What do readers think of The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland? Write your own review.

There was a really good idea here but the book was a disappointment. The mystical elements of the family's gifts and Sky's 8 year slumber were great and ostensibly the story catalyst but sadly were not fleshed out. The resulting hostility of the town (a bit over the top IMO) was introduced on page 1 and is the reason for the fake dating with Adam but it was mostly dropped. Characters changed unrealistically or unearned - sisters ignore me but after one talk we're besties, aunt neglected me as a child but up in my business now, selfish grandma came around. The dating app was ridiculous - why would Sky continue to talk to someone from her own town after the Chapter 1 experience with Grayson? And the coven story was a transparent Book 2 hook. So basically a lot of half-completed plot points. That said the writing itself isn't terrible.

Finally, the sex scenes were the most descriptive sections of the book which unbalanced the story. The sexting was abruptly introduced. And I was a bit surprised that someone so inexperienced went from 0 to 60 in 10 seconds! If that is the story you want to write then go for it and streamline/drop the other aspects.