Even when she sees the truth, she’s obsessing over their kisses. These teenagers - or young adults, as some were over 18 - have it in their heads - oh, let me see how many ways I can deceive, lie, trick, manipulate, and back stab the woman I want to be with and still try to convince her I want her when she figures it out. Men didn’t act like women were fragile or needed ultra protection. But before I do, let me start by saying when I was growing up, books didn’t have main characters who were angsty or deceptive or liars. I liked how the bones were, well, it formed the skeleton.

”ġ.75 stars, rounded up because - I don’t think I’m the target audience and others found it entertaining.

No self esteem girl still wants the liar, non trustworthy, deceptive brute. This is book two in Portals to Whyland series but you can jump straight into it without listening to book one. This novel is recommended for listeners 13 and older. If you like fantasy and adventure with a dash of romance, give Kissing Magic a try. But what hope does she have against mysterious powers when she can't even control her own heart?

When truths are unraveled, Karina will need to stand between an ancient darkness and the kingdom. Once in Whyland, she realizes that risking a broken heart is the smallest of her problems. Karina's smart enough not to fall in love - or at least to tell herself not to. Why her? No clue, but she's happy to help, and kissing Sian isn't torture, even if he isn't to be trusted. Karina has heard and seen enough weird stuff for this request to sound legit.Īt 16, Karina has a shot at adventure-and an odd first kiss - when she's called to Whyland, a kingdom in another dimension, to save a guy she barely knows.

Kissing Magic by Day Leitao