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Black Candle Women

Black Candle Women

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  • Author：Diane Marie Brown
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Summary

Generations of Montrose women—Augusta， Victoria， Willow—have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years。 They keep to themselves， never venture far from home， and their collection of tinctures and spells is an unspoken bond between them。

But when seventeen-year-old Nickie Montrose brings home a boy for the first time， their quiet lives are thrown into disarray。 For the other women have been withholding a secret from Nickie that will end her relationship before it’s even begun: the decades-old family curse that any person they fall in love with dies。

For each member of the household， revealing this truth to Nickie also means reckoning with their own past choices and mistakes。 And as new questions about long-held family beliefs emerge， the women are set on a collision course dating back to a voodoo shop in 1950s New Orleans’s French Quarter—where a hidden story in a mysterious book may just hold the answers they seek in life and in love…

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Reviews

Aleia ，

3。5⭐️Sometimes you just need to read about messy family drama that isn’t yours。 This is what you grab when you want that and so much more。 The story features a generational family of Black women left without love because of a Voodoo curse placed on the matriarch。 There’s lots of twists， turns， and secrets revealed。 Bundle that with the youngest branch of the family refusing to accept the curse as normal and you have this gem of a story about healing generational trauma。

Toya （the reading chemist） ，

I feel like I wanted more magic from this one versus some of the family drama， which is why this one was just okay。 More to come。

Lauren Perez Esper ，

This book is full of Black Girl Magic！ Literally！！Reminiscent of Practical Magic， this multigenerational book is about mother/daughter relationships at its core。 It’s about the passing down of stories， beliefs， traumas， and fears。 I loved how each member of the Montrose family was so different from each other but all shared a similar desire to be loved， and protective of each other。 Augusta ， Madelyn， Victoria， Willow， and Nickie。We have Great Grandma Augusta， the matriarch and one responsible f This book is full of Black Girl Magic！ Literally！！Reminiscent of Practical Magic， this multigenerational book is about mother/daughter relationships at its core。 It’s about the passing down of stories， beliefs， traumas， and fears。 I loved how each member of the Montrose family was so different from each other but all shared a similar desire to be loved， and protective of each other。 Augusta ， Madelyn， Victoria， Willow， and Nickie。We have Great Grandma Augusta， the matriarch and one responsible for the bond and possibly the curse between the women。 Madelyn， Augusta’s daughter who comes to stay with the family after being disconnected from them for years and years。 She kept me laughing from the moment she arrived。 Victoria， the sensible daughter of Madelyn and overbearing mother of Nickie。 She’s made it her mission to make sure her daughter doesn’t suffer from the family curse the way she had。 Willow， Victoria’s free spirited sister and Nickie’s confidant and conspirator。 And Nickie， the youngest of the Montrose women who is mixed up in all the family drama in the midst of finding and growing into her self and magic。 I really enjoyed this book and I want to read more on Hoodoo and Voodoo magic and all the history of New Orleans！ I recommend this book to lovers of witchy tales and multigenerational dramas。 。。。more

Shabria ，

**Thank you to Netgalley for this arc。**As soon as I read the description of this book of the tags of 'New Orleans'， 'Black Women'， "Voodoo and Hoodoo"， "generational"， and "secrets"， I was so hooked and I really wanted to get my hands on a copy。 I absolutely enjoyed Nickie's， Willow's and Augusta's perspectives the best out of our 4 main characters。 Especially with Augusta providing more context for the history of their practice and how it started。 I think that this is where the story really sh **Thank you to Netgalley for this arc。**As soon as I read the description of this book of the tags of 'New Orleans'， 'Black Women'， "Voodoo and Hoodoo"， "generational"， and "secrets"， I was so hooked and I really wanted to get my hands on a copy。 I absolutely enjoyed Nickie's， Willow's and Augusta's perspectives the best out of our 4 main characters。 Especially with Augusta providing more context for the history of their practice and how it started。 I think that this is where the story really shone because the setting being New Orleans really captivated me and I enjoyed observing Augusta learning the ways of the Voodoo。 I think what worked for me most was how different this matriarch was to each other。 How different they parented and interpreted the curse and magic， yet perfectly mirrored in their secrets surrounding their practice and neglect （early on， especially） in educating Nickie about it。 Overall， I really did enjoy reading this book this was a great read and I do recommended。 5/5 stars！！ 。。。more

Tiana ，

Black Candle Women is about multi-generational women within one family whose lovers all meet a similar fate， dying as a result of falling in love with them。 The backdrop of the story being New Orleans along with the gorgeous cover were what drew me to the story initially。 Although New Orleans is referenced as the past the places and food were very relevant to my experience there。 There were many secrets kept by each of the women and the journey of the unveiling of these secrets is interwoven thr Black Candle Women is about multi-generational women within one family whose lovers all meet a similar fate， dying as a result of falling in love with them。 The backdrop of the story being New Orleans along with the gorgeous cover were what drew me to the story initially。 Although New Orleans is referenced as the past the places and food were very relevant to my experience there。 There were many secrets kept by each of the women and the journey of the unveiling of these secrets is interwoven throughout the book。 The angst felt as a reader was quite intense as earlier conversations as in real life families can aid in circumstances and situations being avoided。 Such a great story and read。A huge thank you to Net Galley and Graydon House Books for the eARC in exchange for this fair and unbiased review。 。。。more

Susan ，

This book was lovely。 It was a family story between four generations and it unfolded from all their points of view。 This family was messy and I really appreciated that。 It made everything feel fraught。 I was provided an advanced copy of this book which has not affected my review。

BklynBookBelle ，

** I received an ARC copy for an honest review， this review contains no spoilers**I was super excited initially by the synopsis of Black Candle Women。 A novel that delves into a matriarchal family hiding secrets while trying to out run a devastating curse and practicing hoodoo！ Sign me right up。 We meet Augusta， her granddaughters Willow。。。my favorite and her sister Victoria， and her daughter Nikkie。 Later on we meet Augusta's daughter Madalyn who did not make the initial migration from New Orle ** I received an ARC copy for an honest review， this review contains no spoilers**I was super excited initially by the synopsis of Black Candle Women。 A novel that delves into a matriarchal family hiding secrets while trying to out run a devastating curse and practicing hoodoo！ Sign me right up。 We meet Augusta， her granddaughters Willow。。。my favorite and her sister Victoria， and her daughter Nikkie。 Later on we meet Augusta's daughter Madalyn who did not make the initial migration from New Orleans to California。 All we know is the women living lives loving and losing the partners they love， and it goes back to a curse on their family that two of them believe in， two could not be less worried about a fake curse， and Nikkie who doesn't know why she can't live a normal teenage life。 I will say that the novel is very beautifully written in the multiple perspectives of the four generations of Montrose women。 I am usually overwhelmed with POV chapters of more than three characters， however the author did a great job in making me care about each of these women and their own personal struggle。 The pacing of majority of the book was a little slow for my liking， especially when I'm supposed to know what the family is up against and why it's important。 It took quite sometime for this to be revealed and to "hook" me， often with me putting the book down for days at a time。 In contrast the ending snuck up on me and boom we were wrapping up， leaving a lot to be desired。 We go on this epic chase， and I felt let down。I think the author had an amazing idea overall， and parts of the story were executed beautifully， however all the pieces did not connect for me in the end I gave this book a 3。5 rating。 I think this author has immense potential and I'd give another work by the author a try！ 。。。more

I'mogén ，

Video review: Actual rating: 3。5 / 5Thank you to Hear Our Voices for hosting this book tour。As soon as I saw the descriptors New Orleans"， "Black Women" "Voodoo and Hoodoo"， "generational" and "Secrets"， I was captivated。I definitely enjoyed Willow's and Augusta's perspectives the best， out of our 4 main characters。 Especially with Augusta providing more context for the history of their practice and how it started。 I think that this is where the story really shone because the setting being New O Video review: Actual rating: 3。5 / 5Thank you to Hear Our Voices for hosting this book tour。As soon as I saw the descriptors New Orleans"， "Black Women" "Voodoo and Hoodoo"， "generational" and "Secrets"， I was captivated。I definitely enjoyed Willow's and Augusta's perspectives the best， out of our 4 main characters。 Especially with Augusta providing more context for the history of their practice and how it started。 I think that this is where the story really shone because the setting being New Orleans really captivated me and I enjoyed observing Augusta learning the ways of the Voodoo。I liked Willow for pushing against the mold and the tight restraints of her sister and sparking inspiration for the rest of the household to begin to wonder how much hold the curse continues to have over their family。Nickie read a bit too young to me for a 17 year old， but I guess that's the by product of having a helicopter parent as controlling as Victoria seemed to be。I think what worked for me most was how different this matriarch was to each other。 How different they parented and interpreted the curse and magic， yet perfectly mirrored in their secrets surrounding their practice and neglect （early on， especially） in educating Nickie about it。Pick it up， give it a go & enjoy！ >（^_^）

Chan_ ，

In this book， we follow the Montrose Women who are a family living in California with New Orleans roots。 Augusta is the matriarch and she lives with her granddaughters Victoria and Willow and her great-granddaughter Nikkie。 We follow each of these women on their journey through life and love over the course of a few months， and the kicker is all the women are cursed and whoever falls in love with them will die。 ***The breaking of generational curses， finding ones voice and not being afraid to do In this book， we follow the Montrose Women who are a family living in California with New Orleans roots。 Augusta is the matriarch and she lives with her granddaughters Victoria and Willow and her great-granddaughter Nikkie。 We follow each of these women on their journey through life and love over the course of a few months， and the kicker is all the women are cursed and whoever falls in love with them will die。 ***The breaking of generational curses， finding ones voice and not being afraid to do the unexpected truly carried this story。 I hope there is a series with this family， I truly look forward to reading more。 I feel like there were a few things that were left opened ended and has potential for another story。 All in all I give this story a 4 。。。more

Susie Dumond ，

The Montrose women’s magic powers come with a cost， dating back to a New Orleans voodoo shop in the 1950s。 Anyone who falls in love with a Montrose woman dies。 But this curse has been kept a secret from the youngest of them， 17-year-old Nickie， who brings home a boyfriend and throws the whole family into chaos。This multi-generational family saga has some major Practical Magic vibes， and I'm so into it。 It's funny and surprising and touching， and I can totally picture a fabulous TV series adaptat The Montrose women’s magic powers come with a cost， dating back to a New Orleans voodoo shop in the 1950s。 Anyone who falls in love with a Montrose woman dies。 But this curse has been kept a secret from the youngest of them， 17-year-old Nickie， who brings home a boyfriend and throws the whole family into chaos。This multi-generational family saga has some major Practical Magic vibes， and I'm so into it。 It's funny and surprising and touching， and I can totally picture a fabulous TV series adaptation。 Just the right amount of witchy magic， but mainly driven by its layered characters and family secrets。 I fell completely in love with the Montrose women。 Thanks to the publisher for the advanced copy。 。。。more

fat。girl。reads ，

I won an ARC copy of this from a giveaway the author held。 I absolutely loved this book。 The cover alone sold me， but the story is what captivated me in the end。 This story surrounds three generations of women， continuously trying to protect themselves and now the youngest generation from their family curse。 In addition， dealing with the internal conflict as to whether they should continue this practice of living in fear or sacrifice and finally take a chance on life and love。 This book containe I won an ARC copy of this from a giveaway the author held。 I absolutely loved this book。 The cover alone sold me， but the story is what captivated me in the end。 This story surrounds three generations of women， continuously trying to protect themselves and now the youngest generation from their family curse。 In addition， dealing with the internal conflict as to whether they should continue this practice of living in fear or sacrifice and finally take a chance on life and love。 This book contained multiple elements shaping the story， along with suspense and comedic relief。 I loved that it included many aspects of New Orleans culture and tradition， including Hoodoo and Voodoo practice。 Although I'm not from New Orleans and cannot speak on how accurate the portrayal of these things was， they did make the story feel authentic。 In addition， though this story included multiple points of view， they were written well。 The characters aren't overshadowed， and readers get a complete and in-depth picture of their stories。 With this story centering around a generational curse， the author did a great job illustrating and emphasizing how a person's decision at the top of a lineage affects each generation after， specifically in family dynamics， relationships， and decision-making。 Diane Marie Brown provides imagery， authenticity， and warmth while taking readers through the stories of three generations of Montrose women。 I could say so much more， but then this review would be an essay。 I thoroughly enjoyed this story from beginning to end。 This was a fantastic debut novel！ 。。。more

Nikki S ，

I really need to stop "requesting with my eyes" as my co-worker said。 This wasn't what I was expecting。 Real review to come to my blog。 I really need to stop "requesting with my eyes" as my co-worker said。 This wasn't what I was expecting。 Real review to come to my blog。 。。。more

Srivalli Rekha ，

Publication Date: 28th Feb 20233 Stars One Liner: Interesting premise but lacking in execution Montrose women like in a two-storied house in California。 They have their pasts， secrets， and burdens， unspoken and unshared with others， even in the same household。 When the youngest， Nickie， brings home a guest on her birthday， she disrupts the house in more ways than intended。 After all， the past has its roots in a voodoo shop in New Orleans’s French Quarter from the 1950s。 And now， the time has com Publication Date: 28th Feb 20233 Stars One Liner: Interesting premise but lacking in execution Montrose women like in a two-storied house in California。 They have their pasts， secrets， and burdens， unspoken and unshared with others， even in the same household。 When the youngest， Nickie， brings home a guest on her birthday， she disrupts the house in more ways than intended。 After all， the past has its roots in a voodoo shop in New Orleans’s French Quarter from the 1950s。 And now， the time has come for each of them to face the truth of their lives， acknowledge their mistakes， and find a way to move on toward a better future。 Can they finally reveal their secrets and turn their house into a happy home？ The story comes in the limited third-person POV of the central characters （Augusta， Victoria， Willow， & Nickie）。 What I Like: The cover is gorgeous。 I love the color scheme and the candles at the bottom。 The main characters are distinct personalities （even if their voices were hard to distinguish at times）。 They are flawed， make mistakes， keep secrets， and try to work things out somehow。 Augusta’s （Nana） backstory was quite interesting with good shades of grey。 She also gets more space in the book （though it’s not enough）。 The concept of Lanora and hoodoo magic is intriguing。 I wish it was explored in detail。 However， the book nails the atmosphere of the house。 It is heavy， stressful， suffocating， and oppressive even when the family appears happy。 The ending is hopeful and positive。 It doesn’t tie up everything but gives enough satisfaction to the readers。 What Didn’t Work for Me:The first quarter is very slow。 Though we are thrown into the action right away （after a short prologue）， the story goes around in circles。 It’s only after the 30% that things start to move forward。 While I don’t mind the miscommunication trope， I don’t want it all over the plot。 In a way， this book wouldn’t have existed if the characters simply spoke to each other and had some sort of healthy communication。 Things change around 75%。 This should have been the story of Augusta， Victoria， and Willow。 Nickie would have worked better as a catalyst rather than having a complete track of her own。 The additional track cut into the space required to establish the other three stories， which further diluted the plot。 Nickie acting like a petulant 17-year-old doesn’t help much。 The book does have some bits of voodoo and spells， but most of them are to further the plot。 I wanted more of that stuff as it forms the core of the book。 There really isn’t any magical or paranormal element。 Just some spells are mentioned here and there。 A couple of drawings of the insides of the cookbook would have enhanced the reading experience。 The climax wasn’t as effective as it should have been。 When the entire plot is so focused on that curse part， the solution almost feels anticlimactic。 An attempt to make it impactful doesn’t really deliver。 To summarize， Black Candle Women has a solid foundation to build a generational drama but falls short of expectations。 It has some good points though the overall impact is underwhelming。 The premise has great potential， but the book doesn’t do justice to it。 This should have been a duology or trilogy where the main characters would be explored in depth to create an emotional tale of love， loss， secrets， and voodoo magic。 Thank you， NetGalley， Harlequin Trade Publishing， and Graydon House， for the eARC。 This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book。 #BlackCandleWomen #NetGalley 。。。more

Stacia | stacialovestoread ，

4。5 stars。

Shannon ，

This was an entertaining intergenerational family story featuring four Black women living in New Orleans。 Full of family secrets， forbidden romance， curses， magic and tons of heart。 I really enjoyed this on audio narrated by Bahni Turpin too！ Recommended for fans of Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman or Memphis by Tara M。 Stringfellow。 Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review！ （This cover is stunning too！！）

Erika ，

3。5Review to come。

Shakeria Green ，

So much potential。 It kept just missing out。 Maybe a second one would hit it ！ Good storyline either way！

KP ，

This story follows 4 women in the Montrose family and the secrets they are keeping from each other。 I loved the spiritual voodoo/hoodoo magic elements that laid the foundation for the story。 I though I was going to get more of a New Orleans feel but that was missing， except in the flashbacks and even then， it didn't feel like New Orleans。 This story is told from each of the women's POV。 Usually I don't care for anything more than 2 POVs but I thought it was well done here。 I do wish we got more This story follows 4 women in the Montrose family and the secrets they are keeping from each other。 I loved the spiritual voodoo/hoodoo magic elements that laid the foundation for the story。 I though I was going to get more of a New Orleans feel but that was missing， except in the flashbacks and even then， it didn't feel like New Orleans。 This story is told from each of the women's POV。 Usually I don't care for anything more than 2 POVs but I thought it was well done here。 I do wish we got more of Victoria's and Willow's story。 This story does have the pesky miscommunication trope， which I loathe。 I liked the elements of the flashbacks but sometimes I was confused about if I was reading a flashback or present day， it just didn't seem to flow。 The story is also slow paced with the ending feeling a bit rushed with drastic character development。 I can absolutely see this book being adapted for a limited series and would tune in！ Overall， I enjoyed it but sometimes the story felt disjointed， which is why I gave it 3 stars。 。。。more

Jaleesa | Reading Beyond the Book Cover ，

Full Review Here4。0 stars。 I recommend this book for the gentle reminder that not all curses are equivocal to ultimate doom。 In Black Candle Women， through the Montrose women， readers will experience:- how curses meant to break people can ultimately bond them。- the reinforced power of family。- an unsuspecting character becoming the catalyst of change。- the inescapable emphasis on things happening for a reason。- forgiveness is always an option。 Nobody is beyond giving and receiving it。- how prote Full Review Here4。0 stars。 I recommend this book for the gentle reminder that not all curses are equivocal to ultimate doom。 In Black Candle Women， through the Montrose women， readers will experience:- how curses meant to break people can ultimately bond them。- the reinforced power of family。- an unsuspecting character becoming the catalyst of change。- the inescapable emphasis on things happening for a reason。- forgiveness is always an option。 Nobody is beyond giving and receiving it。- how protection can also be harmful。I hope you pick this book up。 It was a good time ;-）。 I look forward to seeing what other stories Diane Marie Brown will share with us。Many thanks to Graydon House， Diane Marie Brown， and NetGalley for an Advanced Review Copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Casey Halvorsen ，

3。75 stars rounded upThis was a pretty good story， but felt disjointed until about 60% of the way through。 I liked the character development， but man on man I wanted to shake Victoria out of her controlling habits in most of this book！ I'm surprised Nickie didn't rebel more and earlier with how tight of leash she was on。 I was tempted to dnf it early in the book， but as I was listening to audio I just turned the speed way up and got through it lol。 I also understand this is the authors first nov 3。75 stars rounded upThis was a pretty good story， but felt disjointed until about 60% of the way through。 I liked the character development， but man on man I wanted to shake Victoria out of her controlling habits in most of this book！ I'm surprised Nickie didn't rebel more and earlier with how tight of leash she was on。 I was tempted to dnf it early in the book， but as I was listening to audio I just turned the speed way up and got through it lol。 I also understand this is the authors first novel， and it does have really good bones。 I'm excited to see what she will write in the future， after more experience and pracise。 。。。more

A Young ，

Thank you to NetGalley and Graydon House Books for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy of ‘Black Candle Women’ in exchange for my honest review。The foundation for a good story is there…Lanora ascended to becoming a loa and to her daughters she passed on her gift of helping others。 This book is about 4 generations of her daughters- The Montrose- women and they are conjure women who practice hoodoo。 Augusta is the first daughter of Lanora。 Augusta has one child， a daughter named Made Thank you to NetGalley and Graydon House Books for the opportunity to read this advanced reader copy of ‘Black Candle Women’ in exchange for my honest review。The foundation for a good story is there…Lanora ascended to becoming a loa and to her daughters she passed on her gift of helping others。 This book is about 4 generations of her daughters- The Montrose- women and they are conjure women who practice hoodoo。 Augusta is the first daughter of Lanora。 Augusta has one child， a daughter named Madelyn。 Madelyn has 2 daughters， Victoria and Willow。 And Victoria has a daughter， Nickie。All of these women have their own unique gifts， even if they don’t realize it。 A story passed down from Augusta， known as Nanaugusta to her family， is that there is a curse that all of the daughters must carry。 In this curse， anyone that any of the daughter’s love romantically will die a horrible death。 As the details of the curse is passed down from mother to daughter and grandmother to grand daughters certain things are left out。 Things that shouldn’t be left out。 Some of the women take the curse more seriously than others and this opens the door to confusion and also secrets that can have dire consequences。In addition to the curse， there is also a spell book。 This spell book once belonged to Augusta’s mentor， but has been in her possession for decades。 I’m not really clear on where the spell book originated， but throughout its history， everyone who has studied it， has added her own magic to it- whether it be a tweak to a potion or a recipe for pralines。 Even though Victoria was the next chosen daughter， she did not use the book as a tool， which struck me as odd。 Instead， Willow was the one who had the book and used the spells the most。I kept questioning how I was supposed to feel about Victoria and Willow。 Victoria seemed to be made into a kind of villain and throughout a lot of the book it felt like she was constantly being gas lit。 Everyone lived in Victoria’s home， including their estranged mother that abandoned them when they were younger。 Victoria was the chosen daughter which meant that she had Lanora’s gift。 As far as their grandmother， NanAugust knew， Willow did not have any gifts， but she did study spells and potions。 Victoria completely immersed herself into her role as A Daughter of Lanora and pledged her life to helping others。 She became a therapist and practiced out of her home。 She believed and prayed to the loa， giving thanks and offers accordingly。 Knowing what she was told about the curse and knowing the consequences， she was over protective of her child。 She did what she thought she must do based on what was passed down to her。 The same information that was passed down to her sister。 Willow， unbeknownst to anyone， thought that she was the gifted one and spent a lot of time trying to prove to herself and others that she was， even if that meant undermining her sister。 She also lived a more carefree life than her sister and often seemed to be the family favorite。 Each character had the potential to have their own story arc because they all had their own sets of issues and dimensions。 I think the author tried to put too many plot lines into 1 book and the story just kept getting muddled。 I think the structure of the novel would have been better if each one of the Montrose women had their own books or if sections of the book just told their stories separately and then came together at the end。 。。。more

Book Lover ，

This was a fine read， but at the end of the day it was not what I was expecting based on the book description。 I was ready for lots of magic and spells and a good romp around the New Orleans French Quarter。 Kind of like a modern-day Practical Magic！ But this is a much much quiter book。 There is some magic here and there， but no real urgency or action until the last 100 pages of the book。I enjoyed the multiple POVs and thought they were very well done。 I wanted more of Augusta’s flashbacks and 19 This was a fine read， but at the end of the day it was not what I was expecting based on the book description。 I was ready for lots of magic and spells and a good romp around the New Orleans French Quarter。 Kind of like a modern-day Practical Magic！ But this is a much much quiter book。 There is some magic here and there， but no real urgency or action until the last 100 pages of the book。I enjoyed the multiple POVs and thought they were very well done。 I wanted more of Augusta’s flashbacks and 1950s French Quarter memories。 But 90% of the book is set solidly in present day California。My biggest issue with the book is that while a lot changes， the only character with a followable and logical character arc is Nickie。 Victoria quickly changes her mindset on parenting after Nickie runs away， but you can’t track in her POV chapters when exactly and why exactly she has done what she has and then decides to change。Read this book if you want a multi-generational family story with a touch of magic。 。。。more

Katie ，

3。5 stars。 This was an interesting read。 I enjoyed the multiple POVs， especially Augusta's reminisces about her life in New Orleans。 I found myself wanting to skip through Victoria's chapters because she frustrated me so much with the way she treated Nicki and Willow。 They all made up in the end and all was forgiven but I'm still not a fan of her。Overall， I enjoyed the story of the Montrose women and look forward to reading more by this author。 3。5 stars。 This was an interesting read。 I enjoyed the multiple POVs， especially Augusta's reminisces about her life in New Orleans。 I found myself wanting to skip through Victoria's chapters because she frustrated me so much with the way she treated Nicki and Willow。 They all made up in the end and all was forgiven but I'm still not a fan of her。Overall， I enjoyed the story of the Montrose women and look forward to reading more by this author。 。。。more

Laura ，

3。5 stars rounded up。 This story of a family of magically gifted women who may or may not have been cursed to lose any men they love was entertaining。 I would have liked to feel more invested in the romances so that I cared more about the lovers' fates。 3。5 stars rounded up。 This story of a family of magically gifted women who may or may not have been cursed to lose any men they love was entertaining。 I would have liked to feel more invested in the romances so that I cared more about the lovers' fates。 。。。more

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