Hex and the Single Witch (Vehicle City Vampires #1)

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Hex and the Single Witch (Vehicle City Vampires #1)

by Roxanne Rhoads (Goodreads Author)

3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 · rating details · 66 ratings · 32 reviews

Anwyn Rose is descended from a long line of powerful witches yet she can barely cast spells young witchlings have mastered. She has one functioning witch gift, the power of knowing, which she puts to good use as a Detective on Flint’s Preternatural Investigation Team.

It’s a new era in Vehicle City, supernaturals are running the town.

The P.I.T has their hands full with par...more

Paperback, 242 pages

Published September 28th 2012 by Bewitching Books (first published September 24th 2012)

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Jan 05, 2013 Sadie Forsythe rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-lendable-read

3.5 really

Anwyn Rose is a witch and a member of the Preternatural Investigation Team of Flint, Michigan. She is partnered with a steamy hunk of a man whose smarmy harassment seems to hide a delicious, Carmel-soft core and is tentatively sticking her toes into the supernatural dating realm with an emotionally damaged, possible dangerous, sex-on-a-stick vampire. Things regularly heat up. This is PNR, bordering on erotica. Yum

What I like about Anwyn and her situation is that she is an adult. While...more

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Dec 28, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Original Post at Fangs, Wands & Fairy Dust 12/28/2012:

Hex and the Single Witch Two Hot Guys — What's A Girl to Do?

HEX AND THE SINGLE WITCH

Vehicle City Vampires Book One
Roxanne Rhoads
Paperback and E-Book
Print Length: 244 pages
Publisher: Bewitching Books (September 24, 2012)

Disclosure: Downloaded during free public promo on Amazon. Author owns tour company, Bewitching Book Tours, for which I host. So in effect, she is sort of my boss. However, she did not solicit a review from me nor have I s...more

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Oct 19, 2012 Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars

First I have to say I absolutely love the cover art for this book. It caught my attention right away. Though I know I'm not supposed to
"judge a book by it's cover" I often find myself turning away from boring covers and going for those that capture my interest more often than I should.

Hex and the Single Witch is Book 1 of the Vehicle City Vampires Series by author Rhoxanne Rhoads. In this book I was introduced to Anwyn Rose - absolutely love the name - who is a young witch with little power. I d...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Mara rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It seems I'm the odd fish out regarding this book. My experience with it has been well far away from 3, 4 or 5 stars.

My problems were:

--The writing. I read this book and it left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. It reminded my of a bottle of sparkling wine left open too long. It's utterly flat and has a weird taste, no matter how good the wine was. And, believe me, this wasn't a good bottle to begin with.
Flat and didascalic are the only characteristics I could find. Uninteresting might be an oth...more It seems I'm the odd fish out regarding this book. My experience with it has been well far away from 3, 4 or 5 stars.

My problems were:

--The writing. I read this book and it left an unpleasant taste in my mouth. It reminded my of a bottle of sparkling wine left open too long. It's utterly flat and has a weird taste, no matter how good the wine was. And, believe me, this wasn't a good bottle to begin with.
Flat and didascalic are the only characteristics I could find. Uninteresting might be an other, but that pertains the plot not the writing.

--The plot. Even with a serial killer on the rampage (again...) there is no mystery, no suspense. You know who the bad guy is the moment he enter the scene. You know who has bound the witch the moment the bindings are quoted. I can't even say I was interested in how they get to know who the bad guy is.

--The characters. What characters? The cardboard figures were unbelievably boring.
The leading lady is so worthless in any thing she does you wonder how she got to be where she is. Her only "power" is supposed to be knowledge. When you stop laughing at the way she is portrayed, you see she has no agency at all. She can't even control the vision which are supposed to be her forte. She gets her ass kicked every few pages and has no backbone to go with it. She has to be saved constantly.
The vampire. I take the monster every day compared to this whiner. If you survived your past, you can't be this broken and still function. He is really unpalatable to me.
And why the ménage a trois? (It's not a triangle if you have sex with both :P)

--The sex. I wasn't sure this was a UF or erotica. There was so much meaningless sex I couldn't believe it. If you get a look at my bookshelves, you'll realize I'm no prude. But I'd really like to see the sex scenes as part of the story. Here they were used as an excuse for anything. (I have read and liked the Riley Jenson series, so I know what I'm talking about :D)
There's also a (almost) rape scene. Do you think it affected the heroine?
Well, you guessed right.(less)

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Oct 10, 2012 Deb Sanders rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

No one told me to have a glass of ice water at my side while reading Hex and the Single Witch. By the time I realized how much heat this book generates, I was too engrossed to put it down and too busy turning pages to go to the kitchen.

Passion, desire and hot, steamy sex are a big part of this book but there's so much more. The sign of good Erotica is removing the sex and seeing if you still have a story, otherwise it's just porn. Hex and the Single Witch delivers a great story. This paranormal...more No one told me to have a glass of ice water at my side while reading Hex and the Single Witch. By the time I realized how much heat this book generates, I was too engrossed to put it down and too busy turning pages to go to the kitchen.

Passion, desire and hot, steamy sex are a big part of this book but there's so much more. The sign of good Erotica is removing the sex and seeing if you still have a story, otherwise it's just porn. Hex and the Single Witch delivers a great story. This paranormal thriller will keep you guessing on a couple of levels and leave you anxiously awaiting the next release.

Book One of the Vehicle City Vampires series introduces us to Anwyn Rose, a young witch whose only real power is the ability to read minds with a touch. She's a detective on the Flint, Michigan's P.I.T. crew (Preternatural Investigation Team) who uses her special gifts to see the last thoughts of murder victims and thus, identify their killer. She's also liaison to the "Others", supernaturals who run the town.

When a Vampire serial killer hits Flint and starts draining the blood from young women, Anwyn is called upon to use her gift. The crafty villain blocks her power of "knowing" and she is unable to see his face. It doesn't stop her from experiencing the women's deaths, however . . . an intensely orgasmic experience that leaves her horny as hell.

Her sexy partner, Mike Malone, would love to take care of her needs and he's definitely built for the job but she lusts after Galen, a vampire with old world values who doesn't trust himself not to drain her during sex. Abstinence is not what Anwyn wants. Driven by urgings too strong to ignore, Anwyn discovers someone has put her under a spell. And that's only the beginning.

Navigating a love triangle that grows more complicated by the minute is the least of her worries as she struggles to find the murderous vampire and save Galen from execution.

Hex and the Single Witch is an interesting contemporary thriller filled with magick, mystery and mayhem. Ms. Rhoads has done an excellent job of merging sex, romance and suspense in a new world setting while keeping the characters believable.

You're gonna like this book!(less)

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Oct 04, 2012 Kay Dee Royal rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Hex and the Single Witch
Vehicle City Vampires: Book One

By Roxanne Rhoads

Genre: Paranormal Erotic Romance

First Sentence: Vampires strutted their stuff on a runway to Right Said Fred’s “Too Sexy.”

A favorite line (about the ominous energy in the air): It literally hung in the air like an invisible fog, clinging to everything, catching spirits and emotions in a net of negativity.

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Anwyn Rose, a lovely twenty-six year old witch and liaison for PIT (Preternatural Investigation Team), handles the...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Chrystal rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-book-challenge-2012

To be honest this series totally reminds me of a mixture of the Anita Blake Series (Laurell K. Hamilton), Stella Mayweather Series (Camilla Chafer) and the Graveyard Queen Series (Amanda Stevens). You've got your love triangle between a human, a witch and a vampire and all of the amazing preternatural things happening around them in Vehicle City. I'm seriously loving this combination and looking forward to the rest of this series.

It does contain quite the ADULT content, but it works so well in...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Melissa Rheinlander rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow!! What a great start to what I am sure will be a long pined after series!! Roxanne does a great job of creating "real" characters that you can relate to and become invested in. All of the characters are well developed and create a unique storyline that is mysterious and encompasses you to the last word! I absolutely love Anwyn (which means beautiful pure and fair). She is a well rounded character that you definitely route for all through the book. There is some heat to this novel so be ready...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Linda Bsss rated it 5 of 5 stars

Detective Anwyn Rose was liaison for the preternatural division of the Flint Michigan police department and a witch with wonky powers. She was called out to read visions of the recently departed at crimes scenes. Since her dad was killed fifteen years ago in the uprising where vampires devoured her father when he was shot doing his job protecting citizens her mom had snapped and she mentally withdrew leaving her gram to raise her. She came from a long line of powerful witches, yet she couldn't c...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Sarah (Head Stuck In A Book) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: blog-tour, e-book, paranormal, owned-and-read

What first drew me to this book was the cover, it's gorgeous and had me wanting to read it without even knowing what the book was about, but after reading the synopsis I was sold and definitely wanted to give this book a go.
And I absolutely loved it, and I'm excited that it's part of a series and that we get to read even more about Anwyn, Mike and Galen and their world.
Anwyn is a witch who's powers aren't exactly much to talk about although she does have the power of knowing, the ability to know...more

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Oct 29, 2012 S.M. Blooding rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was so excited to pick up this book! I’ve been on the look out for a paranormal thriller and this hit me at just the right time! Technically, it’s a paranormal romance, and, boy! Let me just tell you, it’s that too! In SPADES!! But the plot was what I was searching for, and Ms. Rhoads didn’t disappoint me here. At all!

I love the fact that Ms. Rhoads chose to write a mc who wasn’t really awesome. She’s a witch who has no super extraordinary gift. She can basically feel when things are right or...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Jennifer (a.k.a The Book Nympho) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nook

3.5 stars

Hex and the Single Witch is a tale about a single witch that finds herself caught in the middle of some supernatural murders where one side of her love triangle could be the murderer.

First let’s start off with the love triangle part. Anwyn the young and lovely witch has not one but two guys wanting her. I’m normally a sucker (no pun intended) for vampires but in this love triangle I was rooting for the human all the way. Where Galen the vamp didn’t do anything for me; I was fanning myse...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Sapphyria rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reading-romances-challenge

Anwyn Rose is the supernatural liaison of the P.I.T. (Preternatural Investigation Team) Crew in Flint, MI. She is a witch with the ability to "read" a person by touching them; whether they are alive or dead. Her talent is being put to good use in Vehicle City where a string of murders is plaguing this dying city. It seems that Flint has a new vampire in town that is killing off women left and right but able to block himself from Anwyn's sight as she reads the victims.

Anwyn works along side Mike...more Anwyn Rose is the supernatural liaison of the P.I.T. (Preternatural Investigation Team) Crew in Flint, MI. She is a witch with the ability to "read" a person by touching them; whether they are alive or dead. Her talent is being put to good use in Vehicle City where a string of murders is plaguing this dying city. It seems that Flint has a new vampire in town that is killing off women left and right but able to block himself from Anwyn's sight as she reads the victims.

Anwyn works along side Mike Malone, a hot Detective with his eyes on her...ALL of her if had his way. He is not of the supernatural but is also part of the P.I.T. Crew. His sexual banter with Annie, as he calls her, is intense and, even though it makes her blush, she is totally into it. When Mike finally gets a chance with Anwyn will he be able to persuade her that a human male is what she needs/wants/truly desires?

Galen is a sexy, ancient vampire that caught Anwyn's eye at a party thrown by her best friend, and fellow witch, Mel. He is her secret crush but turns into something more as the story progresses. It seems that he is being targeted as the source of all the dead bodies strewn about in Flint. Anwyn doesn't believe it to be true but can't hide from the situation, causing there to be a tad bit of tension.

Anywn gets embroiled in sexual situations with both Mike and Galen that puts a strain on both guys, as well as herself. This love triangle between Anywn and her men puts a sexually charged twist on the novel. Jealous human versus jealous vamp...She is attracted to both men but will she end up with one or neither of them?

I really enjoyed "Hex and the Single Witch." I'm a former Flint girl - I grew up outside of Flint but spent a lot of time in the city and township limits. I was able to place each and every reference to a street or location in my mind. When Anwyn exited I-75 at Pierson Rd. to go into Flushing, I could picture Meijer, and all of the restaurants she would have passed, the Bowling Alley where I used to be on leagues, and the Rite Aid and US-23 Supermarket (which I think is now a Kroger) as she got to Elms Rd.

The character development, overall, was decent and we got a little bit of the who's and why's about each main player. The history behind Anwyn's parent's is a crucial part of one plot line, and Ms. Rhoads does a great job in introducing it and weaving it throughout the novel. The history behind Galen is a huge part of the entire novel and is explained, developed, and drawn out appropriately.

There is definitely some strange magic in Flint; some good, some not so much.

The ending includes a nice, mild cliffhanger, which did it's intended job.....I am now left wanting more!

Book provided at no cost in exchange for an honest review.(less)

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Mar 13, 2013 Vichy rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: amazon-freebie, urban-fantasy, crime

In the beginning I thought the book would be as atmospherical as "Dead Witch Walking" from the Hollows Series, but I was mistaken. The heroine, Anwyn, was a slut, trying to persuade us she is not. I don't have a problem if she was really one, but messing with the hearts of 2 men considering them both as her boyfriends and feeling jealous of them watching the threesomes, well... I was not convinced. As for the witch part, well, you and I could be more witches than her. (Ah yes, she was hexed, I f...more

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Apr 08, 2013 Pam rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-books

I was all caught up in the witch/cop/vampire mix. I kept pulling for the cop. But then the vamp would entrance me & I was torn. I must have the next installment. So glad this was referred to me. I really love the paranormal theme. Especially when there are witches in the mix. Cant wait to find out how powerful she becomes. I really like Mel also. Great Friend & powerful witch. Her mom & Grandma left me feeling dissed, Like they just did not need her. Kinda got the vibe there might be...more

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Oct 28, 2012 Melliane rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I was very intrigued by this novel when I read the summary and I was therefore curious to discover this new book by Roxanne Rhoads. I must say that I was quite surprised by the story itself, I was expecting a fairly typical urban fantasy novel, but it is quite different from that. The romance side has an essential place in the story, it is indeed what leads the plot and the investigation of our heroine.

Anwyn is a witch, member of a police that deals with para...more Mon avis en Français

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I was very intrigued by this novel when I read the summary and I was therefore curious to discover this new book by Roxanne Rhoads. I must say that I was quite surprised by the story itself, I was expecting a fairly typical urban fantasy novel, but it is quite different from that. The romance side has an essential place in the story, it is indeed what leads the plot and the investigation of our heroine.

Anwyn is a witch, member of a police that deals with paranormal cases. But recently a vampire drains and kills many young women, leaving little trails behind him. But our heroine is determined to understand what is happening, especially when it seems that everything is linked to Galen, the vampire she likes as she is convinced of his innocence. But even if she knows that, she still doesn’t know who is behind all the murders. In addition to that, she has to face two men who would love to have her in their bed. She was alone for a long time, it is now a really big change. But how could she choose between Malone, her boss and the Galen the vampire, when they are so different? So? It is quite complicated. Well I understand it is quite difficult for her to choose between the two of them but I think I have a soft spot for our little vampire. He is "damaged", fragile, and it is true that we want to help and hug him, while Malone is more confident and determined in his actions. Each has his own qualities and defects, but a common goal, the lovely Wyn.

I admit that this first novel made me very curious about the rest of the story. Roxanne Rhoads introduced us several ideas, many characters and I really want to learn more about them. We learn a little about each of the protagonists, enough for us to ask many questions about each of them. The plot is not very complicated and when I wondered about some aspects of the story, about the things that Rose could learn, I confess I had not really thought about this reason and this culprit for the murders. Many things are started here and I am intrigued by the following events, particularly about the relations of our heroine.(less)

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Jan 19, 2013 Josephine Hawkins rated it 4 of 5 stars

I wish there was a way for me to give this book 3.5 stars, as right now I am wavering between a 4 for story and 3 for writing. As much as I enjoyed the story - and it was a fun story with witches, vampires, fae, and the start of an interesting back story of a 'Others' war that happened when the heroine was a child - I had serious issues with grammatical errors and loose writing. After a few times of coming across such things as 'shear' for 'sheer', 'taught' for 'taut', 'full proof' for 'fool pro...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Kristin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: lendable-kindle

Vampires, Witches and hunky police officers...what is not to like?! The synopsis caught my attention and I figured lets give this one a try. I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed this story. I started the book in hopes of getting sleepy and I had to turn off my Kindle to go to bed, it was hard. 5 minutes later I grabbed my Kindle and had to know what happened!

There was quite a bit of suspense and the story line moved along smoothly. Definitely kept me wanting to know what happened next. I am looking...more

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Oct 17, 2012 Iris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: for-review, pnr, mystery-suspense, addicted-to-reading-challenge

The last in a long line of very powerful witches, Anwyn, unbelievably, can barely cast spells. She does the best she can by serving as the resident Other Liaison in the Preternatural Investigation Team, or PIT, as it is known to the Flint Area Other community. Now, with her limited powers failing her, she must hunt down an Other killer before any more women die.

One look at the book cover and I fully expected this book to be hot. Starting with the very first line... "Vampires strutted their stuff...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Boosmummy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not a bad book, took me ages to actually get into the story. Think the triangle between the heroine, the cop and the vampire is old school and I've read better versions. I did enjoy the working out of the bindings but even I could see from a lot earlier on that it was the heroines mum who'd put them on, very obvious.

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Feb 13, 2013 Lisa Jon rated it 4 of 5 stars

what a great book for a free read! I am glad I took a chance and downloaded this book. Great characters and a town I am very familiar with. always New something was different with Flint! Get it while it's free - next one please!!

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Apr 15, 2013 DianeG rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, paranormal-magic

Jumped to the end of the book to finish. Just seemed to be saying the same thing over and over. Couldn't keep my interest.

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Jan 05, 2013 Paula rated it 2 of 5 stars

Meh I started skimming the book but I can't get you a good reason why.

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Jan 04, 2013 Patricia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 50-books-i-have-read-in-2013

its was a good book and loved the characters . cant wait for the next installment

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Dec 28, 2012 Amanda Lawrence rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loved it, cant wait to see what happens next for the characters!!!

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Dec 20, 2012 AH marked it as to-read

Shelves: kindle-freebies, own-not-read, witches

Kindle free download 12/20/12.

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Apr 01, 2013 Angela marked it as 1-click-freebie · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, paranormal

4/1/2013: Free on Kindle

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Dec 20, 2012 Lindsay marked it as kindle-i-own-to-read

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Oct 09, 2012 Naomi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4.5 Stars

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Dec 28, 2012 Denise rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book was bad either a capital b. The main character is whiny and annoying. She is a major idiot anyone of those women when attack says it was her fault. a lot of victim blaming going on in this one. Disappointing read and a waste of time.

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