A Passionate Magic (Heartspell) [Mass Market Paperback]

Flora Speer (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505524392
• ISBN-13: 978-0505524393
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #888,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bewitching passion -- Very highly recommended, July 11, 2001

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C. Penn "WordWeaving" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Passionate Magic (Heartspell) (Mass Market Paperback)

When he commands an end to the feud between Lord Dain of Penruan and Baron Gavin of Wroxley, King Henry stipulates that one of Gavin's daughters must marry Dain. Eighteen-year-old Emma volunteers to go because of concerns regarding her younger sister's health. After hearing Dain's speech to the king, Gavin knows that Dain would prefer revenge to a bride, but yields only because of oath of fealty to the king. Besides, Emma knows she won't find a husband closer to home. Too many men knew of her education and magical abilities, preferring to wed more docile and mundane women.

In Cornwall, Dain's immediate attraction to Emma leaves him stunned. He had prepared to wed a child of seven, expecting to put her away before she was old enough to wed. Instead, he found himself married to a striking beauty determined to make herself useful to him and his people. Even as he treats her with suspicion, Dain comes to realize that Emma's passion for him is genuine. Too bad he accepted responsibility for a feud he cannot put aside. Indeed, it irks him that he can find no fault in her. As each piece of the past comes to light, revealing the truth surrounding the feud between the families, the tension and betrayals increase.

Flora Speer weaves a surprisingly complex tale against a medieval tapestry. Threads of magic interspersed with strong emotion result in a romance filled with bewitching passion and sweeping intensity. The use of magic is selective, never overpowering the narrative, yet helping it to move along smoothly. Indeed, A PASSIONATE MAGIC is a moving and beautiful tale of love determined to grow under tremendous odds. Very highly recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The mother-in-law thing with a nice touch of magic., July 14, 2001

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This review is from: A Passionate Magic (Heartspell) (Mass Market Paperback)

There has been a feud between the houses of Wroxley and Penruan for generations. King Henry decides on an ending to the feud: marry Dain of Penruan to one of Wroxley's daughters. It was decided that Alys would go, but her older half-sister Emma asks to take her place because Alys is sickly and is only a child. Emma faces severs hostility at Penruan. Dain cannot trust her because his mother has poisoned his mind against anyone bearing the name. While his mother is away, Emma works in the still room with herbs and herbal remedies. She has magical ability, but hides it because Dain is biased against magic. Emma's life becomes infinitely more difficult when Dain's mother comes home. She is a bitter, poisonous woman full of unreasonable rage and false piety. She does everything she can to undermine Emma and remind Dain of the feud. He resists his mother's hateful words, but will he still support Emma when he learns of her magical abilities... and her true parentage? I would have liked to see Emma do magic earlier in the book, but I enjoyed the characters of Emma, Agatha, Vivienne, and Hermit. And the addition of the legend of Merlin and Nimue was a nice touch. An enjoyable work.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars could have been better, December 23, 2001

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Brenda Condit "satinskper" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Passionate Magic (Heartspell) (Mass Market Paperback)

Well I've read several other books by Flora Speer and I've always enjoyed them. This one was ok, not great. The back cover sounded better than the story turned out to be. There really wasn't much interaction between the hero and the heroine. Even the love scenes were so mild I wasn't sure that they had done anything. The Hero Dain has agreed to marry the daughter of his enemy to settle a feud that has been going on for generations. Emma, the heroine is sent instead of her 7 year old sickly sister. She is a magician but fears that if she tells Dain the truth he will hurt her in some way. She falls for him and he is hopelessly drawn to her even though he fights it. I didn't like the fact that he had very short cropped hair which looks like on the cover like it's been bleached. He looks too modern. I think this could have been a better book with a bit more passion in it and more interaction between the main characters.