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Enchantment

(Channie #1)

Charlotte Abel (Goodreads Author)

3.66 · Rating details · 3,441 ratings · 354 reviews

Sixteen year old Channie Kerns leads an idyllic life of seclusion and magic deep in the Ozark Mountains ... until her family is forced to flee for their lives.

They leave everything and everyone behind to start over in Louisville, Colorado. Magic is forbidden while they are in hiding, but Channie can't resist the temptation to enchant a group of local boys. When her overbea ...more

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Published June 23rd 2011 by Charlotte Abel (first published June 17th 2011)

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Dec 30, 2017 Joey Woolfardis rated it did not like it

Shelves: bloody-cack, 2017

Read as part of the Get Through The Crap On Your Kindle You Stubborn Eejit reading challenge.

Why is this even on my kindle. Within the first vomit-inducing pages the dude has abs "like a movie star in a love scene".

Must stop downloading free crap... Stop...

But... It's... Free...

Nyer, Yorkshireness overriding... Intelligence noooo... ...more

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Oct 13, 2011 Midu Hadi rated it liked it

Recommends it for: fantasy and romance fans

Shelves: fantasy, romance, after-2011, read-in-october

I got this amazing book to read and review from Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Fanatics! Loved every bit of it. It was the right length and it left me wanting the next book. Channie's a girl who has a backbone and Josh is pretty cute. I loved that they fought and made up like any couple would and the way they kept wanting to be with each other. I liked how the magic could be used to cheat and for mundane tasks. I would have liked to meet the villains once, though. The concept of a power-name ...more

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Oct 12, 2011 Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal-romance, witches

Let me first say that I got this book from read 2 review and did not expect to love it so much. I thought this would be a sweet YA book for the younger audience.

I was wrong...
Simply Brilliant.
This story was sweet and endearing, fit for all audiences. Mothers can read with their daughters and boys can enjoy as well. Completely heartwarming and the promise that true love con conquer all.This is a must read for all ages, I could not put it down.

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Oct 17, 2011 Tana rated it really liked it

Enchantment by Charlotte Abel

Reading this story it reminded me of young love and the wanting and dreaming of meeting your very own Prince Charming. This is one of those stories that you see the story unfolding and you turn every page to make sure it’s going to happen. The writing is great, easy to read, words flow so you just keep reading till you reach the end.

The story begins with Channie (Enchantment) moving to a new city with her family, her father is on the run from a very powerful family, ...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Karla BookAddict2 rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Karla by: Red Hot Readers

Shelves: romantic, trapped-me, favorites

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Oct 21, 2011 Vanya D. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012, paranormal-urban-fantasy

I just finished reading "Enchantment" about half an hour ago and I feel a little pressured about writing the review. I just wish I had more time to gather my thoughts and all, but since I don't... well, I'll just try my best.

To be honest, I feel a little bipolar about this book. Because at moments it was so amazing, I was literally holding my breath in anticipation. Unfortunately there were also those other moments when I just rolled my eyes. A couple of scenes seemed like they took forever to ...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) rated it really liked it

Recommended to Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey) by: R2R

Shelves: reviewed

I received this book as a part of R2R.

This book was certainly enchanting. Overall it was a very good read. It certainly was different than anything else I’ve read. I really enjoyed it a lot. I haven’t read a lot of books that center around witchcraft, so I’m not as familiar. But for me it was really different. I enjoyed learning the mythology built in it. Once I got into the story, I was in it until the end. I laughed a few times at the situation the couple found themselves in. Plot lines, I hav ...more

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Sep 26, 2011 P.A. Lupton rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: anyone who likes YA and Paranormal

I usually read adult paranormal romance or urban fantasy—YA novels are not typically my genre of choice. With that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Enchantment. It was so different than I expected, and so unique.

I really like that this book deals with teenagers and sex in an open, yet still tactful way. So many YA novels avoid the subject completely, which is a pet peeve of mine. It’s as though the writer is trying to write a book about teenagers that the parents want teenagers to read— I usually read adult paranormal romance or urban fantasy—YA novels are not typically my genre of choice. With that being said, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Enchantment. It was so different than I expected, and so unique.

I really like that this book deals with teenagers and sex in an open, yet still tactful way. So many YA novels avoid the subject completely, which is a pet peeve of mine. It’s as though the writer is trying to write a book about teenagers that the parents want teenagers to read—it’s unrealistic. Charlotte Abel has written a tasteful story that doesn’t shy away from sex between teenagers (because let’s face it, it’s a reality). Instead, she manages to emphasize the importance of the emotional as well as physical aspects of sex, without allowing the subject to become inappropriate.

I love the author’s spin on magic, and I really enjoyed the whole concept of a power name. I also love how the story has taken a parents fear of teenage sex, and twisted it with a unique paranormal element—essentially fastening their daughter with the magical equivalent of a Chastity belt.

The main characters Josh and Channie get into quite a few entertaining predicaments trying to thwart the spell, all so they can share something as innocent as a first kiss or holding hands. One of my favorite scenes is when a spell goes awry and girls start reacting to Josh like lovesick groupies, and Channie curses them all by giving them their periods. I couldn’t stop laughing.

I experienced so many different emotions reading this book: anger at Channie’s parents (I may have even yelled at my book), sometimes anger at Channie’s decisions, frustration, humor, but mostly the thrill of first love. I think it’s the mark of a great book when it evokes so many different emotional responses. So why did I only give it 4 stars? I debated quite a bit on whether to give this story 4 or 5 stars, and ultimately decided on 4 stars for only one reason—it’s YA. My personal preference is to have a story written from the perspective of an adult. However, I think for people who love the YA genre this book will be a 5 star. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who enjoys YA novels like City of Bones, Vampire Diaries, and Twilight.

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Feb 26, 2013 Brenda rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-4-review

I have to say I'm disappointed. This was a really great idea, and for me it kind of just fell flat. I had really high hopes for Enchantment. And while I think the idea is there, I wouldn't say the execution is.

First: I didn't get immersed into the story. So much information was thrown at me in the beginning that while I'm still trying to figure out how the whole magic things works the whole family just up and moves and throws me into a whole new situation. The emotions Channie had bounced back ...more

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Aug 07, 2012 Eperdu rated it did not like it

Shelves: dnf

I'm 33% finished with the book and cannot go on.

Channie is a bully. I can only hope that at some point in the book everything she's pulling backfires on her and she learns to be a decent person. As of now though, I can't stand her. I don't like mean girls as main characters--the people I'm supposed to be rooting for.

You don't beat people up (physically or magically) when you don't get your way or don't like what they've done. She's a spoiled child who always wants her way and when she doesn't g ...more

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Jul 30, 2011 Jessica *The Lovely Books* rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Wonder what my power name would be?!

Will post a review later! Great book!!

Ok let me start off by saying what a wonderful read this was. It gives me hope that someday I will find a love as true as Josh and Channies. It was full of magic and was very original. I have never read a book like this ever. I felt for Abby and her predicament. Although I didn't agree with her decision at the beginning of the book. I do believe in love and I do believe in following your dreams but what she did was selfish ...more

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Dec 12, 2011 Maddy Edwards rated it it was amazing

I had been seeing positive reviews about this for a while and I finally decided to see what all of the fuss was about. Well, turns out the reviews were right! I really enjoyed this book. The heroine, Channie, is a strong character, but she also has some vulnerabilities. It made her easy to relate to and root for. The magical aspect was great. I liked that Channie already knew about magic and that her navigating its use among non-magical humans created complications for her. Overall, this was a f ...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Laura Thomas rated it it was amazing

You know that saying about something tickling your funny bone? Most people's funny bones are in their elbow. Mine is in my heart and that is where this story tickled me.
Channie grew up in a community of witches in the Ozarks. When children are born, the parents bestow them with a magic name and bind it to them.
Channie's older sisters name is Abundance, Abby for short. When she gets pregnant and has triplets you can see how the magic name fits. Prudence is her mothers name, and as you read you wi You know that saying about something tickling your funny bone? Most people's funny bones are in their elbow. Mine is in my heart and that is where this story tickled me.
Channie grew up in a community of witches in the Ozarks. When children are born, the parents bestow them with a magic name and bind it to them.
Channie's older sisters name is Abundance, Abby for short. When she gets pregnant and has triplets you can see how the magic name fits. Prudence is her mothers name, and as you read you will see that it suits her just fine. Her father has a gambling problem. He can't hang on to his money and maybe that is because his magic name is Money. When his gambling problems endanger the family, they have to run for their lives, winding up in Louiseville, Colorado.
Now, let me tell you about Channie. Enchantment is her magic name and now that she has turned 16 her body has blossomed. In Louiseville she must hide the fact that she is a witch since everyone there is an Empty, slang for MD or Magically Disabled. They don't know that witches are real. The boys at her school can't shield themselves from Channie and her magic draws them to her like bees to honey. This is new and exciting for her and a cause of great concern for her parents. They decide that the only way to protect her is to change her magic name. She is very upset and begs them not to. Her father tells her, "We made the mistake of naming your sister Abundance, and look what happened to her." Channie's argument that it doesn't mean she will get pregnant like her sister falls on deaf ears. They've made up their minds.
My first spontaneous outburst of laughter was at Channies response when she learned her new magic name.
"What?No! You can't name me Chastity-not when our last name is Belks!"
Her new name comes with a curse. Any boy that gets too close to her gets zapped. This becomes a problem when she meets Josh. As their friendship grows into attraction, Channie is forced to tell him her secret to protect him from the curse. After several electrifying episodes, Josh comes to believe her. They put their heads together, trying to come up with a way around it. This is what lands them in a pickle!
Channie is the girl I wished I could have been when growing up. She is strong-willed and confident, with plenty of sass, and Josh has stolen my heart. That grin of his! He is loyal and self-aware and never wavers in his affections for Channie.
The whole time I was reading, I was rereading parts of it out loud to my mother. She is down here visiting for the summer and I use her as my sounding board for my reviews. We were both chuckling, and at times laughing out loud as I read parts of the book to her. I was so excited about the book that I told some of it to my sister and she now demands to know the ending. We were all wet-eyed from laughing about the IFB's and had plenty of snickers throughout the day when one of us would say, "Those IFB's!"
This book is a delightful journey, filled with humor, drama and action. The pacing is smooth and the sexual content is handled delicately, suitable for young adults. I am still aglow about it and I want everyone to read it and feel like I do. You too will fall in love with Channie and Josh. My fingers are itching and I am off to start reading Taken, Book 2 in this story. I'll be back later to tell you about it.
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Oct 10, 2011 Maghon Thomas rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: everyone!!!

Shelves: paranormal, young-adult, read-2-review

Ok so first, I'm a little in love with both Josh and this story! Second, I don't know if I feel more sorry or frustrated for Channie. I really enjoyed this and even better I got it from read 2 review! I have nothing but good things to say, except for Channie's parents, who are pretty horrible, but if they weren't horrible the story wouldn't be so heart warming, so I guess that means I only have good things to say! I am even more happy to find out there is another book to continue this wonderful ...more

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Sep 06, 2011 Gina - Behind the Pages rated it it was amazing

Shelves: e-reader, winning-the-guessing-game, 5-star

First of all I would love to thank the amazing Charlotte Abel for providing me with this eBook, after winning the write-a-spell-for-a-day contest (I wrote a prophecy but when taking a look to this novel, the kind of prophecy it is does suit the whole context of the spells used). You did a marvellous job at writing this novel that I can't wait for the next novel in the Channie series.

Ironically, this book truly is enchanting. We are drawn into Channie's world from the very beginning and we learn First of all I would love to thank the amazing Charlotte Abel for providing me with this eBook, after winning the write-a-spell-for-a-day contest (I wrote a prophecy but when taking a look to this novel, the kind of prophecy it is does suit the whole context of the spells used). You did a marvellous job at writing this novel that I can't wait for the next novel in the Channie series.

Ironically, this book truly is enchanting. We are drawn into Channie's world from the very beginning and we learn with her as well as through Josh. What really needed to be done was to give more of a 'face' to the characters, we need to be able to picture each and every character. However, this really is the only lacking thing in this novel. Even the Goodreads synopsis had proved me wrong as I thought it would be a completely different novel than to what the synopsis had percieved it to be.

I love how we are completely taken into the story and get straight to the point, not waiting expectantly for something to happen, which would quickly make us tired of the story when we have only just gotten us into it. No, this novel takes on a ride and makes us wonder if a spell has been put on us to keep reading and not to put the book down. Although this novel had it's bits of predictability (view spoiler) it wasn't overbearingly predictable and did have some shockers (view spoiler)

Honestly, I didn't expect to know if the novel would last (view spoiler). Why I ever thought this I have no idea. The story was not lacking in any way and I can't think of much (much else to the very minor things stated above) that would have made this novel into anything but lustworthy.

The spark between Channie and Josh, brought us back to the times when youthful teenage lust was enveloping the air and the talks with our parents and lectures on the 'birds and the bees' as many subtley call it. Hormones raging, cramps playing in the background, as well as dirty minds fill our youth, but also through the remembrance of firsts. First kisses, loves and fights are also part of it and we look back and connect our youthful teenage selves within this story that we don't nedd to be given explanations to explain because we already know the feeling and were there once before.

Channie and her families innocence on some matters of everyday life (like mobile phones and BMX Racing) is cute and makes us laugh at how unaware and naive at some of our lifes everyday occurrences. It just brings on a side to her charactervand to her world of magic that we wonder what else they don't know or are unaware of. ...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Leia Shaw rated it really liked it

4.5 stars

I'm an adult paranormal romance fan but once in a while I find a YA book/series that sucks me in as much as any of my favorite adult romance authors. Enchantment, by Charlotte Abel, has done so. The first thing that drew me in was the author's spin on magic and mages. It was truly unique. It was complex enough to seem real but not confusing. And she did a great job of pacing the information so I didn't feel like I was getting hit by a huge dump of history that left me bored.

No, there wa 4.5 stars

I'm an adult paranormal romance fan but once in a while I find a YA book/series that sucks me in as much as any of my favorite adult romance authors. Enchantment, by Charlotte Abel, has done so. The first thing that drew me in was the author's spin on magic and mages. It was truly unique. It was complex enough to seem real but not confusing. And she did a great job of pacing the information so I didn't feel like I was getting hit by a huge dump of history that left me bored.

No, there was nothing boring about this book. Channie is a lovable teenage mage who's parents (who often act like teenagers themselves) just jump of the page, especially her father. The mother was very stand-offish and I was beginning to wonder if she had a single motherly impulse in her body. At the start of the book the family - Channie, older sister, 4 yr old triplets nephews, and her mom and dad, are living dirt poor in hillbilly land. But they are rich with magic.

Because of their dad's gambling problem, which landed them in trouble with some very powerful mages, the family has to up and relocate to mage-unfriendly Colorado where they have to hide their powers. Not just that, but Channie's parents decided to change her powers by changing her name (not going into how that works, you'll just have to read the book). This decision felt kind of rushed to me. I wish there had been a little more build up about this big decision with huge consequences. But I LOVED Channie's reaction.

In her betrayal she decides she's not going to be the sweet, little, daughter who does everything her daddy tells her (though by how often he threatens her with his belt, I would too!). She finally takes control, with the help of her new magic name.

The story is really her journey and told entirely from her perspective, which is one reason I like YA. Joshua, her male interest is a wonderful balance of "coming into manhood" and "boyish innocence". He wants to protect Channie but often feels helpless. The emotions of these two, and their connection just leaps off the pages and into your heart. I was rooting for them the whole time. The ending was fabulous - an HEA but room for the sequel.

The only criticism I have is that Channie was so naive coming into what we would consider "real life" when she moved out of hick-town, it felt almost wrong the interactions between her and Josh, who at the end of the book is 2 yrs older than her. And I wish we would have a seen a little more struggle when she started replacing her old magic (kinder magic) with the new more aggressive magic. And I wish she had a least SOME conflicting feelings about fighting back with her parents. I mean, they definitely weren't parent-of-the-year contenders, but children are still loyal to blood.

But Channie's journey into finding herself was enjoyable regardless. And I'll be looking for the sequel.

I highly recommend this to YA fantasy/paranormal fans.

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Oct 27, 2011 Sher A. Hart rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: my-reviews

I loved a lot of things about this book once I got used to Channie's hillbilly voice which lacks commas between many clauses. Her teenage angst comes across as authentic and entertaining. The whole fish out of water angle makes her character sympathetic even when she does something that would upset normal parents. Hers are definitely not normal and abusive by most standards, which makes Channie rebel when they hide from a clan war in a non-magical environment. They make things worse by cursing h I loved a lot of things about this book once I got used to Channie's hillbilly voice which lacks commas between many clauses. Her teenage angst comes across as authentic and entertaining. The whole fish out of water angle makes her character sympathetic even when she does something that would upset normal parents. Hers are definitely not normal and abusive by most standards, which makes Channie rebel when they hide from a clan war in a non-magical environment. They make things worse by cursing her to keep her from interacting with magically disabled boys. Enter Josh. He's sympathetic from the start for his depth of caring for other people.

It's been a long time since I read a romance so I'm not sure how much time most of them spend on the "trying to get some" aspect vs. other problems blocking the lovers from connecting. I would have preferred more focus on non-sexual things like Channie trying to fit in better at school after the first fiasco and making friends with at least one girl. It threw me that the school never notified her parents of her cutting class so often, and the inevitable parent meetings could have been hilarious. In spite of those lapses, Channie's misadventures with her magical powers are entertaining. She often solves one problem by creating another, usually for Josh, who gets more beat-up as an innocent bystander than most guys who go looking for trouble. Okay, maybe he's not so innocent, or standing by. But these two teens get ample payback for trying to get past 1st base. That's the whole point of the curse.

What I like most about Enchantment is when Channie learns to sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of others, but I hate preditors and its gut-wrenching when she uses poor judgement and nearly loses her life as a result. It's a good thing there are other ways to skin a possum than magic because it's hardly a spoiler to let you know that magic is going to fail at the worst possible time. More lives than Channie's are at risk. That's the price of dealing with dark magic. In the end, it's going to take a twist of fate and revealing a long kept secret to make things turn out even half-right. The author pulled off a conclusion that still makes me smile. You'll be as anxious as I am to read the next book.

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Jun 20, 2011 Jennifer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Adults, Teenagers over the age of 13

Recommended to Jennifer by: Charlotte Abel

Shelves: young-adult

I just finished reading Enchantment and I loved it! I couldn't stop reading and didn't want to! I very, very much love it. I loved the Oklahoma references and hearing the Arkansas accent reminded me so much of some of my family! Ms. Abel has created two main characters that draw you in and that you root for to make it because you know that love is so hard to find and these two just epitomize true love. You want them have the happiness they deserve and you did a wonderful job with Josh and Channi ...more

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Oct 09, 2011 Ana rated it really liked it

Recommended to Ana by: PNR&UFF group on GR

Shelves: read-in-2011, young-adult, paranormal

First off, thank you PNR&UFF and thank you Charlotte for giving me a copy of this book! I really liked it!
Now off to my review of this book.
Channie A.K.A. Enchantment is a mage. She can cast spells, do that curse thing plus is great looking

This could be her, (without the strange looking ears), long white-blonde hair and green eyes. Everything changes for her one day when her family is forced to move out to Colorado because of her dad's debts (yes, her dad is a mag and has debts because he i ...more

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Dec 13, 2011 Nancy rated it it was amazing

Enchantment is pure MAGIC!!

This was a unique book, not like any other young adult paranormal romance I’ve ever read. YA PNR normally involves werewolves, vampires, demons; don’t get me wrong, I LOVE this genre. But, to find a story that captured my heart and was so different from everything else out there, all I can say is: Congratulations Charlotte, I am your newest fan! Now write faster!!! I cannot wait for Finding Valor.

I love the idea of a secret society within our society; possessing their ...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Isra Starr rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-2012, reviewed, did-not-finish, read-arc

In my honest opinion, this book doesn't even deserve the one star that it has received, but there is no lower rating on goodreads so one star it shall be. The narration was horrible, first off, and I hate to say this but this was a book that really, really needed to be in first person and was not.

The narrative, also, was written in southern twang, or at least it was attempted. It did get a little bit better once moving past the first chapter but when something is written in third person and is a ...more

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Sep 03, 2011 Alexandria Nicole rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, romance, fiction, paranormal, indie-author, kindle, gift, smashwords

The beginning of this book was a little slow for me but I really liked it after they moved and she met Josh.

There was a good plot, and even though I guessed at the end, I wasn't completely sure it would happen.

What I really liked about the book was the characters, they definitely had strong personalities of their own. They were very believable and they grew, which is always important!

I kept picturing the Channie and Josh as younger, probably because Channie calls her parents Mommy and Daddy s ...more

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Jul 16, 2011 Natasha rated it it was amazing

This book was so amazing. I loved the way the author was able to wrap me up in who "Channie" was and the true love she had with Josh. I am in awe. Every girl wants their prince charming to be just like Josh. This was the ultimate fairy tale! LOVED IT! Hope there is more to come! It made me cry and laugh and AWH and gasp. I really felt this story as I was reading it. A make your heart warm and tingle kind of love story! Thanks for giving me the honor to review it for you Charlotte!
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Oct 12, 2011 Obsessive Book Nerd Lauren rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Someone who enjoys YA Paranormal

I really enjoyed this book! There were a lot of things I liked about the book and a few things I didn't. I didn't care for Channie's parents. One minute they where nasty, rude and abusive, the next minute they seemed caring and loving. I wanted them to pick a side and stay there. In the end, i'm glad they were left behind and I didn't have to read more about them.

I stayed up way to late to finish this book because I couldn't put it down. The thought of having to wait until the next evening made ...more

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Oct 15, 2011 Samantha rated it it was amazing

I loved this book:) I wasn't sure in the beginning if I would like it, but by the end I was ready for the next one to be out! It has a different take on magic than what is typical in other books. Channie is a hard character to instantly love, but she definitely grows on you, and Josh is, well, dreamy, lol. It's great to read a story about a love so magical and deep, and not one that is pure instant gratification and lust. Anywho... I lovvvved it:) and if you love a good love story with the paran ...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Airicka Phoenix rated it it was amazing

I finished this book in one day. It was so sweet and heartwarming. I think Charlotte Abel did a fantastic job creating a world inside our world. Her characters are rich and so 3D. The plot was unique and the flow of the story was fast pace and captivating. If I had any doubts about this story at all, it would be my dislike for Channies' parents. I can't say I feel overly bad for them at all. But even that was so in character with what was going on that it was hard to see it as a downside.

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Jan 03, 2012 Becca rated it it was amazing

Great author and AWESOME YA book!!!!

I love the characters but my fave is Channie/Chastity. Love her energy and spunk!!

Was a little unsure at first cuz I mostly read vampire romance but after reading the 1st paragraph I was hooked!!! All the characters were believable and real. Great love story with a magical twist. :-)

HIGHLY recommend!!!!!!

Thank You Charlotte for writing a book that makes the young girls and us older ones believe in true love again!!

Can't wait for book 2!!!! ...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Cassandra Arnold rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book is just plain fun! The mix of magic and the real world is superbly handled and the plot is both tense and tight and laugh aloud funny at the same time. This is a magical romance that will appeal to young teens and adults-that-love-kids-books as well!

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Mar 06, 2012 Belinda rated it it was ok

Shelves: on-the-kobo, young-adult, urban-fantasy, read-to-review, indie

A disclaimer before I start; I didn’t read the entirety of this book, so if some moment of literary genius occurs at the end, forgive me. Additionally this book was provided to me, free of charge, by the author for the express purposes of a review.

Enchantment, a YA paranormal romance, is the start of the Channie series by Charlotte Abel.

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While other girls are wearing push-up bras, Channie Belks is trying to hide the fact she's a witch.

Sorta hard to do after her parents slap a chas ...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Alexei rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

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SYNOPSIS: "How many times could her heart break before it shattered?"

Channie, a 16-year-old mage in a traditional Southern family, thought her bare-necessity life was perfect. Her family, while dysfunctional, is all she thought she needed as she trained to be a powerful mage, until a blood oath is sworn on her family after her Daddy makes a mistake. Her family must flee Arkansas and leave behind all that Enchantment knows- to Louisville, Colorado, wh {Come check out my website TeenageBookaholic }

SYNOPSIS: "How many times could her heart break before it shattered?"

Channie, a 16-year-old mage in a traditional Southern family, thought her bare-necessity life was perfect. Her family, while dysfunctional, is all she thought she needed as she trained to be a powerful mage, until a blood oath is sworn on her family after her Daddy makes a mistake. Her family must flee Arkansas and leave behind all that Enchantment knows- to Louisville, Colorado, where Channie will change more than she likes.

When her parents decide Channie's power-name, Enchantment, which is the source of all her power, is too seductive on the magically disabled people, or Empties, of Louisville, they tamper with a dark magic spell, placing the curse of Chastity on Channie. However, she meets Josh, an Empty, and begins to fall head-over-heels for him, but how can she love an Empty if Chastity's Curse stops them? Can Channie destroy the curse and love Josh before the blood oath is fufilled?

REVIEW: WHY??? WHY DID IT HAVE TO END??? (Just the book, not the awesomeness)

After having the author ask me to review her ebook, i got into my ebook mode, meaning I lowered my usual expectations of a well-edited, well-published books, to be fair to the one-man-band (usually).

I was so wrong.

Straight off the bat, I was hooked! The storyline just kept throwing punches and kept my attention. I saw that it would be a long book at first and I was worried, but oh I was so glad!

The book was very sensual in romance, but never much past that. I enjoy books that keep teen relationships mature (they're not all sex-crazed!). Some may argue that the book was less realistic since Channie and Josh's relationship really wasn't like the stereotypical relationship, and I could agree, but I happen to like a little mushy romance and this was perfect.

Now, I have never been a fan of books that incorporate a Southern accent into the writing. Take the classic book, Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. I couldn't stand the "grammar" in that book and was done in an instant, but in Enchantment, I was okay with it. I'm not saying it was written like Shiloh, not at all! The "Momma" and "Daddy" had me a little grumpy, but Abel turned it into a joke in the book and It was great!

My only 2 concerns were this: the pace of time and Channie's hair-length. I never had much of a sense of a regular time flow forward, and I was never sure about how long Channie's hair was! The usual picky me would knock this down a 1/2 star, but I'm giving this the benefit of the doubt. It was probably clarified in the book, but I was too enchanted (HA!) with the book and just devoured it too quickly to get tie fine details, which happens!

All in all, an amazing book that should not be judged because it is an ebook. Recommended for EVERY YA fan! ...more

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“WHAT! What do you mean you got kidnapped? What happened?” “Calm down, it’s okay. I killed him.” — 10 likes

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