Charms and Chocolate Chips

This book was better in the last but had a few storylines going on.

There is a bit of a jump from the last book to this one. The ending of the last had our main character deciding she didn’t want a romantic relationship with Steve then in this this book she is in a steady relationship with Declan. Although I am happy that Declan was the chosen one, this book had the main character spending a lot of time with Steve.

I am not a fan of love triangles, and I was hoping this would be done. Instead, we got Steve hitting on Katie even though she has made it clear that she only wants a friendship and Katie being a bad girlfriend to Declan. The book does have Katie recognize that she hasn’t treated Declan right and does fix this. I do hope the next book gives Declan a bigger role.

The main storyline is good. I did find this book had a lot of side stories tied together and some of them didn’t have enough of a resolution at the end. It was a little slow at first, but I liked the introduction to Katie’s Mother and their family reconciliation. Each book in this series has the main character grow in magic, friendships, and relationships. This has made the series so enjoyable to read.

I am looking forward to reading the next book.

A worthy sequel to the first two in the series!! I really enjoyed the characters' relationships (and the way they evolved). The added element of the nature conservancy and the swamp give it a sense of adventure. It's neat seeing Katie come into her own power, and I can't wait to dive into the next book!