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Disenchanted
Sixteen-year-old Sophie Goodchild is an outcast among the ordinaries and her coven, but not because she’s untalented. Descended from a powerful Wethersfield witch, her spellcasting gift is awkwardly emerging, but that’s the least of her worries. The boy she’s forbidden to fall for, a descendant of the man who condemned her witch ancestor to hang, carries a dark secret that could destroy them both unless Sophie learns how to tap into the mysterious power of her diamond bloodcharm.
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264 pages, Paperback
First published December 18, 2014
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Leigh Goff
5 books44 followersLeigh Goff is a published author from Annapolis, Maryland. She is represented by Lauren Bittrich at Lucinda Literary.
Her novels, KOUSH HOLLOW, BEWITCHING HANNAH, and DISENCHANTED, are available at Amazon, BN.com, and the publishers' websites.
Her novels, KOUSH HOLLOW, BEWITCHING HANNAH, and DISENCHANTED, are available at Amazon, BN.com, and the publishers' websites.
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December 21, 2014
I don’t know where to start telling you how much I loved this book! With shelves filled with witchcraft stories, fiction and historical alike, I think Disenchanted will forever stand out as one of my favorites. Sophie, even while being supernatural, remains human. Thought she fights between her head and heart she ultimately makes her decisions based on her heart. That’s something I think we can all relate to.
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January 9, 2015
This book has everything that draws me into a good YA book and a little more. This is Sophie Goodchild's coming of age story. Sophie is forced to make decisions against seemingly insurmountable forces including people trying to kill her. Of course she has to do all that with potential budding romance with a cute boy or two!!! Sophie has a lot going on as a half witch, an orphan, and a member of an underground secret society all living next door to her families multigenerational enemy. You always hear about the Salem witch trials, but the Wethersfield actually happened first and Connecticut hanged the very first woman for witchcraft in the U.S. (the colonies). This book is a bit historical fiction, a bit paranormal romance, and the surprising part for me, very colorful descriptive journey. The author does not write this novel, she paints it! Describing every flower so that you swear you smell it and detailing every meal and drink so accurately that you wished you could taste it. I can’t wait for the second novel in this series to come out!
January 10, 2018
Skipped ahead a bit, but ultimately a DNF.
Update: 1/10/18
I'm bored, so let me tell you about this book. This is a great book. The best book really, if you enjoy reading aloud to medium size groups of your closest and drunkest friends. Literally, I used this book as a party trick. The party getting a little dull, a gaping lull in the conversation? Whip this book off your coffee table and flip to a random page. Immediate hilarity ensues. To this day, "big leafy trees" still sends me into laughing fits, and that was only in the second chapter or something. I will add more examples next time I get bored.
Update: 1/10/18
I'm bored, so let me tell you about this book. This is a great book. The best book really, if you enjoy reading aloud to medium size groups of your closest and drunkest friends. Literally, I used this book as a party trick. The party getting a little dull, a gaping lull in the conversation? Whip this book off your coffee table and flip to a random page. Immediate hilarity ensues. To this day, "big leafy trees" still sends me into laughing fits, and that was only in the second chapter or something. I will add more examples next time I get bored.
March 5, 2015
This was an enchanting YA novel! With vivid descriptions the reader becomes involved in Sophie's life as she becomes not only aware of her powers, but more comfortable with them. Sophie also deals with an attraction to a forbidden love interest.
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April 15, 2015Excellent first novel
A wonderful first novel. It reads well and flows smoothly. Easy transition from the now to the past. A good novel for older young adults and older.
A wonderful first novel. It reads well and flows smoothly. Easy transition from the now to the past. A good novel for older young adults and older.
April 26, 2018
Disenchanted is a book that explores the lives of hideaway witches in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Descended from a long line of Wethersfield witches, Sophie Goodchild is actually having difficulties with her powers. She has the ability to spellcast but not in the traditional fashion. She finds that most of the spells she casts turn out incredibly wrong and put her and the underground witches in danger. You see, the descendant of the man who hung her witchy ancestor is a prominent figure in town and both of his sons are back. To be caught doing witchcraft means a shakedown of any business owned by the accused witch, and disappearance. Now, not only does the coven have to watch out for Judge Mathers and his groupies, his sons, Zeke and Alexavier are following in their father's footsteps.
When Sophie has a bit of trouble with a stalker, she is surprised when none other than a Mather steps up to protect her. Alexavier and Sophie are drawn together even though they have been mortal enemies for centuries. To like a Mather is to renounce your claim to be a witch. Nothing good can come from fraternizing with the enemy. Yet, that's what Sophie and Alexavier do - he can't help but watch over her and she can't help but want to be around him as much as she can.
Disenchanted is an amazing coming-of-age story with a paranormal twist. Sophie may be young, but she's been forced to deal with adult issues since she's a half-witch living in a town of regular townsfolk. I enjoy the interactions between Sophie and Alexavier. Sophie is a bit juvenile at times but she's only 16; I don't expect her to completely act like an adult. She's a little moody and whiny but what teenager isn't at one point or another?! We've all been a teenager - it's not easy. Add in a history of witchcraft, prejudices, and unjust deaths, and I'm not sure how any of the Wethersfield witches are sane.
Leigh Goff penned quite the historical fiction, young adult paranormal novel. Her world building allowed me to visualize the story and play it in my head. I enjoyed all of the characters in Disenchanted, even the ones that stressed me out with their stupid accusations, judgments, and hypocrisies. Just because someone acts, lives, or practices differently than you or I doesn't mean it's wrong or should be stopped (in most cases anyway). Anyway (as I step off of my soapbox), the book is well-paced, engaged me from the beginning, and kept me interested from start to finish. And that ending - wow! The emotions I felt while reading this book were strong but the emotions I felt at the end were powerful. I was sad but hopeful at the same time. I was sent the book for review and it's taken me way too long to get to it, and for that I apologize. I'm sorry I waited so long to read a wonderful book.
When Sophie has a bit of trouble with a stalker, she is surprised when none other than a Mather steps up to protect her. Alexavier and Sophie are drawn together even though they have been mortal enemies for centuries. To like a Mather is to renounce your claim to be a witch. Nothing good can come from fraternizing with the enemy. Yet, that's what Sophie and Alexavier do - he can't help but watch over her and she can't help but want to be around him as much as she can.
Disenchanted is an amazing coming-of-age story with a paranormal twist. Sophie may be young, but she's been forced to deal with adult issues since she's a half-witch living in a town of regular townsfolk. I enjoy the interactions between Sophie and Alexavier. Sophie is a bit juvenile at times but she's only 16; I don't expect her to completely act like an adult. She's a little moody and whiny but what teenager isn't at one point or another?! We've all been a teenager - it's not easy. Add in a history of witchcraft, prejudices, and unjust deaths, and I'm not sure how any of the Wethersfield witches are sane.
Leigh Goff penned quite the historical fiction, young adult paranormal novel. Her world building allowed me to visualize the story and play it in my head. I enjoyed all of the characters in Disenchanted, even the ones that stressed me out with their stupid accusations, judgments, and hypocrisies. Just because someone acts, lives, or practices differently than you or I doesn't mean it's wrong or should be stopped (in most cases anyway). Anyway (as I step off of my soapbox), the book is well-paced, engaged me from the beginning, and kept me interested from start to finish. And that ending - wow! The emotions I felt while reading this book were strong but the emotions I felt at the end were powerful. I was sad but hopeful at the same time. I was sent the book for review and it's taken me way too long to get to it, and for that I apologize. I'm sorry I waited so long to read a wonderful book.
November 30, 2017
Loved it! This was the last book on my fall reading list, and I wasn't disappointed. I don't normally read YA, but Disenchanted and a few other YA titles have made me rethink my TBR pile for 2018.
January 28, 2021
I enjoyed the witchy vibes but felt the scenes were disjointed and certain parts of the plot a little hazy.
May 28, 2015
Disclosure: I received an ARC (Advanced Review Copy) of this book to review. This review is also posted on my personal website: www.travelsinmedia.nl, but in both cases 100% written by me.
This is the first review that I am writing for Mirror World Publishing, but that is not the only thing that is new. The book I received is Disenchanted, Leigh Goff's debut novel! The synopsis was showing great promise, so let’s start my review.
The story is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Sophie Goodchild. She is not a normal human being, but a half-witch. Her mother was a witch and her father a mortal (but with telekinesis power). However, her parents are dead and Sophie is living with her aunt. Sophie isn’t popular among the witches, and neither with the ordinary people. But she falls in love with the son of The Judge, a man who tries to clean the street of witches once and for all. Her happiness doesn't last long though, because one of her ancestors has cursed his family.... Cliché? Yes. But enjoyable nonetheless.
To me it sounds like a good foundation for a book I’d like to read. Unfortunately the main characters lack character (pun intended) and are rather weak. Sophie can’t do anything else than complain and act like the victim. She falls in love with Alexavier, a pyromaniac who likes setting stuff on fire. Why? I don’t know! He even refers to himself as a moth, drawn to a flame (Sophie), that’s just lame. There isn’t a lot of build-up leading to their love either. He rescues her one, and BAM! she’s in love. If only life was that easy.... Because Sophie is a half-witch, she lacks the skill to wield her magic properly. Almost everything fails, or she has to try multiple times. Yet the ‘revelum’ spell works every single time she tries, what is up with that?! Maybe I am overthinking things, but that just bothers me.
The story is pretty straightforward and simple. There are not really any unexpected events happening. If Disenchanted was the first book in a series that wouldn’t be a problem, because it would just be an introduction to the world the author is creating. But since this is a single novel, I find this very frustrating. The only noteworthy thing that has happened was Sophie using her bloodcharm necklace, and that was already spoiled in the synopsis.
The format in which I have read Disenchanted is an eBook. I do not know if the following accounts for the printed version as well, but the digital version looks like the ‘enter’ key was stuck on Leigh Goff's keyboard. There are so many small sentences, that it is wasting space on the page. Because of this, the book is actually a lot shorter than the number of pages listed on Amazon. If you buy the printed version that is not so bad, because it does improve the readability somewhat, but on an eReader it causes unnecessary page turns (which declines battery life considerably).
The book ended fairly soon after the ‘big event’, which I am always pleased with. If the story is over, don’t just write to fill the book with more pages. However one thing wasn’t really clear to me, which I will describe below, but do not read if you don’t want to know how the book ends.
Conclusion:
The idea behind the story is good, but the execution is less so. The characters are unappealing and the story is pretty straightforward. I wish I could rate it higher that two stars, but just because it is Leigh Goff's debut novel, does not mean that justifies a higher score. I do encourage her to write more, perhaps her next book will be more to my liking.
This is the first review that I am writing for Mirror World Publishing, but that is not the only thing that is new. The book I received is Disenchanted, Leigh Goff's debut novel! The synopsis was showing great promise, so let’s start my review.
The story is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Sophie Goodchild. She is not a normal human being, but a half-witch. Her mother was a witch and her father a mortal (but with telekinesis power). However, her parents are dead and Sophie is living with her aunt. Sophie isn’t popular among the witches, and neither with the ordinary people. But she falls in love with the son of The Judge, a man who tries to clean the street of witches once and for all. Her happiness doesn't last long though, because one of her ancestors has cursed his family.... Cliché? Yes. But enjoyable nonetheless.
To me it sounds like a good foundation for a book I’d like to read. Unfortunately the main characters lack character (pun intended) and are rather weak. Sophie can’t do anything else than complain and act like the victim. She falls in love with Alexavier, a pyromaniac who likes setting stuff on fire. Why? I don’t know! He even refers to himself as a moth, drawn to a flame (Sophie), that’s just lame. There isn’t a lot of build-up leading to their love either. He rescues her one, and BAM! she’s in love. If only life was that easy.... Because Sophie is a half-witch, she lacks the skill to wield her magic properly. Almost everything fails, or she has to try multiple times. Yet the ‘revelum’ spell works every single time she tries, what is up with that?! Maybe I am overthinking things, but that just bothers me.
The story is pretty straightforward and simple. There are not really any unexpected events happening. If Disenchanted was the first book in a series that wouldn’t be a problem, because it would just be an introduction to the world the author is creating. But since this is a single novel, I find this very frustrating. The only noteworthy thing that has happened was Sophie using her bloodcharm necklace, and that was already spoiled in the synopsis.
The format in which I have read Disenchanted is an eBook. I do not know if the following accounts for the printed version as well, but the digital version looks like the ‘enter’ key was stuck on Leigh Goff's keyboard. There are so many small sentences, that it is wasting space on the page. Because of this, the book is actually a lot shorter than the number of pages listed on Amazon. If you buy the printed version that is not so bad, because it does improve the readability somewhat, but on an eReader it causes unnecessary page turns (which declines battery life considerably).
The book ended fairly soon after the ‘big event’, which I am always pleased with. If the story is over, don’t just write to fill the book with more pages. However one thing wasn’t really clear to me, which I will describe below, but do not read if you don’t want to know how the book ends.
Conclusion:
The idea behind the story is good, but the execution is less so. The characters are unappealing and the story is pretty straightforward. I wish I could rate it higher that two stars, but just because it is Leigh Goff's debut novel, does not mean that justifies a higher score. I do encourage her to write more, perhaps her next book will be more to my liking.
February 5, 2015
Today I am reviewing a YA debut novel, Disenchanted, by Leigh Goff. When I first opened the book, I was afraid I'd made a mistake when agreeing to review it. I though perhaps I had volunteered to review a romance novel that wouldn't be appropriate on my Christian blog.
However, that was not the case. While some may not agree with Christians reading novels about witches and warlocks and vampires and such, I love literature and fiction literature especially. I teach middle school and high school English. Fantasy is an amazing place to escape to.
There are real life lessons, yes, even spiritual lessons, that can be taught through supernatural characters tucked within the pages of fiction that some would choose to ban.
This was a story of redemption. A story of righting past wrongs. Sacrificing self for the good of the community. It was a story of love--laying down one's life for their brother.
Were there witches and warlocks and magic? Yep, but the message didn't change.
Would I allow my own children to read it? NO, I wouldn't allow it. I would ENCOURAGE it!
Heroine: Sophie Goodchild
Hero: Alexavier Mather
Where: Wethersfield, Connecticut
Sixteen-year-old Sophie is half-witch and half-ordinary and wholly fits in no where. She is struggling to discover who she is while attempting to present only the version of herself she wants others to see.
In the midst of her struggle, a battle rages between good and evil. Unfortunately for Sophie, the lines aren’t quite as clear between the two sides as others believe they should be.
The Mathers have been locking witches away and even killing them for years. Can she keep herself from falling in love with one of Judge Mather’s sons? Can Alexavier Mather protect both of them from the curse that one of Sophie’s ancestors placed on his family?
Throughout the book Sophie struggles to balance family relationships, friendships, dating relationships, coven relationships, and appearances of relationships for those trying to bring harm to her. She tries to master the skills to become a herbalist and tries to control the skills of spellcasting that are already within her.
Sophie discovers that everyone in her life is different and gifted in some way. Even the people she thought were Ordinaries.
A story that starts out feeling a lot like a mystery with some romance thrown in, winds up feeling more like a book about the battle between good and evil. Characters are forced to choose between doing what’s right because it’s what everyone wants you to do, because it’s easiest, or because you have decided to risk your own life to save the lives of others. Characters have to choose whether to sacrifice or steal.
While Sophie’s character is well-developed, the hero, Alexavier, is not as developed. His “criminal” past is never fully explained to the point that the reader finds worth in it’s inclusion. The “curse” placed on his family doesn’t drive the plot enough to make it as mysterious as it seems throughout the text. When I discovered what the big secret was, I was really disappointed. There was no secret.
After the heroine puts so much on the line to heal the past and the present, she gets no happily-ever-after at all in the end. Her personal past isn’t healed, but everyone else’s is. Her present that was looking up, is now completely undone.
While I would absolutely recommend this book to my middle school and high school students, I do think it was lacking a little depth in the hero and secondary characters.
I also desperately hope there is a sequel coming so that Sophie can have some kind of HEA. I felt so sorry for her at the end of this book. I guess it just felt a little too much like real life for me. I wanted everything to work out.
If you enjoy fiction, fantasy romance, witches, historical fiction, debut novels, YA novels, books about good vs evil, or simply trying something new, then this book is for you!
However, that was not the case. While some may not agree with Christians reading novels about witches and warlocks and vampires and such, I love literature and fiction literature especially. I teach middle school and high school English. Fantasy is an amazing place to escape to.
There are real life lessons, yes, even spiritual lessons, that can be taught through supernatural characters tucked within the pages of fiction that some would choose to ban.
This was a story of redemption. A story of righting past wrongs. Sacrificing self for the good of the community. It was a story of love--laying down one's life for their brother.
Were there witches and warlocks and magic? Yep, but the message didn't change.
Would I allow my own children to read it? NO, I wouldn't allow it. I would ENCOURAGE it!
Heroine: Sophie Goodchild
Hero: Alexavier Mather
Where: Wethersfield, Connecticut
Sixteen-year-old Sophie is half-witch and half-ordinary and wholly fits in no where. She is struggling to discover who she is while attempting to present only the version of herself she wants others to see.
In the midst of her struggle, a battle rages between good and evil. Unfortunately for Sophie, the lines aren’t quite as clear between the two sides as others believe they should be.
The Mathers have been locking witches away and even killing them for years. Can she keep herself from falling in love with one of Judge Mather’s sons? Can Alexavier Mather protect both of them from the curse that one of Sophie’s ancestors placed on his family?
Throughout the book Sophie struggles to balance family relationships, friendships, dating relationships, coven relationships, and appearances of relationships for those trying to bring harm to her. She tries to master the skills to become a herbalist and tries to control the skills of spellcasting that are already within her.
Sophie discovers that everyone in her life is different and gifted in some way. Even the people she thought were Ordinaries.
A story that starts out feeling a lot like a mystery with some romance thrown in, winds up feeling more like a book about the battle between good and evil. Characters are forced to choose between doing what’s right because it’s what everyone wants you to do, because it’s easiest, or because you have decided to risk your own life to save the lives of others. Characters have to choose whether to sacrifice or steal.
While Sophie’s character is well-developed, the hero, Alexavier, is not as developed. His “criminal” past is never fully explained to the point that the reader finds worth in it’s inclusion. The “curse” placed on his family doesn’t drive the plot enough to make it as mysterious as it seems throughout the text. When I discovered what the big secret was, I was really disappointed. There was no secret.
After the heroine puts so much on the line to heal the past and the present, she gets no happily-ever-after at all in the end. Her personal past isn’t healed, but everyone else’s is. Her present that was looking up, is now completely undone.
While I would absolutely recommend this book to my middle school and high school students, I do think it was lacking a little depth in the hero and secondary characters.
I also desperately hope there is a sequel coming so that Sophie can have some kind of HEA. I felt so sorry for her at the end of this book. I guess it just felt a little too much like real life for me. I wanted everything to work out.
If you enjoy fiction, fantasy romance, witches, historical fiction, debut novels, YA novels, books about good vs evil, or simply trying something new, then this book is for you!
May 21, 2015
Disenchanted by Leigh Goff is a cute young adult love story. The main character, Sophie, is a teen struggling to get control of her witch powers all the while trying to hide what they truly are from the coven. Meanwhile, she meets the neighbour and her coven’s sworn enemy’s son and thus starts the forbidden relationship and all that it involves.
It is a stereotypical young adult love story with no real surprises in that department. However, I did really enjoy this book. I found it to be well written with wonderful descriptions. I think I am craving some orange tic tacs now! I liked how she would describe the magic in the world she has created as well as Aunt Janie’s garden. I enjoyed the diversity with the witch abilities and the white and black sides. The plot overall was good and did have twist or two with some of the characters that I enjoyed.
I felt however that in the writing there were a few spots where the transition between scenes was rough. There were two occasions where I did a double take and went back to reread the previous page to make sure I hadn’t missed something. Also now having finished it, I have mixed feelings about the end. It’s not a bad ending. It’s what I would expect from this type of book. What bothers me is the pacing to get it to the end and then how it all wraps up. Parts of the ending don’t sit right with me.
As said before, overall I did enjoy the book and enjoyed the author’s writing style. I hope that she writes another in this setting and would recommend giving this one a go if you enjoy this genre.
It is a stereotypical young adult love story with no real surprises in that department. However, I did really enjoy this book. I found it to be well written with wonderful descriptions. I think I am craving some orange tic tacs now! I liked how she would describe the magic in the world she has created as well as Aunt Janie’s garden. I enjoyed the diversity with the witch abilities and the white and black sides. The plot overall was good and did have twist or two with some of the characters that I enjoyed.
I felt however that in the writing there were a few spots where the transition between scenes was rough. There were two occasions where I did a double take and went back to reread the previous page to make sure I hadn’t missed something. Also now having finished it, I have mixed feelings about the end. It’s not a bad ending. It’s what I would expect from this type of book. What bothers me is the pacing to get it to the end and then how it all wraps up. Parts of the ending don’t sit right with me.
As said before, overall I did enjoy the book and enjoyed the author’s writing style. I hope that she writes another in this setting and would recommend giving this one a go if you enjoy this genre.
January 16, 2015
This one follows in the tradition of Romeo and Juliet. Two young people on the opposite sides of a massive feud, struggling with a love that could destroy them.
For anyone who knows of my obsession with Shakespeare, it shouldn't come as any surprise that I really enjoyed this book. Now, I don't want anyone mistaking my meaning here. While this story does have some of the elements present in Romeo and Juliet, it is also vastly different. Much like many of the books and movies that have rehashed some of the Bard's tales (Lion King, Ten Things I Hate About You, etc.), it takes the basic outline and creates a wonderful, new story.
I found the story to be well written. It was filled with rich descriptions that enhanced the magical portion of the story's world. I found some of the supernatural elements of the story to be crafted slightly different than some of the others I've read. This gave it a refreshing point of view that I appreciate- it helps keep the genre from getting too cliche.
I loved the way Goff used the idea of the star-crossed lovers, the pair that succumbed to their families' hatred, as a cautionary tale for those that came after and enhanced it with a tale of powerful magic and intense hatred. For a young girl to navigate her way through a world with so many obstacles and try to overcome insurmountable odds... truly amazing.
In a way it is typical coming of age story. Sophie is reaching the point in her life where things are going to start changing and those changes are going to shape who she becomes but her journey is a little different than that of a normal girl. She starts off with only the most basic knowledge and though she longs to know more, the answers aren't easily found. With a little help from the spirit world she learns more and more about her world and her past. Enemies are present at every turn and she struggles to make the right decision before it's too late.
This was a very creative and enthralling book and I can't wait to read more from this author.
For anyone who knows of my obsession with Shakespeare, it shouldn't come as any surprise that I really enjoyed this book. Now, I don't want anyone mistaking my meaning here. While this story does have some of the elements present in Romeo and Juliet, it is also vastly different. Much like many of the books and movies that have rehashed some of the Bard's tales (Lion King, Ten Things I Hate About You, etc.), it takes the basic outline and creates a wonderful, new story.
I found the story to be well written. It was filled with rich descriptions that enhanced the magical portion of the story's world. I found some of the supernatural elements of the story to be crafted slightly different than some of the others I've read. This gave it a refreshing point of view that I appreciate- it helps keep the genre from getting too cliche.
I loved the way Goff used the idea of the star-crossed lovers, the pair that succumbed to their families' hatred, as a cautionary tale for those that came after and enhanced it with a tale of powerful magic and intense hatred. For a young girl to navigate her way through a world with so many obstacles and try to overcome insurmountable odds... truly amazing.
In a way it is typical coming of age story. Sophie is reaching the point in her life where things are going to start changing and those changes are going to shape who she becomes but her journey is a little different than that of a normal girl. She starts off with only the most basic knowledge and though she longs to know more, the answers aren't easily found. With a little help from the spirit world she learns more and more about her world and her past. Enemies are present at every turn and she struggles to make the right decision before it's too late.
This was a very creative and enthralling book and I can't wait to read more from this author.
January 31, 2017
Disenchanted by Leigh Goff follows the story of half-witch Sophie Goodchild. Sophie lives in Weathersfield, a town with a long history of persecuting witches, Salem style. Sophie does her best to keep her head down and remain inconspicuous. Unfortunately, it's not enough to keep Judge Mather from having witches shops closed down or worse arrested. The coven is on the brink of turning to black magic and Sophie is in love with her enemy's son. Sophie descents from Elizabeth Greensmith who fell in love with a Mather. Elizabeth's sister murders her sister and places a true love curse on the Mather family. Tasked to break the ancient curse Sophie must overcome her hatred of the Mathers in order to free them all.
For years Mathers and the witches have distrusted and hated each other. The heroine thought the Mather's were the only one's with a problem were the Mather’s until she met Alexavier. She was just as suspicious and prejudiced as the judge. Love really did conquer all in this book to overcome fear and hatred. If you don't make the effort to bring change no one else will. Sophie's growth as a character plagued by fear and eventually into a fearless heroine willing to do whatever it took to break a curse was beautiful to read. The emotion between Sophie and Alexavier Mather was very real, their fight to stop history from repeating itself is fraught with danger. If you're into Romeo and Juliet type romance this is a book for you.
For years Mathers and the witches have distrusted and hated each other. The heroine thought the Mather's were the only one's with a problem were the Mather’s until she met Alexavier. She was just as suspicious and prejudiced as the judge. Love really did conquer all in this book to overcome fear and hatred. If you don't make the effort to bring change no one else will. Sophie's growth as a character plagued by fear and eventually into a fearless heroine willing to do whatever it took to break a curse was beautiful to read. The emotion between Sophie and Alexavier Mather was very real, their fight to stop history from repeating itself is fraught with danger. If you're into Romeo and Juliet type romance this is a book for you.
November 14, 2015
4/5
I LOVED this debut novel from Leigh Goff. Goff has such a way with words, reading this novel was like being in your grandma's kitchen- the sights, the smells, the tastes. It was a literary warm hug that enveloped me.
Beautiful prose that I cannot say enough good about. I'm hooked on Sophie and her Aunt's shop, I want to buy most of the products in there. Great paranormal romance, my only real complaint was that the ending wrapped up too quickly and neatly for me, which bumped this book down from a 5/5 to a 4/5 for me. I wished that it hadn't ended so quickly, and that this was book one in a series, but even with that considered, this is still a book I will come back too when I have had a hard week. Great job Leigh Goff, I am really excited to see what you write next!
I LOVED this debut novel from Leigh Goff. Goff has such a way with words, reading this novel was like being in your grandma's kitchen- the sights, the smells, the tastes. It was a literary warm hug that enveloped me.
Beautiful prose that I cannot say enough good about. I'm hooked on Sophie and her Aunt's shop, I want to buy most of the products in there. Great paranormal romance, my only real complaint was that the ending wrapped up too quickly and neatly for me, which bumped this book down from a 5/5 to a 4/5 for me. I wished that it hadn't ended so quickly, and that this was book one in a series, but even with that considered, this is still a book I will come back too when I have had a hard week. Great job Leigh Goff, I am really excited to see what you write next!
January 18, 2015
I feel in love with the story and characters right away. Sophie isn't your average teenager. She is a half-witch trying to fit in with the ordinaries, living in a town where her ancestors were persecuted by the Mather family for being witches. This is a book about Sophie's tale of coming of age in the witch world. I laughed so many times as Sophie got frustrated with her magical mishaps. I held my breath waiting to see what would become of her and Alexavier. Sophie is now one of my favorite book characters. The book is well written and a quick/easy read. I hope there will be more to the story someday.
July 7, 2018
It was a good story filled with passion and magic. I liked how it was tied in to real-life historic figures and witch trials from the past. Until I read this book I did not know about the witch trials in Connecticut. Sophie Goodchild was an interesting character, and I liked her a lot as well as her romance with Alexavier Mather.
I gave it four stars because I was left feeling the story could have had a little more to it - a little more delving into the witchcraft, Sophie and her powers, as well as her romance. But it was still a good read nonetheless.
I gave it four stars because I was left feeling the story could have had a little more to it - a little more delving into the witchcraft, Sophie and her powers, as well as her romance. But it was still a good read nonetheless.
May 25, 2015
I bought this as an e-book back in February and read it on a flight to London. Purely entertaining and fun with a little bit of history thrown in. Enjoyed the magic, enjoyed the romance, loved the ending. Definitely a good read for teen girls and women into fantasy fiction.
August 9, 2015
Loved this young adult fantasy. Has just the right amount of romance and the magic spells are beautifully written. A fantastic mix of Twilight and Beautiful Creatures, yet stands on its own. Bought the print version from Amazon.
July 21, 2015
I was spellbound at frist glance of this book. As pages turned I was "moth to flame" by the characters and not to mention some actual facts that lie in the storyline.
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