Title: Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend
Author: Linda Wisdom
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publisher's Address: www.sourcebooks.com
ISBN: 978-1-4022-5439-0
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 384
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by Amy J Ramsey of Ramsey's Reviews
Date completed: June 3, 2011 
Blurb on back of book:

Feisty witch Maggie enjoys her work as a paranormal law enforcement officer—that is, until she's assigned to protect a teenager with major attitude and plenty of Mayan enemies. Maggie's never going to survive this assignment without the help of a half-demon who makes her smolder . . .

Declan is proprietor of an underground club and busy demon portal. No way he'll allow his demon race to be blamed for the malicious acts of some crazy evil Mayans. But he's already got his hands full when the sexy witch offers him a challenge he can't refuse . . .

Amidst the rising flames of their steamy love affair, Maggie and Declan are damned if they do, and even more damned if they don't . . .

Linda Wisdom crafted an amazing, fun, comical, and romantic story with this latest release. Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend is the beginning of a new series but falls perfectly into place with her Hex series. Instead of continuing with Jazz, Blair, and Stasia, Linda ingeniously chose to tell about another witch, Maggie, who is one of the 13 witches expelled from the Witches School in the 1300's for casting a curse on a nobleman. For those of you who love strong, vibrant, kick-ass, heroines, this is the book for you. I promise you will fall head-over-heel for Maggie, as well as, her demon lover, Declan, and the entire realm that Linda Wisdom has envisioned for us. I enjoy reading all of Linda's books, but for some special reason, I am fascinated with Demons Are A Girl's Best Friend, although I have to admit, I did miss the chaotic antics of Fluff and Puff . . . :)

Thank you Linda for such an amazing read. I can always count on your stories to lighten the stress of every day life. You have an awesome gift of a true story-teller.

Title: Hex in High Heels
Author: Linda Wisdom
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publisher’s Address: www.sourcebooks.com
ISBN:  978-1-4022-1819-4
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 324
Reviewed By: Amy J Ramsey/Ramsey’s Reviews/www.trinagon.blogspot.com
Rating: 5 Stars
Blair and Staci are members in a covenant, consisting of 13 witches, who were the graduating class at the Witches Academy in the year 1313. When one, unknown witch, cast a curse on a nobleman’s son, the Headmistress banished the group to the mortal world for 700 years. Over the centuries, the witches have adapted and grown accustomed to their new realm, coexisting amongst the humans and other supernatural creatures that inhabit it. During their travels, Blair and Staci sensed a mystical power exuding from a lake, resembling the color of a moonstone gem. Feeling its magical pull, they knew this would be there home for many years to come and vowed to protect the lake, along with its surrounding area, from further development or destruction. This is how the Town of Moonstone Lake came to be.
In the present day, Blair and Staci are local shop owners and known around town for their witch abilities. Blair specializes in revenge spells, but only justifiable ones, and enjoys selling vintage items in her shop, “Blast from the Past”. Staci specializes in romance spells and is fond of matching lingerie with the perfect romance books in her shop “Isn’t It Romantic”.  Due to last Samhain ’s recent events between rogue fairies, determined to create total chaos and a jealous Cupid, seeking to even the score with Staci for intruding on his romantic turf, things had gotten extremely out of control. At least the floating hearts, hovering above Staci’s and Trev’s heads, have gone away.  Blair found out that her gorgeous, hunk of a handyman, Jake Harrison, is a were border-collie. She can accept that, if only Jake would recognize her desire to be more than just friends.
Jake Harrison is contempt living as a recluse in the Town of Moonstone Lake, working as the town’s handyman and roaming the woodland in his were form, but no one suspected the deep, dark secrets he suppressed within. Ever since he laid eyes on Blair, Jake was attracted to her witchy ways, luscious body and a strong sense she‘s his soul mate. Sadly, he is torn between not succumbing to the one woman who makes his beast go wild and risking her life by bringing her into his beastly family affairs. When Jack receives news that his devious and scheming mother is in town and his arrogant brother, is now the new owner of the Snow Farms Resort, he knew they were up to no good, but will Jake be prepared for treachery that awaits him?
Hex In High Heels is a remarkably thrilling and scrumptious read! Linda Wisdom possess an extremely elaborate imagination to have devised such an exciting and surreal tale. Her characters have continued to flourish throughout the Hex series, which connects perfectly with a rapidly moving and enthralling plot, leaving the reader yearning for more. If you love a little witty humor, yearn for unbridled desire and fascinated with supernatural beings, then the Hex series is a must read.

Title: Wicked by Any Other Name
Author: Linda Wisdom
ISBN: 978-1402217739
Publisher: Source Books
Publisher’s Address: www.sourcebooks.com
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 384
Rating: 5 Stars
Reviewed by: Amy J Ramsey; www.trinagon.blogspot.com

In the year 1313, a devoted group of young witchlings at the Witches Academy, were banished by the Head Mistress, Eurydice, due to a fellow witchling that had cast a nasty spell on a member of nobility. Since none of the witches admitted to the transgression or named the transgressor, every one of them was sentenced to spend a century on the mortal world, before returning back to their realm. Seven hundred years later, the witches have grown accustomed to the mortal world and was actually enjoying their time living amongst the mortals and other supernatural beings.
Anastasia and Blair have remained best friends ever since the Academy. Over the centuries, they have traveled vast areas and have had many adventures, but when they came across a beautiful, serene lake, the color of moonstone and sensed its magical pull, they decided to stay and make it their home, but that was a long time ago, in the gold mining days of the 1800’s. Currently, the Town of Moonstone Lake has gradually developed over the ages and the townspeople are now aware of Stasi and Blair’s true identities, along with the knowledge that other supernatural’s do exist. The two witches have befriended the majority of the townspeople, but of course, there are a few who dislike them for what the are.
Stasi is known for being the nice, timid witch, who specializes in romance spells, which comes in handy considering she owns a very sensuous lingerie shop. Stasi loves to use a little of her power to boost her customers self esteem and confidence, hence the special sachets she adds to each of her customer’s purchase. Only one time has she altered the spell and only because she wanted to do the right thing, not anticipating the fact that the vindictive customer, Carrie, would file a lawsuit against her in Wizard’s Court, complaining that Stasi had destroyed her marriage and wanting to strip Stasi of her powers.
It’s assumed that wizards and witches don’t mix, so when Carrie’s lawyer, Trev Barnes, enters the shop, Stasi if furious. What’s even more distracting is the animated red hearts circling his head and Trev notices the same about Stasi. Cupid must be playing some kind of sick joke! In the midst of fighting against their sexual desires and Blair in hot pursuit of the town’s handyman, Jake, there is something wickedly evil brewing in the air, encircling the town, affecting the townspeople, the weather, and their beautiful lake.
There will be no time for budding romance or celebrating Samhain with their friends, if they do not act swiftly to stop the past from recurring, Stasi will have to show bravery and overcome her fear in order to set things right with the world. But, will she be able to conquer true love or is it just cupid trying to punish her for trespassing into his territory?
Wicked by Any Other Name is an Awesome read! Mrs. Wisdom has imagined a sensational, enticing, and fascinating realm which contains an abundance of mystery, excitement, humor, and desire. Mrs. Wisdom is a new author for me and i most definitely will be immersing myself into all of her novels very soon. This is the third book in the Hex series and it can be read as a standalone book. So, if you are in the mood for a bit of romance, magick, mystery and laughter, this is the book for you. I also recommend to those readers who are interested in Paranormal Romance, Supernatural and Shape Shifter genres.
Linda Wisdom was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. She majored in journalism in college, then switched to fashion merchandising when she was told there was not a future for her in fiction writing. She held a variety of positions ranging form retail sales to executive secretary in advertising and office manager for a personnel agency. Her career began when she sold her first two novels to Silhouette Romance on her wedding anniversary in 1979. Since then she has sold more than seventy novels and one novella to four different publishers. Her books have appeared on various romance and mass market bestseller lists and have been nominated for a number of Romantic Times awards, as well as two-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America Rita Award. She lives with her husband, one dog, one parrot, and a tortoise in Murrieta, California. There were three romance writers living in town. At this time there is just Linda. So far, the police have not suspected her with any wrong doing.
March 23, 2008