Chick With A Charm

by Vicki Lewis Thompson

[Angie]

Chick with a Charm was another fun romance from one of my favorite authors, but it didn't have quite the same effect on me as the first book. Lily has been crushing on Griffin for awhile, and has decided to brew up an adoration elixir to get him to reciprocate. It's a terrible idea, but Lily is impulsive and really likes him, and is convinced that he just needs an extra boost to get him to act on his feelings for her. Griffin is a divorce lawyer and has no interest in simple flings. He is attracted to Lily, but he doesn't think she's marriage material. Then after she makes him a special cocktail, he can't seem to stay away from her. His life is turned upside and everything points to Lily.

I think it's fairly obvious that Lily's potion is going to have unintended results. Griffin does become completely enamored with her, but he also gets super clingy. He wants to stay over every night, and even skips work without a second thought! Much of Chick with a Charm is Griffin acting completely irrationally while Lily is conflicted over what she's done. On one hand, she loves having him around, but on the other, she can't trust that those feelings have any real meaning. Of course, Griffin figures out that something isn't quite right after some reality checks from his friends, and he has to reverse the spell himself.

I do wish Chick with a Charm had taken more advantage of the fact that Lily uses her dog's essence as part of the potion. Daisy is completely loyal and adores Lily, qualities she wanted Griffin to have. I think it would have been hilarious if Griffin had displayed more canine behavior in addition to just the adoration. The results of the elixir came across as more of a lust charm than anything else, so I do think a little over-the-top doggie behavior would have been more enjoyable.

In the end, I did enjoy Chick with a Charm. It was quick and cute, but was missing a little something for me. I loved meeting Lily and Anica's parents though; those two are something else!

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