Cursed

Witch Hunt #4

by Lisa Childs

Is the FBI agent her protector—or greatest threat?

Again and again, the people Maria cares about are turning up dead. Hanged, crushed, drowned. And in spite of all her powers, Maria can't seem to protect them. All she can do is keep away from the ones she loves the most—and hope that the witch hunter doesn't find them, too.

Because the hunter could be anyone—even Seth Hughes, the brooding FBI agent who claims to be investigating Maria for murder. From the moment they meet, the intense connection she feels with Seth tells her that their destinies are bound together…somehow. As the hunter claims another victim and zeroes in on Maria, can she risk getting close to Seth?

Genres: Harlequin Nocturne

296 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

Born one dark and stormy Halloween night, Lisa Childs was predestined to write suspense novels. She loves spinning dark and twisty stories that keep readers awake because they’re either too busy turning pages or too scared to sleep. Lisa Childs is the prolific author of more than seventy published novels. In addition to romantic suspense, she also writes women’s fiction, paranormal and contemporary romance.

Lisa loves to hear from readers who can contact her on Facebook or through her website.

Reviews

[Brit (Circus_of_Damed) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually 4.5 stars. This books was amazing and well written. I loved Maria and Seth along with all of Maria family. This was a really good murder mystery with an excellent added twist and touch of magic that very nice and believable without the crazy powers, but suttle magic and wicca practices. And the romance and sex is a nice touch to overall story. Really enjoy the only thing that took this down the half star is Maria behavior and stupidity in regards to a secrest of Seth. But overall highly recommend and very much enjoyed.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Durikken's vs McGregor... witch vs witch hunters
For 300+ years the talented Durikken women have felt hunted and cursed... many were killed as a witch... until we get to the current generation...

4 sisters - one is Maria, who was raised separate from the others, and is the main target...
and an FBI agent, who is of the McGregor line... and has been 'hunting' Maria, tying her to 5 murders over many years where she was the last one who saw each of the victims...

instant attraction... and bit by bit he believes her... and bit by bit she trusts him... and bit by bit he helps her see running won't save her - facing it will....even when she finds out he is of the witch hunters -

and he reunites her with her sisters... and a niece joins the charm artifacts of the first witch to sweep protection over Maria and her mother (who is delivery twins early)...

[Nancy Timmerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

This riveting tale will have your complete attention as a witch hunter tracks down all witches with the intention of murdering them, creating an undeniable and suspenseful murder mystery. The romance, involving a witch and an FBI agent, adds a seductive storyline. Although I appreciated the narrative, I noticed that it was repetitive at times. But, this did not keep me from reading this captivating story.

[Carolyn Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

An End of Fear

This is the final book in a four book series. I found them all extremely scary. Lisa Childs keeps the reader on edge throughout the book. I recommend the entire series to anyone who likes psychological thrillers.

[Adrianna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent and entertaining tale of a witch and a witch hunter, with some creepy great atmosphere ath the beginnung but gets confusing at the end.

[Deirdre · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maria is convinced she's cursed, several psychics have told her that she is followed by a black cloud, people around her keep dying no matter how often she tries to leave it all behind. There's an FBI agent on her tail but can she trust him, could he be the killer? She doesn't want to drag her family into the mess that is her life, but they want to help.

Full of twists and turns and it's almost a 4 star read but not quite, there were moments where it felt like the author had written themselves into a corner and weren't sure how to get out of it. Still it kept me reading, the two leads were quite good together.

[Harlequin Books]

"Childs combines strong characters and non-stop action for a satisfying read. Seth’s determination to find the killer and Maria’s resolve to make sure no one else gets hurt make them interesting and likable" (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars ).

[Lana · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok. I read the excerpt and really liked it, so I decided to read the rest of the book. It wasn't so bad, it had its moments. But the plot was very predictable and easy to guess.

[Renae Topaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not the best at reviews but I can say I adored this book. I could not put it down, from start to finish! :D