I was pleasantly surprised by The Sun Witch. The cheesy tag line and back-cover synopsis made it seem like it was going to be an overwrought, ridiculous Fabio-esque romance novel. The only reason I purchased it on amazon was because of the outstanding reviews it received (I tend to be very particular about my romance novels). I was completely wrong.

Though the first few pages start out a bit slow as the author establishes the political unrest within Columbiayana, you’ll come to appreciate the history later. The first sexual encounter in the beginning of the book changed things up a bit. I did begin to fear that this would end up being one of those romance novels that insists on having sex on every other page. Again, I was pleasantly surprised.

After this first scene, which was written in a stellar fashion without all the typical flowery language, there are very few full sex scenes. There is no doubt that this entire novel is sensual, but it does not cross that line and venture into vulgarity.

Ultimately I found the characters to be lovable, the plot intriguing, and the writing satisfactory. It is a very quick read when it hooks you in, you won’t be able to put it down. I can’t wait to read The Moon Witch and The Star Witch. This is good quality fantasy romance that is actually complex and seems like it took more than five minutes to write.