They say blood is thicker than water, but I was never proud of mine. A female born into the Kamlock bloodline was destined to possess three things they couldn’t change—a crazy as hell mother, an unfair amount of beauty, and a Charmed soul that was as black as night.All a Kamlock woman ever desired in life was to use her beauty to destroy wealthy men and take their riches. A century had passed … passed since a generation of Kamlock sisters had been anything other than gold diggers.
All I ever wanted was to be free of them. I knew I couldn’t change my cursed birth, but I could change its legacy. I had a job, I had friends, and I was slowly gaining my independence.
Until Rathe Scott crashed into my life and tore it apart.
He made me feel what I had spent my entire life never wanting to feel. He brought out a darkness I’d not known was inside me. And just when I thought I was becoming everything I had sworn I would never become…
He was gone.
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Wow, where should I start?!? First, this book was so different from anything I normally read in general and very different from the other books that I’ve read by Abbi Glines. Although this was a great story as a start to new series and genre. I throughly enjoyed the way that we got to know Catalina and her family. The foundation that was laid by giving her history allowed me to understand what she was facing and why she fought to protect herself and those she loved. I wasn’t sure what to think of Rathe but I was digging the new mysterious hot guy!! The attraction between Catalina and Rathe was intense and steamy. And the bombs that were dropped left me sitting with my mouth wide open. I cannot wait to see what happens in book 2…I need more of this story ASAP!
Catalina knows she is a witch, but she refuses to be like the rest of her family. Cat is determined to be good like her mortal father because she has never fit in with her evil mother and sister. When Cat finally figures things out, her life changes forever.
I am hoping book 2 comes out soon! This book answers some questions about Cat, but it opens a whole box about Rathe. This story will draw you in. This is highly entertaining with the paranormal as a bonus. I couldn’t put it down!
Abbi Glines might not write this genre often but when she does it is epic! I don’t think I was truly prepared for this book and definitely not this ending.
Glines created a whole new world with twists and turns that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
Cat–comes from a family of unique abilities. She sees them as a curse and I understand why but she’s also been led to believe a lie for her entire life so when she finds out the truth everything changes.
Rathe–is unique on his own terms and doesn’t seem to be affected by Cat like all the others. It’s both intriuging and frustrating for Cat but what is Rathe?
Can these two make something work or are they doomed by their DNA?
Holy crap! Amazing!!! But I need the rest. This book is the first in the black souls series and it will definitely need to be read before continuing on to Cursed Souls. I so cannot wait for book two. I must know what is going to happen. Cat just wants to be free of life that she was born into. She just wants to go to college, have a normal relationship with a man and just be normal. But that is really difficult to do when you’re born in the Kamlock bloodline. The Kemlock women are not known to be nice, quite the opposite. But with their beauty they tend to fool everyone around them. But Cat is working very hard to not let the evil fill her veins and to be nice. Tries to keep men away from her. That is until Rathe shows up. She can’t seem to stay away from him. She has tried everything but he still keeps showing up. The chemistry between these two is so strong. They’re drawn to one another in a way that can’t be explained. I loved this book and definitely recommend it!
No one wanted to admit it, but every human had a vein of selfishness they didn’t want to acknowledge.
This is one of those books that gets under your skin wheter you wanted it or not.
I have so much love for the heroine. May it be for her friends, may it be for her family, her love life, her job,… whatever it was, I wanted the best for her. And underneath it all, I was simply captivated by her. There is something about her that draws me in, there is something about her that peaks my interest, there is something much more about her (some of her gifts are already revealed to us and I have a feeling we are still to be shoked in the future ) and I can not wait to find out. To find the depths of Cal.
I loved it.
You ever read a book and think you know where it’s going only just to be completely blindsided? Charmed Souls was like that for me. I thought I had an idea of what was going to happen, then all of a sudden I’m thrown a curve ball and have no real idea what’s happening. I loved every bit of it though!
I loved getting to know Cat. She throughly broke my heart though. She thinks she is evil and has very little good in her, but her actions speak louder and shows she is a good person. She was sweet while also having a strong backbone. Her family might be shit but she doesn’t let that hold her back from living. Rathe is still a mystery to me. I wanted to hate him, but I couldn’t. I don’t quite love him yet, but I know it won’t take much.
Abbi Glines throughly blew my mind with this magnificent read!
Abbi Glines, you totally bewitched me with Charmed Souls! It was absolutely brilliant and had everything I’m looking for in paranormal romance: intriguing and multi layered characters, a great story line and many unexpected twists and turns. I loved how the story was magical and mysterious, yet felt very realistic at the same time. Thanks to Abbi’s beautiful and poignant writing I could see everything like a movie happening in front of my eyes. Her talent truly shined on every page!
I knew deep down that there’s something very special about Catalina Delvaux and her magical powers. Despite being cursed with the beauty and charmed black soul of the Kamlock bloodline, she refused to be a heartless gold digger like her mother and sisters. Cat knows that she carries a potential darkness inside her, but chooses to be a good hearted, compassionate and loving person. Having to hide her truth from her best friends, the twins Heath and Margo is hard, but she loves them and desperately wants to protect them from harm. Her only confidante is her warlock cousin Duely who detests her mother and sisters for treating her badly. I really wanted to find out why Persephone hated and feared Cat so much. Was it because she was more powerful then them? Or was it something entirely else?
As soon as her best friend’s new roommate Rathe was introduced, I felt that there was more to him than meets the eye. This otherworldly handsome and intriguing guy came out of nowhere, managing to get past Cat’s walls and making her feel things she spent her entire life running away from. She watched too many men fall victim to the Kamlock charm and beauty and paying a very high price for that! Catalina wanted to protect Rathe from such fate and desperately tried to keep him away, while constantly fighting her growing attraction and feelings for him.
But as always the heart wants what it wants, and no matter how much they both fought it, they couldn’t stay away from each other. The chemistry was too strong! Just as some secrets come to light that will change Cat’s live forever, the unexpected happens… Rathe is gone.
Now I’m left with so many questions and no answers. Abbi, I need book two – Cursed Souls – asap! If you’re looking for a highly entertaining and unputdownable read about dark magic, witches and family secrets, then this book is for you! I’m putting this gem of a book on my top favorite reads shelf and giving it 5+ stars.
This fantastic first installment in the Black Souls Trilogy has absolutely blown my mind. It was utterly addictive and unputdownable. Abbi Glines put me under her magical spell with this PNR new adult mix of friends to lovers and forbidden romance and I’m now totally invested in this intriguing story and charming characters and can’t wait to see what this incredibly talented and versatile author has in tow for them in the future.
It’s really hard to write a book in this particular genre where you have to do some world building and simultaneously introducing multiple characters and their often complex relationships with each other within only a few pages while keeping the reader’s attention. Abbi managed that effortlessly and with great expertise. The story was well-paced, the plot highly entertaining and the characters multi-layered and relatable.
Catalina – Cat – Kamlock was born into a family of powerful witches. The females of this bloodline are known for their ethereal beauty and for being ice-cold, calculating gold diggers. They capitalise on their looks in order to seduce and destroy rich and powerful men. Cat never saw any pride in being a Kamlock. All she ever wanted was to be free of her evil, manipulating mother and sisters. She is the complete opposite of them – caring, humble, protective and good-hearted. Although she never experienced any kind of love coming from her family – except from her cousin Duely – Cat is capable of compassion and sympathy.
Rathe is still a little bit of a mystery to me. He is Catalina’s best friends’ new roommate and a handsome womanizer. He crashes into her life and turns it on its axis. Cat promised herself to not open her heart to him but she was powerless against his charm. There is something about him that she can’t explain but that however speaks to a darker side of her being. And let me tell you guys when these two collide there’re sparks flying everywhere. Their instant sizzling chemistry is palpable and will set your reading devices on fire!
This book ends on a huge cliffhanger. I had to pick up my jaw from the floor while processing all the information Abbi threw at us. There are still some mysteries left to solve and truths to be uncovered and I’m so ready for them! I applaud this author for delivering a truly outstanding book and give this new top favorite of mine 5+ stars!
Omg absolutely an amazing read that I absolutely loved. I love Abbi books and her writing a paranormal romance, I knew I had too one click ASAP. This book will have you hooked from the beginning. I love Rathe & Cat together and I knew something was not right with him. Rathe will definitely have you rooting for him maybe not at first but you will definitely come around. I really enjoyed the interaction between Duely and Cat, he will have you lol. I need the next book ASAP, hopefully it will release very very soon.