Hex Appeal [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Wisdom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2008

The second book in the Hex series features feisty witch Jazz and her drop-dead gorgeous vampire cop boyfriend in a new installment. On again, off again for over 300 years, Jazz and Nick are finally back together, but then Jazz thinks Nick has bitten her. Separated again, upset and angry, the two of them start having violent, recurring dreams in which each one figures in disturbing and menacing ways. They can't sleep, they can't eat, and they finally figure out they'd better get together and discover who's poisoning their dreams-and their relationship.

Full of the fantastic secondary characters that Linda Wisdom's fans know and love, including Jazz's sister witches and a cast of delectable supernatural male characters, Hex Appeal is fun and funny paranormal romance at its best.

"Filled with loads of sass and sensuality, plenty of laughs and a host of oddball characters who'll leave you in stitches and asking for more."
-Book Loons

"With a rollicking cast of supporting characters, biting wit and sensual scenes, 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover is 'a high-power keg of excitement!'"
-Coffee Time Romance

4 Star Review-Romantic Times: "Longtime series author Wisdom makes a wickedly fun jump into the supernatural realm. Offbeat characters...offer insight into this highly intriguing new heroine. The balance of danger, adventure and the supernatural is excellent. With characters as rich and challenging as these, let's hope we haven't seen the last of them."

"Wisdom, no stranger to romance fans, delivers a striking opening salvo in her new paranormal series... a zany, hot read." -Booklist (20080912)

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Spirited curse-breaker Jazz is a witch who knows what she wants and how to get it. But two new wrinkles in her life stump her completely. There’s no way she believes the accusations that her beloved, if voracious, bunny slippers ate a wereweasel working at the local carnival, but proving their innocence will be difficult. It will take her best effort and a sharp mind, which require a good night’s sleep. But she hasn’t gotten many of those lately as nightmares plague her, and she suspects they’re caused by some form of wicked magic. Jazz and vampire detective Nick are back in their second imaginative and enjoyable adventure, following Wisdom’s 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover (2008). Jazz is as irascible, high-maintenance, and quick-tempered as ever, and Nick is the kind of vampire who loves her just the way she is. Though some of the cases they work on seem to not serve the story, the main tale is an intriguing look beneath the bravado of Wisdom’s characters to their inner fears and vulnerabilities. --Nina C. Davis

Review

Jazz is as irascible, high-maintenance, and quick-tempered as ever, and Nick is the kind of vampire who loves her just the way she is... The main tale is an intriguing look beneath the bravado of Wisdom's characters to their inner fears and vulnerabilities. (Booklist 20080929)

Ms. Wisdom shares her fictional world populated with fiery witches, sexy vampires and a variety of supernatural beings that are sure to charm and entertain readers from the start. (Kimberly Swan Darque Reviews 20080929)

Wisdom's got a winning series here and one that hooks the reader right away and keeps you wanting more even long after turning that last page. (I Just Finished Reviews 20080929)

HEX APPEAL is simply one great read, filled with sensuous characters, laughs, and a bit of wild adventure. If you loved 50 Ways, I know you'll love this book. (Lynda K. Scot Star-Crossed Romance 20080930)

Let's hope there are more to come in this series because Ms. Wisdom has managed to create something fresh and new, which will please a lot of different readers of different genres. (Dee Gentle ParaNormal Romance Reviews 20080930)

The characters are wacky without being silly and the story is spooky without being kooky...I would recommend HEX APPEAL to anyone who enjoys laughter with their love and a little paranormal activity with their mystery. (Jillian Vallade Romance Reader at Heart 20081001)

Prepare to be entertained as Linda Wisdom pulls out all the stops and tickles the funny bone in this second instalment of her often wildly amusing paranormal series. (Martin Bexte Book Loons 20081001)

Linda Wisdom has given us a spectacular supernatural story that is full of love, laughter, and plenty of magic in and out of the bedroom! You will find yourself enthralled with these wonderful witches, vampires, ghosts, humans, werewolves, and a pair of magical bunny slippers known as Fluff and Puff, they will have you rolling on the floor in laughter at all their crazy antics! (Night Owl Romance 20081001)

Hex Appeal is a light, fun read. (Ana Grilo The Book Smugglers 20081001)

Hex Appeal had me in stitches. This is a screwball paranormal-comedy with witches, vampires, were creatures, and all types of footwear that comes alive. (Kate Garrabant Babbling About Books and More 20081001)

Linda writes great characters. The entire cast of characters in this book is amazing, from ghostly Irma and the shoes that are actually living creatures, to Jazz's witchy friends and the sexy geek roommate Krebs... Ms. Wisdom is clearly a very talented and experienced writer, and it shows in her work. (Jennifer Barker The Ginger Kid's Den of Iniquity 20081002)

Linda Wisdom mixes delicious fun, along with a touch of suspense and fast-paced moments with some in-depth characters that are hard to forget. (Cherokee Coffee Time Romance 20081006)

A truly magical read that will leave you guessing right up until the very end. So, don't just sit there, get your copy without delay. (Bitten By Books 20081007)

Hex Appeal is another wonderful paranormal romance from author Linda Wisdom. Again she employs her talents and writes with a great sense of humor, and quick wit. Jazz Tremaine, her snarky, sassy, and thoroughly delightful witch is back with a vengeance (Rose Brungard Romance at Heart 20081010)

Hex Appeal is a scrumptiously enticing read, especially when you throw in the goofy paranormal misfits from the first book. The passionate love scenes between Jazz and Nick sizzle. (Coffee Time Romance 20081017)

The slowing unfolding mystery reveals itself at a perfect pace, and still leaves room for more books in the series. If you're looking for a humorous change of pace, pick up Linda Wisdom's "Hex Appeal" and laugh yourself silly. (Queue My Review 20081020)

Linda Wisdom artfully combines hot romance, chick-lit (did I mention Jazz has a thing for designer handbags, bath products and Starbucks coffee?), paranormal (with a serious twist) and mystery and smooshes all together in one book. (Poppy Long and Short of It Reviews 20081021)

You'll love this charming book. It's a fast and funny read. The dialog will keep you laughing and moves the story along. The characters are well developed. The cast of characters that help Jazz and Nick are just as entertaining and well written. (Gabrielle Pantera Hollywood Today 20081021)

If you like your romance full of fun and magic, then you will not want to miss the second books in Linda Wisdom's HEX series. Aptly named, HEX APPEAL is sure to attract a legion of new fans for this talented author! (Wild on Books 20081021)

This is a fun story with all the intrigue, magic, and romance you could want. And best of all the ending leaves the door open for a third book in this charming series! Hopefully we won't have a long wait until another book is released. I can hardly wait to see what happens next with Jazz, Nick, and their eclectic group of friends! (Steph B. The Romance Studio 20081022)

Any witch who ends her spell casting with "because I say so damn it!" Instead of "so mote it be," is someone I'd like to know. (Theresa Lucas Sci-Fi & Fantasy Lovin Chick 20081024)

I do enjoy how Ms. Wisdom writes, its very easy to follow and fun. This is a quick read that had some LOL moments and some very hot sex scenes for those of you who are curious. (Sarai Brown Sarai's Reading What? 20081027)

Hex Appeal is a light, humorous (and at times steamy!) read that paranormal romance fans will likely enjoy. (CJ Harris Best Fantasy Stories 20081029)

"Hex Appeal" by Linda Wisdom is a laugh out loud paranormal romance. With zany secondary characters and a Starbucks addicted witch in love with a smoldering, sexy vampire, this series has something for everyone. (Quentin Marshall Queue My Review 20081103)

Linda Wisdom is the creator behind the latest paranormal sensation. (Keira Gillet Love Romance Passion 20081117)

Jazz, herself, is such a fascinating character, with her temper, her talents, and her love of all things feminine. It's even hard to resist the corny rhymes Jazz uses when she casts a spell. (Lesa Holstine Lesa's Book Critiques 20081124)

This book was a great combination of paranormal romance plus mystery and chick lit tossed into one. (Samantha Atkin Sam's Book Blog 20081202)

Hex Appeal is my favourite kind of paranormal read – one that has a great plot with loads of laughs along the way. (Joanne Mosher Book Zombie 20090118)

Linda Wisdom has definitely cast a spell with Hex Appeal and I enjoyed every magical moment. (Rachael Diamond What I am Reading )

If you are looking for a book that will be extremely enjoyable, have you laughing out loud, and at times just shaking your head in bemusement then Hex Appeal fits the bill for sure! (Hayley Fallen Angel Reviews )

The Hex series by Linda Wisdom is a great series to read when you want the supernatural, when you want something big to go down, but you don't want all the drama. (Jackie Morgan Literary Escapism )

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402214006
• ISBN-13: 978-1402214004
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

When I sold to Silhouette books on my wedding anniversary in 1979 I didn't expect to get this far. I love what I do and can't imagine doing anything else. I'm married with two white mini Schnauzers, one parrot, and a demented tortoise. We live in Southern California near San Diego in a town that's provided fodder for some of my stories. I like to say that when we moved here twenty years ago there were three romance writers. Now there is only me and to date I have not been considered a suspect.

You'll also notice I'm putting my backlist books up for the Kindle along with many more found at www.joyridebooks.com that's also for the Kindle. A lot of my fans have asked if my past books will ever be available as e-books and I'm so glad I was able to do that for them. So keep checking my book list here and you'll see more showing up!

My Hex series are the books of my heart. The ones I've wanted to write for a long time and so glad to see out there. Many readers are confused by the two Demon titles and different cover looks. They're a part of the Hex series, still the disgraced witches from the Witches Academy, just with a different look. And yes, more are coming along with some novellas featuring the first witches.

There's times I think I enjoy writing the creatures more than the characters. And probably why my Fluff and Puff bunny slippers tend to never be where I left them!

I can also be found at www.lindawisdom.com and http://linda-wisdom.blogspot.com

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom, October 3, 2008

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jjmachshev "jj" (Grovetown, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hex Appeal (Mass Market Paperback)

Reviewed for queuemyreview.com

Shoes that bill and coo, and Monty Python's rabid bunny slippers come to life! "Hex Appeal" by Linda Wisdom is a laugh out loud paranormal romance. With zany secondary characters and a Starbucks addicted witch in love with a smoldering, sexy vampire, this series has something for everyone. In "50 Ways to Hex Your Lover", Jazz and Nick reunited to finally defeat a returned enemy. Now in "Hex Appeal" they'll need to trust each other more than ever before to best whatever force is trying to either break them up or kill them.

Jazz is a 700-something (real women never tell) witch with a wicked sweet tooth and a weakness for her vampire lover. Never willing to take the easy route, Jazz is currently working as a curse remover while waiting out her banishment from witch school. When she begins having bad dreams, she figures it's just something she ate. When she beings having nightmares, she thinks it must be some curse or hex. But when one nightmare causes her to lose her magic...well, that's war.

Nick still can't believe how well he and Jazz are getting along. A vampire and a witch...who'd a thunk it? Even being unable to drink Jazz's blood can't damage his love for her. When Jazz begins having bad dreams, he's worried. When he begins having bad dreams, he's pissed. But it's becoming all too clear that their enemy or enemies are highly placed in the supernatural community and very powerful.

Jazz is someone I'd want to hang with...while drinking wine, eating chocolate, and trashing men. She's funny and has so many quirks, I can't begin to list them all. She also has rubber ducks that swim in her bathtub, a hunk for a boyfriend, shoes that flirt, and shoes that can kill...literally. Now that's my kind of woman! Nick is still a bit mysterious, but more pieces of his past come to light in this book. These two are the George and Gracie (or Jennifer and Brad for you younger ones) of the paranormal world.

Wisdom's contemporary California is the perfect setting for Jazz's crazy world and the wacky and weird characters who inhabit it. While there's enough steamy romance to satisfy the paranormal romance label, this second book is more about the creatures who live in Jazz's world...weres, vampires, witches, wizards, ghosts, elves, pixies, and creatures not yet identified. The slowing unfolding mystery reveals itself at a perfect pace, and still leaves room for more books in the series. If you're looking for a humorous change of pace, pick up Linda Wisdom's "Hex Appeal" and laugh yourself silly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romance, Humor, Witchy Spells and a mystery to solve!!, November 25, 2008

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Rachael - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hex Appeal (Mass Market Paperback)

After battling Clive Reeves in 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover, Jazz, a 700 year old witch, thought all of her troubles were behind her. But someone or something isn't done with Jazz and they're striking with a vengeance. Jazz realizes that someone is using magic to haunt her dreams after she continually suffers from nightmares. But with such a long life, it's hard to figure out whom that someone might be.

It all starts with Jazz's favorite magical slippers Fluff and Puff being accused of eating Willie, a were weasel, from the boardwalk. When they cough up a button, their fates are sealed and it's off to bunny prison for them until the mystery can be solved. Jazz knows her slippers wouldn't murder someone no matter how tasty they might be, but with Willie nowhere to be found Fluff and Puff are looking guiltier every day.

Everything is going great for Jazz in her relationship with vampire cop Nick Gregory. But when she starts to have nightmares of him attacking her that feel all too real, it causes problems between them. Nick is suffering from nightmares himself but he hasn't told Jazz about them. It's almost as if someone is purposely trying to cause problems between Nick and Jazz.

While trying to uncover the nightmare fiasco, Jazz works as a chauffeur for the supernatural and as a curse eliminator. But when Jazz suddenly ends up cursed herself, she starts to wonder if her work has backfired on her somehow. Will Jazz and Nick figure out who is out to get them before it's too late? Will Fluff and Puff be destroyed for eating Willie? Will Jazz be a good little witch and not have more years added to her banishment?

Hex Appeal is the second book in Linda Wisdom's new paranormal romance series following the lives of a witch and her vampire boyfriend while they solve mysteries together. The writing flows very well with vividly drawn characters that the reader could easily picture in their head. The characters range from vampires, humans, witches, ghosts, goblins, and were weasels.

I enjoy reading paranormal romance and when it combines humor and mystery, it has all the elements of a fantastic book! Linda Wisdom has definitely cast a spell with Hex Appeal and I enjoyed every magical moment. Overall, Hex Appeal is a really fun book and I am so glad to have discovered this wonderful series!! Look out for the third book in the series Wicked by Any Other Name due out March 1, 2009.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars expected more, April 18, 2011

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A. L. Myers (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hex Appeal (Kindle Edition)

While this book was just a fun as the previous book, 50 Ways to Hex Your Lover, I was let down by how little anything really developed in this book. I expected more back story regarding Jazz and her Boyfriend/Vampire Nick. There was also the issue of the climax, well, not really being much of a climax. The whole book seemed to build to an ending that never quite got there. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the novel and hoped that the unraveling of everything wouldn't just be something as simple as Jazz saying "that's it!" Other than these problems, I felt that the book was a great, light read that anyone would enjoy reading when they went to take their mind off other things and just not think for a while.