Much Ado About Magic (Signet Eclipse) [Paperback]

Patricia Rice (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Eclipse | Publication Date: July 5, 2005

Lady Lucinda Malcolm Pembroke's paintings may have caused scandals in the past, but never one like this. Somehow she's painted a perfect likeness of a man she's never met-and depicted him as a murderer. Determined to unravel the mystery that is Sir Trevelyan Rochester and flee the gossip surrounding her, she assumes a disguise and escapes to a remote cottage, only to find herself face-to-face with her dashing nemesis.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Patricia Rice's historicals are deliciously fresh, sexy, and fun. -- Mary Jo Putney

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Signet (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451215915
• ISBN-13: 978-0451215918
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,170,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More magical Malcolms!, August 7, 2005

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D. K. Stokes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Much Ado About Magic (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

Our heroine, Lucinda, is a Malcolm, a family whose women tend to have varied psychic or magical talents. Her particular talent shows up in her paintings which portray things that have happened or might happen in the future.

The trouble starts when one of her paintings results in the hero, Sir Trevelyan Rochester, being accused of his cousin's murder. Trev is furious, and sets out to find the mysterious artist and force her to confess that his uncle hired her to paint the damning picture. Lucinda, on the other hand, decides to retire, incognito, to the country and paint nothing but landscapes, hoping to avoid such disturbing occurrences in the future.

But magic can't be denied, and Lucinda's subsequent paintings draw her further into the intrigue.

The rest of the story is an exciting quest to find what happened to the cousin, featuring romance, psychic abilities, & the family members from previous books in this series, particularly the mysterious Aidan...

It was wonderful visiting with this family again, and I particularly enjoyed Trev coming to terms with magic. As someone unfamiliar with the notorious Malcolms, it took him a long time to believe, and his skepticism was very believable.

Along with the adventure and romance is a healthy dose of humor that really makes these books a joy to read. Much Ado About Magic has got magic, romance, intrigue, humor, and history. What more could you ask for?

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining, July 17, 2005

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Jojo "jojookla" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Much Ado About Magic (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

I've been in a reading slump lately & was really glad to find a book that I could enjoy this much. It has a little paranormal element to it, very likeable main characters; fun, entertaining secondary characters; an interesting storyline. It was the first book in a while that I was really interested in how the story would work out & how it would end.

If you like historical romance, like light mysteries, like a little paranormal in your books, then definitely give this a try. I'll definitely be trying more of Patricia Rice's Magic Series. Very entertaining!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, October 3, 2005

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K. Bagwell "crazy loveswept reader" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Much Ado About Magic (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

If you want a change in story and plot...this is the book for you. Not only is the story innovative and attention holding, but Rice does such a nice job with her writting. I litterally couldn't put it down! Again, the story is about a woman who paints and draws the future, past, and present happenings in her sleep (or while she is unaware of what she is painting or drawing). Trev is the guy that she paints in her first painting (of the story), whom she's never met. The painting depicts the type of guy that Trev isn't...so he's mad. Anyway...Trev doesn't know that Lucinda painted the picture...he starts to fall for her before he realizes that she's the one who made a disgrace of his name. She's already fallen for him. And I'm not going to say anymore cuz it'll ruin the story.
Overall...the story was wonderful! It was different from the usual romance novel and i've read it several time. Hope that you enjoy it as much as I have!