The Trouble With Spells (Of Witches and Warlocks, #1)

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The Trouble With Spells (Of Witches and Warlocks #1)

by Lacey Weatherford (Goodreads Author)

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Portia Mullins had always lived the life of a normal teenager, up until her sixteenth birthday. She is then informed by her grandma that she is actually a witch who is a descendant of a long line of witches and warlocks. After overcoming her disbelief she finds that being a member of the coven comes with one great perk in the form of the school's handsome bad boy, Vance Ma...more

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Published March 9th 2011 by Moonstruck Media (first published November 12th 2009)

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Apr 08, 2011

Jessica at Book Sake rated it

This story has a bit of a twist from all of the other YA paranormal books out there. The parents are the ones keeping the magic secret instead of the child hiding their skills from the parents. It’s hilarious that Portia’s dad was supposed to be an encyclopedia salesman, but as Portia finds out – he’s actually a warlock and the rest of the family is in on it. Portia turns out to be very gifted with her magic, but the reason why is unknown. Vance is the great boyfriend that Portia finds a strong ...more

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Nov 12, 2011

Kadbury(Young Readers) rated it

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This book really surprised me.I had pretty high expectations because the tour coordinator kept on gushing about this book but I really didn't think I would enjoy this book so much.

I really liked the prologue of this book as it was from Vance's POV.Unfortunately I kept on thinking that there will be more chapters from his POV(point of view) but there weren't(cries).

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Jul 17, 2011

Lindsay Paige added it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, reviewed, own

Title Thoughts: I like it. Mostly because it's a line from the book.
Cover Thoughts: I like it.
WARNINGS: Nothing but passionate kissing.

I had high hopes for this book after reading Weatherford's favorite scene from book two. My expectations were easily met. I even had a hard time concentrating on the Stanley Cup Final game 2! I kept thinking about the book and what was happening next.

Vance was everything I hoped he would be. Portia was a very likable charact...more

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Jul 06, 2011

Donna rated it

I have been wanting to read this book since I started on the book tour and I could kick myself for not reading this sooner. The sweet romance between Vance and Portia poured through out the whole book and it tugged at my heart.

As most of you know I am an avid Adult romance reader, and I haven't read too many YA but there are times as much as I love hot stuff its nice to have young innocent romance for the change that being said this book had its steamy moments, those kisses wow !! Lace...more

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Mar 28, 2011

Kelly rated it

Recommends it for: Teens

Shelves: 2011-reads, ya-paranormal, ebooks-i-own

This is a YA novel that I got as a freebie when I read about it on a book tour. This is apparently its second printing. It sports a new and much improved (if you ask me) cover and supposedly has fixed grammatical and spelling errors. Um…I found quite a few spelling and grammatical errors in the book and while I don’t think I’m an expert in English, I easily found these so they really should be repaired.

We meet Portia as she turns a sweet 16. She gets quite the birthday present to...moreThis is a YA novel that I got as a freebie when I read about it on a book tour. This is apparently its second printing. It sports a new and much improved (if you ask me) cover and supposedly has fixed grammatical and spelling errors. Um…I found quite a few spelling and grammatical errors in the book and while I don’t think I’m an expert in English, I easily found these so they really should be repaired.

We meet Portia as she turns a sweet 16. She gets quite the birthday present too. First, she finds out she’s a witch and not only that, but she gets her very own warlock, one hot tamale by the name of Vance. Vance has some family problems, like his Dad hunting him down to either convert him over to the black arts or to kill him. Whichever comes first. We meet Portia’s friends in her high school and her adorable Grandmother who is also a witch (oh, did I forget to mention? So is her Dad. Mom isn’t but she knows all about everything going on around her.).

There are some very tender, romantic love scenes between Portia and Vance, I’m talking very tender. There are some life lessons built in too. The best part of the book was the exciting end of the story which involves the actual death of some characters.

This book is great fun, although a tad slow in the beginning, it winds up in an exciting ending that while a tad predicable, was still fun. This is a fun first book in the series and I imagine, will drive teens crazy with “what will Vance and Portia do next?” questions. This is a mix of the House of Night series, the Twilight series and the Immortals series. Teens will probably go absolutely crazy about this book.

What I liked: I am SO gratefully that the teens in this story aren’t whiney poor me types that are in a lot of YA novels. That teen angst thing is OVER. I loved the “exciting” scenes because they really were exciting and kept me, as a reader, turning page after page.

What I disliked: Sometimes I felt the author got a little too descriptive with things. The blow by blow, for example, between Portia and EMTs I found to be interesting on one level, but probably slow and unnecessary for the book. There were a few unnecessary descriptions for the book. It felt like the author had to get in a word count on her writing or something. It didn’t take away from the story, and it was a relatively quick read at just about 200 pages, so it wasn’t a huge deterrent to the book. I wasn’t very fond of the “cliffhanger” at the end of the story either. I was already hooked into the next books anyway. The cliffhanger really wasn’t necessary at that point.
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Jun 17, 2011

Lori {Romancing the Darkside} rated it

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A fabulous story of magic and first loves!

Most girls get a new car or trip on their 16th birthday but not Portia...she gets the news that she's a witch! Portia takes the news pretty well and soon discovers that magic runs in her family, her father and grandmother share her abilities as well. Being a teenage witch comes with perks and one in particular, the attention of the hottest guy in school...moreReviewed by Romancing the Darkside:
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A fabulous story of magic and first loves!

Most girls get a new car or trip on their 16th birthday but not Portia...she gets the news that she's a witch! Portia takes the news pretty well and soon discovers that magic runs in her family, her father and grandmother share her abilities as well. Being a teenage witch comes with perks and one in particular, the attention of the hottest guy in school, Vance Mangum. Vance isn't an ordinary teenage boy either, he's a warlock with powers far beyond his years who has been waiting to get close to Portia and make her his. When Vance and Portia meet, sparks fly! Her relationship with Vance is a dream come true, their connection surpasses the usual teen crush and Portia believes they truly are soul mates...but when Vance's dark past comes back to haunt him, their power and love will be put to the test.

This isn't your usual young adult novel with sad and whinny teenagers. It's a beautiful story between two young people who fall in love and will do anything to protect that love. Portia and Vance are very likeable characters, they're very mature for their ages and know that sometimes sacrifices must be made in the name of love, their relationship develops quickly and is pretty intense but totally believable.

Bad boy Vance had my heart from the first chapter, even when he turns out to be a total romantic! His willpower he exudes in his desire for Portia was torturous at times and had me thinking he might be a vampire and not a warlock by he way he craved her! Portia is a confident and strong willed heroine whose commitment to do right is commendable. Their bond grows stronger even in the midst of danger and their passionate kisses will make you swoon to say the least!

The story is well paced and I especially like the involvement of Portia's family and friends, this isn't just a young girl who's left on her own to do whatever she wants, she's well rounded and comes from a tight knit family with responsibilities. The author does a great job in describing the magical elements throughout without losing the reader and I thank her for that. A bit of mystery, some twists and turns add to the excitement of it all and the ending will leave you breathless! The Trouble With Spells will bewitch you with its magical charms and have you running out to get the sequel!

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Apr 30, 2011

Aydrea rated it

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I am so happy that I read this book because I absolutely loved it. I haven't read many books that are only about witches & warlocks, so that was interesting. A lot of the book was world & relationship building which was very important for the rest of the story. The relationship between Portia & Vance happened pretty fast (and yes I know instant love bothers people, but I guess it isn't really an issue for me), but it was very important to the story & makes sense later on. I thought they made a g...more

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Feb 14, 2012

Lisa rated it

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I just finished 'The Trouble With Spells' and bought the second book in the series. I gave the book a 3 star rating because I felt it deserved more than a "It was okay" rating, but have to admit that if possible I would have dropped it to a 2.5 instead because though I liked it well enough, it could have been better with a few tweaks here and there. I thought Vance was adorable and enjoyed the basic plot line a great deal, it had a lot of potential. The two main factors I'd give for my...more

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Feb 08, 2012

Maryan rated it

The Trouble with Spells is, apparently, a first-time effort. I read the Kindle version.
The story is of a teen-aged witch, Portia. On her 16th birthday, Portia's father and grandmother gather the coven to break it to our young lady that she and they are all witches, albeit well-intentioned witches. The girl takes it fairly well and then learns that the crush of her life is a warlock who may not be able to continue being a good warlock. His father, the protagonist is told, was a terrible per...moreThe Trouble with Spells is, apparently, a first-time effort. I read the Kindle version.
The story is of a teen-aged witch, Portia. On her 16th birthday, Portia's father and grandmother gather the coven to break it to our young lady that she and they are all witches, albeit well-intentioned witches. The girl takes it fairly well and then learns that the crush of her life is a warlock who may not be able to continue being a good warlock. His father, the protagonist is told, was a terrible person/witch who is hunting his son to turn him to the dark side. A whirlwind, very passionate love story follows with some entertaining scenes of self-discovery.

Trouble with Spells has some fairly well-painted characters and a nice witchy air about it. What you will find is that the characters, for ages 16 and 17, are somewhat out of sync with today's kids. Their conversations are a bit too adult, and their actions might be too noble for typical teens. But the reader can empathize with both most of the time.

I respect author Lacey Weatherford for attempting a fresher spin on a popular subject, supernatural teens. This book could use more flesh on its bones, smoother continuity, and a more visible story arc.

Weatherford relies on teen passion to fill her pages, and that left me wanting more action, more challenge, and more problem solving. The characters, however likeable, allow themselves to be carried along on whatever tide sweeps them up, and there is no end to the book. Our witches morph into another kind of supernatural types, the hero gets in over his head. The last page is a summing up of what has happened and Portia musing about what will befall her boyfriend in the next book.

Weatherford has potential. She uses language well and could be a writer who creates incredible characters if she will slow her development down and give her people real problems, believable dilemmas, and the skills to implement solutions. I look forward to her maturation as a writer.

A final word - Trouble with Spells, the electronic version, has formatting and logistics problems that draw the reader right out of the book. It would seriously benefit from a cold-eyed editing.

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Jan 04, 2012

Hannah-Linn rated it

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Soooo, I JUST finished this book. Like less than five minutes ago, and I had to drop everything so I could write my review while it was fresh in my mind.

I had this book recommended to me, and it sounded good. And I was very pleased to see that it was free to download on my Kindle.

And also, before I really get into writing the review, I want to say something:
This book.........is exactly like Significance By Shelly Crane. Now, someone please say something if this i...more

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Jan 02, 2012

Turtles rated it

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Shelves: yuck

I thought this was a little cheesy until the bomb was dropped in chapter 4... Christian witches. I didn't see that one coming. I had to stop reading...

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Nov 28, 2011

Christine Butler rated it

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy, ya-paranormal, witches

WOW! I wasn't sure I would like the first book, let alone the series, because it was so heavy on the romance. But I found myself captivated by the epic love story that the author painted across her pages. I picked the first book up on Friday, and here I sit on Sunday, wondering why the fates had to torture me so, because the fifth and final book will not release until Feb. 2012.

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Aug 17, 2011

Julie Witt rated it

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Portia Mullins had always lived the life of a normal teenager, up until her sixteenth birthday. She is then informed by her grandma that she is actually a witch who is a descendant of a long line of witches and warlocks.

I just finished this book, literally just 2 minutes ago, and I was so excited I had to write this review immediately!! Oh. My. Gosh!! This book was SO good! It has everything you want in a YA book: romance, mystery, witches, warlocks and demons! ...moreFrom Goodreads:
Portia Mullins had always lived the life of a normal teenager, up until her sixteenth birthday. She is then informed by her grandma that she is actually a witch who is a descendant of a long line of witches and warlocks.

I just finished this book, literally just 2 minutes ago, and I was so excited I had to write this review immediately!! Oh. My. Gosh!! This book was SO good! It has everything you want in a YA book: romance, mystery, witches, warlocks and demons! (At least, that's everything I want in a YA book!!)

The two main characters are Portia, the witch, and Vance, the yummy warlock, who is her soul-mate. Portia doesn't find out until her 16th birthday that she and her grandmother are witches, and her father is a warlock, very high up in their coven. Vance, who is on the run from his demon warlock father, first meets Portia when she is 14 and he is 16, and is instantly attracted to her, but he made her father a promise that he would not approach her until her 16th birthday. And true to his word, he waits until after her parents tell her, and then he goes to her. Yes, it was as romantic as it sounds!! Vance is tall, dark and handsome, and my new BBF (book boyfriend)!! These two together have more power between them than anybody has ever seen, so they know they are special together.

What I really liked about this book is that they talk about how much they want to have sex, but they discuss how Vance made himself a promise that because he often has to pick up and go at a moment's notice (if word comes to him that his father has found out where he is and he has to run immediately), he will never leave a girl in the lurch after he has slept with her. Therefore, to keep his word, they can't have sex until after they are married, which they plan on doing when Portia turns 18. And believe me, it's not easy, because Vance is a delicious, romantic, thoughtful, sensitive little morsel!!

The characters in the book are all very well fleshed out, even the supporting players. You feel like you know and care about all of them. The writing is superb. The story just flows from one scene to the next, without any confusion. The book grabs you from page one and doesn't let go, even after you finish it! Yes, there is one hell of a cliffhanger, and a major curve ball is thrown at you near the end of the book, but it is a good one! You don't see it coming and then it's there, and you're just turning pages (or in my case, clicking the next page button on my Kindle) as fast as you can to find out what happens next. I swear, I'm going to have to tape my thumb because it's worn out from clicking on my Kindle! I just couldn't put this book down, it was that good!

In summary, in case you can't tell, I loved this book, and I am going to Amazon right now to buy the second book in the series, because I can't go to sleep until I find out what happens next!!(less)

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Jul 21, 2011

Rhonda rated it

liked how fun and clean the book was to read. Vance Mangum has been running from his father for years. His father is evil and was turning vance too. Vance mom found out and she got Marsha to take care of Vance and protect and keep him safe.
Vance is a powerful warlock who's power started at 5years old. When he was 16 they moved again at the new school he instant he saw Portia Mullins he was tuned into her but found she was the one person that he promised to stay away from till she turned 1...more

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Jul 19, 2011

Miranda Lynn rated it

I was drawn in from the very start. I love stories about witches, but there are so many out there that seem to be a regurgitation of the same thing. Well let me tell you this is not. I loved the devotion of the characters to each other, the depth that Lacey takes with their emotions and the story itself. I read through this book in about 3-4hrs and wanted more, the next in the series will be bought and downloaded on my Nook tomorrow so after my TBR this week I can sit down and read it this weeke...more

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Apr 18, 2011

Stephanie rated it

This book happened to find me. Since getting and falling in love with Nook this past Christmas, I have made some great friendships. One of those is with Bookish Snob. So far, I give her 100% recommendations rate. She has not brought to me a bad book yet. This one here, is just another of her super great picks.

This book took me a few chapters to get into, and I'm not sure why that was. (I am a wife, mother, student with finals coming up . . ) However, once I got into this book I didn...more

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Apr 06, 2011

Naomi rated it

The Trouble With Spells is the first book in the Of Witches and Warlocks series written by Lacey Weatherford. This book will have you addicted from the first page. Vance and Portia’s story is one that I couldn’t put down. Packed with action and love, this book will have you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next.

Portia Mullins is your typical teenage girl. She loves hanging out with her best friend Shelly and spending time with her family. But now that her s...moreThe Trouble With Spells is the first book in the Of Witches and Warlocks series written by Lacey Weatherford. This book will have you addicted from the first page. Vance and Portia’s story is one that I couldn’t put down. Packed with action and love, this book will have you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next.

Portia Mullins is your typical teenage girl. She loves hanging out with her best friend Shelly and spending time with her family. But now that her sixteenth birthday approaches it means she can start dating and boy does she pick the good ones. Not only that but she uncovers that she is also a witch.

Vance Mangum is the local bad boy. He rides a motorcycle and is drop dead gorgeous and not only that but the boy is seriously gifted. I don’t mean he is an underachiever, I mean he has some seriously awesome talent because he is a…warlock. Vance is over excited that it’s Portia’s sixteenth birthday because it means he can finally get to know her instead of admiring her from a distance.

Well, what can I say? This is my second time reading this book and I still love it. All the added extra scenes was definitely worth the re-print. My favourite part of the book was the prologue, this is a new section that was added to the book. I loved it because it was all from Vance’s perspective which was awesome. I think the first time I read the book I didn’t fully comprehend Vance’s feelings from Portia but this opening chapter explains it all and it made me realize how much he had to go through staying away from her for all that time and then eventually being able to let out all that pent up love.

I don’t think there were any parts of the book that I disliked. There was one moment, but I wouldn’t say I disliked it. It’s essential to the book plot and set up for the next book but it doesn’t make it pleasant. Tugged at my heart strings it did. Lacey sure knows how to build up the drama. Although I was giggling at certain parts.

Overall, brilliant book and I would highly recommend to anyone that is interested in reading about witches.

Disclaimer: I was sent this book for review as part of a blog tour via The Bookish Snob Promotions. This is the second edition of the book and you can find my review of the first edition here. I have not been paid to review this book.(less)

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Jun 18, 2010

Belinda rated it

Everyone loves a story where boy meets girl and they find out they are soulmates. For me, nothing could be more romantic. I don't know about you but these books are addicting and "Witches and Warlocks" is one of those books. Right from the moment you meet Portia and Vance, you fall in love with them and get caught in their discovery about themselves and their powers. Vance is the bad boy every girl dreams of and the commitment and love he feels for Portia is breathtaking. The book take...more

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Jun 18, 2010

Belinda Boring rated it

What a way to begin a new series. Lacey Weatherford has created an addicting new world where young love and magic go hand in hand. Her characters Vance and Portia show all the joys of new love and the heartbreak that comes when that love is so cruelly tested. From the moment each character is introduced, you fall in love with them and you become intimately involved in the adventure they are taking. Portia is the sweet girl who is told on her 16th birthday that she is a witch with powers that see...more

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Jan 23, 2012

N Daffinee rated it

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So I just finished reading this book and I seriously think my apparent obsession with book series will kill me soon.. waiting between books is wearing on me, books cost money and if I keep buying books like I have, we'll soon be in debt lol. Anyway, on to the book. I loved the book, I really did, but I feel I must first address my reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5. *SPOILER ALERT* While I am a hopeless romantic, I was a bit unsettled with how the main characters so easily spoke out about...more

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Apr 07, 2011

Crystal ♥ RBtWBC rated it

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3.5 Very Good!

A beautiful story about a young witch who at sixteen is just discovering her family’s heritage and coming into her powers, and the boy she falls in love with who is a powerful warlock with dark forces after him.

The Trouble with Spells is a magical adventure full of sweet romance, dark mystery, and emotional, entertaining suspense.
I really enjoyed Weatherford’s writing style, it was simple and to the point, exactly how I would write a novel if I were...more3.5 Very Good!

A beautiful story about a young witch who at sixteen is just discovering her family’s heritage and coming into her powers, and the boy she falls in love with who is a powerful warlock with dark forces after him.

The Trouble with Spells is a magical adventure full of sweet romance, dark mystery, and emotional, entertaining suspense.
I really enjoyed Weatherford’s writing style, it was simple and to the point, exactly how I would write a novel if I were as creative as her!

Both Portia and Vance are strong main characters. I especially loved Portia, her strengths, determination and commitment. Vance looses his bad boy appeal as the story progresses but his dedication to Portia and his protectiveness for her when it comes to everyday teenage life, his father and his self, balances the loss out somewhat, though I would of liked to see more of the alpha he has inside.
Great character development, all the main and side characters were well fleshed out and incredibly endearing. I felt really involved with their story.

Portia and Vance’s relationship is fast and intense but Weatherford lends it believability with magical explanations. Though Portia’s family’s reactions to the fervent relationship of teenagers was unbelievable, and as a former teen who had a lot of freedom and now a mother I wasn’t buying the easy-going attitude of the parents. But, that is totally my opinion and is sure to differ from others.

At first the plot moved along at a slow pace for me but the final chapters were surprising and exciting. This was very much a light, fell-good story until the end where you were gripped by suspense and the grittiness of the dark side of magic, with a heartbreaking cliffhanger that leads to the next installment in the series that I will be sure to read. The world building got a little too descriptive in some instances but didn’t take away from the story.

Very clean, great for young adults. All in all, a very good read and I plan to continue the series and would recommend it to others.
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Sep 17, 2011

ShawnaLeAnn [Dreaming In The Pages] rated it

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Let me tell you all what I went through to read this book right here. I bought it on my nook, and it wouldn't download. Needless to say I was a bit mad, so I then called customer service and had to reset my nook. Once I re-bought the book and it was downloaded I was completely ready to dive into this story. Though, I thought after a few chapters I was going to be severely disappointed in my long journey to buy this book and read it, after about halfway through I was not able to put it down. I wa...moreLet me tell you all what I went through to read this book right here. I bought it on my nook, and it wouldn't download. Needless to say I was a bit mad, so I then called customer service and had to reset my nook. Once I re-bought the book and it was downloaded I was completely ready to dive into this story. Though, I thought after a few chapters I was going to be severely disappointed in my long journey to buy this book and read it, after about halfway through I was not able to put it down. I was seriously at work and someone had to ask me a question three times just to get my attention. It may have taken me awhile to fall in love with this book, but it was completely worth it.

The very first chapter had caught my attention. It was told from our rebels point of view, Vance is his name being brooding is his game. And just to let you know, he is the bad boy that was meant to have my heart. I was kind of disappointed when the rest of the chapters of the book are only told for our main character Portia's point of view. I do like getting a piece of a boys mind when it comes to the one he loves, how it gives the relationship so much more depth. Especially when a love develops quickly like this romance did. Though, after his reaction to seeing Portia for the first time two years before the book truly starts, you know you are in for a swoon worthy romance that will break your heart before it is all said and done.

After you get a bit of Vance, you get to meet to Portia. A normal 15 year old girl who is best friends with Barbie pretty much. Okay, her name is Shelly, but you will get my point. Her father is a encyclopedia sales man and her mother is a nurse at the local hospital. Then you have her grandmother, who owns a local shop. Her life is pretty much as normal as it gets. That is until her 16th birthday. Then, her grandma hits her with the biggest surprise she could ever imagine, she is a witch. And her dad isn't a encyclopedia sales man. As they welcome her into the coven, she gets to see who all is a witch/warlock in her town. She is surprised she knows some of them, but as the last member speaks to her and uncovers his face, she is taken aback that Vance is standing there staring right back at her.

From then on, you are swept into the romance that is Portia and Vance. It was nice to get to see these two characters have time for Portia to learn her magic and fall in love in peace. Most books these days, the girl finds out something crazy and in starts the intense action and the two lovebirds being pulled apart. But Lacey Weatherford spent plenty of time developing the deep love Vance and Portia have for one another. This is where I will tell you, I thought there was way too much time being spent on their love. I was wondering when I was going to see their love in action! But once the book pulled me in, I would not take a single thing back from the long chapters spent on their love growing. Because once their love was put into action and they were pulled away from each other, you needed to know they had that deep bond. Otherwise, the gut wrenching feelings Portia was having wouldn't have felt so real.

Twists, turns, romance, and a great slap to the face made this book unforgettable. Weatherford managed to engage every emotion I had in this book. I even bought the second book to this series before I was ever finished with this book, and I am glad I did. I would not have wanted to wait to read what happens next. Be ready readers, you will get hooked to the story that Weatherford has created for us. I have a feeling things will only get better and more addicting the further I get into this book series. I can not wait.

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Mar 14, 2011

Jackie rated it

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As a very long time fan of the television show Charmed I particularly enjoyed the reading of "The Trouble With Spells", though it is not Adult orientated but Young Adult it was a fun book to sit down and enjoy for the day!
From the very first page the book captivates the reader, I fell in love with Vance Mangum almost as fast as Portia did! The fact that Portia is a witch is a family secret but once she is told and starts to explore her powers she soon proves to be much more adept...more

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Apr 11, 2011

Anaiz rated it

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This series has, quite possibly, the hottest male lead I have ever read. Vance is a motorcycle-driving, leather jacket-wearing, great baseball-hitting warlock. Apparently there is a bit of magic in the baseball talent area, but it still works for me. Vance has had his eyes set on Portia from the first moment he saw her two years earlier. Now that she is sixteen and aware of her powers and that of her family members, Vance can finally approach her. The two hit it off immediately, probably because...more

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Feb 12, 2012

Nikita rated it

Recommends it for: Romantic peeps who just love drama...and kissing.

Woah, that was intense.

I'm telling you, this book has nothing but intense and passionate kissing glory. I mean, at times, I even blushed! And all the did was kiss but it was still...intense.

So, this book is...awesome! But mind you, it's VERY sappy. Like totally this-is-my-last-breath-for-you-soul-mate sappy. But since I'm a very romantic person, it worked for me ;)

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Jan 07, 2012

Danielle Young rated it

Note: The endless I love you, I love you too, our lives have never been so complete there has never been an emotion this deep (wow, thanks sixteen year olds), soulmates, let's magically bind ourselves but marriage is pretty scary, I am obviously a female because my major characteristic is that I care about people and am a care-takeer and the reader learns pretty much nothing else about me except for my relationships to others, and OH! we are magical, and if you were wondering if I was super spec...more

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Jan 05, 2012

Catherine rated it

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I LOVE THIS BOOK.

I downloaded it free from amazon to my kindle and I can't get enough of it!

The plot is very intriguing, a play on the classic parent-turned-evil-and-other-parent-takes-child-and-runs-away tale. Okay, maybe not classic, but definitely not unheard of.

The characters are lovable, but a little too perfect. Everyone is beautiful, and a good, honest person who wants to help in whatever way they can. They take incredible changes to life in unexpected strid...more

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May 30, 2011

Jenn of Frequent Reader, Infrequent Blogger rated it

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Shelves: own, young-adult-novels, review-written, kindle

***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***

Portia Mullins thought she was a normal girl with an encyclopedia salesmen for a dad, a nurse for a mom and a crush on the hottest boy in school who didn't even know she was alive. All that changes when she turns sixteen and she finds out not only is she a witch and a powerful one at that, but her Dad is a warlock and her Grandma is a witch too. To top it off the hottest boy in school, Vance Mangum, very much knew she was alive and as a war...more***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***

Portia Mullins thought she was a normal girl with an encyclopedia salesmen for a dad, a nurse for a mom and a crush on the hottest boy in school who didn't even know she was alive. All that changes when she turns sixteen and she finds out not only is she a witch and a powerful one at that, but her Dad is a warlock and her Grandma is a witch too. To top it off the hottest boy in school, Vance Mangum, very much knew she was alive and as a warlock himself had been counting the days to her sixteenth birthday so he could introduce himself to her. Vance explains to Portia that not only is she his soul-mate, but he's in her coven because his demon father has been hunting him trying to steal Vance's power and turn him to a demon as well. When her best friends, the wannabe Barbie doll turns into a crazy goth chick Portia knows something's up, she only hopes she can get to the bottom of it before it's too late.

If you like paranormal romance, you'll most likely enjoy this books. It's fast paced with a good flow and easy to read. However, you'll also find quite a few grammar errors and I guess you'd say an immaturity in the writing that goes beyond it being a first person narrative in the eyes of a sixteen year old.

The characters are first of all a bit too perfect, their only possibly bad qualities have very good reasons behind them. They really don't have character flaws in anyway and both could be described as a Mary Sue character. They also seem to accept everything blindly. Oh I'm a powerful witch, well maybe I'll express disbelieve for a couple paragraphs but then I'll roll with the punches. Oh, we're soul-mates, cool, it's what I've always wanted. They fall instantly in love without any of the doubt or getting to know each other in typical relationships. She also has an 18 year old boy turning down sex with his girlfriend because he wants to wait until she's of age and they're married. And neither of their parents care that they spend every night sleeping in the same bed. Magic or not, no eighteen year old will be spending the night in my daughter's bed when she's sixteen. Their relationship is like a PG version of an adult relationship minus the courtship where they get to know each other. Nothing in real life falls as instantly into place as these characters' relationship does. No teenager is that good or accepting either. With a little more internal conflict in the characters and some more obstacles put in their way this could have been an excellent story. A better copy editor would have help as well.

I should also mention that these modern day children never even mention computers or video games or any of the other things that are normally as close to every teenage kid as the air they breath. It sort of reminded me of the PG way a mother might describe her teenage years to her children leaving out any part that could possibly be construed as a negative influence for them to copy.

That said the plot was interesting and it did flow well. The writer also has a nice writing voice. If she learned to be a little meaner to her characters I feel she could write an excellent story. She has potential and I plan to read more of Weatherford books in hopes these things will improve.(less)

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Jan 30, 2012

Nawnee rated it

I really liked the plot, the connection between the main characters, and the paranormal. This is a YA book but it didn't get on my nerves with the teenage drama it all seemed necessarily to the plot. How she describes the connection between the lead characters is great intense love unlike any other. I'm not sure if this helped the story or not since most 16 year old girls feel that intense I'm going to die if you leave me love, this didn't make the main characters romance stand out as special to...more

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Jan 18, 2012

Gina rated it

Portia Mullins is a high school junior just trying to make it through everyday life. Portia is not the most popular of girls. Vance, the mysterious cute boy she has harbored a crush on for two years, finally speaks to her. The Varsity football team loses a huge game the night of her birthday. Just a typical life of a teenager.

For her sixteenth birthday, her free spirited grandmother throws her a birthday party, a fairly normal affair. That is until midnight and her friends depart....more

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Lacey Weatherford was born in Ft. Meade Maryland while her father was serving in the military. She has been a life long resident of Arizona, spending most of her time growing up in the small rural town of Clay Springs.

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