Bewitched (Love Spell) [Mass Market Paperback]

Sandra Schwab (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 321 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (April 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505527235
• ISBN-13: 978-0505527233
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,218,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars could have been better, July 3, 2009

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L. B. Taylor (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bewitched (Love Spell) (Mass Market Paperback)

Fantastic, fun? I was going to give this one star but bumped it to two because the author had some great ideas. They just didn't pan out.

Miss Amelia Bourne lost her parents to witchcraft when she was young. She went to live with her uncle and his family until she used witchcraft with her cousins. Note: the uncle sent her away to live with someone else but not her cousins who were also involved.

Fast forward: she is presented to society where she meets Sebastian "Fox" Stapleton and the two don't hit it off, to put it mildly. Meanwhile, her guardian Mr. Bentham, owes gambling debts and someone comes to collect after a ten-year absence. He agrees to give Amelia 'Amy' and Fox a potion in place of paying his debt. He knows something is wrong about this situation but does it anyway.

The potion causes Amy and Fox to fall in love. They soon become engaged and go to stay with his relatives for a visit. Mr. Bentham's daughter comes along and per her father's instructions places strange items at Fox's brother's estate. Black Magic ensues and bad things start to happen.

At this point everything becomes forced. I would like to continue to explain the plot but it will spoil the remaining story. For me, this is where it went downhill. Both Fox and Amy can remember how they felt but for some reason that doesn't matter to him. She feels differently. The last interaction between them was stupid and I thought it was put in the novel to add a little sizzle but it didn't do anything for me.

There are better gothic romances to read; save yourself the time and find something else. If you are looking for a scary gothic romance try Shirley's Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. Just make sure you are not home alone. Boo!

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, May 5, 2008

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Steph "booklover" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bewitched (Love Spell) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was fabulous. It was slightly slow to start but when all the magical/paranormal aspects kept rolling in, well, I couldn't put it down. This book has a lot of angst. The hero and heroine dislike each other but are put under a love spell, once the heroine realizes this she becomes confused as to her feelings and heart-broken that the hero's love isn't real. Basically, there is a lot of self-sacrificing going around and it is good. I cried, I felt so bad for their torn feelings. It has an evil witch looking for revenge and some real fantastic fairy tale twists. Very emotionally satisfying.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bewitched, November 14, 2009

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M. Nix - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bewitched (Love Spell) (Kindle Edition)

Miss Amelia Bourne is a witch. Actually, she comes from a family of witches. Despite her unusual upbringing and talents, she is still a member of society and still required to find herself a husband. Herein lies the problem. Who'd want a wife who with a whispered word can turn a manor blue, heal major wounds, or make inanimate objects do her bidding? Amelia's uncle trusts that an old college friend, Mr. Bentham, and his family, can successfully find her a spouse.

Sebastian Stapleton originally wants nothing to do with Amelia. In fact, he loathes her, everything from her sharp tongue to her simple ways, to her inability to play a musical instrument or conform to society. And she, in turn, appears to share the same feelings. After a sip of poisoned punch, however, they fall madly in love. If only a happily-ever-after were immediately in store for them. Sebastian takes Amelia and her friend, Isabella Bentham, to his family's country estate, Rawdon Park, to introduce his betrothed to his brother and sister-in-law. Unfortunately, the elder brother, Lord Rawdon, has his own secrets, and they're about to come back to haunt him.

Can Amelia protect the Stapleton family from the impending evil? How many characters have either slept with or borrowed money from the mysterious Lady Margaret? Will Sebastian pull his head out of his ass and realize that alcohol and whoring is not the immediate answer to life's problems? Can Sebastian's butler speak for one moment without slurring his words like some lisping, foot-dragging Igor? Will Isabella Bentham have a single redemptive moment or will she always be portrayed as a simpering, shallow, money-grubbing creature? These questions' answers and more await you.

This is one of those books you read cover to cover in one sitting, trapped under its spell, only to emerge much later to rub a hand across your face and murmur "what happened?". Are their plot problems? Sure. Do the men, including the hero, act somewhat sissy and speak totally unlike men? Yes, sometimes. Is the heroine Polly-Anne-ish? Yes. The villains flat, without a redemptive trace, and pure evil? Yep. But, the most important question? Does it transport the reader to another time and place, capture his or her attention, with an urgency more pressing than sleep, supper, and viewing a new episode of Drop Dead Diva? Yes. And that's what matters.

Ms. Schwab has written a rare novel, replete with all the historical elements one loves and a heavy dose of familiar yet unique magic. Don't pull apart the spell-making. Don't study the herbs and question their uses. Ignore Stapleton's butler's lisps. Simply read Bewitched. And I promise you, you'll enjoy it. Then, before the spell is broken, resist the urge to flip through it again to clarify a plot point or re-read a passage. Instead, pass it along to friend and encourage them to do the same. Some books are only meant to be read once and shared. This is one of them. Enjoy it like you would a perishable flower.

Chris
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