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Witches of New York #1
The Starlight Witch
Accepting my new gig could be my doom…
After fifteen years of marriage, I catch my husband cheating on me. What do I do? I laugh, which probably wasn’t the reaction he expected.
And then I laughed some more.
So, when a job comes my way from The Twilight Hotel—a paranormal hotel in midtown Manhattan that serves as a sanctuary and residence—I take it.
Cue in tattooed, sexy as sin, grumpy restaurant owner Valen, who can’t do drama or high-maintenance women. The problem? He’s cruel and dangerous.
And he’s hiding something.
Rumors arise of a dark spell that would mean the hotel's closure, and I don’t know who I can trust. Do I have what it takes to fight this new evil? We’ll see.
Brace yourselves. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
The Starlight Witch is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure!
After fifteen years of marriage, I catch my husband cheating on me. What do I do? I laugh, which probably wasn’t the reaction he expected.
And then I laughed some more.
So, when a job comes my way from The Twilight Hotel—a paranormal hotel in midtown Manhattan that serves as a sanctuary and residence—I take it.
Cue in tattooed, sexy as sin, grumpy restaurant owner Valen, who can’t do drama or high-maintenance women. The problem? He’s cruel and dangerous.
And he’s hiding something.
Rumors arise of a dark spell that would mean the hotel's closure, and I don’t know who I can trust. Do I have what it takes to fight this new evil? We’ll see.
Brace yourselves. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
The Starlight Witch is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure!
308 pages, Paperback
First published October 31, 2022
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Kim Richardson
205 books1,247 followersKim Richardson is the award-winning author of the bestselling SOUL GUARDIANS series. She lives in the eastern part of Canada with her husband, two dogs and a very old cat. She is the author of the SOUL GUARDIANS series, the MYSTICS series, and the DIVIDED REALMS series. Kim's books are available in print editions, and translations are available in over 7 languages.
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November 16, 2022
Plot, plot, fizz, fizz
Remember those old movies where a group of scrappy kids works to save the old movie theatre, drive in, soda shop, record store, or whatever? This is a literary derivative of that old trope.
Readers are introduced to the fmc as she walks out on her old life and into a whole new cast of characters who are all characters. Everyone is both extremely friendly and has one quirky trait that defines their character. Julian loves one-night stands. It’s the only thing anyone talks about regarding Julian. Jimmy is a cursed to live as a toy dog. No other descriptions necessary. Basil is a wet sandwich who can’t handle anything. Raymond is sabotaging the hotel. Adele is mean. Valen is the mysterious future love-interest. Ezra magically fixes everything. Need a couture ball gown in an hour? Ezra. Dinner party for 9? Ezra. Need an expedited divorce? Ezra. The character should have been named Deus Ex Machina.
Remember those old movies where a group of scrappy kids works to save the old movie theatre, drive in, soda shop, record store, or whatever? This is a literary derivative of that old trope.
Readers are introduced to the fmc as she walks out on her old life and into a whole new cast of characters who are all characters. Everyone is both extremely friendly and has one quirky trait that defines their character. Julian loves one-night stands. It’s the only thing anyone talks about regarding Julian. Jimmy is a cursed to live as a toy dog. No other descriptions necessary. Basil is a wet sandwich who can’t handle anything. Raymond is sabotaging the hotel. Adele is mean. Valen is the mysterious future love-interest. Ezra magically fixes everything. Need a couture ball gown in an hour? Ezra. Dinner party for 9? Ezra. Need an expedited divorce? Ezra. The character should have been named Deus Ex Machina.
February 19, 2023
Cute, easy read
I dislike stories that make women weak, and although Merlie had a few bursts of witch magic, she was otherwise weak. I implore female authors to stop making their characters stereotypes- weak, controlled by men, oblivious to affairs, cowering, et al. You are doing the female race a huge disservice. The story was cute with fun characters, very little depth, very predictable, read it in about 2.5 hours.
I dislike stories that make women weak, and although Merlie had a few bursts of witch magic, she was otherwise weak. I implore female authors to stop making their characters stereotypes- weak, controlled by men, oblivious to affairs, cowering, et al. You are doing the female race a huge disservice. The story was cute with fun characters, very little depth, very predictable, read it in about 2.5 hours.
November 10, 2024
The Starlight Witch
By Kim Richardson
This was a great first in-series book about supernatural creatures living in a hotel with normal people. The main character, a rare starlight witch witch, is hired to find who is killing people at the hotel. There's great characters, a fun plot, a touch of romance, a mystery, and a great ending! Can't ask for more!
By Kim Richardson
This was a great first in-series book about supernatural creatures living in a hotel with normal people. The main character, a rare starlight witch witch, is hired to find who is killing people at the hotel. There's great characters, a fun plot, a touch of romance, a mystery, and a great ending! Can't ask for more!
March 12, 2024
After losing her husband, our secret witch finds herself living in a magical hotel with a group of fun, crazy characters... and several dead bodies. As a magical detective with special powers, the hotel hires her to find out who is killing these people. All of the characters are enjoyable to read about, and the ending was, in my opinion; very satisfying. I'm looking forward to reading the next book!
September 19, 2023
I didn’t know a book with all of my favorite tags could be so bad. DNF
March 23, 2024
3.5 stars
I honestly thought that Leana was driven way too much by her libido to be able to work as Merlin properly. I mean, yes, there was mere investigation about who was responsible behind demons making havoc at Twilight Hotel... but in the end, the way they found out the villain, it all came to chance. Nobody guessed it. They went to the roof and found the villain. That was it.
There were a lot of scenes of Leana thinking about Valen though... even during the big final battle ()
BUT, but... I had to admit that I LOVED the found family of tenants at Twilight Hotel 13th Floor. They were all marvelous. I also had soft spot for Jimmy the toy dog (OMG his background story!!). These side characters were fantastic, and I thought they were the backbone of Leana being able to do her job. I loved this book for them!!
PLUS, I loved the whole universe. Leana will probably grow on me. I'm already eyeing the second book....
I honestly thought that Leana was driven way too much by her libido to be able to work as Merlin properly. I mean, yes, there was mere investigation about who was responsible behind demons making havoc at Twilight Hotel... but in the end, the way they found out the villain, it all came to chance. Nobody guessed it. They went to the roof and found the villain. That was it.
There were a lot of scenes of Leana thinking about Valen though... even during the big final battle ()
BUT, but... I had to admit that I LOVED the found family of tenants at Twilight Hotel 13th Floor. They were all marvelous. I also had soft spot for Jimmy the toy dog (OMG his background story!!). These side characters were fantastic, and I thought they were the backbone of Leana being able to do her job. I loved this book for them!!
PLUS, I loved the whole universe. Leana will probably grow on me. I'm already eyeing the second book....
November 24, 2024
Read it in one day! Facile à lire, pas trop long (230 pages), personnes attachants… ça commence bien une belle petite série de six tomes!
August 28, 2024
Listened on audiobook.
This felt very juvenile even though our characters were adult. The action that held weight in the story, felt too light.
Overall, I just did not like it though I would like me so Valen.
This felt very juvenile even though our characters were adult. The action that held weight in the story, felt too light.
Overall, I just did not like it though I would like me so Valen.
August 10, 2024
Why is the audiobook (B0BTXVC4P5) not listed on Goodreads?! >:(
3.5
RTC
3.5
RTC
October 5, 2023
Pour le premier tome, j’ai lu la version française. Très bien exécutée! Vraiment. Je suis allée comparée avec la version anglophone par la suite; traduction concise. Bravo!
Leana Fairchild est une sorcière. Déjà en apprenant son nom, je me suis dit : bon, une autre histoire à la Shadow hunters . Pas très original. Alors, sans le vouloir, je me suis mise à comparer : double erreur. Certes, cette histoire se passe dans un monde paranormal avec des métamorphes, des vampires et des sorcières. La similarité s’arrête là. Leana est engagée comme Merlin (un peu comme un agent du FBI-CIA qui enquête et protège les innocents) à l’hôtel Twilight. Ce que j’adore de cette histoire, mais VRAIMENT, c’est que la protagoniste est âgée de plus de quarante ans. Elle n’est pas qu’une gamine parfaite, bien roulée et qui a trop d’énergie. Non. Leana suit le passage du temps et je me suis associée à elle. Monter treize étages, cela brûle les cuisses… oui. Elle y rencontrera trois sorciers, qui l’aideront dans son enquête et deviendront ses fidèles amis. Leana s’associe aussi à une drôle de créature qui a subi un sort. Tous ensemble, ils enquêtent sur les morts subites et mystérieuses qui surgissent à l’hôtel et menacent la sécurité de ses clients et habitants. Bien entendu, Leana ne se fait pas que des amis. Il y a ce gorille qu’elle croise sans arrêt, mais qui tout de même réussit à réveiller ses hormones endormies, après un long mariage de quinze ans avec Martin. Une larve humaine. Bref, l’histoire se déroule rapidement, les liens se font là et le débit est très rythmé. On n’a pas le temps de s’emmerder et l’histoire déboule bien. Ainsi, on s’attache aux personnages et c’est bien écrit en humour. J’ai toujours un peu de difficulté à adhérer aux histoires écrites à la première personne, mais dans ce cas-ci, la transition s’est fait en douceur. Cette série comporte déjà 6 livres (en anglais) et trois ont été traduits. Je suis vraiment enchantée par cette découverte et j’ai hâte de poursuivre les aventures de Leana; cette sorcière hors de l’ordinaire. Car… sa magie n’a rien d’ordinaire. Oh non! Cependant, vous devrez lire pour en découvrir davantage ! Finalement… cela n’a rien à voir avec les Shadowhunters. Certes, l’histoire se passe à New York, la fille porte le même nom de famille, il y a des démons. Mais… ça s’arrête là! Je conseille si vous aimez la magie première, les histoires légères et rythmées. Les personnages colorés, les enquêtes de police et un peu de bataille pour couronner le tout. Sans oublier, un brin d’épices et quelques sentiments non négligeables. Je lirais la suite de la série en anglais.
Leana Fairchild est une sorcière. Déjà en apprenant son nom, je me suis dit : bon, une autre histoire à la Shadow hunters . Pas très original. Alors, sans le vouloir, je me suis mise à comparer : double erreur. Certes, cette histoire se passe dans un monde paranormal avec des métamorphes, des vampires et des sorcières. La similarité s’arrête là. Leana est engagée comme Merlin (un peu comme un agent du FBI-CIA qui enquête et protège les innocents) à l’hôtel Twilight. Ce que j’adore de cette histoire, mais VRAIMENT, c’est que la protagoniste est âgée de plus de quarante ans. Elle n’est pas qu’une gamine parfaite, bien roulée et qui a trop d’énergie. Non. Leana suit le passage du temps et je me suis associée à elle. Monter treize étages, cela brûle les cuisses… oui. Elle y rencontrera trois sorciers, qui l’aideront dans son enquête et deviendront ses fidèles amis. Leana s’associe aussi à une drôle de créature qui a subi un sort. Tous ensemble, ils enquêtent sur les morts subites et mystérieuses qui surgissent à l’hôtel et menacent la sécurité de ses clients et habitants. Bien entendu, Leana ne se fait pas que des amis. Il y a ce gorille qu’elle croise sans arrêt, mais qui tout de même réussit à réveiller ses hormones endormies, après un long mariage de quinze ans avec Martin. Une larve humaine. Bref, l’histoire se déroule rapidement, les liens se font là et le débit est très rythmé. On n’a pas le temps de s’emmerder et l’histoire déboule bien. Ainsi, on s’attache aux personnages et c’est bien écrit en humour. J’ai toujours un peu de difficulté à adhérer aux histoires écrites à la première personne, mais dans ce cas-ci, la transition s’est fait en douceur. Cette série comporte déjà 6 livres (en anglais) et trois ont été traduits. Je suis vraiment enchantée par cette découverte et j’ai hâte de poursuivre les aventures de Leana; cette sorcière hors de l’ordinaire. Car… sa magie n’a rien d’ordinaire. Oh non! Cependant, vous devrez lire pour en découvrir davantage ! Finalement… cela n’a rien à voir avec les Shadowhunters. Certes, l’histoire se passe à New York, la fille porte le même nom de famille, il y a des démons. Mais… ça s’arrête là! Je conseille si vous aimez la magie première, les histoires légères et rythmées. Les personnages colorés, les enquêtes de police et un peu de bataille pour couronner le tout. Sans oublier, un brin d’épices et quelques sentiments non négligeables. Je lirais la suite de la série en anglais.
July 25, 2024
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2.5⭐️/5
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Mi aspettavo qualcosa di più!
Leana è una strega 🔮, ma non una strega qualunque, una STREGA STELLARE. Ok e quindi? Dove sta la storia? Dove sta il mondo magico? Un'accozzaglia di razze paranormali buttate nel libro a caso, senza un minimo di spiegazione!
Ma qualche nota positiva ✅ c'è: carino, scorrevole, lettura veloce e...Jimmy ti adoro!
Diverse note negative 🅰️: non ho capito (tra le tante cose) la suddivisione delle streghe: bianche, oscure. stellari, fattucchiere, maghe e chi più ne ha più ne metta; frasi ripetitive, il tutto dal punto di vista di una donna che dovrebbe avere 40 anni ma che sembra una ragazzina alle prime armi! un detective? AHAHAHAH
Per gli amanti del fantasy lo consiglio solo come lettura leggera. Se volete la passione di un mondo paranormal completo, lasciate perdere questa lettura!
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I was expecting something more!
Leana is a witch 🔮 but not just any witch, a STAR WITCH. Okay and so what? Where is the story? Where is the magical world? A jumble of paranormal races thrown into the book at random, without a minimum of explanation!
But some positive notes ✅: cute, smooth flowing, quick read and...Jimmy I love you!
Several negative notes 🅰️: I didn't understand (among many things) the subdivision of witches: white, dark. stellar, sorceresses and what have you; repetitive sentences, all from the point of view of a woman who is supposed to be 40 but looks like a novice girl! a detective? AHAHAH
For fantasy lovers I recommend it only as light reading. If you want the passion of a full paranormal world, drop this read!
Raffa ⚡️
2.5⭐️/5
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Mi aspettavo qualcosa di più!
Leana è una strega 🔮, ma non una strega qualunque, una STREGA STELLARE. Ok e quindi? Dove sta la storia? Dove sta il mondo magico? Un'accozzaglia di razze paranormali buttate nel libro a caso, senza un minimo di spiegazione!
Ma qualche nota positiva ✅ c'è: carino, scorrevole, lettura veloce e...Jimmy ti adoro!
Diverse note negative 🅰️: non ho capito (tra le tante cose) la suddivisione delle streghe: bianche, oscure. stellari, fattucchiere, maghe e chi più ne ha più ne metta; frasi ripetitive, il tutto dal punto di vista di una donna che dovrebbe avere 40 anni ma che sembra una ragazzina alle prime armi! un detective? AHAHAHAH
Per gli amanti del fantasy lo consiglio solo come lettura leggera. Se volete la passione di un mondo paranormal completo, lasciate perdere questa lettura!
🇬🇧
I was expecting something more!
Leana is a witch 🔮 but not just any witch, a STAR WITCH. Okay and so what? Where is the story? Where is the magical world? A jumble of paranormal races thrown into the book at random, without a minimum of explanation!
But some positive notes ✅: cute, smooth flowing, quick read and...Jimmy I love you!
Several negative notes 🅰️: I didn't understand (among many things) the subdivision of witches: white, dark. stellar, sorceresses and what have you; repetitive sentences, all from the point of view of a woman who is supposed to be 40 but looks like a novice girl! a detective? AHAHAH
For fantasy lovers I recommend it only as light reading. If you want the passion of a full paranormal world, drop this read!
Raffa ⚡️
March 18, 2023
I'm deeply disappointed in the fatphobic writing in this book. I was mostly enjoying the idea. The love interest was weak, and the side characters needed work, but overall, it was okay.
Until I got to the "fat chef" character who apparently isn't aware there is clothing for all sizes, so her jacket "stretched across her belly." She was also sweating a lot and couldn't quite reach the table as her stomach kept bumping into it. Come on, it's 2023. Can't we move past this ridiculous stereotyping.
Didn't finish the book after this.. sorry.
Until I got to the "fat chef" character who apparently isn't aware there is clothing for all sizes, so her jacket "stretched across her belly." She was also sweating a lot and couldn't quite reach the table as her stomach kept bumping into it. Come on, it's 2023. Can't we move past this ridiculous stereotyping.
Didn't finish the book after this.. sorry.
January 4, 2023
I loved Leana and her friends! Fun, action packed story!
January 6, 2024
Peguei esse livro grátis (e acho que ainda está) no final do ano pela Amazon, resolvi dar uma olhada e ele começa de um jeito tão peculiar que foi impossível não ficar curiosa com o restante. Aqui conhecemos Leana, uma mulher que um belo dia chega em casa e descobre que o embuste do marido a está traindo, e ele vai descobrir o que acontece quando se trai uma bruxa. Eu achei a protagonista bem interessante, ela tem 42 anos e vem de um casamento que já não vinha bem e se vê sozinha tendo que recomeçar. As coisas acontecem bem rápido, um novo emprego, e logo somos apresentados a novos personagens e ao mistério que permeia toda a obra. Ela é acolhida rapidamente por um grupo de bruxos, e para mim esse é o ponto alto do livro, os laços de amizade que ela cria, e os desafios que vem com isso, afinal ela era uma pessoa sozinha e que agora tem que contar com a ajuda de um parceirinho muito especial e que também tem o seu próprio drama pessoal, esse personagem definitivamente rouba cada cena que ele aparece e a gente se vê o tempo todo torcendo por ele. Tem umas pitadas de romance com um homem misterioso e muito gostoso (e ela vai falar isso várias vezes durante o livro, muitas mesmo), mas não é o foco principal. Acho que só o que me incomodou foi o desfecho do mistério e suas motivações. Também me incomodou que depois de todos tentarem resolver um certo problema por anos, de repente, como um passe de mágica, ela consegue a informação necessária, sendo que quem a tinha, estava ali o tempo todo, isso não fez sentido pra mim, mesmo assim achei uma leitura divertida e pretendo ler a continuação.
November 29, 2023
This book had me interested from the first chapter. It's starts off with a witch married to a complete douchebag and she leaves him. Yay for her! After leaving her ex she sets out with nothing but a bag of clothes for an interview at famous paranormal hotel. Only once she arrives and gets hired in the spot dies she gets informed about all the murders of the paranormal guests. Time for her to work her magic and investigate.
The MC was funny and her retorts etc remind me of myself. She's witty and has just the right smartass attitude to make me love her. As for the other characters she soon befriends, they were loveable right off the get go.
She runs smack dab into a sexy man beast who is both mysterious and a little grumpy. Always popping up in her thoughts as well as in places he shouldn't be.
Overall I enjoyed the read. There are other books in this series that I will read later for sure.
The MC was funny and her retorts etc remind me of myself. She's witty and has just the right smartass attitude to make me love her. As for the other characters she soon befriends, they were loveable right off the get go.
She runs smack dab into a sexy man beast who is both mysterious and a little grumpy. Always popping up in her thoughts as well as in places he shouldn't be.
Overall I enjoyed the read. There are other books in this series that I will read later for sure.
October 31, 2024
Audiobook Review
𝚃𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚜:
•Monsters
•Magic
•Witches
•Slow-Burn
•Humor
𝙱𝚕𝚞𝚛𝚋:
𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
ᴏʀ ʜᴏᴍᴇʟᴇss ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴍɪɴᴜᴛᴇ. ᴀɴᴅ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇ.
sᴏ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀ ᴊᴏʙ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴍʏ ᴡᴀʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴡɪʟɪɢʜᴛ ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ—ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴀɴᴏʀᴍᴀʟ ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ ɪɴ ᴍɪᴅᴛᴏᴡɴ ᴍᴀɴʜᴀᴛᴛᴀɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ sᴇʀᴠᴇs ᴀs ᴀ sᴀɴᴄᴛᴜᴀʀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇsɪᴅᴇɴᴄᴇ—ɪ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ.
ᴄᴜᴇ ɪɴ ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏᴇᴅ, sᴇxʏ ᴀs sɪɴ, ɢʀᴜᴍᴘʏ ʀᴇsᴛᴀᴜʀᴀɴᴛ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀ ᴠᴀʟᴇɴ, ᴡʜᴏ ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ᴅᴏ ᴅʀᴀᴍᴀ ᴏʀ ʜɪɢʜ-ᴍᴀɪɴᴛᴇɴᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍ? ʜᴇ’s ᴄʀᴜᴇʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜs.
ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇ’s ʜɪᴅɪɴɢ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ.
ʀᴜᴍᴏʀs ᴀʀɪsᴇ ᴏғ ᴀ ᴅᴀʀᴋ sᴘᴇʟʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ’s ᴄʟᴏsᴜʀᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴏ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴛʀᴜsᴛ. ᴅᴏ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ᴛᴀᴋᴇs ᴛᴏ ғɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜɪs ɴᴇᴡ ᴇᴠɪʟ? ᴡᴇ’ʟʟ sᴇᴇ.
💬 Monsters, magic, and demons—oh my! I really enjoyed this as an audiobook. I was looking for something spooky and fun to close out October, and this book was exactly the vibe I wanted. It’s playful and fun, yet packed with action and mystery.
𝚃𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚜:
•Monsters
•Magic
•Witches
•Slow-Burn
•Humor
𝙱𝚕𝚞𝚛𝚋:
𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙄 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
ᴏʀ ʜᴏᴍᴇʟᴇss ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴍɪɴᴜᴛᴇ. ᴀɴᴅ ʙʀᴏᴋᴇ.
sᴏ, ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀ ᴊᴏʙ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs ᴍʏ ᴡᴀʏ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴡɪʟɪɢʜᴛ ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ—ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴀɴᴏʀᴍᴀʟ ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ ɪɴ ᴍɪᴅᴛᴏᴡɴ ᴍᴀɴʜᴀᴛᴛᴀɴ ᴛʜᴀᴛ sᴇʀᴠᴇs ᴀs ᴀ sᴀɴᴄᴛᴜᴀʀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇsɪᴅᴇɴᴄᴇ—ɪ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ.
ᴄᴜᴇ ɪɴ ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏᴇᴅ, sᴇxʏ ᴀs sɪɴ, ɢʀᴜᴍᴘʏ ʀᴇsᴛᴀᴜʀᴀɴᴛ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀ ᴠᴀʟᴇɴ, ᴡʜᴏ ᴄᴀɴ’ᴛ ᴅᴏ ᴅʀᴀᴍᴀ ᴏʀ ʜɪɢʜ-ᴍᴀɪɴᴛᴇɴᴀɴᴄᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ. ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍ? ʜᴇ’s ᴄʀᴜᴇʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀᴏᴜs.
ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴇ’s ʜɪᴅɪɴɢ sᴏᴍᴇᴛʜɪɴɢ.
ʀᴜᴍᴏʀs ᴀʀɪsᴇ ᴏғ ᴀ ᴅᴀʀᴋ sᴘᴇʟʟ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏᴛᴇʟ’s ᴄʟᴏsᴜʀᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴏ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴛʀᴜsᴛ. ᴅᴏ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪᴛ ᴛᴀᴋᴇs ᴛᴏ ғɪɢʜᴛ ᴛʜɪs ɴᴇᴡ ᴇᴠɪʟ? ᴡᴇ’ʟʟ sᴇᴇ.
💬 Monsters, magic, and demons—oh my! I really enjoyed this as an audiobook. I was looking for something spooky and fun to close out October, and this book was exactly the vibe I wanted. It’s playful and fun, yet packed with action and mystery.
May 13, 2024
The Starlight Witch didn't quite resonate with me. In my opinion, if you're looking for a spellbinding read that will leave you bewitched and craving more, The Starlight Witch might not be it.
I dove into this book with hopes, ready to be whisked away into a world of detective witches, magic, demons, and a funny toy dog. However, the storyline felt a bit cheesy, and I struggled to get invested in the characters and plot. And let's not forget about Valen. The anticipation of some steamy scenes fizzled out when I got closer to the end and nothing. Perhaps it was me, not the book, that wasn't in the right mood for this magical journey, or maybe this witchy tale didn't cast its spell on me. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I want to continue with the series after reading this
I dove into this book with hopes, ready to be whisked away into a world of detective witches, magic, demons, and a funny toy dog. However, the storyline felt a bit cheesy, and I struggled to get invested in the characters and plot. And let's not forget about Valen. The anticipation of some steamy scenes fizzled out when I got closer to the end and nothing. Perhaps it was me, not the book, that wasn't in the right mood for this magical journey, or maybe this witchy tale didn't cast its spell on me. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I want to continue with the series after reading this
November 21, 2022
The Starlight Witch is the first book in the Witches of New York by Kim Richardson.
Leana has finally had enough of her husband behavior when she found him in bed with another woman. She leaves but now she don't know where to go and she's broke. When a job offer comes from The Twilight Hotel, a paranormal hotel in Manhattan she can't refuse. She find out that three murder happens at the Hotel, one of them is a Merlin like herself. She will find help from some resident at the Hotel and she will need their help to figure who's summoning the demon responsible for the murders.
I have really loved this new serie and cannot way for the sequel. I have received an arc of this book from the author.
Leana has finally had enough of her husband behavior when she found him in bed with another woman. She leaves but now she don't know where to go and she's broke. When a job offer comes from The Twilight Hotel, a paranormal hotel in Manhattan she can't refuse. She find out that three murder happens at the Hotel, one of them is a Merlin like herself. She will find help from some resident at the Hotel and she will need their help to figure who's summoning the demon responsible for the murders.
I have really loved this new serie and cannot way for the sequel. I have received an arc of this book from the author.
June 14, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. The female lead character is well written and confident in her powers. The first chapter she finds her husband in bed with another woman and as a punishment, breaks is manhood. I was sucked in from the first page. The story moves along nicely and has many funny moments. Really fun reading.
March 30, 2025
3,75
A parte la traduzione raffazzonata, inciampa in infiniti piccoli errori.
Ha creato un'investigatrice imbranata, che non fa mai le domande fondamentali, ne sul lavoro, ne alle persone che la circondano.
Lo schema è troppo simile alle streghe di Hollow Cove, mi aspettavo qualcosa di diverso nella sostanza, non solo nell'ambientazione
A parte la traduzione raffazzonata, inciampa in infiniti piccoli errori.
Ha creato un'investigatrice imbranata, che non fa mai le domande fondamentali, ne sul lavoro, ne alle persone che la circondano.
Lo schema è troppo simile alle streghe di Hollow Cove, mi aspettavo qualcosa di diverso nella sostanza, non solo nell'ambientazione
April 26, 2023
Loved this!
I can totally see this as a show. It’s very well written. The story brings forth all emotions and does it well. I do believe that I’m hooked.
I can totally see this as a show. It’s very well written. The story brings forth all emotions and does it well. I do believe that I’m hooked.
December 27, 2024
Quick read. And a cute story. There were some very funny moments, a lot of magic moments, and a start of a love story. I enjoyed it and am on to the next book.
March 15, 2025
Such an interesting story. I did not see any of that coming and the opening chapter was hilarious. Definitely got me out of my reading slump
October 27, 2025
People dying jilted lady gets the job to find out who and why of it all. Purchased Kindle book, read with the Alexa audio assist application.
March 26, 2024
This could have been such a good story. But the writer changed things all the time as if she forgot what she had written a couple of chapters earlier. I just couldnt... Couldn't finish :(
September 29, 2024
Everything I’ve needed in a book recently. Sad it’s over. It gives only murders in the building with magic/fantasy.
December 1, 2022
The “Witches of New York” is a great beginning woe a series about a starlight witch, Leana. A starlight witch is neither a white or dark witch but rather a witch who gains her powers through the starlight and full moon.
After coming home from work early Leana discovers her rat of a husband in bed with a 23 year old bimbo. After a rather heated discussion Leana reveals that she is a witch and breaks her husband’s penis. Yep, can you say, “Ouch!” Oh well only good things for good people.
Then she gets a job interview with the Twilight Hotel as a Merlin or protector. The Twilight Hotel is lodging for paranormals. Regular humans can’t even see it. They have had a series of murders and they want Leana to solve them before the hotel’s reputation is ruined.
Soon it becomes clear that there is a demon problem and Leana is just hoping that the hot and sexy restaurant owner from next door is not involved. It is clear that he is holding onto secrets of his own.
This was a fun first read in the series. There is plenty of levity, mystery and action. Additionally there are a bevy of quirky and interesting characters. My only complaint is that there is not much depth to the series. However, we will see what future installments have to offer.
After coming home from work early Leana discovers her rat of a husband in bed with a 23 year old bimbo. After a rather heated discussion Leana reveals that she is a witch and breaks her husband’s penis. Yep, can you say, “Ouch!” Oh well only good things for good people.
Then she gets a job interview with the Twilight Hotel as a Merlin or protector. The Twilight Hotel is lodging for paranormals. Regular humans can’t even see it. They have had a series of murders and they want Leana to solve them before the hotel’s reputation is ruined.
Soon it becomes clear that there is a demon problem and Leana is just hoping that the hot and sexy restaurant owner from next door is not involved. It is clear that he is holding onto secrets of his own.
This was a fun first read in the series. There is plenty of levity, mystery and action. Additionally there are a bevy of quirky and interesting characters. My only complaint is that there is not much depth to the series. However, we will see what future installments have to offer.
January 22, 2023
Not a bad storyline and the execution was ok. I found the characters were a bit uninspired but book 2 might build them up a bit more. It just felt very rushed, the FMC walks out of her marriage and straight in to co-habitation with a group of other paranormals she immediately trusts and they become best friends. The MMC (who clearly is to become her love interest) was too cliche for me; broody and secretive.
It had some interesting aspects, new paranormals and Jimmy the toy dog was a fun character it’s a pity his curse was broken (dozens of people searching for over 50 years to find the sorceress and the Leanna finds her and breaks it with little to no effort at all??)
It just wasn’t a story I felt drawn in by and I don’t feel the urgent need to read the next instalment.
It had some interesting aspects, new paranormals and Jimmy the toy dog was a fun character it’s a pity his curse was broken (dozens of people searching for over 50 years to find the sorceress and the Leanna finds her and breaks it with little to no effort at all??)
It just wasn’t a story I felt drawn in by and I don’t feel the urgent need to read the next instalment.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 27, 2024
1.5 stars.
This book is just... bad.
I'm actually confused by all of the high ratings lmao.
This story reads like it's what a 15 year old imagines what it's like to be 25... and the main character is in her 40s? Every character is so juvenile, and all they think about is sex? They're in a life or death situation, and the fmc is too busy staring at the mmcs junk. One of the friends' only character traits is that he sleeps with anything that breathes. This barely even scrapes the surface of everything wrong with this story.
I actually thought this book was written in 2008, and it didn't stand the test of time. Imagine my surprise when I see 2022 as the publication date.
I would skip this tbh. Not worth it.
This book is just... bad.
I'm actually confused by all of the high ratings lmao.
This story reads like it's what a 15 year old imagines what it's like to be 25... and the main character is in her 40s? Every character is so juvenile, and all they think about is sex? They're in a life or death situation, and the fmc is too busy staring at the mmcs junk. One of the friends' only character traits is that he sleeps with anything that breathes. This barely even scrapes the surface of everything wrong with this story.
I actually thought this book was written in 2008, and it didn't stand the test of time. Imagine my surprise when I see 2022 as the publication date.
I would skip this tbh. Not worth it.
February 26, 2023
Did not finish
A few reviewers called this a light read. Light reads can be pleasant and well written. This wasn't. It was a cookie-cutter formula and falls flat. Don't waste your time.
A few reviewers called this a light read. Light reads can be pleasant and well written. This wasn't. It was a cookie-cutter formula and falls flat. Don't waste your time.
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