An Apple Away (Wiccan Haus #3): Wiccan Haus

Kate Richards

Aug 2015 · Wiccan Haus Book 3 · Decadent Publishing

About this ebook

Aislinn never wants to see another doctor. Their painful and pointless treatments have done nothing to improve her rapidly deteriorating health. She hopes that the staff of Wiccan Haus can at least offer a change of scene, if not a return of a little of her former strength. She's delighted to meet Punda, a masseuse, on her arrival and charmed by the cottage in the apple orchard where she will stay.

Dr. Hugo Peralta visits the island at the insistence of his boss. The distinguished brain surgeon is in desperate need of a respite before overwork makes him one of his own patients. He is surprised but pleased with the privacy and serenity of his cottage--across the orchard from Aislinn's. An idyllic location on a magical island where love can blossom--if the Rowans can help the trio save Aislinn from whatever is killing her. 

Ratings and reviews

An apple a day… um nope not this time. I have to admit I had no clue what to expect with this addition to the Wiccan Haus series. You see I was a bit thrown by the title. However, the cover certainly gave a few clues, two gorgeous women, a man and a lion. The story would prove to be interesting if nothing else. I have to admit I didn’t read the book blurb before reading the story or perhaps I’d of made a few associations. Never the less, I wouldn’t have pegged the story as one of a ménage from the blurb. Boy was I in for a pleasant surprise. An Apple Away has three main characters Aislinn, Hugo and Punda. While you don’t get a whole heck of a lot of back-story on either of the women you do get a bit more on Hugo. What you don’t get in back-story however you do get in their interactions with each other and others. Aislinn is sick with an undiagnosed illness that is eating away at her. She’s sick and tired of doctors, their treatments and their poking and prodding with no results. Listless and weary she has come to Wiccan Haus for rest and relaxation if nothing else. Even through the debilitation of the disease, however you are able to see the fun loving disposition that lives beneath the surface. Almost from the moment of meeting both Punda and Hugo she is drawn to them. Punda is of what appears to be an Indian heritage. She is a masseuse at the Wiccan Haus assigned to Aislinn as her personal care taker during her stay. She is upbeat, caring and loving with a great sense of humor. She also has an attraction to both Aislinn and Hugo, which she feels she has to put on the back burner because it appears to her that the two are meant for each other. Punda is also a were lion that has lost her pride. Hugo is a leading brain surgeon from Argentina that works overly long hours in a charity hospital. His boss has decided he needs a vacation so he arranges a trip to the Wiccan Haus with threats to Hugo’s job if he doesn’t go. If you think this will deter the doctor from working though, think again. He is dead set to work on medical journals and the like while away from the hustle and bustle of the hospital. That is until he meets two lovely women and the nature of the island thwarts his efforts. Hugo has a hard time turning off the doctor in him as he continually analyses and guesses at what is ailing Aislinn. In an attempt to head off any possible suits for practicing medicine away from Argentina, he keeps his status as a doctor a secret. The three are brought together in their secluded apple orchard on the island by a mutual wish to heal Aislinn and an attraction to each other that they all feel. Whether one believes the cause is science in the form of poison or magic in the form of a spell, it’s obvious there is someone with evil intent behind what’s going on. One thing is certain though; these three will get to the bottom of the matter and prevail. I enjoyed An Apple Away and think it was a great addition to the Wiccan Haus series. As always I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next… shifters, vampires, witches, the fae… it seems the possibilities might be endless. I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.