Anymore, when I pick up a Nora Roberts, I know exactly what I'm going to get. She's written so many books that it's hard to find surprises in them anymore. But that doesn't stop me from reading them, nor does it stop me from enjoying them. 
 As the first of a new trilogy, there is a lot of set up and development in Dark Witch that doesn't necessarily pertain to the main couple, but is important nonetheless. 
 I would say that the build up of the trilogy's story arch is one I'm looking forward to, but the romance aspect of the story often took a backseat to the paranormal aspect running through the book. Their relationship was rather flat and predictable, a lot like the characters themselves. 
 This book ended up being no more and no less than I anticipated when I started. It was a quick read, mild entertainment, and an easy way to pass a day reading.