Welcome back to my weekly feature where I look at back at some of my favorite books that I read before starting the blog.
Today’s Book: Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
Publication Date: May 31, 2005
Date Read: July 19, 2011
My Rating: 4 stars
Favorite Quote:
“Any man who would deny you dessert isn’t worth having.”
― Shanna Swendson, Enchanted, Inc.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Katie Chandler had always heard that New York is a weird and wonderful place, but this small-town Texas gal had no idea how weird until she moved there. Everywhere she goes, she sees something worth gawking at and Katie is afraid she’s a little too normal to make a splash in the big city. Working for an ogre of a boss doesn’t help.
Then, seemingly out of the blue, Katie gets a job offer from Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., a company that provides tricks of the trade to the magic community. For MSI, Katie’s ordinariness is an asset.
Lacking any bit of magic, she can easily spot a fake spell, catch hidden clauses in competitor’s contracts, and detect magically disguised intruders. Suddenly, average Katie is very special indeed.
She quickly learns that office politics are even more complicated when your new boss is a real ogre, and you have a crush on the sexy, shy, ultra powerful head of the R&D department, who is so busy fighting an evil competitor threatening to sell black magic on the street that he seems barely to notice Katie. Now it’s up to Katie to pull off the impossible: save the world and–hopefully–live happily ever after.
My Thoughts:
The premise of this book is unique. Most of us have just enough magic inside us for spells that hide the truth to work on us. But, Katie doesn’t have a drop of magic, and is immune to spells. This is exactly what Enchanted Inc. needs. The magical community is under attack, and they need someone who won’t be fooled by devious enchantments.
This is such a fun series. I chose to write about Enchanted Inc. book since it’s first in the series, but I think the later books are even better. Owen is one of my all-time favorite romantic leads. He is one of the most powerful wizards in the world, but out of fear for his potential, the magical community raised him to be insecure and shy. So, he is the perfect combination of powerful and sweet. The side characters are just as delightful. My favorites being Merlin (yes that Merlin) and Sam the gargoyle.