Review: Always a Witch

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Release Date: 8.1.11

Goodreads Summary:

The adventures of Tam and Gabriel continue with more time travel, Talents, spy work, and of course, the evil Knights.

Since the gripping conclusion of Once A Witch, Tamsin Greene has been haunted by her grandmother's prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision—one so terrible that it could harm her family forever. When she discovers that her enemy, Alistair Knight, went back in time to Victorian-era New York in order to destroy her family, Tamsin is forced to follow him into the past. Stranded all alone in the nineteenth century, Tamsin soon finds herself disguised as a lady's maid in the terrifying mansion of the evil Knight family, avoiding the watchful eye of the vicious matron, La Spider, and fending off the advances of Liam Knight. As time runs out, both families square off in a thrilling display of magic. And to her horror, Tamsin finally understands the nature of her fateful choice.

My Thoughts:

I thought this was a fresh take on witchcraft, unlike most witch related stories power is not everything here. Tamsin is a wonderful but flawed character, which makes her very real. I enjoyed the scenes with her nutty but loveable family. I loved that this book explained grandma's actions over the years, and why Rowena it quite a bitchy character at times.
I enjoyed the trip into the past; it was interesting to discover the Greene and Knight Families sordid histories. It began where Once a Witch left off. I would have liked to see the romance between Gabriel and Tamsin grow instead of being stagnant. I Hope there will be more books in this series to come.