Cons: Some points were made repeatedly and others were not illuminated with enough detail.

Like eating grocery store chocolate; Cast in Stone is a smooth and easy read. It was written by Kerry A. Jones of Black Lyon Publishing. In a book filled with great romantic scenes and strong, likeable characters, she paints vivid pictures that evoke all of your senses; you could almost smell the coffee sold by the heroine Sophia at her modern-day Boston coffee house.

The main premise is quite innovative. Since medieval times the hero Julen has been cursed with a punishment that also makes him immortal. In a painful transformation he turns to stone each night and back to flesh each morning. His long-term place of residence is not under his control. While in Boston he happens on the one woman, beautiful Sophia, who can reverse the curse. Unfortunately she has been warned against him since birth.

Julen’s long term goal of rescuing those cursed along with him, the Quinguard – the fighting unit he captained, is put on hold while he tries to convince Sophia he isn’t evil and that she should help him. Sophia’s healing skills, ability to read other’s intent, and strong intuition make her a vital asset to achieving his goals. Together they face unexpected dangers as she gets to know him and agonizes over the decision to help him or to follow her family lore and destroy him.

The down side of this book was that some points were made repeatedly and others were not illuminated with enough detail. For example; I would have liked more info on the heroine’s family; to know if she was close to her Grandmother; and why she chose Boston. Although the dialog was not scintillating, it flowed acceptably. All in all it is a pleasant read. I would definitely consider reading other books by this author. I expect that her writing will get better with each book she writes.