White Witch by Trish Milburn fell short of expectations for me. The story line tends to be cliche, and the target audience is fuzzy. It is written as though for a younger YA audience but has themes for a more mature YA reader.

"Witchcraft Is Her Family's Business.
No One Quits The Family And Lives To Tell About It."

When I read this description, I couldn't wait to read this book. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations. Jax is a witch who wants to live a normal life, and since she can't do that in her coven (because they are straight up evil), she runs away. She goes to a small town up in the mountains of North Carolina, after leaving a false trail for her family to follow, because she knows that they won't let her just leave. She enrolls herself in high school and immediately meets Keller, a supernatural hunter. Here's where I have my first problem with this book - the dreaded instalove. Within a few days of meeting, they are inseparable and are falling in love. This is a pet peeve of mine, I'll admit. The characters (including Toni, Keller's cousin and Jax's new best friend) are likeable, but I would have liked a bit more time to get to know them before they started in on their romance. It made the story feel rushed. When the book deals with the supernatural aspects of the story, it was really enjoyable, but I had a hard time getting past the all consuming romance between Jax and Keller that really didn't make any sense because again, it was just too rushed. The book was a quick read, though, because it moved so fast.

In summary, I enjoyed the supernatural aspects of this book but can't say the same for the romantic aspects of it. I would be open to reading the next book in the series, though, to see if it fleshes out the characters more fully.

3/5 stars.

This book was actually better than I thought it would be. The story was great, and easy to read. I thought there could have been a bit better character development, but it didn't deter me from enjoying the story.

Unfortunately this book was just so so for me. It is very well written but just not for me.
Many thanks to Bell Bridge Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I like this author and have read several by her, I am usually a great lover of paranormal romance and I really did like this book. I just felt it dragged a little in the beginning but once it got going I got into it. Writing is solid as usual for this author and I did get interested in the characters. Once I got in to it, I flew through it.. It was a fun, light read. Really enjoyed it.