Originally posted at Small Review 
 I'm not really a big fan of adult paranormal romances (urban fantasy?), and while I can't quite put my finger on why, Magic Bites definitely hit my Do Not Want buttons. Maybe it's the grit? These books always make me think of dirt and darkness. 
 It's weird because a lot of the staples of the genre are definitely features I like: tough but wary main character, alpha male love interest, magic, quirky side characters. I can get on board with all of that (just so long as you add a dash of Southern charm, maybe?). 
 But there's just something about the way those things are handled in a lot of adult paranormal romance books that just doesn't work for me and didn't work for me here. 
 I never warmed up to Kate, her love interest was somewhat repellant, the side characters grated instead of endeared, and the magic did not interest me. Add in a plot that just never seemed to grab me and a vague off-putting vibe and I'm kind of surprised I finished this one. Call it peer pressure. I know Kate Daniels is beloved in the genre, but I don't think I'll be continuing on with her. 
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 Rating: 2.5 out of 5 
 Originally posted at Small Review