Book Blurb
Calypso Shakespeare knows what the future has in store for her, and not just because she's psychic.
The "gifted" Shakespeare women have always had their one true love ... Problem is, Calypso’s came and went and didn’t work out too well.
She doesn't need a crystal ball to see that she'll never love again. And even her magical cocktails aren't up to the ask of healing her bruised heart. So instead she wanders the world brewing in pubs and bars in the hope that she'll help other people find love.
That's the plan anyway. That is until Taran Dee shows up and Calypso finds she has real trouble brewing …
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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Calypso is a witch and she helps people by providing her special drinks. People come from all over to see her when she is in London or when they hear she is in their city. She is fine with her life. She is a traveler and wanders from place to place when she feels the need. She has no intention of ever falling in love again.
However on a trip to New York, she meets Taran. He is also a member of a witch family. He has no problem attracting women, but he seems bored and restless. When he meets Calypso, he is intrigued. He feels a deeper connection with her than any other woman. Calypso feels it too and it scares her. She knows she could fall for him. So she runs far away from him.
A year later Taran ends up in London for work and is determined to see Calypso again. He shows up at the pub owned by her parents. He wants to know why she left him without a word. Calypso is shocked to see him. She is scared and confused. She doesn’t want the feelings he is causing. She runs again to Paris. To her amazement and dismay, Taran follows. When she runs to Vienna, he shows up there too. He is determined to follow wherever she leads.
Calypso has to decide if she can let go of the past and open up her heart. She needs to believe that love is worth it and that Taran is her destiny.
I really liked Taran’s character once he decided that Calypso is who he wanted. He was persistent and patient. He knew she was running from her past and continued to follow her wherever she went. It opened his eyes to more than just who she was. It really made him stop and look at himself. His epiphanies were fun to read.
Calypso was a great character in her free spirited self. However her fear of love border lined on obsessive and after awhile annoyed me. It conflicted with the character she showed otherwise. When I continued to read the storyline, I questioned her strength and honesty of other traits.
I had a hard time getting into the story as I like to. I prefer to be totally immersed in the characters and the plot. I think that the inconsistencies with Calypso’s character really turned me off the progression of the story, especially when she would run out of fear instead of face it. I would lose more respect for the character. So I would give this book a 3 out of 5.
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