Lighthouse Magic (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Candice Poarch (Author)

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At her mother's deathbed, Cecily Edmonds learns that her whole life, including her name, is a lie. Her father is not her father. Her mother left Corlee Island, off the coast of North Carolina, because she was framed for a theft. Cecily owns a lighthouse on the island, and there's a secret enemy who sought to destroy her parents. Determined to find her roots and the real thief, Cecily moves to Corlee Island and opens a tearoom in her new lighthouse home. Her reception on the island is mixed, but Ryan Anderson, owner of the campground adjacent to the lighthouse property, is vitally interested. At first he wants Cecily's land, but soon he wants her, too. Finding love isn't on Cecily's to-do list, but there's something alluring about Ryan. Poarch presents an unusually large cast of characters in this tale of many secrets. This roller-coaster romance stands on its own, but readers might want to start with Shattered Illusions (2000), the first book in the Corlee Island series. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583143491
• ISBN-13: 978-1583143490
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,474,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Candice Poarch takes pride in crafting believable stories featuring African-American heroes and heroines. The characters in her books demonstrate a strong sense of community and family support. She firmly believes that everyday life in America (whether small town or major metropolitan city) has its own rich rewards. She also likes telling stories that will leave today's busy reader feeling refreshed and hopeful'not always an easy task, she says, but well worth the challenge.

Her fourteenth book, BITTERSWEET, (Dafina, July, 2006) deals with the heart, family, extended family and community. 'I really enjoyed Bittersweet... romance, comedy, mystery and intrigue...I would definitely recommend Bittersweet as a book club selection.' 'Karen Monroe, Woman2Woman Book Club member. Candice Poarch's fifteenth book, SWEET SOUTHERN COMFORT, will be published by Kimani Press in November, 2006.

A native of Stony Creek, a small town in Southern Virginia, Candice Poarch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Virginia State University. Formerly a computer systems manager, writing is now her full-time career. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Multicultural Romance Writers, and Washington Romance Writers, where she served as publicity coordinator for three years and worked on market news for two years. Investing is her favorite hobby. She particularly wishes to teach children the value of investing, feeling that children can use these skills to help provide them with financial security and confidence in their adult lives.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Shades Of Romance Magazine Review, April 25, 2003

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Lashaunda C. Hoffman "SORMAG" (Saint Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lighthouse Magic (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Candice Poarch brings us back to Coree Island and the Anderson Family. Giving the reader the opportunity to check in on Delcia and Carter, Ranetta, Pauline and Clay and Harry and Willow Mae and Ryan without the ill-matched LaToya.

Cecily Edmond grew up in New York with two loving parents and her mother's best friend and her father's sister. But a deathbed confession by her mother reveals that little in Cecily's life is what she thought it was including her name. Her mother urges her to go to Coree Island to claim her inheritance and to discover her roots. With her Aunt Glenda in tow, Cecily takes on an adventure of a lifetime. She is determined to right a 30 year wrong and make a success of her new business. Romance is not in the picture.

Ryan is still recovering from his disastrous marriage to Latoya which took every penny he had ever saved to end. He has learned his lesson about city-girls and love and he wants nothing to do with either one again. Then his parents' best friends' daughter comes breezing back to the island to put his emotions overboard. Can he escape another disaster with this city girl? Or will he be the heart breaker
this time?

Will Cecily's search for the true put her in danger? And what secrets does Glenda have that keeps her from opening her heart to the man of her dreams. Pick up "Lighthouse Magic" to catch the magic hidden the pages.

Reviewed by: Connie Quarles
sormag.com

5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional and evocative tale, April 8, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lighthouse Magic (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Lighthouse Magic by Candice Poarch is a love story embellished with the quest for identity and the determination to stand up for oneself. Cecily Edmonds is a young woman who, after her mother dies, learns that her father's name and inheritance have been concealed from her. Yet when Cecily sets out to take back her legal property, a dangerous enemy threatens her well-being and the budding relationship that is beginning to claim her heart. Lighthouse Magic is recommended as being an emotional and evocative tale.