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Marigold's Marriages

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Before you settle in to read and savor this terrific story, there are several preparations you should make -- to enhance your enjoyment. First, make sure your chortle, chuckle and laugh-out-loud mechanisms are in good working order, and then -- and most important -- adjust your disbelief to 'suspend'. Completely. Once you've achieved that -- go ahead and open the book. You'll not be disappointed.

This is a story that could not take place other than in England for a multitude of reasons; most noticeably the Roman history and the even older standing stones - in this case those of Avenbury.

Poor Marigold Marchmont, seduced into marriage at the age of sixteen, and now widowed at the age of thirty, and pushed - literally - out of her inheritance, as well as that of her son's, by her husband's younger brother, Falk Arnold. Even his family attorney, Mr. Crowe asserts that Marigold's first marriage was a sham.

Having had to wait some two hundred years for the correct circumstances to arrive, Falk sets out to claim an earlier inheritance with the aid of a Druid charm. Falk (a version of falcon) has birds in his family tree, and all around him.

Lord Rowan Avenbury's heritage, on the other hand, is trees, and between them the forces of nature are mighty indeed. Much to his amazement, and that of Marigold, who has charms and powers of her own, of which she is yet unaware, they suddenly find themselves married - to each other, irritating Alauda, Falk's sister, who had been very friendly indeed with Rowan.

Marigold's son Peregrine attends Eton, where his best friend is the young Percy Bysshe Shelley, whose propensity for chemical experiments blends nicely with his knowledge of ancient Druid curses, especially those in the Avenbury family. When they come to recuperate from the chicken pox (naturally!) at Avenbury, Sir Francis Drake - a truly demon duck - joins them, and the fun begins.

Spells, charms, wizards, birds galore, and an abundance of humor will delight you as you rapidly turn the pages of this enchanting book. In the process, you'll learn more about English avian and forest life than you ever dreamed possible -- but in a most enjoyable fashion. You won't soon forget Sir Francis, either. Sandra Heath is truly a creative genius, never more so than here

British writer Sandra Heath is one of the Regency genre's most imaginative authors. In Marigold's Marriages, an old Druid curse manifests itself in a particularly evil way, menacing the growing love between the widowed Marigold and the handsome nobleman Rowan. Together they must fight the evil forces of an ancient spell which threatens not only them, but Marigold's son, Perry, and the entire village of Avenbury. Fast-paced, lively, and utterly different, it's a good introduction to Sandra Heath's style for new readers, and an affirmation of her continuing growth towards the direction of fantasy romance for all her many fans. An excellent cross-over book for science fiction/fantasy readers, too.

Regency Romance Novels are one of my favorite romance types to read. This is one of the best Regency Novels that I have read in a long time. This one had it all, the romance, mystery, strong heroine and hero. I Loved this BOOK and would very highly recommend it to anyone!!!!!!! This has become one of my very favorite books. The legend and supernatural just added to this book. Marigold is a very believable woman, along with her son Perry and his friend Percy. Lord Rowan is a man that any woman would fall in love in with. Again, I cannot recommend this book highly enough!!!!

In a nutshell: A couple enter into a marriage of convenience, one that seemed circumstantial at the time. But perhaps it was fate...

Wow. When I started reading this, I was not expecting the paranormal it turned out to be. The couple involved seemed to meet by chance and entered into marriage because it was beneficial to them both to do so. It soon became apparent that nothing in either of their lives was ever simple chance.

I found this book fascinating but I don't care for books involving demonic activity. I give it three stars because it was well-written and captured my interest and kept my interest. The characters were likable and well-developed. There was an element of comedy in the son of the heroine and his friend that made me laugh more than once.