Quick read. Romance with soft, magical overtones. Good friendships depicted. Just okay, but I'm not interested in reading others in the series. Like a typical romance, the other books involve the unfolding romances of this main character's best friend or her sister. ( )

Having read the first book in this series, I knew I was going be treated to a fun, delicious read. That's definitely what I got with Alice's story. A Stroke of Magic is a wonderful mixture of romance and drama, full of twists and turns. I love the gypsy magic factor that the family has in this series, it's a fresh, unique spin. Madison is a pure delight to read. With the lure of magic and the message to always follow your heart, it's not hard to be captivated by this world. ( )

For being a romance type book I rather enjoyed the story. True it had the repetition of most romance books but I guess maybe I didn't expect too much going in but a fluffy fast read and I wasn't disappointed then. ( )