{"id":27720,"date":"2021-10-08T07:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T11:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27720"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","slug":"review-paybacks-a-witch-by-lana-harper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/08\/review-paybacks-a-witch-by-lana-harper\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Payback&#8217;s a Witch by Lana Harper"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27720\" data-postid=\"27720\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27720 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/paybacks-a-witch-lana-harper.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Payback&#8217;s a Witch by Lana Harper\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Payback&#8217;s a Witch by Lana Harper\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one\u2014in part because she hasn&#8217;t been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She&#8217;s determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov\u2014an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts\u2014who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden\u2014unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in?<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But most concerning of all: Why can&#8217;t she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 5, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Witches of Thistle Grove<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Vibrant, sensual, and a mystic awakening that overloaded my senses.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is Harper\u2019s move from YA into the world of Rom-com. I\u2019ll be honest, this book didn\u2019t scream Rom-Com to me. It read more like a women\u2019s fiction but with the paranormal. Like if the L Word and Practical Magic had a baby. The story also started out a little slow. So why did I give it a four? I\u2019ll be happy to tell you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Magic. Worldbuilding. The reality and stigma of expectations forced upon people at a young age that they carry into adulthood. Those are the three big things that resonated with me and also has me eager to see what the next installment from this series will be.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have our main character, <strong>Emmy Harlow<\/strong>, coming back home due to a family duty and tradition she can\u2019t escape. Though upon arrival in the lovely town of Thistle Grove she\u2019s reminded rather quickly why she left in the first place and wondering how she\u2019s going to survive this next go-around.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enter <strong>Talia Avramov<\/strong>, town hottie and a woman with natural magical talent that rivals some of the best in town. She\u2019s fresh off a breakup with the very man who had Emmy running from Thistle Grove. So, what should two witches do when they have a common enemy&#8230; team up.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From a pacing perspective this book starts out slow, but there\u2019s a whole world to set up and lot\u2019s of backstory aka baggage that Emmy Harlow is toting around. At first, I found the story easy to walk away from, but then we hit about twenty percent in and I was hooked\/invested. I needed to see what would happen with Emmy, how would she defeat her ex, and if her and Talia could make whatever was blossoming between them work. I wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Definitely looking forward to the next chapter in this story and this is a perfect read to get some good Halloween vibes. If Thistle Grove was a real place, I\u2019d move their asap.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yzaf6N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/paybacks-a-witch\/id1554597266?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/paybacks-a-witch-lana-harper\/1138859443?ean=9780593336076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/payback-s-a-witch-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lana_Harper_Payback_s_a_Witch?id=o_ceEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one\u2014in part because she hasn&#8217;t been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,112,128,48],"tags":[152,310,386,405],"class_list":["post-27720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berkley","category-landra","category-penguin-group","category-reviews","tag-4-stars","tag-holiday-romance","tag-paranormal-romance","tag-recommended-reads"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams.<br \/><br \/>But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She's determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago.<br \/><br \/>On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov\u2014an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts\u2014who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden\u2014unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in?<br \/><br \/>But most concerning of all: Why can't she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 5, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Witches of Thistle Grove<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Vibrant, sensual, and a mystic awakening that overloaded my senses.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is Harper\u2019s move from YA into the world of Rom-com. I\u2019ll be honest, this book didn\u2019t scream Rom-Com to me. It read more like a women\u2019s fiction but with the paranormal. Like if the L Word and Practical Magic had a baby. The story also started out a little slow. So why did I give it a four? I\u2019ll be happy to tell you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Magic. Worldbuilding. The reality and stigma of expectations forced upon people at a young age that they carry into adulthood. Those are the three big things that resonated with me and also has me eager to see what the next installment from this series will be.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have our main character, <strong>Emmy Harlow<\/strong>, coming back home due to a family duty and tradition she can\u2019t escape. Though upon arrival in the lovely town of Thistle Grove she\u2019s reminded rather quickly why she left in the first place and wondering how she\u2019s going to survive this next go-around.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enter <strong>Talia Avramov<\/strong>, town hottie and a woman with natural magical talent that rivals some of the best in town. She\u2019s fresh off a breakup with the very man who had Emmy running from Thistle Grove. So, what should two witches do when they have a common enemy... team up.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From a pacing perspective this book starts out slow, but there\u2019s a whole world to set up and lot\u2019s of backstory aka baggage that Emmy Harlow is toting around. At first, I found the story easy to walk away from, but then we hit about twenty percent in and I was hooked\/invested. I needed to see what would happen with Emmy, how would she defeat her ex, and if her and Talia could make whatever was blossoming between them work. 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If Thistle Grove was a real place, I\u2019d move their asap.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yzaf6N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/paybacks-a-witch\/id1554597266?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/paybacks-a-witch-lana-harper\/1138859443?ean=9780593336076\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/payback-s-a-witch-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lana_Harper_Payback_s_a_Witch?id=o_ceEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27720"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29161,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27720\/revisions\/29161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}