Witching for Hope

Premonition Pointe, Book 2

By: Deanna Chase

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's Summary

Hope Anderson loves her life. She has a great business that’s thriving, the best friends a girl could ever have, and a coven she can count on. Oh, and she’s been single for over 15 years and likes it that way...until the love of her life, Lucas King, walks back into town and throws everything she thought she knew about herself into chaos.

If that wasn’t enough, now her mother is in town to warn her about a curse that happens to all the Anderson women when they turn 4, and she isn’t talking about hot flashes or mood swings. But maybe the curse isn’t so bad, because now there’s someone distributing dangerous drugs in their quaint town and Hope’s going need that curse to bring down the drug dealers and save everything she loves about Premonition Pointe. The question is, will Lucas prove he deserves to be traveling that line with her, or will she walk away the same way she did fifteen years ago?

©2020 Deanna Chase (P)2020 Deanna Chase

Melodrama, Mild Mystery, Magic 101, Lite Romance

As I mentioned in my review of the prior volume, this is light entertaining reading not in depth character analysis. Easy to listen to, melodramatic mean girl (women) business at time that seems far from probably, but you always get a happily ever after wrap up. Think Hallmark movie with sprinkles of Lifetime. Know what you are showing up for. These stories feel more surface level entertainment it moves too quickly to go to deep but just enough that you have a somewhat clear idea of what's going on. That being said I find myself entertained and looking up the next volume. Kind of a candy like listen. As others have said this story, like frankly pretty much all cozy style mystery and romance I listen to I don't ever relisten. Like a television series that you enjoy but don't feel compelled to rewatch. I like have main characters being established women who aren't in their early 20s. I enjoy the idea of a coven, though yes magic isn't the main focus on the stories but something that does pop up from time to time, so those seeking really in depth paranormal would likely be disappointed. The romance is here, no sex scenes though they are mentioned, but I also don't feel like this would be a strict romance story either. This is different from the first volume in that there is some mystery but once again that doesn't feel like the total thrust of the tale. This is like a sampler appetizer plate you get to try a little bit of all these genres and completely understand why this won't work for some folks, but when I want to listen to something while I am doing other things and get an occasional laugh or eye roll of drama this story is great for that. I actually really did enjoy Hope's mother coming back and explaining the curse and watching Hope navigate this new issue and how it became a way to enter into the mystery. I found that aspect of this story new and different. The last chapter of the book like the first switches to the POV of the character who will be the protagonist of the next volume (Joy) and their love interest (Troy). Gabra does the same quality as last time, breathy and sultry in a way that makes me laugh and again for me adds to the feel of soap opera melodrama that frankly can just be so fun to listen to. I do listen at a faster speed as she does speak fairly slowly, which means these stories zing by. As I said I find these light, fun, and entertaining for what they are, I don't watch Hallmark expecting Academy Award winning story and performance but I do often leave having laughed and maybe had a silly gasp and a few you have to be kidding me, which sometimes is all we are looking for in an audible. Enjoy!

Intrigue, Love, and Humor!

A thoroughly entertaining, charming story that starts off with a bang and is full of humor, romance, and mystery. Its awesome characters and friendships leaves you wanting to spend more time in Premonition Point. Which is exactly what I plan to do.

Fantastic book!

Welcome to Premonition Point! The story continues with Hope. Her life is perfect and then her ex-boyfriend, the one that got away, moves back to town. The tension between Hope and Lucas is fun to watch. There is also a mystery that the friends Grace, Hope and Joy have to solve. Who is poisoning the towns young people?
I love Deanna's books. Her characters are funny, relatable, with real life issues.
The narration was also well done.

What a wonderful book.

I love Deanna Chase’s books, and this was no different. I’m greatly enjoying this series, and am looking forward to the next book.
I listened to this on Audible, and totally loved the performer. Her voice was easy to listen to, her ability to make the different characters come to life was wonderful, and her timing was spot on.
If you want a great series, read a Deanna Chance book, and if you want the full experience, listen to Gabra Zackman.

When it rains, it pours for Hope

When it rains, it pours. Hope has her hands full!! A new coven member, a drug is overdosing people in her town, her telepathic mother is back, the love of her live is back, and she has a fabulous doggie wedding to plan! I'm impressed at how she can manage so many stressful things at once. But with a coven of loyal girlfriends, a mom that wants to let Hope know what she is facing with her future, and a hot guy she has loved since she was seventeen, Hope has all the support she needs to manage through this rough patch of life. I wonder if Hope is hearing wedding bells for those adorable pooches or for herself!?!?!?!?!

Loved this!!

I love this series and getting to listen to this was awesome! ! I love Hope and Lucas and loved reading their story, but getting to listen to it makes it even better if possible.
The storyline in this was really good and so is the narration! Gabra Zackman did an excellent job on the narration and Deanna Chase never fails to give us an excellent story!!

Heartfelt and entertaining

It's Hope's turn in book 2 of Deanna Chase's Premonition Pointe series. Hope and Lucas were first loves. They would part to go to college, get back together only to separate again. Now, 20 years later, Lucas is back in Premonition Pointe, supposedly for good. Deanna Chase not only writes about magic, her stories and writing are magic. Narrator Gebra Zackman has a wonderful voice and talented in that you know exactly who is speaking. I'm waiting somewhat impatiently for book 3 in this marvelous series.

A mystery with love

I loved that this story had a small town mystery woven in. A happy ending, a mystery solved and another character to love. Well narrated, and we'll written, it leaves you waiting for the next one, but without the stress of a cliffhanger.

it's ok but not great

it's more of a mild mystery with a sprinkle of magic and a tiny sprinkle of Love mixed in it's okay but not a great read definitely not her best.

Love this book!

This book is #2 in a series, could also be read a a stand alone book. I absolutely love the realistic characters and the fact that even though it's a series, each book deals with a different member of a close group of women each experiencing their own mid-life change. These characters are strong, independent and learning that life or at least a new chapter begins at 40.

Excellent

Hope & Lucas’s romance story is the one that got away scenario. Interesting characters and real life activities. The side story is equally entertaining as the romance. Really liked the storyline and couple. The narrator did a great job! I received a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This shoy will witch you

Book 2 in the series . Deann, the author always writes a story filled with action , adventure and love. The details that Deann wrote are well written , very detailed that will bring the listener write into the story It has everything you will love , cures and PNR abilitiesi There is lots of levels filled with mystery.

Heroine is Hope . Hero is Lucas Hope and Lucas have known each other , they once felt strong feelings for each other but they drifted apart. In this story they reconnect and find out their feelings are real and strong.
Will the mystery be solved , will the curse be lifted. Grab it and find out .

Gabra Zackman Performance as always is strong, clear . Her voice will draw you into the story

Phenomenal second chance romance

I love this story. The drug mystery and new powers...the love that has burned for years. The sisterhood of the coven and the made family. Absolutely a beautiful and engrossing story.