Over Hexed (The Hex Series, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Vicki Lewis Thompson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Following a sex hex gone wrong, magical matchmakers Dorcas and Ambrose Lowell have been exiled to the tiny town of Big Knob, Ind., where they're soon drawn to Sean Madigan, whose green eyes and carpenter's body have for years bewitched the town's females. Tired of meaningless conquest, Sean just wants to grab a cup of coffee without getting mobbed, so in exchange for some pro bono wood work, Dorcas and Ambrose agree to turn off Sean's charm. Too bad, then, that he's soon in desperate need of his persuasive powers: when department store location scout Maggie Grady arrives in town, sights set on a plot of land that Sean has long been eyeing, Sean is sure he could seduce the sexy scout into abandoning her plans. Forced to win Maggie the old-fashioned way—with down-home cooking and throw-down romancing—Sean has his work cut out for him. Meanwhile, Dorcas and Ambrose have a secret identity to protect and an ornery, poker-addicted dragon to rehabilitate. If readers can fall under the spell of her outlandish premise and forgive some less-than-urgent pacing, they'll find the same trademark blend of comedy and heart that won Thompson's Nerd series (My Nerdy Valentine, etc.) a loyal following. (Oct.)
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From Booklist
After a spell goes awry, supernatural matchmakers Dorcas and Ambrose are banished to a small town in Indiana. Not content with their forced sabbatical, they decide to work their magic on a local heartthrob. Sean Madigan is sick of being stalked by every woman in town, but he has no idea what he's in for when the eccentric couple offers to help. Suddenly Sean's sex appeal plummets just when the woman of his dreams comes to town. She's scouting a location for a big-box store, which happens to be the site of Sean's childhood home. Since his once-overpowering charms have no effect on her, he has to find another way to sway her and save his land. Thompson mixes magic, small-town quirkiness, and passionate sex for a winsome effect in a pleasing paranormal romance that doesn't take itself too seriously. Kostovski, Aleksandra

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451412486
• ISBN-13: 978-0451412485
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,149 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A cute and funny romance!, August 11, 2008

By	GinRobi (Timmins, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews

What can I say? While I'm a sucker for a happy ending, this one had me laughing in places as well.

Sean Madigan, the handsome, sexy stud muffin of Big Knob (okay, the synopsis had me laughing - who would give any town that for a name!), was just about every available women's `go-to-guy' for great sex. And Sean, being a guy, wouldn't say no. But it got to the point where sex wasn't enough anymore and stopped - for nearly a year, even avoiding the women as much as possible. But the women don't make it easy for him. I must say, the author was really inventive with the places and 'suggestions'. He's thinking about settling down, and the women have him on the run.

The first line, and the rest of the paragraph, set up the story really well. You're snorting, trying not to laugh right then and there. Just when you think the women are about to tear off his clothes in the middle of the street, Dorcas and Ambrose, unknowingly to Sean, come to the rescue. Serendipity, I'd say. They help him with what he wants - too well, I might add.

In comes Maggie Grady. She likes her boss, likes her job, but is getting desperate. As a location finder for SaveALot, she'd been out-bid by the rival store, MegaMart, too many times and is desperately seeking the perfect location. Then a surprising e-mail sets in motion the rest of the story. If the location is perfect, Big Knob is the ticket at saving Maggie's job. But she doesn't know what she's in for...

What she wasn't ready for was Sean. No longer a stud muffin to the rest of the women, sporting awful looking glasses and extremely unruly hair, he's still very 'stud muffiny' to Maggie, and she doesn't want to fall for him. Finding out that the location she's looking at is the very one Sean has been working for doesn't help the situation, and now Sean is determined to sway Maggie in another direction.

While the sex is erotic, it's not overly graffic, which was a plus. It was nice to read something like this for a change - where words were chosen carefuly to give the reader the idea, but not graffic to the point of losing interest. But there's a lot of it.

I did find that there could have been just a bit more to the plot, though. I mean, Sean had wanted help in the first place to back the women, but the more he thought about it, the more he was hoping that the great sex would distract and sway Maggie away from the property he wants. I did like, however, that the story proves the point that looks aren't everything ... and can be deceiving. And even with all the fumbling, he still swept her off her feet; not despite it but maybe because of it.

I sort of felt, however, that the whole George the dragon thing almost took away part of the story. I mean, Dorcas and Ambrose's exile to Big Knob was the whole point for them - because of George. But it sort of really didn't go with the story - almost a diversion.

Still, the story was cute, funny and I'm sure I'll pick up the second book.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Characters, but not well paced, November 16, 2007

By	asl chica "SKP" (TN) - See all my reviews

I really was intrigued by the characters, but there wasn't any depth to them... too much dialogue and not enough description. I like fast paced novels, but not so much that I can't easily picture the characters and the scene. The book felt more like stream-of-consciousness than anything. I didn't feel the need to stop reading it, the characters kept me going, but I won't be reading its sequel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VLT has done it again!, January 22, 2008

By	K. Dawn (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

With lighthearted comedy, steamy romance, and some colorful, unforgettable characters, it's easy to say I was excited for her new "Hex" series. You will not disappointed with "Overhexed" and I am eagerly awaiting her new one. If you loved the "Nerd" books, you'll love her new series even more! VLT has done it again!

Starting her new series where city girl meets small town, you're introduced to VLT's quiet community of Big Knob. (Kind of obvious reason for the type of books these are, but oh well). Through the main characters, you meet city girl, Maggie Grady and small town Casanova, Sean Madigan from BK. However, you find yourself immersed in this little down-home type place, where nothing is ordinary! With a witch and warlock couple trying to take care of a disobedient dragon living in the forest, they're busy trying to get Maggie and Sean together. Maggie and Sean are made for each other, but while both are vying for the same property, her as a final attempt at saving her job and Sean to save the memory of his family's past, they're trying to suppress the growing passion between them. But someone has to lose the property. In the process does that mean they lose each other?