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Midnight Magic (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories)

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1. Patsy Washington is at a crossroads in her life. She is pregnant with her fiancé's child, and now she has caught him sleeping with her best friend. A wedding to Bryan Pickett is not going to happen. When her father Jacob Washington, a prominent businessman and city leader, hears that his only child is considering having a child out of wedlock, he insists Patsy either abort or quickly find a husband. Patsy seriously considers moving away, since abortion is not an option for her. Enter the knight in shining armor in the form of Austin Treadwell who was her high school sweetheart until her father intervened and broke them up. Jacob threatened and blackmailed him, and now sixteen years later he is up in his face again using threats that could ruin his future if he doesn't marry Patsy. Austin was a vulnerable boy and had the stigma of being from the South side, the wrong side of town. Now he has acquired two degrees and is a CPA about to enter law school. Austin has no doubts that Jacob would use his considerable influence to make trumped up charges stick and have him thrown in jail. When Austin proposes to Patsy, he cares for her, but the threat over his head causes him to not give of himself both emotionally and physically. Although at times this reviewer had difficulties with accepting that Austin's strong character could be intimidated by Patsy father, Ms. Forster's superb writing, well-developed secondary characters, and her ability to create exciting tension is still present.

Austin Treadwell might have grown up poor but his spirit and drive was rich. He fell in love with a girl from the other side of the track Patsy Washington, wealthy, caring, and from his point of view on the day they met fearless. Their young love probably would have flourished if it had not been for the interfering of her father Jacob who wanted more for his daughter than "poor Austin" could offer.

Sixteen years later pregnant, Patsy has broken her engagement with Bryan the man her daddy chose for her, due to his flandering with her best friend. In steps Austin it appears out of the blue, he has worked his way through school, is now a CPA who has earned a fellowship to attend Howard University pursuing the law degree he often talked about with Patsy. He asks her to share his dream, they both remember their love, can it be rekindled?

Austin and Patsy are devoted to their marriage, but a force neither can control wants to control their lives. Their genuine love and affection becomes the healing power that helps them work through their problems together. Patsy becomes her own woman, wife and lover for the man that has always owned her heart. Austin is strengthened under the determination of his wife to make their life together one to cherish, and making him see the only status in their marriage is based on their love for each other. Through them friends Cody and Lena make a love match that becomes a second chance at happiness. Patsy's mother Ethel proves weakness can be strong and her love for Patsy's father Jacob was the strength that kept him from his own demons or becoming one. This is truly one of my favorite books by Ms Forster.

I read some of the sorry reviews, maybe we are not talking about the same book. I have read Ms Forester and have a respect for her writing. Patsy grew up after finding out the no-good Bryan was messing around with her best friend, she became a woman not afraid to stand up for what she wanted. Austin and Patsy loved each other from childhood and real love wont die just simmer until it can boil over like theirs did. I think deep dow Austin let Patsy's ole man trap him because he never got over having to break their relationship.

I loved the committment of Austin an Patsy, their love made you believe in lasting love. I liked Cody and Lena and how they proved love can be good at any age. I tell you I could feel the heat radiating off the page as Austin tried to keep the promise to himself but wanting to give to Patsy 100%. Ethel was a woman after my heart, and poor Jacob, he really was trying to do what he felt was best for his only child. Sweet, Loving, and Tender. I will share this book with friends.

In the name of love people do strange things. Jacob, didn't feel loved as a child,so when he earned the respect of the people in town out of love he controled or tried to control the life of his wife and daugther. Ethel was smart enough to let him think he was in control until it effected the happiness of her child then she spoke up. Patsy enjoyed being spoiled rotten until she found her self expecting the child of a man she didn't love and who was sleeping with her best friend.(SOME FRIEND)Your first love is always the one you never forget this was the case with Austin and Patsy. The hell they had to go through to get back to each other was only due to other people trying to run their lives. Each one of them saying it's beacaue I love you. Who need that kind of LOVE?

I am a huge fan of Ms. Forster, and I have all of her books. There are some I am not happy with, but never like this. The story was cute, but the characters unbelievable with the excetion of Lena(I loved her), Austin(the drive and ambition of a brother who was going to make it), and maybe the mother(subtle and tactful control of her husband the way only a Sister can do it). There were story lines started and dropped, and extra characters hanging around doing dumb things. I was determined to finish the book just to see if it improved. It didn't. This is not one of Ms. Forster's better efforts.

It was amazing how one can go from total happiness to a deep sense of heartache in an instant. Patsy Washington was on the verge of telling her fiancé that they were pregnant when she caught him in the bed with her so-called best friend. Devastated Patsy broke off their engagement. When Patsy's father learned of her situation, instead of offering a comforting arm of support he told her that she either aborted the unborn child or to quickly find a husband before it became publicly known that she was with child.

To help matters along with his daughter's condition, Patsy's father blackmails Austin Treadwell, Patsy's childhood boyfriend, into marrying Patsy while she carries another man's child. Austin reluctantly agreed for the simple fact that he didn't want to jeopardize his future with a prison record especially since he was on the verge of becoming a CPA. But, just because he married Patsy didn't mean that he had to consummate the marriage - right? Wrong! All the old feelings that Austin once had for Patsy resurfaced with a vengeance and it became very difficult for him not to act upon them. Will Austin be able to maintain his vow? And, more importantly, how will Patsy respond once she discovers the true reasoning behind their marriage?

It is with mixed emotions I have to say that Midnight Magic left much to be desired. Although the characters had a strong foundation, it was very difficult to wrap my mind around the happenings of the story in general. The plot was believable but cumbersome. The storyline sounded too cliché in some parts and at times I was just wishing the story to be quickly over with. Without a doubt, Gwynne Forster is an excellent writer as I have enjoyed numerous books from her in the past. That was the main reason that I kept reading this story until the very end.

Nikita
Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

When Patsy end's up pregant, and find out her boyfriend is cheating with her friend, she don't know what to do. Her father bribes her old boyfriend Austin into marrying her. Austin was forced to break up with Patsy when they used to date, so he still has feelings for her. Austin is worried that he want be able to give her the things she is use to but none of that matters to Patsy. Read how the two end up falling in love over again.

Poorly written. Some things were just unbelievable. I struggled to get half way through this story. I decided that I had enough when Austin and Patsy visited Aunt Velma in Gretna, LA during the holiday recess. Having grown up in New Orleans (just a few miles from Gretna)where the winters are sometimes mild, I found it difficult to believe that Austin would be sitting on a swing drinking lemonade under the shade of a chinaberry tree, Patsy would be wearing a cotton sundress and they would be able to smell the roses in the garden. Maybe I read it wrong or could it just be an example of the poor transition that plagued the story or the choppy storyline.

This book was not one of Gwynne Forster best books, I was very disapointed. What happen Ms. Forster. The book just went on and on about the same old thing. Not a good read.