I love the world in the Urban Arcana series, the different factions of supernaturals and how they interact with each other especially. We learned a lot about the Fae in Motor City Fae, so one would expect to be submersed in the world of witches in Motor City Witch. We do, but we also get an even better look at the inner workings of the fae, see more of the shifters and learn of other supernaturals previously unseen in the series.

From a romantic aspect, Motor City Witch focuses on Elise, a healer/witch and her relationship with Aidan, a Fae lord. Beyond romance, the thrilling and heartbreaking kidnapping of Elise's daughter Dina is in the forefront. Aidan is convinced Dina is his child, hidden away by Elise, but Elise claims Dina is the product of a rape that occurred after their relationship ended.

More than anything else, Motor City Witch made me fall in love with Aidan again and again. He cares for Dina almost instantly, blood-relation or no. His connection with the child, and the emotions that brings, surpasses both the romance and the action, making the book a truly heartfelt experience. That isn't to disparage the hot connection between the adults. Aidan and Elise have their relationship issues, but when the clothes start coming off, the world falls away and sexy doesn't begin to describe their connection.

I would have liked if the witch aspect of the book has been played up a bit more, but that's more a matter of personal preference than a complaint about the book itself. Motor City Witch is great mix of paranormal romance and supernatural thriller and a wonderful follow-up to Motor City Fae. I'll definitely be checking out the next book in the Urban Arcana series. ( )

I thought Motor City Fae had some potential as the first book in a new paranormal romance series and so I welcomed the chance to review the sequel, Motor City Witch. This book continues the main story arc from the first, but shifts the focus to the relationship of Elise and Aiden. Elise and Aiden's relationship is nicely developed and they are both likeable characters. Aiden is less arrogant than I was expecting, and I think Pape managed to show several sides of his character. Elise has strength, common sense and is a more coherent heroine than Megan was in Motor City Fae.As a paranormal romance, the plot is secondary to the romance of the featured couple, however there is a reasonable balance of mystery, action to maintain interest. Pape has vastly improved the flow and pace of the story over the first, characters actions push the plot along rather than convenient coincidence. I do feel that in general the writing style lacks sophistication and subtlety. In my advance copy I found a couple of errors that I assume will be fixed on publication. Pape has a talent for writing her initimate encounters though, they are steamy and tastefully explicit, though I think at least one of the sex scenes was poorly placed in the storyline. Pape's world has so much potential with a mix of fae, werewolves, witches, djinn, trolls, goblins and even orcs but I don't think she provides enough detail to really immerse you in the fantasy world. She doesn't effectively explain how the worlds of Overhill and Underhill relate to each other, nor how the other paranormal creatures stand in the parallel system.For me, Motor City Witch is a rather ordinary paranormal romance, but I think fans of the formula will be entertained by it. I hope that Pape continues to improve the series as it grows. ( )

Motor City Fae was one of the first books I received from Carina Press (via netGalley). I was excited to see Motor City Witch on netGalley because I'd enjoyed reading the first book in Cindy Spencer Pape's Urbana Arcana series (my thoughts here) and was looking forward to reading the second installment. (Full disclosure: I was fortunate enough to receive a free copy of this e-book as well.)

I'm feeling a bit lazy so, rather than summarizing the plot myself, I'm going to paste the back blurb here:

Once upon a time, Elise Sutton had been a powerful witch and paranormal enforcer. Once she'd been madly in love with Fae lord Aidan Greene. But when Aidan had considered his duties more important than their relationship, the love affair ended badly. Shortly after, while on the hunt for a rogue demon, Elise was brutalized and almost killed. Months later she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. To protect her child-and her heart-Elise decided to live a nonmagical life.

Until she meets Aidan again, and he assumes Dina is his daughter. When Dina is kidnapped by a racial purity movement, Elise turns to Aidan for help. The icy facade she has built around herself shatters at Aidan's touch. Together they have to hunt through the human and faery worlds to find Dina...and to discover whether or not they have any kind of chance at a happily ever after.

Overall, I enjoyed Motor City Witch but not quite as much as I liked its predecessor. Elise didn't really resonate for me as a protagonist since she has such a rich past that's never really explored; instead, it's mentioned in passing but not truly discussed. With a little more of her back story, I think her story arc would have been more interesting to me. Aidan is a good male lead, though, with all of those traditional hero characteristics, including squishy insides for a child that may or may not be his. I really liked Aidan when he popped up in Motor City Fae and he doesn't let me down in this story either, though there are a couple lines where I thought, "Would he really have said that? That seems a bit out of character." Plus, his chemistry with Elise is strong.

I also really enjoyed how much more we know about the world, thanks to some added mythology, and more time in Faerie. There are some great action sequences and some fun scenes for Aidan where he's only got his brains as a weapon. Dina's also a nice addition, who we'll hopefully see more of in future stories. She's cute and precocious and, by the end of the novel, I really wanted to read about her when she's all grown up. Cindy Spencer Pape also does a great job of setting up future stories and potential romances, and offers some nice character growth for the secondary cast. (I don't want to say which since it's something of a spoiler.) In any case, I'm quite excited to read the next installment, Motor City Werewolf, featuring Greg, who's one of the characters I enjoy the most.

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Motor City Witch is as vibrant and magical as its cover. Imagine the cover as the Christmas wrapping and the content as the gift.

From the feisty beginning to the euphoric ending the world and plot structure is smooth sailing. The shared romance and the characters-especially darling Dina- is refreshing like the first sip of water after miles of hiking. *ahh* I enjoyed every page turned of Motor City Witch. For those who are not as easily enticed as I am at the sound of romance there is more to this novel. Action is not in short supply. I found MCW perfectly rounded with all the makings of a fantastic escape.

If you are a fan of Paranormal Romance and Happily Ever After this is your cup of tea. Cindy Spencer Pape is bubbling with talent. I am very eager to read more PNR from her. In fact, I will have to read book one in the Urban Arcana series. I skipped the first one because the second one I could not stop thinking about. The family aspect of this novel tugs at my heart strings.

Highly recommended read. ( )

I very much enjoyed reading about Elise and Aidan. In the first about 30 pages I didn't think I was going to like it as much as I liked book 1 Motor City Fae but I was pleasantly surprised and happy to find out I was wrong. There was plenty of Action, Twists, Turns and Sexy scenes to keep me entertained and engaged. I also love it when series that have books about different characters continue including the previous book characters in the background so you can continue to follow there story and this did with Meagan and Ric. ( )