Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) [Kindle Edition]

H.P. Mallory (Author)

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Product Description

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble:

A self-deprecating witch with the unique ability to reanimate the dead.

A dangerously handsome warlock torn between being her boss and her would-be lover.

A six hundred year old English vampire with his own agenda; one that includes an appetite for witches.

The Underworld in a state of chaos.

Let the games begin.

Life isn’t bad for psychic Jolie Wilkins. True, she doesn’t have a love life to speak of, but she has a cute house in the suburbs of Los Angeles, a cat and a quirky best friend.

Enter Rand Balfour, a sinfully attractive warlock who insists she’s a witch and who just might turn her life upside down. Rand hires her to help him solve a mystery regarding the death of his client who also happens to be a ghost. Jolie not only uncovers the cause of the ghost’s demise but, in the process, she brings him back to life!

Word of Jolie’s incredible ability to bring back the dead spreads like wildfire, putting her at the top of the Underworld’s most wanted list. Consequently, she finds herself at the center of a custody battle between a villainous witch, a dangerous but oh-so-sexy vampire, and her warlock boss, Rand.

The next book in this series, Toil and Trouble, is now available!

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Books Available by HP Mallory:

Jolie Wilkins Series:
Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Book #1)
Toil and Trouble (Book #2)
Be Witched (Novella)
Witchful Thinking (Book #3--coming soon!)
The Witch is Back (Book #4--coming soon!)
Something Witchy This Way Comes (Book #5--coming soon!)

The Dulcie O'Neil Series:
To Kill A Warlock (Book #1)
A Tale of Two Goblins (Book #2)
Great Hexpectations (Book #3)
Wuthering Frights (Book #4--coming soon!)

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About the Author

H.P. Mallory is an indie urban fantasy and paranormal romance author who has written the first books of two series that span both paranormal romance and urban fantasy genres, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble and To Kill A Warlock. So, just what the heck is an indie author? An indie author is someone who is sick to death of the staid publishing industry and is, instead, blazing her own way into the wild frontier of publishing. If you are all about fairies and witches and vampires (oh my!), you love a good alpha warlock and you like men who get a little hairy during a full moon, H.P.'s got the goods! H.P. is all over the web! Find her at: http://twitter.com/hpmallory http://www.facebook.com/people/Hp-Mallory/10000124964376 www.indieurbanfantasy.com

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 603 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003UNL8OG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (296 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,531 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #80 in Books > Romance > Vampires
  • #95 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Fantasy > Contemporary

More About the Author

H. P. Mallory is the author of the Jolie Wilkins series as well as the Dulcie O'Neil series. She began her writing career as a self-published author and after reaching a tremendous amount of success, decided to become a traditionally published author and hasn't looked back since. H. P. Mallory lives in Southern California with her husband and son, where she is at work on her next book.

To find her on the web, please visit:

Website: www.urbanfantasynovels.com

Twitter Page: http://twitter.com/hpmallory

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/hpmallory

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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for the next book, July 30, 2010

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Yasamin (Yuma, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) (Kindle Edition)

This was a great story! It contains everything a reader wants romance, suspense, action, adventure, a variety of solid characters and humor. While the story would make me laugh there were times when I would have unshed tears. The variety of characters make it really exciting since you will see witches, warlocks, werewolfs, vampires, fairies and even ghosts.

Jolie starts out as a normal everyday girl who realizes she is a witch when she is hired by Rand, a very handsome Warlock; to discover the murder of a now ghost. Jolie did not realize how much her life would change once she met Rand. Jolie's character evolves into a more mature powerful person or in this case witch. Throughout her journey Jolie has to leave family and her country behind, have a small fling with a handsome and dark werewolf only to realize that she has very strong feelings for Rand, that could even be love. However Jolie is not the only one struggling with their feelings, Rand has to fight against his for fear or ruining anything and in this process they both make mistakes.

There is much more to this story than Rand and Jolie's relationship which is what makes it the perfect blend between PNR and Urban Fantasy. If you like Lynsay Sands, Gena Showalker, Jeaniene Frost, Jennifer Armintrout then you will definitely love H.P. Mallory and the adventures of Jolie.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Promise wasted, April 13, 2011

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E. Garrison (Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) (Kindle Edition)

I don't understand how so many people loved this book. I couldn't finish it. I kept trying, but at 75% I just lost it. I liked To Kill A Warlock: Dulcie O'Neil Series, and I kept thinking this one would get things going.

Didn't happen. I skimmed the rest.

The book starts off fairly well. Jolie Wilkins runs a store to exploit the gullible... er I mean tell people their futures. See actually has visions, so she's more then a simple charlatan. The beginning is filled with promise. Jolie runs her business and even employs her best friend, Christa, as her assistant. The early focus on the relationship between Jolie and Christa is well done. Shades of jealousy and insecurity add color to a standard friendship.

Enter Rand. Rand is a Warlock who will change Jolie's world. Sadly, not for the better from a reader perspective. The sad part is that Rand is the most likable character in the book. His only major flaw (it's a doozy) is that he has no problem with casual mind control. Stripping a person of free will is meaningless to him, and he doesn't seem concerned with the consequences of his actions. Mere humans are there to serve him. For example: He mind controls Christa because he finds her advances irritating. What happened to being honest?

Early in the novel, I enjoyed how vampires were presented as creepy villains as compared to the witches and warlocks. Sadly, the author gets into poor world building. Vampires are inexplicably immune to the magic of a witch or warlock. This seems more about submission fantasies then any actual reason. This is compounded by the "heroine's" immersion-breaking lust for a vampire who imprisons and beats her. Yes, he actually slams her into a wall and later choke-slams her into a tree. Yay anti-feminism!

Jolie is perhaps the weakest part of the entire work. She is pathetic. She's neither moral or ethical (she's largely unconcerned with such things). She's not strong of body, mind or soul. Jolie can't fight worth a darn. Fine, not all heroes need to. Jolie isn't very bright. She can't solve problems with wit or panache. Her idea of problem solving is either wait-to-be-rescued or get-lucky. She's a coward who never stands up to evil. She'd rather help evil people then risk herself or her friends. Her only redeeming quality is that she's not promiscuous even though she has a randy mind. Jolie's main character feature is that she can resurrect long deceased folks. This is what makes her a pawn to be fought over.

The book really starts to lose cohesion when the obligatory abduction happens. Capturing your characters is difficult for talented authors. The problem is that it's boring. Escapes are interesting, but the part where the character is captured is dull. This book is no exception and could serve as an example of what not to do.

I gave up because I no longer cared what happened to the characters. The ending sucks (to be blunt). I don't even understand how this is classed as paranormal romance. Contemporary fantasy sure. There's no romance though. No Love. No sex. No happy...

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Debut!, July 8, 2010

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Lori Brighton "Author" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble, a Paranormal Romance (Jolie Wilkins Series, Book #1) (Kindle Edition)

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble is a super fun read that remained with me well after that last page. The heroine, Jolie, is a character every woman can relate to, a character attempting to understand herself and her powers. This book is full of action and suspense that will keep you turning the pages. Attractive heroes and even a love triangle are what make this book more emotional than most and give it a flavor of romance. There are a variety of paranormal characters for every reader's taste. Excellent book for Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance readers.