Tangled Roots (Tangled Magic, #1)

by Denise D Young

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I picked this book up because I saw it was a novella and plus I have not read anything romance-y or witchy in a while and thought this would be a nice snappy read. Well, I was right, what I did not expect is the fact I am sucked into Cassie and Nick’s world already and would very much like book two now!

It has got a label of being an 18+ due to the steamy romance and of course sex! I did find that this element was a bit rushed and felt a bit forced but they were having a lot of fun who was I to stop them. Maybe the pull with witches are different but the connection that Nick and Cassie feel and fall for each other is all very quick and intense. For someone who has been asleep for forty-five years, well she certainly wasted no time! That being said I did enjoy the dynamic of these two, Nick is a closed-off and stilted character, something happened in his past and he has decided the time is now to move on from the farm but what happened in his past? Cassie has years to catch up on and a lot has happened since she went “away” can she adjust? Despite this, the connection they do have is truly magical and it does work. Both are flawed and both have their own demons to face and I look forward to the journey they have to go on.

I really did enjoy this story, being a novella a lot has been packed into the pages. I did think one element was rushed near the end, but it has left it open for the next book and I am looking forward to seeing where we are taken to next. It was quite cute and it made for an easy read whilst enjoying the magic of the witches and prophecies to be fulfilled.

It is an exciting series and Young has left me wanting more and wanting to know what happens next. I feel there is something big going to happen in the next book, something that will destruct the world we know it. I love the pacing of the book even if the end was a bit rushed because the story is so intriguing I want more, or maybe Young has cast a spell on me? The only way to know if this is sorcery or not is if you read it!