Calypso Magic (Magic Trilogy) [Paperback]

Catherine Coulter (Author)

Book Description

Series: Magic Trilogy | Publication Date: March 1, 1999

Dear Listener: Calypso Magic, the second novel in the Magic Trilogy, was published in 1988. It is 1813 in London. The Earl of Saint Leven, Lyonel Ashton, doesn't like women, and he's got every reason not to. But fate, in the guise of Aunt Lucia, intervenes. She presents him with Diana Savarol, a young lady newly arrived from her family's Caribbean island and very unhappy at being forced into frigid England and tossed headlong into the marriage market. These two very strong willed individuals eye each other, then go for the gold in an insult competition. The earl calls Diana an eavesdropper; she says he looks pale and unhealthy. He says she has big feet; she says he suffers from "Charlotte's Disease." When Diana insists upon returning home, she doesn't expect to have the earl share her cabin aboard ship. Then there's the ship's captain, Rafael Carstairs, who isn't just any ship captain sailing the seven seas. And on Savarol Island, there's a mystery to solve and wrongs to right. Do enjoy Lyonel and Diana, and let me know what you think of their story. Catherine Coulter

--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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About the Author

Catherine Coulter is the author of the New York Times-bestselling FBI thrillers The Cove, The Maze, The Target, The Edge, Riptide, Hemlock Bay, Eleventh Hour, Blindside, Blowout, Point Blank, Double Take, TailSpin, KnockOut, and Whiplash. She lives in northern California. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Topaz (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451408772
• ISBN-13: 978-0451408778
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,409,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Catherine Coulter is the author of the New York Times-bestselling FBI thrillers The Cove, The Maze, The Target, The Edge, Riptide, Hemlock Bay, Eleventh House, Blindside, Blowout, Point Blank, Double Take and TailSpin. She lives in northern California.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outrageous romance!, December 5, 2003

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Michael G. Shering "Rebecca" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Calypso Magic (Magic Trilogy) (Paperback)

This is my second favourite romance novel of all time (Moontide Embrace being the 1st).
Diana Savarol is a foreigner from the West Indies who has been sent by her father to England to her distant relatives. These being her "Aunt" Lucia and cousin Lyonel/Lyon.
Lyon has been recently disappointed in love by a faithless woman and is now a proclaimed woman-hater. Diana goads him constantly, and he shocks her with outrageous innuendos, but he insists he really wants nothing to do with her.

During the course of their adventures they encounter a mysterious sea captain, Diana's family (which brings with it an excellent mystery), and great sex.
Catherine Coulter has a way of making more of her secondary characters and I get a kick out of Aunt Lucia and her secret. You'll have to read and find out. She'll have a special place in your heart.
I enjoy romance novels that don't just take place in one geographical setting and this one takes you from England, to the sea, to the West Indies. It has good little tidbits of historical info, but it's really the riotous banter that goes on between Lyon and Diana that keeps me hooked. I can pick it up anytime and not be bored!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Calypso Magic.....a good mystery., January 27, 2000

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This review is from: Calypso Magic (Magic Trilogy) (Paperback)

This is the second book in the Magic Trilogy. I find myself reading the trilogy backwards, so I'm not sure if Lyon Ashton was mentioned in "Midsummer Magic", but I'm sure he was. Met Lyon Ashton, who is recovering from his broken engagement, and Diana Savarol. Enjoy the baiting and the arguements between the two, as Lady Lucia pushes them together, although they are both against marriage. Follow the twists of Coulter's writing, as they are marooned on a ship, without an escort, left on an abandoned island, and are forced to marry....although, now, it is just Diana who is against marriage (a nice change!). Take in the sights of Savarol Island, and get involved in the murders and the mystery found there. This is a good story, but I especially enjoyed the mystery of whodunnit. Coulter leads you through an intriguing and seductive tale that has you turning the pages without realizing it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Catherine spins a tale full of laughter and mystery,again!, July 1, 1999

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This review is from: Calypso Magic (Magic Trilogy) (Paperback)

I have been a great fan of Cathrine Coulter for a year now...My friend introduced her with a book given to me on my birthday...I just finished reading Calypso Magic,which is witty and full of intrigue...Lyon and Diana's constant arguements soon have them both enjoying and needing each other-stranded on an island is just the place for both of them to realize they both love each other...and,the evil on Savarol Island bring them closer.I haven't read the rest of The Magic Trilogy,but i am looking forward to it!