The Phoenix Charm [Mass Market Paperback]

Helen Scott Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2010

Paranormal Romance.

HE'S PURE TEMPTATION.
Cordelia has sworn she'll abstain from looking into Michael's future--particularly when the image in the gilded smoke of her divination mirror shows him half naked. Yet she can't resist watching the sexy rascal slowly running his hand down his ribs, over his abdomen, flicking open the button on his jeans with a little flourish like a magician performing a trick.

SHE'S TRYING TO RESIST.
Respectable wise woman Cordelia restrains her secret water nymph sensuality with the Celtic symbols painted on her skin. But Michael's powerful fairy glamour leaves her breathless, off balance, struggling for control. When Gwyn ap Nudd, the Welsh King of the Underworld, steals away Michael's infant nephew, Cordelia must work with him to save the child. But how can she trust her instincts with Michael tempting her to explore the hidden elemental depths of her nature and insisting that she believe in the power of...The Phoenix Charm.

Sequel to The Magic Knot.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 318 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell; First Edition edition (January 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505528282
• ISBN-13: 978-0505528285
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #827,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Helen Scott Taylor loves reading mythology, fantasy, and anything with a paranormal twist, so it was only natural she should write paranormal and fantasy romance. Her first novel The Magic Knot won the American Title contest, was a Golden Heart® finalist, and was chosen as one of Booklist's top ten romances of 2009. The second book in the series, The Phoenix Charm, was a Top Pick by RT Bookreviews magazine.

Helen resides in Southwest England near Plymouth with her husband, her son, two Shih Tzus, and a cat who rules the household with a velvet paw. With the rocky cliffs of the Atlantic coast to the south and the windswept expanse of Dartmoor to the west, she loves to walk in the countryside while she plots her stories. She believes deep within everyone there's a little magic. For more information visit www.helenscotttaylor.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Charming Fairy tale for adults, January 2, 2010

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Mona Risk - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Phoenix Charm (Mass Market Paperback)

The Phoenix Charm is indeed a charming paranormal romance. The story of Michael, the smooth-tongued, quick-to-laugh twin brother of Nial we met in The Magic Knot. When he roams through various worlds with the lovely Cordelia, Michael reveals his inner strength and depth of feelings as he offers his life to save his little nephew. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, description and fast pace of this new fairy tale by Helen Scott-Taylor.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puts the fairy back in fairy tale, February 8, 2010

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Arwen "AKA Arwen" (Austin, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Phoenix Charm (Mass Market Paperback)

Michael O'Connor is the twin brother of the new king of the piskies. Nial is the steady, dependable one while Michael seems determined to have a good time. He lacks responsibility or so it seems to Cordelia Tink who is a wise woman with a secret. They don't much like one another or so it seems. Then one of the king's sons is stolen. Michael and Cordelia must go into the Underworld to retrieve the child. The character growth in this book is very well done.

This is one of the best books I've read recently. Truly magical world building that isn't like anything else. Helen Scott Taylor has a way with words. I stayed up late to finish this and was sad when I realized it was over. I will definitely put this on my keeper shelf. Cordelia was a heroine I could cheer for. She grew and changed and blossomed in this book and not just because of a man's love. She learned about herself and created possibilities in her own life. The unique link between she and Tamsy intrigued me. Taylor doesn't overwrite her books. She takes what could be just another story about fairies and turns it into a unique setting with engrossing characters that will leave you hungry for the next book. Definitely going on my list of favorite must-buy authors.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Romantic Fantasy at it's best!, April 1, 2011

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Wendy L. Hines "MindingSpot" (Warsaw, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Phoenix Charm (Mass Market Paperback)

Cordelia is the Pisky Wise Woman and since the King is away for a few days, she's been left in charge. While alone, she spends time looking into her divination bowl and spies upon Michael doing erotic things with other women. She yearns for him but cannot act upon her desires. She is half water nymph and her allure is dangerous.

Michael is fairy and his rakish charm and handsome looks are widely known by the women folk. His recent companion, Nightshade, is a Nightstalker aka Vampire. Though they may share a blood bond, Michael wishes it to go no further to Nightshades dismay. What Michael would really like to do is get a peek under Cordelia's high buttoned long dresses.

When a portal to the Underworld is unexpectedly opened, the guardians blame Cordelia and Michael and take the King's son Finian as part of the bargain to seal it. Michael and Cordelia, her cat familiar Tamsy, her son and Nightshade start a trek to the Underworld to beg favor of Finian's release. Along the way, Michael is given the Phoenix Dagger from his father Troy, who says he will need it to free Finian.

The council denies Michael's request for Finian's release, so he offers his life for Finian's. Michael's curse is the Phoenix Charm. He cannot die. If he is stabbed with the Phoenix dagger, than the Phoenix dagger can bring him back to life if he is grounded in the living world. They work out a plan among them, and Michael must bond with Cordelia so he can return to the living after he frees Finian. The problem arises when, after Michael gives Cordelia his mind, body, and soul, she only gives him her body. Her soul and mind are already bonded to her familiar Tamsy. Hopefully that will be enough, but even the greatest of plans can run afoul.

THE PHOENIX CHARM is a romantic fantasy of epic proportions. Ms. Taylor does a remarkable job of world building. Her attention to detail had me entranced. The sizzling passion between Michael and Cordelia, along with the jealously of Nightshade had me up late turning the pages breathless to see what would happen next. Romantic Fantasy at it's best!