Shifty
Magic
by
Judy Teel
Blurb:
...some
people will do anything for revenge.
A
tough PI struggles to track down a vengeful serial killer only to
discover that the murderer holds the key to her secret magical
heritage.
Book
One in the YA13 paranormal/mystery series Dangerous Magic by Judy
Teel. "Expect action, on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the
perfect touch of romance."
Excerpt:
Resting
my right hand on my gun, I poked the yellow button of my office
door’s remote with my left index finger. My muscles tightened for
action as the thick metal barrier swung ponderously open with a
long-suffering hiss of hydraulics.
Cooper’s
curious gaze swept over me and around the room. Wizard’s attention
swept over Cooper. When the two of them locked eyes, the Were tensed
and the cat started purring. Wizard rose to her feet and arched her
back in a luxurious stretch, her focused attention never leaving the
Were.
He was
dressed for work, which in the FBI world meant black slacks and
shoes, crisp white dress shirt, black jacket and a tie. The tie was
bright yellow with a picture of Bugs Bunny on it.
He
narrowed his luminous silver-green gaze on my cat, and then landed it
back on me. “You should check your video readout before opening the
door,” he said with that kind of authoritative sternness that
inspired people like me to do the opposite.
I
frowned at him. “What do you want?”
“To
hire you. But first I need your alibi.”
“It’s
too early for alibis,” I said, taking a sip of coffee to cover my
surprise. As far as I knew, I hadn’t done anything obviously
illegal. At least, not lately.
He
glided into my office in that graceful, menacing way Weres had, and I
buzzed the door closed. Despite looking barely old enough to buy a
beer, Cooper radiated energy and purpose like the sun did heat. As
the door clicked shut, he filled the space making the bread-box size
of my office feel more like a matchbox.
His
expression sobered as he eased himself gingerly onto one of the
spindly folding chairs. “Where were you last night between the
hours of eleven and one?”
I live
in North Carolina with my boisterous family–husband, three kids, a
dog and a geriatric bunny–and yup, I’m Southern so
occasionally I let a “y’all” slip out. Maybe more than
occasionally.
I love
my job and dedicate as much of my time to writing as I can. When I’m
not doing the weaving of the adventurous and romantic tales, I’m
running errands, driving people around (or crazy depending on your
perspective), and generally pretending I’m a grownup.
When I
was fifteen, I knew I wanted to be a novelist–wanted to write for
Harlequin actually. But the calling to tell stories came a lot
earlier than that, I just didn’t know what it meant.
I had a
lot of growing up to do before I could manage it, though many would
claim the growing up part didn’t take--you know who you are--but I
finally have my dream job.
Life
rocks—so should the books you read!
Author Links:
Webpage:
http://judyteel.com
Amazon
Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008K8WHHI
Buy Links:
Shifty
Magic for Nook:
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Shifty
Magic for Kindle: http://amzn.com/B00CXQ7EOE
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My Review:
Quick, fun, and sassy read that will entertain you. I really liked the main character. Addison is not a ground breaking character, but she is VERY fun! I have always had a soft spot for sarcastic female characters, so she's definitely "my type."
Cooper was just enough of a bad boy and just enough of a temptation to keep things spicy. Addison and Cooper certainly sparked on the page, and that was another interesting plus about this book. The chemistry between them was kind of familiar, but it's familiar for a reason. It's a good familiar.
The plot is pretty tightly written. Again, this isn't ground breaking, but I gobbled it up and enjoyed myself. Not a single, solitary dull moment of hum drum. Just excellent storytelling and a fun time reading.
I will definitely read the second book in this series when I can get my hands on it! I can't wait to see what else happens in Addison's world!
Giveaway:
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the review, Melissa! You had exactly the reading experience I'm going for with my books -- good, fun entertainment. Life can be stressful enough, right? :D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting me, today. Looking forward to it!
Sounds like this'll be right up my street! Thanks for sharing and introducing a new book and author to me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Sarah Fae. Undercover Magic (book 2) is out, as well, so if you enjoy Shifty Magic, the fun keeps going. :-)
DeleteThis one seems right up my reading alley. Can't wait to read. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Jenny, thank you for commenting! I've had a lot of fun with the series and the characters and am always glad when readers feel the same. :-)
DeleteI'm always looking for new Y.A. authors to reckoned to a young friend of mine. Some books are a bit too naughty.
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Hi petula, thank you for stopping by! I recommend the series for 13 and up because it's murder mystery/suspense so there's some violence. I dial down the sex to no more than kissing or off-screen implied. My 8th grade daughter is one of my beta readers, so I'm always checking in with her about the violence and heat levels, which she's picky about. So far, so good. ;-)
DeleteGreat review, sounds like a good read.
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DeleteThank you for hosting me, Melissa. It was fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review, can't wait to read it!
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