First Truth - Dawn Cook, Kim Harrison
Pretty good first book in the series the only bad thing is that it ends in such a way that you HAVE to read the second book immediately. Luckily for me I bought it.

Characters are good, a little childish at first but then begin to grow into themselves and their roles slowly. Alissa - who doesn't believe in magic but clearly has a latent power - and Strell - a musician who doesn't believe in magic until he meets her - are the two main characters.

They travel together and become friends...until one of them realizes they want more. In the spirit of friendship, nothing is said and things are hinted at and you root for these characters, you really do.

The ending seemed a bit rushed and the actual use of the magic could have been explained a bit better but it's still pretty good and should be read with the second book immediately following.