Hexy Beast is book 3 in the Sherwood Witches series and follows oldest daughter, Effie, as she lands in the lap of her fated mate, Darius.
About Hexy Beast
Effie Sherwood is the oldest daughter of the Sherwood witch family. When she was born, she was passed over to become the family matriarch. She has four sisters, and Leona was the one blessed with the title at birth. Effie runs a witchygram account doing outrageous spells and such. She is chaos incarnate.
Darius is the alpha for the Aetos pack. He watched his grandmother, and then his father, abuse the alpha powers as a child. He was sent to live with the centaurs as a young boy to learn another way of life. When his father was killed, he fought til the end to become Alpha of the pack, including fighting his cousin, who desires to be the true Alpha.
Effie is in the Pixie Forest to help her sister, Leona, deliver a very valuable spellbook for safekeeping. But Leona gets sidelined and Effie “borrows” a motorcycle from none other than the Aetos Alpha, Darius. He is there to try to obtain the spellbook in order to help his pack become more prosperous. But he is thwarted by a witch, of all people.
When Darius believes he has the spellbook, and he is rid of Effie, he takes off on his motorcycle to the meeting point with his people in command. But when she lands in his lap, facing him, he is shocked. Especially when they approach his command in a location that is not the meeting point. Now he has to explain why he has a witch in his lap.
Something is up with his command, so Darius states he kidnapped the witch. If he only knew what he was getting himself into.
Effie’s magic is wonky. Something is causing her to not be able to pull a spell and anytime she tries to leave Darius, she is transported right back to him. Next thing she knows, aunt Artemis is claiming that they are fated mates and that is why she is not able to leave his side. Neither one of them are buying the fated mates story. She is a witch. He is a wolf shifter. It is not possible.
Next thing we know, Effie and Darius are getting married. It is a short term arrangement to get her powers back, release the spell that binds her to him, and to figure out what is really going on.
Because of what he saw with his grandmother and father, Darius keeps his wolf under tight control. So when Effie tells him to let it loose so they can get back to Arcadia in time, he finally relents. His cousin is wreaking havoc on the pack and they have to beat a deadline in order for him to retain control of the pack. But he has some surprises in store for him.
There is a stench in the pack and Darius needs to remove it from Arcadia. But he is planning to do it on his own. However, Effie is not having any of that. She stands beside him, even when she is in danger and powerless. But she does get a message off to her family and, though they are a little late, they show up for her. Because that is what family does.
When the threat is finally revealed, the Sherwood sisters know where it is coming from. So much so, they use the given names for the men instead of their chosen names.
Will the threat be neutralized? Will Darius remain Alpha? Will Effie and Darius get married for real, or will it continue to be a marriage of convenience?
Impressions
I freaking love Effie. Her escapades are pure chaos, but so entertaining. She goes above and beyond for her family, even if it puts her in danger. She does not think about the danger, which causes her family to worry. Until this experience, she never understood their worry.
Darius has a lot to learn. About women. About letting loose of the leash he has on his wolf. His control is overboard and sometimes he needs to let the wolf free in order to do what needs to be done. He loves Effie and will do anything to protect her, including dying to save her.
Aunt Artemis, or whatever he Fates name is, is one of my favorite characters. She is quirky. She is the power behind Effie and Darius as a couple. I hope we see more of her in future books.
Narration
I have listened to a few books narrated by Scott Rose and truly enjoyed him as Darius. His voice is smooth and deep and oh so soothing. Kelli Tager is new to me and I loved her as Effie in all her chaos glory. I hope to listen to more books narrated by these two.
Availability
Hexy Beast is currently available for purchase in all formats on Amazon.
Series Listing
- Witcha Gonna Do (The Sherwood Witches Book 1)
- Head Witch in Charge (The Sherwood Witches Book 2)
- Hexy Beast (The Sherwood Witches Book 3)
About Avery Flynn
Avery Flynn is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling romance author. She has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip.
She was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are as good with a quip as they are with their *ahem* other God-given talents. Her heroines are feisty, fierce and fantastic. Brainy and brave, these ladies know how to stand on their own two feet and knock the bad guys off theirs.
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