Black Soul, White Heart

Black Hat Bureau, Book 3.5

De: Hailey Edwards

Narrado por: Stephanie Richardson

Vonda Winterbourne is, sadly, a lady. Much to her regret. And her parents expect her to act like one. That includes marrying a nice white witch who can provide her safety, companionship, and all the comforts one could desire in their gilded cage.

Hiram Nádasdy is no gentleman. He's a black witch with a reputation that strikes terror in the hearts of his enemies. But not in the girl. No, the girl is fearless, reckless, and determined to know him. He ought to reveal the darkness lurking in his heart and scare her away before it's too late, but he's curious about her as well. And, frankly, he's not sure it would work.

Black witches don't befriend white witches, and white witches don't fall in love with black witches. They certainly don't marry them.

Or do they?

Contains mature themes.

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Short story

3.5 Stars
This was a very short story about a white witch who unknowingly falls for a black witch. I'm honestly not sure if these characters are related to the main characters in the Black Hat Bureau series - they probably are, I just didn't know that at the time.

The female MC Vonda Winterbourne (nicknamed Howl) was a bit too over the top for me. Yes, I get it you want to make her free spirited and up for anything, but to me, she came across as spoiled and entitled. It made it hard for me to root for her or to even like her.

The male MC Hiram, he was a better character. Complex in a way. He knew he was bad but wanted to be better. I liked his character and found it easy to want him to become the "good guy".

This story was really short. The storyline ended quickly with everything tied up neatly. I listened to this completely on audio and I had no issues with the narration.

Again, I'm not sure where exactly this falls in the Black Hat Bureau world but it was a nice short entertaining way to spend an hour.

Fast, fun listen!

Talk about a swift courtship! Hiram and Vonda, Rue’s future parents, meet and fall for each other. I adore Howl’s personality. She’s a bit of a hellion, with a strong sense of adventure. As well as a firm belief in what’s right… for her.

This story changed my image of Rue’s dad. I thought he was this awful black witch. But he’s not all bad.

I highly recommend this book and I’m so happy I listened to it.