Betwixt by Darynda Jones [Review]

Betwixt (Betwixt & Between #1) by Darynda Jones
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: February 26, 2020

Betwixt & Between
1. Betwixt - Paperback | Kindle
2. Bewitched
3. Beguiled
4. Moonlight and Magic

Darynda Jones
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Divorced, desperate, and destitute, former restaurateur Defiance Dayne finds out she has been bequeathed a house by a complete stranger. She is surprised, to say the least, and her curiosity gets the better of her. She leaves her beloved Phoenix and heads to one of the most infamous towns in America: Salem, Massachusetts.

She’s only there to find out why a woman she’s never met would leave her a house. A veritable castle that has seen better days. She couldn’t possibly accept it, but the lawyer assigned to the case practically begs her to take it off her hands, mostly because she’s scared of it. The house. The inanimate structure that, as far as Dephne can tell, has never hurt a fly.

Though it does come with some baggage. A pesky neighbor who wants her gone. A scruffy cat who’s a bit of a jerk. And a handyman bathed ink who could moonlight as a supermodel for GQ.

She decides to give it three days, and not because of the model. She feels at home in Salem. Safe. But even that comes to a screeching halt when people begin knocking on her door day and night, begging for her help to locate their lost objects.

Come to find out, they think she’s a witch. And after a few mysterious mishaps, Dephne is beginning to wonder if they’re right.

Thoughts on Betwixt: I must say, Defiance ended up in a pretty sweet situation after her life imploded on her. Sure, the learning curve is hitting her up alongside the head, but she got a house with a WHOLE LOT of personality, a sexy handyman who looks STELLAR in a kilt, a best friend who absolutely has her back even when the crazy starts flying, and a town that's willing to look out for her when things get sticky.

Sure, sure, there might be a few unsavory individuals who want to kill her to get to her power, but that all pales in comparison to the rest, right?

Okay, maybe that part's important. But ALL THE REST. SO MUCH FUN!

Especially the hunky man living in her basement. No lie, I like Roane. I like that there's a whole lot more to him than just his pretty face. And by that, I mean his tragic backstory, which was NOT what I was expecting it to be, frankly.

Defiance is a little kooky. Her family is a lot supportive. Her abilities are ... a little unknown, but powerful. And I am ALL IN for whatever comes next.