This was a disappointing read for me. I loved the blurb and thought that it was a really good premise but I didn't feel that it came together well. There wasn't much of a back story and everything came together rather quickly (and neatly) toward the end of the book.

I can see that there is scope for more in this series and I wish the author well but I shall not be reading more.

Thank you NetGalley for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Witches Protection Program
By: Michael Okon


*REVIEW* ☆☆☆☆
Are you a good witch or a bad witch? It doesn't matter because witches aren't real, and magic doesn't exist. At least, that's what our hero of the day, Wes, always believed. Wes, an officer of the law(but not a good one), is a disgrace to his family. For his ineptitude, Wes is reassigned to a place that will challenge everything he knows. As it turns out, witches do exist, and a few powerful evil witches are out to control the world. How? By using their trillion gazillion cosmetics empire, of course! Make up will be the conduit of evil that gives these bad witches all control (Isn't make up already a great evil that curses women?). Wes must stop this madness before it's too late. Plus, he's really got to reevaluate his perspective now because things are all out of joint. This story is fun and engaging, and the premise is unique. I liked Wes as a down on his luck guy who doesn't give up, but instead, becomes part of something he could never imagine. He's intelligent, likeable and entertaining. I thought this story flowed well with a good pace, and it kept me interested. Overall, I would recommend this book, especially for readers wanting something a bit different.

Witches Protection Program by Michael Okon is such an amazing story that I have read. I loved reading this story it has amazing characters and story line. I can not get enough of this amazing new author for me to read.I highly recommend this story to everyone.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGallery

An enjoyable romp with a lot of potential for a series. The protagonist has pretty profound dyslexia and uber macho/successful father and older brother. What he has in spades is a desire to succeed in their eyes. He’s also really attracted to the young witch he’s trying to protect. So, this is a series involving witchcraft and young love. The writing is formulaic.

This book did not manage to pull me in. Guess my suspension of disbelief failed at the first hurdle: an agent of some sort that is susceptable to mind control by witches is sent to a department that protects witches. Is the mind control thing not an issue for his new job? Or is it policy of the agency to send people to departments where the can work on their weaknesses (rather than make the most of their skills)?

Great beginning to a series - can't wait to see what happens in the subsequent books!

A disgraced officer from a long line of law enforcement family members finds himself assigned to the witches protection program. It was entertaining to see how Wes goes from believing magic doesn't exist to realizing they do, and he is supposed to help protect the "good" witches.

What would it be without the "bad" witches around to spice up the story - just ho-hum. But Okon creates an antagonist worthy of being hated, except by the witch Wes is protecting!

Sparks fly and rhyming spells are obviously required, but there is much for Wes to learn about witches and their abilities and how they affect his job,

Woooow! I’ve had such a great time reading this book. Seriously, I’ve laughed a lot. It’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed reading a paranormal book.

It’s quite an original story, and well paced, so it keeps you interested from the beginning.

Wes Rockville, a New York policeman, has made a terrible mistake in a very important operation. Now, he has been transferred to another unit, the witches protection program . His first task is to prevent Bernadette Pendragon -a witch in charge of a famous makeup company- from carrying out her evil plan. He must, as well, protect her niece, Morgan Pendragon. Along with Alastair, Junie, and Morgan, Wes learns that the world is quite different from what he thought. Magic is everywhere.

I highly recommend it.

Sometimes a particular story and a particular author are meant to come together. Gee that came out awkwardly, I don't know how to express it properly, I know what I mean, I hope you can figure it out. Fortunately, Michael Okon, the talented author of Witches Protection Program has no such problem.

He has written a fantastic book just chock full of, well, everything. If you like magic, you've got it; you like detectives, yep, you've got detectives; romance, yeah, there is romance; you like underdogs who find out they really do have what it takes to overcome whatever challenge has previously held them back, you guessed it ... it's there. Not to mention shape shifting, steam punk gadgets (I was originally going to say doodads but that seemed inadequate considering what they can do), cats, stews, frogs, etc. Let's face it, if you can think it, it is probably here. I think Mr. Okon may have a little magic in him.

I hope there will be a screen version of Witches Protection Program, scratch that, I hope it becomes a series. The story is so well written that it is impossible not to picture it in your mind. I think it will translate seamlessly to film and the possibilities for further stories are endless! It could go back in time to show witches from the beginning of time, from where does their power originate to worldwide witch trials to the present and even into the future.

I was very pleased to see in the Acknowledgments Mr. Okon promise us that more stories are coming as I have a new favorite series. Please don't make us wait too long for the next installment! (Yes I realize nothing helps to inspire an author and helps them avoid writer's block like a demand dressed up as a plea for more stories quickly but there you have it; unreasonable, yes; earnest, yes; apologies, heartfelt.)

If you like any of the mentioned genres, or maybe even if you don't, grab a copy of of Witches Protection Program by Michael Okon - I think you will be glad you did.

This book hits it out of the park on all levels. The cover is eye catching, the jacket description pulls you in, then the story launches. A really good read, entertaining and overall fun. When a cop is assigned to protect witches, of which he does not believe, the story can take a few twists and turns that are totally unexpected. Add in the fact that he is being given ONE LAST CHANCE, and his reactions and comments take on a very different meaning. Loved the book!

Michael Okon is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist using the pen name Michael Phillip Cash. If I was confused while reading his “Witches Protection Program,” imagine my frustration when I saw two different authors listed for the same book. I suppose authors have good reasons for this quirk, but I have never uncovered a good one.

In this witches brew, Wes Rockwell, an agent who has screwed up a case supervised by his father, gets assigned to a special program called the Witches Protection Program. He gets a new badge and new weapons, all comic strip inspired to ward off witches and their spells. The job is to protect the good witches, the Davina, as they try to protect New York City from the bad witches, the Willas. He is assigned to partner with Alastar Verne, a wise and composed cop who takes the job very seriously, something Rockwell finds unmanageable.

The plot centers on a witch that runs a cosmetic company that is worth trillions. She has developed a woman’s face cream that contains a DNA component that will allow her to take over the world. Enter scads of staff members, all witches, who individually scheme and commit dirty acts aimed at getting the owner’s power and her money. The magic face cream is set to be distributed all over the world. The scheme must be stopped.

Some venues have labeled this book as young adult fantasy. Perhaps that is why I’m less than impressed by the effort. As an old adult, I must report that the plot is a tangled mess that I never got untangled. The names of the characters ran all over each other. The schemes were totally insolvable. The witches were a total disaster that even riding brooms could not assuage. The story was supposed to be quirky and was created mostly for a fun read. But it’s not entertainment for me to be totally immersed in a funky fog where the fun is hidden from view. Sorry.

This is going to be a Did Not Finish for me. I wanted to like it so much but I cannot get past the first few pages. I had high expectations, I suppose, because of the summary and the cute cover. Unfortunately, the character and writing are flat and uninteresting to me. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

Overall and enjoyable read! Sassy and witty (courtesy of Morgan), fast paced and light.
Finished it in a couple sittings and I felt like it revitalized me.

This was a humorous and entertaining dipped in magic in a way that is truly Michael Okon.
This was a complete original while somewhat nostalgic at the same time - MIB vibes anyone?

I found the premise of this book to be quite interesting, and I also saw a lot of favorable reviews for it. The idea of an unsuspecting police officer being assigned to protect witches was rather intriguing. These plot points are usually reserved for young readers' fantasy novels, and it was refreshing to see such a book with an adult protagonist. Still, the story stumbled with it's awkward writing style. Despite the premise, I was unable to get hooked into the story due to the uncomfortable descriptions and dialogues. The characters were also not very engaging, and it was difficult to connect to them in any way. The world building was also somewhat bland, and it simply fell into the abyss of the multiple fantasy worlds I've read about over the years.
Ultimately, the story didn't draw me in, though it seemed interesting when I picked it up.

I thought this was an interesting concept and was a good story, on the most part. I think it could have had more happen. The majority of the story was world building (in the form of introducing the off-shoot of the police that is the WPP and convincing Wes that witches do exist) and then suddenly it was the end. A conflict was created and immediately solved. I felt more could have been done with that to make the story interesting. Maybe if there was a sequel it would be better as there wouldn't be the need to spend so much of the book explaining the concept and more focus being on the case that needed solving.

Overall I found this moderately disappointing. The premise sounded amazing, but nothing ever came quite through for me. Everything just felt rushed and thrown together, kind of half baked. A lot of the minor subplots were just tossed in there willy nilly, then wrapped up hella quickly at the very end. There were a few things I found super jarring, like the stupid cantrips for every spell, the lack of a back story, and the minimal world building. There was no foundation to the story. It was just there, kind of floating aimlessly without a point. The writing wasn't bad, it was just rushed and felt like it planned direction.

When Wes fails in his line of duty. His Dad sends him on a secret mission....

To protect the good witches (Davinas) from the evil witches (willas)
But in our world the witches do not exist or do they?

Wes is assigned to protect them. Not believing the Witches are real. However his first missions is to uncover an evil plan that is brewing in a cosmetics business.

Wes and his partner Alistair must work together to find out what the company is hiding and stop their secret plan.

I really enjoyed reading this book. The cover was the first thing that caught my eye. Then after I read the plot. I thought that sounds different. Lets give it a go.

But the book was very stereotypical for me and I knew what was going to happen. I did not know however what was going to happen in between and I was intrigued to know.

Description
Wes Rockville, a disgraced law-enforcement agent, gets one last chance to prove himself and save his career when he’s reassigned to a 232-year-old secret government organization. The Witches Protection Program. His first assignment: uncover a billion-dollar cosmetics company’s diabolical plan to use witchcraft for global domination, while protecting its heiress Morgan Pendragon from her aunt’s evil deeds. Reluctantly paired with veteran witch protector, Alastair Verne, Wes must learn to believe in witches…and believe in himself.

I knew from the name of this book and reading the brief description it was going to be a fun and quick read. Well, I was right! The storyline was easy to follow and the characters created to portray a very life like person. I fell in love with the hero’s and despised the villains. Exactly what you are supposed to do.
As I was reading a Men In Black meets Sabrina the Teenage witch combo played out in my mind. A very vivid movie coming to life.
This book even lightly touches on the topic of dyslexia which our hero Wes has. It goes through his struggles to be normal like his siblings and gain the approval of his father. Wes must learn to believe in himself and realize his learning disability isn’t going to hold him back.
This was my first book by this author and it didn’t disappoint. You can easily tell this is going to be a series and I can’t wait to read the rest.

Thank you to Netgalley the author Michael Okon and publisher for this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This is the first book i read by this author and won't surely be the last.
It's entertaining and engrossing, it keeps you hooked and features a fleshed out and interesting cast of characters.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Wes Rockville, a disgraced law-enforcement agent, gets one last chance to prove himself and save his career when he’s reassigned to a 232-year-old secret government organization. The Witches Protection Program. His first assignment: uncover a billion-dollar cosmetics company’s diabolical plan to use witchcraft for global domination, while protecting its heiress Morgan Pendragon from her aunt’s evil deeds. Reluctantly paired with veteran witch protector, Alastair Verne, Wes must learn to believe in witches…and believe in himself. Filled with adventure and suspense, Michael Okon creates a rousing, tongue-in-cheek alternate reality where witches cast spells and wreak havoc in modern-day New York City.
This was a really good book. I hadn’t read this author before so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but he delivered. I really enjoyed following Wes around as his eyes become opened to a world he didn’t believe even existed. I highly recommend.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

Really enjoyed this book, gave a nice version of witches in modern society. Easy characters to like and easy ones to hate.

Can't wait for the sequel.