inkedstoryteller's review
5.0
The conclusion of this bewitching trilogy did not disappoint. It’s full of action, much uncertain romance, and a bit of gay sex (within the confines of holy matrimony.) The characters in this series are interesting and fun. There is magic, socializing, and crime investigation (mostly done by amateurs.) Cosmo and John’s marriage has it’s ups and downs. You will likely route for them, but find it increasingly difficult to trust mortal love. Don’t miss this volume. I was thrilled to learn that there will be three more books in the series, but saddened to know there are no currents plans beyond that. I’m hoping that the author will change her mind. There is so much more these characters can do. Please encourage her to continue their adventures indefinitely.
claudia_is_reading's review
4.0
Blackmail, betrayals, family drama, political intrigue and conspiracies... spiced with romance, if this is not a great mix, I don't know what could be it :P
Although I really liked the mystery I must say that what I enjoyed the most was the struggle between Cosmo and John. Cosmo keeps breaking his promise to John, which is not the best thing to do if you want your marriage to last. But, the thing is, extracting that promise from him was quite unfair (and unrealistic on John's part) because it requires that Cosmos leaves aside a part of himself. What we see here is how they are trying to really understand each other and accept each other for who they are, and they are making evident progress in this book.
I also adored the 'Bewitched' references, what can I say? I'm a fan *laughs*
And Kale Williams narration was fantastic.
Although I really liked the mystery I must say that what I enjoyed the most was the struggle between Cosmo and John. Cosmo keeps breaking his promise to John, which is not the best thing to do if you want your marriage to last. But, the thing is, extracting that promise from him was quite unfair (and unrealistic on John's part) because it requires that Cosmos leaves aside a part of himself. What we see here is how they are trying to really understand each other and accept each other for who they are, and they are making evident progress in this book.
I also adored the 'Bewitched' references, what can I say? I'm a fan *laughs*
And Kale Williams narration was fantastic.
suze_1624's review
4.0
3.5*
John and Cosmo continue from their almost MAFS start to a stronger couple - but not without a few stutters and disagreements along the way.
Cosmo continues to plough his own path, usually against John’s principles but they manage to grow stronger together.
John and Cosmo continue from their almost MAFS start to a stronger couple - but not without a few stutters and disagreements along the way.
Cosmo continues to plough his own path, usually against John’s principles but they manage to grow stronger together.
mwana's review
4.0
Come to bed, my wicked witch, and I'll show you how much I love you.We are back with Cosmo and John Galbraith and this time, shit gets real. Well, as real as it can get in a mm mystery with paranormal elements.
I liked this one. I did love that it answers all the questions I had in book 2.
However, the mystery was kind of all over the place and hard to follow. There were times I wondered if I had opened a different book. Because as from book one, we wanted to know who ran over Rex and why. But then suddenly there's an extortion racket that is targeting the elites of the Craft universe that would make Charles Augustus Milverton chortle at the amateurish blackmail display.
I do appreciate how meticulously the mystery is written. However, there was a conspiracy of coincidences that tied things a little too neatly. It got frustrating because I barely had a chance to try and unravel things for myself using Cosmo's clues before someone hands Cosmo the answers we've been looking for.
I also love that you can tell Lanyon was really enjoying herself with this one, I just wish it was more tangible and jumped off page to embrace me. There was also too much going on that got resolved too quickly. This book needed to be longer. So while the mystery was at best tepid, the best thing about this book-- aside from Lanyon's impeccable writing-- is Cosmo fucking Saville.
My god did I love this neurotic little witch and the relationship he had with his beloved police commissioner John Galbraith, his mother, his kinda sort sister-in-law Andi, his sister-in-law Jinx, his apprentice Ambrose etc. Cosmo is snarky, sarcastic, pragmatic and with a nose for amateur sleuthing his spouse would have loved to wring out of him. He's also delightfully self-aware.
It's so annoying when people who disagree with you are right.He was a mean girl and I was here for it.
"Speaking of your mother, I saw Phelon on Tuesday. He was having dinner at Gary Danko's." Phelon Penn is one of Maman's Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. I'm sorry. Did I say that aloud? Phelon Penn is my mother's former companion. Like the other Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, he was the perfect lapdog and cost a fortune in grooming supplies.I absolutely loved how he would fluster John's former lovers, much to John's amusement and embarrassment. When a server learns that John got married,
"Husband?" he repeated. "Gosh. I didn't see that coming."I could read about Cosmo and John forever. They've really come a long way and I love how affectionate John was with Cos. I'm a sucker for mushy men.
"Oh, are you psychic?" I inquired.
John cleared his throat.
"Hm?" Lance spared me another distracted look--he was having trouble tearing his gaze from John.
I opened my mouth, but John spoke over me in that fake-hearty voice, "But come he did!"
I smiled at him. "Many times," I said. "Many, many times."
John turned the color of his beloved Pinot Noir.
"...I guess you just have truly terrible taste in men, ma belle."There's a lot of human interest drama to be mined here like John's Practitioner best friend who decided not to marry a human because of her history. There was also a lot of goings-on with the royalty of the Craft and those political machinations would have been a delight to get into. I did love the French-ness of the whole thing and the ambience that Lanyon always delivers.
I wrinkled my nose at the feminine noun. "You do know belle is for women."
"I guess. It means beautiful, right?"
"Yes."
"Then I think it's the right word."
I don't know whether this is because I've been really loving thicc books lately that I'm asking for more but I do know I want a full course meal accompanied by a buffet of this world. There will be a secondary trilogy with a lot of hints being dropped at a further story and you can bet your children I will be devouring it. I just hope Lanyon makes it really long.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
shazov's review
5.0
Josh Lanyon can try my patience with her delays in publishing, changing dates and making us wait soooo long for new books. But when she does publish them, they are great! Well, at least I think they're great, lol.
I read [b:I Buried a Witch|51862133|I Buried a Witch (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #2)|Josh Lanyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568208886l/51862133._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72782482] in Feb last year, so it took me a bit to get back into the swing of the story. I probably should have done a reread, but as they say "shoulda, coulda, didn't" and that's on me. Once I remembered what was going on, the story grabbed me and didn't let go. This book tied up some loose ends, but didn't answer all the questions that were raised in this trilogy. Luckily for us, Josh has decided to write some more in this series, so I don't have to say goodbye to Cosmo and John just yet. I'll just need to remain patient I suppose to see when it will be published...
I read [b:I Buried a Witch|51862133|I Buried a Witch (Bedknobs and Broomsticks #2)|Josh Lanyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568208886l/51862133._SX50_SY75_.jpg|72782482] in Feb last year, so it took me a bit to get back into the swing of the story. I probably should have done a reread, but as they say "shoulda, coulda, didn't" and that's on me. Once I remembered what was going on, the story grabbed me and didn't let go. This book tied up some loose ends, but didn't answer all the questions that were raised in this trilogy. Luckily for us, Josh has decided to write some more in this series, so I don't have to say goodbye to Cosmo and John just yet. I'll just need to remain patient I suppose to see when it will be published...
paulalovesbooks's review
3.0
John mejoro bastante. Genial! La relación dio 20 pasos al camino de lo saludable
jvolkenand's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
thegoddessbooks's review
4.0
4.5/5⭐️
“I wouldn’t be in love with anyone like me. It still amazes me that you are.”
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No hace falta repetir cada vez que hago una reseña que no soy la más objetiva cuando se trata de alguna historia de Josh Lanyon, soy faaaaan de todo lo que escribe, y creo que eso se debe a que ya sé a qué tipo de trama me enfrento y eso la hace una comfort reading para mi.
Espere este libro desde hace tiempo aunque no sabía muy bien cómo íbamos a encaminar la trama o como es que iba terminar, teniendo en cuenta lo que había sucedido al final del 2do libro. En sí, esta entrega fue buena, la trama me gustó, aunque mi favorita ha sido la del segundo libro, aquí John y Cosmo tiene una relación de pareja algo más estable pero aún cargan cosas de los libros pasados que no dejan que sean una pareja al 100%, hay cosas que definitivamente tienen que aprender, especialmente John. El romance entre los MC es muchísimo mejor y más natural que en las entregas anteriores, y no quiere decir que lo anterior fue malo, simplemente que estar bajo la influenza de un hechizo de amor no creo que sea lo mejor para despertar un sentimiento genuino jajaja, pero en fin, fue una buena entrega, personajes bien construidos, una conspiración política entre las brujas buena y una relación de pareja que tiene que aprender a confiar en lo que tienen.
Muero por leer el 4to.
“I wouldn’t be in love with anyone like me. It still amazes me that you are.”
━━━━━━━━━
No hace falta repetir cada vez que hago una reseña que no soy la más objetiva cuando se trata de alguna historia de Josh Lanyon, soy faaaaan de todo lo que escribe, y creo que eso se debe a que ya sé a qué tipo de trama me enfrento y eso la hace una comfort reading para mi.
Espere este libro desde hace tiempo aunque no sabía muy bien cómo íbamos a encaminar la trama o como es que iba terminar, teniendo en cuenta lo que había sucedido al final del 2do libro. En sí, esta entrega fue buena, la trama me gustó, aunque mi favorita ha sido la del segundo libro, aquí John y Cosmo tiene una relación de pareja algo más estable pero aún cargan cosas de los libros pasados que no dejan que sean una pareja al 100%, hay cosas que definitivamente tienen que aprender, especialmente John. El romance entre los MC es muchísimo mejor y más natural que en las entregas anteriores, y no quiere decir que lo anterior fue malo, simplemente que estar bajo la influenza de un hechizo de amor no creo que sea lo mejor para despertar un sentimiento genuino jajaja, pero en fin, fue una buena entrega, personajes bien construidos, una conspiración política entre las brujas buena y una relación de pareja que tiene que aprender a confiar en lo que tienen.
Muero por leer el 4to.
emmawight's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0