Phantom's Touch (Signet Eclipse) [Paperback]

Julie Leto (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signet Eclipse | Publication Date: December 2, 2008

Two centuries ago, Aiden Forsyth stormed a gypsy camp to save his sister, only to fall victim to a powerful spell. But now, when modern-day actress Lauren Cole grasps the hilt of an antique sword, she is shocked to see the ancient warrior materialize before her. Not only has she released Aiden from the curse that bound him, but she has put herself in the path of an incredible danger.

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“Hot and sensual— a phantom fantasy you won’t want to miss!”
—Carly Philips

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Signet (December 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451224906
• ISBN-13: 978-0451224903
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,845,391 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Over the course of her career, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Leto has published over forty books--all of them sexy and all of them romances at heart. She shares a popular blog--www.plotmonkeys.com--with her best friends, Carly Phillips, Janelle Denison and Leslie Kelly and would love for you to follow her on Twitter, where she goes by @JulieLeto. She's a born and bred Floridian homeschooling mom with a love for her family, her friends, her dachshund, her lynx-point Siamese and super-sexy stories with a guaranteed happy ending.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters in a terrific story, February 15, 2009

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valarie (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Phantom's Touch (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

I really liked the first book in this series, but this one solidified me as a Julie Leto fan. A perfect mix of light paranormal and steamy sex, I was especially taken with these two characters. Don't normally love an actress heroine, but Ms. Leto handled her with a deft touch, and Aiden is the perfect hero - sexy and protective. Am definitely looking for more in this series!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Big Improvement Over The First Book!, December 19, 2008

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Cherise Everhard (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phantom's Touch (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

This is the second book in the Phantom series.

For years movie star Lauren Cole has coveted the sword her husband bought for her, then kept behind glass in their home. She was pulled by the sword and longed for the day when she could touch it and get it out from the glass. Now she and her husband are divorced and the sword is finally, really, hers.

Locked within the sword by a centuries old curse and powerful magic is Aiden Forsyth. When the woman he has admired for years, Lauren, unwittingly releases him from the sword, Aiden vows to find his brothers as he is convinced they suffer the same magical fate.

I liked this book a whole lot better than the previous tale. The previous main characters did nothing for me, I didn't enjoy them and I had a hard time buying into their story. The secondary couple of Ben and Cat are the only things that kept me reading, and they really rescued that story for me.

This time around I loved the main characters and had no problem at all believing in the impossible and the merging of fantasy with reality. They got all the chemistry that the previous couple was missing and then some. Plus as a bonus Cat and Ben were still around and there were also plenty of other characters to love and hate.

The story is mythical and sexy and as the saga of the Forsyth family continues I am happily along for the ride.

Phantom Pleasures
Kiss of the Phantom (coming June 2009)

Cherise Everhard, December 2008

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cursed hero imprisoned in ancient sword, sexy and magical, December 2, 2008

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This review is from: Phantom's Touch (Signet Eclipse) (Paperback)

Phantom's Touch by Julie Leto
Paranormal Romance Mass Market Paperback - December 2nd, 2008
4 stars

What would you do if the ancient sword you coveted was magically enchanted? What if, by possessing the sword, the man of your dreams would come to you at night and fulfill your darkest fantasies? Phantom's Touch is an amazing tale by Julie Leto filled with magic, sensuality and sizzling tension.

Lauren Cole has decided to celebrate her divorce by stealing the prized sword her ex-husband had purchased for her but never let her keep. Gleeful at her rightful possession, she soon discovers it has a secret meant only for her. That night a mysterious man suddenly appears and gives her the hottest night of her life, only to disappear in the morning. Was he real or a figment of her imagination?

Aiden has been ensnared in the enchanted sword for centuries. Cursed by an evil sorcerer, he has watched Lauren from afar knowing she is the only one who can set him free. When he is finally released from his prison, he realizes his physical form is only free during the night. In the day, Aiden is trapped within the weapon, his magical powers minimized, existing as a phantom instead of a man. In quest of Aiden's freedom, Lauren and he must dispel the power of the sword. However, there are those who ruthlessly seek the sorcerer's dark magic for themselves.

Phantom's Touch is the second in the series by Julie Leto. Each book features a brother who had been imprisoned in their attempt to save their sister from the sorcerer's clutches. It was fascinating to read how each brother is trapped and how they make their escape. Aiden's character was particularly captivating. As a military man he is aggressive, and he know what he wants, but he is also caring and protective of Lauren. I loved that Lauren and Aiden were instantly drawn to each other. Even before she knew his essence was part of the sword, she desired the object, somehow sensing their connection. Julie Leto skillfully brings to life her main characters, but she also has immensely appealing secondary characters. The Rousseau males are particularly attractive. There should be a separate book for each of them! Their short scenes and few appearances were not enough to keep me satisfied. I can't wait for the third in the series.

Reviewed by Steph from Bookaholics Romance Book Club