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3.75⭐️

This book came up a couple of times in my scrolling of Goodreads under the books I was looking to read. And even though it is a 4th in the series I saw it could be read as a standalone. And as the other books didn't catch my interest as this one did I took a chance and read it. I am glad I did. This past week or two I have been rereading books and have started and dropped quite a few books. I am in the start of a book slump. It is a first world problem in it's own way - I have literally a 1000 books loaded on my system and I couldn't find a book to read to save the life of me. And then I find this book and devour it in a day. A blessing and a shame.

This book has a FMC who comes off as a Mary Sue character, but shows us she is more by the end of the book and an MMC who comes off as an Alpha-hole (and is to a certain extent) but is head over heels for the FMC. The magic system and the world in this book is fascinating and there's probably nuances I am missing from my not having read the other books but I got enough of them to not detract from me enjoying this story. It was fast paced and had both moments of levity and deep emotions.

If someone is looking for a lightish read I would recommend this book.

4,25⭐️

I have been looking for books where communication happens between the partners and there isn't a separation between the two for stupid reasons. And I am glad to say I found it in this book (though the FMC does decide to get some space form the MMC for a less than a day to get her head around a few things). It also speaks well for this story that the MMC, though an alpha at first read/description, is totally gone for Margot. I mean Theodore is my favourite in this book. I love the extent he goes to to make sure Margot is his but not in a stalkery way but in the way that he makes sure to always be there for her and do whatever it takes to make her safe and happy.

Can I say that ;ole Theodore I am not a fan of Margot's family? Either of them? The way she was treated just grates at me and I hope she sees that soon. Though this book has a mystery in the bombing at the beginning of the book, it mostly focuses on Theodore and Margot and his attempt to win her over and the way they come to love each other. I know there are other books in this series with different couples but I am not sure they will top Theodore and Margot. So I am going to give this world a break. Maybe.

4⭐️

Another great Cozy fantasy. This seems my year to try my hand out with this genre. I had no idea this genre was even a thing till I came across The House Witch by Delemhach. In the instance of this book it was from the POV of someone not of the world of magic. Roger Mulligan, the butler from the title, has no magic but is the butler for Mr. Shackleford who is one. Or one who claims to be a wizard.

It was refreshing to see Roger being a sceptic at first and slowly start to believe in the magic of Shackleford house. And to start to find contentment in the work of a butler. Though there was an overarcing conflict - the relatives trying to get their hands on the house) and a mystery of if Shackleford had dementia or was it magical in nature I felt this was more a story of how Mulligan found himself coping with being a Butler and finding a calling. From what I have seen I think there is going to be another book in the series and I sincerely hope there is another. I don't think we have heard the last of a few people in this story and I am looking forward to seeing where it leads.

4.5⭐️

A lot of secrets came out in to the open this book. And we got a team up we didn't know we wanted - Jacky and Landon. I have enjoyed seeing Jacky and Landon getting closer throughout the series. I have also loved seeing Jacky and Dirk get closer. Like I keep saying in my reviews of these books, I see a lot call backs to previous decisions and conversations in this book. This series is all about family but also about the consequences of the actions you take and the decisions you make. Not just of the main characters but also of the people around them. The confrontation towards the end of the book was a long time in coming and though it was cathartic in a sense it did bring a tear or two in my eyes as it was also sad.

Now I have to wait to see what happens in the story next. I cannot believe there are 6 more books scheduled before an end to this series. I feel both happy and sad to hear that.