandmother left her when she died, and yet no one recognizes it?? This kind of thing is very distracting. And very disappointing is how all of her friends, Maeve, Dee, Elodie, have become by this book completely interchangeable. And why does Jane have to be so clueless? When she didn’t seem to see where things were headed for much of the first book, it was believable given how sheltered she had been growing up, protected by her vigilant grandmother from any knowledge of her true nature or powers. But what’s her excuse in this book? Okay, she’s frightened and she’s on the run, but I guess I’d prefer a heroine whose senses were sharpened by that rather than dulled.
And why is Jane’s magic so insipid in this sequel? She was throwing it around at the end of the first book gloriously, but we get only uninteresting feeble stirrings of magic until the end. Come to think of it, we don’t get much magic out of anybody till the end (in the first book even small vignettes, like the glimpse we get of the malevolent uber-witch Lynne Doran leaning over the railing of a ship spilling droplets of her own blood into the water, were powerful and sinister – you didn’t know what she was doing, but it wasn’t good and it was downright scary). The ending is exciting, filled with revelations and danger and magic, but you have to patiently (or in my case impatiently) wait out 250 pages to get there.
Still, I am likely to read the third installment, in part just to see if the author can tap back into the magic of the first book.
September 25, 2016
This took me forever and a day to finish, but it had nothing to do with the book. I was going through one of those too tired to read periods. You know, where you really want to read, but you fall asleep three pages in. It was awful. Yay autoimmune flareups! Book one involved murder, fire and torture, but this one had a completely different tone. Jane was more in control and needed to take the time to harness her magic and create a plan. In doing so, she uncovers a secret that could allow her to live her life freely and not worry about being hunted down. The final book in the series, however, looks to be headed toward an all out war. I can't wait.
August 20, 2021
I'm so so torn about this book. Although it was a fast read (for the most part), I think this wasn't nearly as good as the first novel of the series.
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The Dark Glamour is the second installment in the 666 Park Avenue series, and it picks up exactly where the first book left us.
Unlike the previous novel which I almost inhaled (it was that fast-read), after around 50% I found myself almost bored of some too detailed and uneventful chapters.
The story didn't even progress that much until the very last chapters, where there was a plot twist and an assortment of reunited characters.
All in all, this gets 2.5 stars and I might think about continuing on with the series, although not any time soon.
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The Dark Glamour is the second installment in the 666 Park Avenue series, and it picks up exactly where the first book left us.
Unlike the previous novel which I almost inhaled (it was that fast-read), after around 50% I found myself almost bored of some too detailed and uneventful chapters.
The story didn't even progress that much until the very last chapters, where there was a plot twist and an assortment of reunited characters.
All in all, this gets 2.5 stars and I might think about continuing on with the series, although not any time soon.
December 31, 2017
English Review
This is the book 2 of the 666 Park Avenue series. I think that it is possible to read it without reading the previous one, there is enough information provided by the author. You will find Melliane’s opinion of the book 1 here: http://bit.ly/1MmU5zV I feel the same way :)
The book begins where stopped the first one. After their marriage, Jane and Malcolm fled their ways separately to escape Lynn plans (the witch mother-in-law). Jane decides to hide where they’ll search her least: in their sight, in New York.
Jane needs something she can find only at 666 Park Avenue, for that, she will not hesitate to turn into Ella in order not to be recognized and to use her relationship with a man to have access to the house.
Jane has more confidence in her, especially in the Ella’s skin. I found that confidence in the writing of the author. In fact, we feel that the G. Pierce and her character evolve simultaneously. Well, we find the same protagonists as in the preceding book. The plot is not too complex, but it is offset by the pace of the book, once I got it into the chapters, I did not want to put it down.
To read if you liked volume 1 or if you want a quick read, a little different than the books about witches that we currently find, and if you are not bothered by the final cliffhanger.
Avis en français
C’est le tome 2 de la série 666 Park Avenue. Je pense que c’est possible de le lire sans avoir lu le précédent, il y a assez d’informations délivrées par l’auteur. Vous trouverez l’avis de Melliane sur le tome 1 ici: http://bit.ly/1RxCLWX Je suis du même avis :)
Le livre débute là où s’est arrêté le tome 1. Après leur mariage, Malcom et Jane se sont enfuis chacun de leur côté pour échapper aux plans de Lynn (la belle-mère sorcière). Jane décide de se cacher là où on la cherchera le moins, sous leurs yeux, à New York.
Jane a besoin de quelque chose qu’elle ne peut trouver qu’au 666 Park Avenue, pour cela, elle ne va pas hésiter à se transformer en Ella afin de ne pas être reconnue et à utiliser sa relation avec un homme pour avoir accès à la maison.
Jane a plus confiance en elle, surtout dans la peau d’Ella. Je retrouve cette confiance dans l’écriture de l’auteur, d’ailleurs, l’auteur et son personnage évoluent simultanément. On retrouve les mêmes personnages que dans le livre précédant. L’intrigue n’est pas trop complexe mais est compensée par le rythme du livre, une fois que je l’ai eu dans les mains je n’avais plus envie de le poser.
À lire si vous avez aimé le tome 1 ou si vous voulez une lecture rapide, un peu différente des livres parlant de sorcières que l’on peu trouver actuellement et si vous n’êtes pas gêné par le cliffhanger final.
This is the book 2 of the 666 Park Avenue series. I think that it is possible to read it without reading the previous one, there is enough information provided by the author. You will find Melliane’s opinion of the book 1 here: http://bit.ly/1MmU5zV I feel the same way :)
The book begins where stopped the first one. After their marriage, Jane and Malcolm fled their ways separately to escape Lynn plans (the witch mother-in-law). Jane decides to hide where they’ll search her least: in their sight, in New York.
Jane needs something she can find only at 666 Park Avenue, for that, she will not hesitate to turn into Ella in order not to be recognized and to use her relationship with a man to have access to the house.
Jane has more confidence in her, especially in the Ella’s skin. I found that confidence in the writing of the author. In fact, we feel that the G. Pierce and her character evolve simultaneously. Well, we find the same protagonists as in the preceding book. The plot is not too complex, but it is offset by the pace of the book, once I got it into the chapters, I did not want to put it down.
To read if you liked volume 1 or if you want a quick read, a little different than the books about witches that we currently find, and if you are not bothered by the final cliffhanger.
Avis en français
C’est le tome 2 de la série 666 Park Avenue. Je pense que c’est possible de le lire sans avoir lu le précédent, il y a assez d’informations délivrées par l’auteur. Vous trouverez l’avis de Melliane sur le tome 1 ici: http://bit.ly/1RxCLWX Je suis du même avis :)
Le livre débute là où s’est arrêté le tome 1. Après leur mariage, Malcom et Jane se sont enfuis chacun de leur côté pour échapper aux plans de Lynn (la belle-mère sorcière). Jane décide de se cacher là où on la cherchera le moins, sous leurs yeux, à New York.
Jane a besoin de quelque chose qu’elle ne peut trouver qu’au 666 Park Avenue, pour cela, elle ne va pas hésiter à se transformer en Ella afin de ne pas être reconnue et à utiliser sa relation avec un homme pour avoir accès à la maison.
Jane a plus confiance en elle, surtout dans la peau d’Ella. Je retrouve cette confiance dans l’écriture de l’auteur, d’ailleurs, l’auteur et son personnage évoluent simultanément. On retrouve les mêmes personnages que dans le livre précédant. L’intrigue n’est pas trop complexe mais est compensée par le rythme du livre, une fois que je l’ai eu dans les mains je n’avais plus envie de le poser.
À lire si vous avez aimé le tome 1 ou si vous voulez une lecture rapide, un peu différente des livres parlant de sorcières que l’on peu trouver actuellement et si vous n’êtes pas gêné par le cliffhanger final.
August 17, 2011
The Dark Glamour by Gabriella Pierce is due for release on August 30 2011. This is the sequel to 666 Park Avenue, and is not really paranormal romance, although there are several elements that might have it labeled as such. In this novel the heroine of 666 Park Avenue, Jane, returns after her harrowing flight from Lynne's intention. In this novel she disguises herself and goes undercover in search for the one thing Lynne might give up everything for. In the process she interacts with a few of her friends from the first novel, skulks around her in law's home and enters into a mutually devious but sexual relationship with someone new. I would not call the relationship a romance by any means, and Jane makes that clear within the book. Some of the dialogue is fun and snappy, but overall I was not impressed with the novel. Perhaps that is because I skipped the first installment.
In 666 Park Avenue Jane Boyle married the man she believed to be her prince charming, however she did not get her fairy-tale ending. Her mother in law truly is a witch, and apparently so is Jane. Thankfully her groom saw the error of his ways and tried to help Jane, and is still helping her despite being in hiding somewhere himself. In The Dark Glamour, Jane is hiding out in New York City right under the nose of Lynne, her evil mother in law. Jane is struggling to understand everything that has happened and try to discover how to live her life while distancing herself from her friends in fear of endangering them. After a unexpected discovery Jane has found a trail to something that Lynne wants more than anything in the world, which might just be Jane's key to safety. Jane embarks on a mission to follow the leads, where ever they take her and regardless of the complications and identity crises, in order to find the end of the trail. However, is it really a good idea to give someone so inherently evil something they want, even if it seems like the right thing to do?
I did enjoy some of the dialogue and character interaction in The Dark Glamour, but I will admit to occasionally skimming through paragraphs of Jane's mental debates. I had to force myself to slow down and read on a few occasions. I do read quite a bit of Gothic literature, paranormal romance and urban fantasy; which could be why none of the big twists and turns in the plot really surprised me. The story was not bad, and I did enjoy several moments. However, I found the relationship with Andre, the mysterious and convenient lover, to be a little too much. I love a nice steamy scene, but creating a purely physical relationship in a story just to through some in seemed to be a little much. Again, perhaps if I had read the first book in the series, which apparently explains that men and women with witch bloodlines have a special chemistry that makes they more attracted to each other, I might have been less annoyed with the situation. All that being said, I did not hate the book, it was good for what it was, but it is not a book that I would recommend to anyone unless that absolutely loved 666 Park Avenue.
In 666 Park Avenue Jane Boyle married the man she believed to be her prince charming, however she did not get her fairy-tale ending. Her mother in law truly is a witch, and apparently so is Jane. Thankfully her groom saw the error of his ways and tried to help Jane, and is still helping her despite being in hiding somewhere himself. In The Dark Glamour, Jane is hiding out in New York City right under the nose of Lynne, her evil mother in law. Jane is struggling to understand everything that has happened and try to discover how to live her life while distancing herself from her friends in fear of endangering them. After a unexpected discovery Jane has found a trail to something that Lynne wants more than anything in the world, which might just be Jane's key to safety. Jane embarks on a mission to follow the leads, where ever they take her and regardless of the complications and identity crises, in order to find the end of the trail. However, is it really a good idea to give someone so inherently evil something they want, even if it seems like the right thing to do?
I did enjoy some of the dialogue and character interaction in The Dark Glamour, but I will admit to occasionally skimming through paragraphs of Jane's mental debates. I had to force myself to slow down and read on a few occasions. I do read quite a bit of Gothic literature, paranormal romance and urban fantasy; which could be why none of the big twists and turns in the plot really surprised me. The story was not bad, and I did enjoy several moments. However, I found the relationship with Andre, the mysterious and convenient lover, to be a little too much. I love a nice steamy scene, but creating a purely physical relationship in a story just to through some in seemed to be a little much. Again, perhaps if I had read the first book in the series, which apparently explains that men and women with witch bloodlines have a special chemistry that makes they more attracted to each other, I might have been less annoyed with the situation. All that being said, I did not hate the book, it was good for what it was, but it is not a book that I would recommend to anyone unless that absolutely loved 666 Park Avenue.
September 12, 2011
This is book 2 of the 666 Park Avenue series, with a similar glittery book jacket design but a not as dazzling plot line. The climax doesn’t arrive until about the last 50 pages of the book, and even though it is very exciting and unexpected, it doesn’t really make up for the previous sluggish 250 pages. Plus the ending is a total cliff-hanger, so that’s a little annoying that I’ll probably have to wait another year or so to figure out what happens next. I can wait though. It’s definitely no Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, even though there are allusions to that thrilling mystery of mysteries in this book (our protagonist Jane Boyle finds herself in a precarious situation in which she must find a long-lost female relative for someone—or else die—just as Blomkvist did for Mr. Vanger). The Dark Glamour opens with Jane on the run after deciding to part ways with her new husband Malcolm Doran, each of them hoping that separately they’ll be less likely to draw attention from the media and all the bad guys and witches who are hunting them. Malcolm never makes an appearance in this book and what really bothered and confused me the whole time I was reading it is that Jane (or the author) just can’t seem to figure out how she feels about Malcolm. To fill you in from book 1 (and here comes a spoiler if you haven’t already read it), Malcolm killed Jane’s grandmother so that his mother, Jane’s evil mother-in-law and nemesis Lynne, could find Jane and steal her magic. So that’s a pretty hate-worthy action, especially since Jane’s grandmother was her last living relative, so you’d think she’d want him dead, right? But since he’s oh-so-dreamy and “magic calls to magic,” she ends up kind of forgiving him at the end of book 1. But then in this book she alternates between being mad at him/wishing him dead and wistfully longing for him to be at her side. Then, the second another tall, dark, and handsome witch-related (therefore with magical blood) dude shows up, Jane’s panties are flying off without so much as a second thought about Malcolm. Maybe it’s just me, but I figured she would at least pause for a second (before or after the dirty deed) to think about her husband while she was repeatedly committing adultery. But no, Malcolm is completely forgotten. And then Jane has the nerve to get jealous when Harris (another guy with magical blood she’s crushing on) starts going out with her roommate Dee. So maybe Jane’s just kind of a ho-bag.
Anyway, sorry to get off track. I just didn’t like book 2 as much as I did book 1. Jane is even more ditzy and dim-witted in this book than she was in the first one, and that makes the story drag even more. Hopefully in book 3 she’ll get her shiz together and be the more powerful, confident witch and protagonist that she should be (and it does look like she’s on her way to becoming that, from the way book 2 ended). There’s a witch war coming in book 3 so she’ll definitely have to be at the top of her game. 2.5 stars
Anyway, sorry to get off track. I just didn’t like book 2 as much as I did book 1. Jane is even more ditzy and dim-witted in this book than she was in the first one, and that makes the story drag even more. Hopefully in book 3 she’ll get her shiz together and be the more powerful, confident witch and protagonist that she should be (and it does look like she’s on her way to becoming that, from the way book 2 ended). There’s a witch war coming in book 3 so she’ll definitely have to be at the top of her game. 2.5 stars
August 20, 2011
When I read the first book I was a little confused as to how to classify this book. It isn't what I'd classify as chick-lit but it isn't exactly an urban fantasy or a paranormal romance. After I finished the second book I'm only slightly less clueless as to which genre I'd shelve this in, but the most important reaction is still the same: this is a very fun series to read.
This isn't exactly a dark and gritty read, but neither is it as light and fluffy as I was expecting it to be. We have the wonderfully luxurious wish fulfillment of being able to live vicariously through Jane but then we also have moments where Jane takes on her new persona with reckless abandon. I was a bit surprised to see the lengths she goes to (and the people she takes up with) in order to get back into the house of Doran. While Jane isn't exactly doing anything absolutely horrible, it is a little bit out of the norm for books in the chick-lit or general paranormal romance genre. It does make sense though- she's fighting for her life. Jane can't afford to be prudish.
Pierce has found a decent rhythm in her second book. She's beginning to shake off the "new author" awkwardness and is becoming more confident and familiar with her style. While parts of the book are disappointingly predictable (I was able to see the big surprises coming a mile away), there are a lot of good interactions between the characters and I absolutely loved how Pierce portrayed Jane's reaction to having a completely different form. The descriptions here are very well done, helping to set each scene nicely.
This book improved on the last one but those who weren't able to get overly into the last one will probably want to stick to getting this from the library. For those who loved the first book, this will be an absolute "must buy". It's fluffy fare, but darnit... it's good fluffy fare, the type you curl up with on the beach or on a rainy day.
3.5 out of 5 stars
(ARC provided by Netgalley)
This isn't exactly a dark and gritty read, but neither is it as light and fluffy as I was expecting it to be. We have the wonderfully luxurious wish fulfillment of being able to live vicariously through Jane but then we also have moments where Jane takes on her new persona with reckless abandon. I was a bit surprised to see the lengths she goes to (and the people she takes up with) in order to get back into the house of Doran. While Jane isn't exactly doing anything absolutely horrible, it is a little bit out of the norm for books in the chick-lit or general paranormal romance genre. It does make sense though- she's fighting for her life. Jane can't afford to be prudish.
Pierce has found a decent rhythm in her second book. She's beginning to shake off the "new author" awkwardness and is becoming more confident and familiar with her style. While parts of the book are disappointingly predictable (I was able to see the big surprises coming a mile away), there are a lot of good interactions between the characters and I absolutely loved how Pierce portrayed Jane's reaction to having a completely different form. The descriptions here are very well done, helping to set each scene nicely.
This book improved on the last one but those who weren't able to get overly into the last one will probably want to stick to getting this from the library. For those who loved the first book, this will be an absolute "must buy". It's fluffy fare, but darnit... it's good fluffy fare, the type you curl up with on the beach or on a rainy day.
3.5 out of 5 stars
(ARC provided by Netgalley)
June 16, 2013
I bought this for my Kindle after reading and enjoying the first book in the series 666 Park Avenue. After the crazy events at the end of the previous book I couldn’t wait to find out what was in store for Jane this time!
At the beginning Jane was still in hiding, she didn’t really have much of a plan at this point and I was keen to find out what she would decide to do. She needed to learn more about her magic and it was when she re-acquainted herself with her friend Dee that she finally saw a way out. What they discovered was shocking (I actually gasped out loud) and she soon found herself in more dangerous and magically intriguing situations – I held my breath a lot whilst reading this book.
I had been hoping to see Harris again in this book and I’m pleased to say that he was included, unfortunately it wasn’t in the way that I’d hoped but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the next book The mysterious and sexy André was a great addition to the story but he was also a difficult character to judge, my opinion of him changed throughout – I just couldn’t figure out what he was up to.
Once again there was lots of action and I was hooked by every twist and turn, I just couldn’t stop reading and finished the book in a day. I was particularly captivated towards the end when a rush of revelations forced me to rethink many of my predictions!
This was another fantastic read from this series, I can’t wait for the next one!
At the beginning Jane was still in hiding, she didn’t really have much of a plan at this point and I was keen to find out what she would decide to do. She needed to learn more about her magic and it was when she re-acquainted herself with her friend Dee that she finally saw a way out. What they discovered was shocking (I actually gasped out loud) and she soon found herself in more dangerous and magically intriguing situations – I held my breath a lot whilst reading this book.
I had been hoping to see Harris again in this book and I’m pleased to say that he was included, unfortunately it wasn’t in the way that I’d hoped but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the next book The mysterious and sexy André was a great addition to the story but he was also a difficult character to judge, my opinion of him changed throughout – I just couldn’t figure out what he was up to.
Once again there was lots of action and I was hooked by every twist and turn, I just couldn’t stop reading and finished the book in a day. I was particularly captivated towards the end when a rush of revelations forced me to rethink many of my predictions!
This was another fantastic read from this series, I can’t wait for the next one!
December 14, 2012
This is the sequel to 666 Park Avenue, I enjoyed the first one and couldn't wait to get my hands on this one to find out what happened to Jane.
I like how it started almost right after her and Malcolm separated and although Jane is sometimes dumb and clueless I thought it was smart of her to stay in N.Y. I did like the story the only issue I had was with Jane, she just tends to annoy me at times but I feel like that's more the character than the author.
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I like how it started almost right after her and Malcolm separated and although Jane is sometimes dumb and clueless I thought it was smart of her to stay in N.Y. I did like the story the only issue I had was with Jane, she just tends to annoy me at times but I feel like that's more the character than the author.
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October 14, 2012
I think this one is way better than the first one, but Jane needs to start thinking straight!!! She can be so dumb sometimes...She could've avoided that much trouble if she just had made some research!!!
I was torn up between Malcom and Harris, but now it Malcom, Harris and Andre...although I think there's something between Anne and Andre, and they would be a cute couple.
Between Harris and Malcom I so prefere Harris, at least Jane can be her true self with him...
Since the beginning Jane was so swepted of ther feet with Malcom, that she couldn't or wouldn't let herself, think twice about marrying him and leaving her whole life behind! Come on, be an independt woman here!!!
With Harris she stared to be more of herself, not some kept woman that is so infatueted that she can't think straight.
Even with this opinion about Malcom, I'm still a little bit divided about him and Harris (I too was infatueted by him hehe)...
Can't wait for the next one! Now that Jane has grown up, it will be a more interesting reading!!!
I was torn up between Malcom and Harris, but now it Malcom, Harris and Andre...although I think there's something between Anne and Andre, and they would be a cute couple.
Between Harris and Malcom I so prefere Harris, at least Jane can be her true self with him...
Since the beginning Jane was so swepted of ther feet with Malcom, that she couldn't or wouldn't let herself, think twice about marrying him and leaving her whole life behind! Come on, be an independt woman here!!!
With Harris she stared to be more of herself, not some kept woman that is so infatueted that she can't think straight.
Even with this opinion about Malcom, I'm still a little bit divided about him and Harris (I too was infatueted by him hehe)...
Can't wait for the next one! Now that Jane has grown up, it will be a more interesting reading!!!
November 16, 2012
Jane is somewhat immature. The story is okay. Really the series is like a guilty pleasure. I will keep reading because I want to know what happens and I'm bored and don't mind getting whisked away into a fantasy world but the books are definitely not thought provoking or profound in any way. A lot of times I figure things out before Jane does and since the books are in first person narrative, it makes the character seem dense to me. Also, considering in the beginning she is not supposed to be able to afford designer clothes, I think it is really unrealistic that she is able to identify the brands of clothes other people are wearing just by sight. I think that is an unrealistic skill for anyone not working or thoroughly invested in the fashion industry. I think it reveals more about the author, her interest in fashion, and her desire to be able to own and identify all the different designers like the character.
May 8, 2025
Okay, I LOVE the premise of these books. I actually read the first after the show came out which I enjoyed but the endings are different.
This one is "ok"...the negative is that it is really slow with long winded writing for events that should be pages shorter (or our heroine should get things quicker, she's not stupid but with the writing, it's making it too dumbed down), the positive is once you get past the beginning of the book, it finally picks up and the plot is interesting and enjoyable, even with the writing style often impacting it negatively. The finale I really enjoyed as I did not see it coming. I will be reading the next installment, not because I actually enjoy the books writing all that much but I do really enjoy the plot and the continued story line. There's just something in the writing style I cannot explain, but it sort of takes an amazing premise and finds a way to make it a bit boring...So it's a toss up on whether you want to read it or not.
My advice? Read it via audiobook....I would not have finished reading this one if it was in physical form.
This one is "ok"...the negative is that it is really slow with long winded writing for events that should be pages shorter (or our heroine should get things quicker, she's not stupid but with the writing, it's making it too dumbed down), the positive is once you get past the beginning of the book, it finally picks up and the plot is interesting and enjoyable, even with the writing style often impacting it negatively. The finale I really enjoyed as I did not see it coming. I will be reading the next installment, not because I actually enjoy the books writing all that much but I do really enjoy the plot and the continued story line. There's just something in the writing style I cannot explain, but it sort of takes an amazing premise and finds a way to make it a bit boring...So it's a toss up on whether you want to read it or not.
My advice? Read it via audiobook....I would not have finished reading this one if it was in physical form.
June 6, 2019
What if Malcolm's family had a some deep secrets that Jane could dig up to make things better? That's what she's up to in this book, while also having an affair with some witch-family jerk from Romania. She also spends much of the book in witch disguise as a much sexier, tall, brown woman to obtain access back into Lynne's mansion.
The audiobook narrator tried some accents this time that did not go well, which thankfully is why she never attempted one for Jane. It kind of takes me out of the moment when the character's accent is mentioned, but they don't have one. Le sigh. Additionally, I noticed the narrator has strange stopping / breathing spots when she speaks. "She added... ignoring the fact... that they hadn't exactly welcomed her." I listen to 80+ audiobooks a year, so I've gotten picky!
The audiobook narrator tried some accents this time that did not go well, which thankfully is why she never attempted one for Jane. It kind of takes me out of the moment when the character's accent is mentioned, but they don't have one. Le sigh. Additionally, I noticed the narrator has strange stopping / breathing spots when she speaks. "She added... ignoring the fact... that they hadn't exactly welcomed her." I listen to 80+ audiobooks a year, so I've gotten picky!
August 1, 2017
I think the author is starting to find her voice. This book had more character development and was less of an ad for haute couture. I felt like there was more plot and storyline development and Jane was less of a twit. There are still irritating factors, like Jane is naïve and seems to think that these evil minions of hell are going to suddenly love her for all the things she is doing, but, boom, nope and she only realizes it when she nearly dies. That gets old. It's worth the read and it's fast, easy and a good summer book series.
July 14, 2018
This story is a disaster. It may not be predictable because for random convenient hand wavey magic reasons everything is different but nothing has change. I don't know what protags end game is but neither does she ... so cool.
I am not invested in any characters. I think there's two love triangles atm both including protag but I'm not 100% sure? But I'm 75% there's at least one. Which is already too many. Let him go, girl; he likes ur friend; omg get over it.
Literally just waiting for the last book of another series to arrive.
I am not invested in any characters. I think there's two love triangles atm both including protag but I'm not 100% sure? But I'm 75% there's at least one. Which is already too many. Let him go, girl; he likes ur friend; omg get over it.
Literally just waiting for the last book of another series to arrive.
March 31, 2019
Honestly, I expected more. A big part of this book was a bit boring to me. I needed more action. The last pages were very good. Definitely unexpected for me and very interesting turn of events. If the whole book was like that, it would've been more than just 3 stars.
If you are looking for something to keep you in suspense, this is not it. However, it is good for killing time and doing some light reading.
If you are looking for something to keep you in suspense, this is not it. However, it is good for killing time and doing some light reading.
October 24, 2021
My Nana proudly gave me this not realising it was book 2 and 3 of a set she had found not book 1 and 2 as she had thought. Since she was staying I dove into this book to show my appreciation.
Unfortunately it was probably the only reason I stuck with it as it. I didn't miss not having read the first book as I picked up the basic background. But it seemed to be very basic written relying on a touch of mystery and a few sexy scenes to carry it. I will read the next book just to say I did to her. Jane in either guise seems very vague and flat considering she is supposed to be a reasonably powerful Witch. Relies way too much on money and looks. And sorry as someone who is married, the affair even if she was "someone else" just annoyed me that she had no guilt at all.
Also the ring that was unique... noone else recognised it... plot holes and the vapid main character made it a real struggle to get through.
Unfortunately it was probably the only reason I stuck with it as it. I didn't miss not having read the first book as I picked up the basic background. But it seemed to be very basic written relying on a touch of mystery and a few sexy scenes to carry it. I will read the next book just to say I did to her. Jane in either guise seems very vague and flat considering she is supposed to be a reasonably powerful Witch. Relies way too much on money and looks. And sorry as someone who is married, the affair even if she was "someone else" just annoyed me that she had no guilt at all.
Also the ring that was unique... noone else recognised it... plot holes and the vapid main character made it a real struggle to get through.
February 12, 2017
I had such a great time reading this book! Just like in the first book, the author delivers to her readers! I loved the twists and turns that are thrown the reader's way throughout the book. I'm glad to see Jane coming into her own. She is showing way more confidence and strength than she did in the first book. Truly enjoyed this book! Great read!!!!
November 29, 2017
2nd in the series with dark and white witches. Malcom and Jane married and then fled his home with his crazy wild witch mother Lynne. Lynne is searching all over for the couple but no luck. Crawzy happenings in the witch world.
May 14, 2017
Embora tenha gostado da história em geral, ela arrasta-se demasiado.
September 26, 2017
The one where she spent the entire book as someone else and tried to find mean Lynn's daughter.
March 1, 2018
Ugh. Forced myself to finish. Where the first book felt fun, this one just felt tired and predictable.
August 2, 2018
Was not a fan of this book.
August 10, 2018
Loved the tv show, enjoyed the books!
March 24, 2020
Giving it a 4 because 3.5 isnt available, the storyline got more intriguing but something felt lacking over all. Still a good book though, enjoyed reading it
May 28, 2020
Just finished the second book in this series and have to say that this book was much better than the first. Im hoping that the 3rd book will be even better. It is really starting to get good.
June 4, 2020
Boring as hell.
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January 2, 2021Enjoyed it - looking forward to reading the next one
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