The Magic Knot (Love Spell Paranormal Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

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A contemporary fantasy romance set in the English Westcounty and Ireland. The Magic Knot combines the mystery of Celtic Cornwall with the myths of ancient Ireland in a contemporary setting to give a story full of romance and adventure. You'll never think of fairies in the same way again!

Winner of the American Title IV contest run by Romantic Times Magazine in conjunction with Dorchester Publishing.

From the Back Cover

HE'S A BIKER WITH AN ATTITUDE

What woman wouldn't be attracted to Niall O'Connor's soft Irish brogue and dark good looks? But Rosenwyn Tremain must find her father, and she isn't going to let a sexy, stubborn Irishman and his motorcycle distract her. Rose's intuition tells her he's hiding something, a secret even the cards cannot divine. Her tarot deck always reads true, but how can one man represent both Justice and Betrayal?

SHE'S A WOMAN ON A MISSION

Magic. Niall's body tingles with it when he finds the woman snooping in his room. Rosenwyn might believe she's a no-nonsense accountant, but her essence whispers to him of ancient fairy magic that enslaves even as it seduces. Her heritage could endanger those he'd die to protect, but her powers and her passion, if properly awakened, might be the only thing that can save both their families, vanquish a fairy queen bent on revenge, and fulfill a prophecy that will bind their hearts together with... THE MAGIC KNOT

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505527960
• ISBN-13: 978-0505527967
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #246,826 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Magic and accountancy, January 28, 2009

By	Helen Hancox "Auntie Helen" (Essex, England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

It's not every day you read a book where the heroine is a rather dull-seeming accountant. Perhaps Rosenwyn Tremain is a bit dull but her life changes overnight when she finds herself driving to Cornwall to carry out an accountancy check on a pub. When she arrives at the pub she meets twin brothers Michael and Niall O'Connor and from that point on nothing is the same. She feels a strange connection to Niall but he's reserved and seems to be hiding something. Part of her reasoning to visit Cornwall is to search for her father, a man she doesn't remember; however there's more to her Dad than she can possibly imagine and meeting him starts her on a quest, along with Niall, Michael and another ususual male, to rescue a whole race of piskies and to attempt to help Niall keep his sister safe.

Rose is a good heroine, a women who's fairly down-to-earth and who is able to take rather dramatic events in her stride, but a woman who also knows to focus on people as the most important thing. Niall, however, was a rather unsatisfactory hero for me; he is a bit too moody and reserved and has a dreadful tendency to not tell Rose what's going on so she's constantly in the dark. The other characters were well described but didn't really ring entirely true for me.

The setting in Cornwall and then Ireland was interesting enough although our English/Irish protagonists slipped into using American language at times, which was rather incongruous. There were some rather dramatic plot events which I felt weren't always handled very well and the central romance didn't feel particularly romantic. However the story was interesting with good pacing and the change in setting from Cornwall to Ireland was also good.

This book was apparently the winner of the 2008 American Title IV contest; although it was a reasonable read it wasn't anything special, at least for this reader, but those who like fairy/sidhe/magical stories should enjoy it.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Step into a wonderful fairy tale..., February 12, 2009

By	C. L. Dill "sassysouthernsiren" (Jasper, AL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is wonderfully written and the characters are believable. The entire book tranports you to the beautiful places where the fairies tread. Taylor writes fluidly and powerfully.
The thing that I enjoyed most about this book was that the hero and heroine actually had to work for their happily ever after. There has been a recent trend in romance writing where the two leads meet and fall instantly in love, while that premise is enforced within this text, the main characters have too many hurdles to jump before the reach their (pardon the pun) mutual satisfaction.
The only part of this book that gave me pause was the underlying air of homoerotcism. There are several instances for me that caused me to raise my eyebrow...now, let me defend myself by saying that this does not normally make me jumpy, but there are a few times in this novel where I doubt the sincerity of the heroes feelings for the heroine, because he shows sexual interest in another man...call me conservative, but I don't like that much ambiguity in my romance novels.
But I digress, this book is orginal and well thought out and I genuinely hope to read more of this author in the future.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MAGICAL PARANORMAL ROMANCE DEBUT!, January 30, 2009

By	Patricia Rouse "Rouse's Readers Groups" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Be prepared to fall in love with new paranormal author, Helen Scott Taylor, who will weave her magic with lovers of fantasy romance in THE MAGIC KNOT (Love Spell/Feb. 2009). In present day rural Cornwall, England, no-nonsense accountant, Rosenwyn Tremain has been sent to audit the Elephant Nest's Public House's books whose mortgage is in arrears. She assumes it will be a quick one day job and then she can try to locate her father, who she's been warned by her mother to stay away from, but is determined to find. Unfortunately the pub's Irish owner, Michael O'Connor is all good looks and charm with terrible booking skills and suggests she consult with his brother, Niall O'Connor, who is a very savvy commodities trader. Rose is forced to spend the night in the pub's guest rooms before meeting Niall. The next day she is shocked to see that Niall is Michael's identical twin only even more roughed and devastatingly sexy! When Niall asks her to wait while he goes to the bank to pay his brother's back mortgage payments, Rose finds herself investigating Niall's private quarters upstairs. She discovers stones in a box that are exactly like the ones she wears on a necklace hidden under her clothes and instantly feels a magical connection to him. Little does Rose know that Niall is not as devil-may-care as Michael since he has sole responsibility of protecting his Irish fairy brother and tiny half-sister, Ana from two evil sources - the hideous druid, Tristan Jago, who is blackmailing him and the Queen of Nightmares, Ciar, who wants Niall for her lover. Niall immediately senses Rose has touched his Magic Knot and suspects she is working for Ciar. However, when he confronts Rose he realizes she doesn't have a clue she is a Cornish pisky. Will Niall be able to help Rose come into her fairy powers so the two of them can combine forces to battle their enemies and find a truly magical love? THE MAGIC KNOT is a well-written, intricately woven fantasy romance that uniquely combines charming magic and sensuality with darkly erotic overtones. After reading THE MAGIC KNOT with its great love story, good piskies, bad fairies and an intriguing vampiric nightstalker, paranormal fans will be eagerly anticipating promising newcomer, Helen Scott Taylor's next enthralling paranormal romance!