Some Kind of Magic [Mass Market Paperback]

Theresa Weir (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998

Be careful

Not much is duller than winter in sleepy Fallon, Idaho. So on her thirtieth birthday, Claire Maxfield wished for the one thingwell, one of the thingsmissing in her life: some excitement. Besides that voodoo doll from her best friend, she has no idea what she's about to get.

What you wish for...

That very night a mysterious injured man named Dylan carjacks Claire at gunpoint, ordering her to hide him. But once inside her secluded cabin, something strange occurs. Claire's powerfully attractive captor somehow becomes the captiveand Claire winds up taking care of him!

It might come true.

Just how did it happen, she wonders. Maybe that voodoo doll, now sporting one of Dylan's hairs, had something to do with it. Or maybe it was a different kind of magic, a spell that is mystifying, unbreakable, and absolutely irresistible.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Just dumped by her lover, artist Claire Maxfield isn't really looking forward to her 30th birthday. After sharing a "celebratory" drink with a friend, Claire makes her way through the cold Fallon, Idaho, night and climbs into her jeep just in time to be carjacked by a mysterious man named Dylan who insists that Claire take him to her house--the perfect end to a perfect day! But in a strange twist of fate, Claire becomes the captor instead of the captive, and the handsome, injured Dylan ends up handcuffed to her iron bedstead. By the time Dylan's injuries heal, Claire's fallen in love with him. Unfortunately, she's convinced that he's an escaped convict, injured in a plane crash that killed the pilot. Is Dylan what he seems? And if he is, what future can a struggling artist like Claire hope for with a man on the run from the law? Sometimes hilarious, often tender, and always engaging, Some Kind of Magic is a great way to spend a few reading hours. Theresa Weir has written a winner in this well-plotted story of modern-day lovers who find and keep each other despite overwhelming odds. --Lois Faye Dyer

From Booklist

Although this is a good enough contemporary romance, it fails to fulfill the tingly promise of magic and voodoo from the cover, title, and first 10 pages. Reclusive artist Claire Maxfield is presented with a voodoo doll for her thirtieth birthday and wishes for excitement when she blows out her birthday candles. Once in her car, she feels a gun barrel at her neck. She is being kidnapped by a presumed escaped convict who holds her hostage in her own home. Dylan, a tortured hero, is kind (except for an early proclivity for tying Claire up or handcuffing her) and supportive, and Claire is talented and caring. Naturally, the nature of the abduction is erotic, and the sex scenes are as hot as the sauna that incites them. Readers of contemporary romance who relish dangerous heroes and tricky situations will not be disappointed. Diana Tixier Herald

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (Mm) (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061012955
• ISBN-13: 978-0061012952
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #725,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Theresa Weir (a.k.a. Anne Frasier) is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author of twenty-one books and numerous short stories that have spanned the genres of suspense, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, paranormal, and memoir. Her titles have been printed in both hardcover and paperback and translated into twenty languages. Her memoir, The Orchard, was a 2011 Oprah Magazine Fall Pick, Number Two on the Indie Next list, a featured B+ review in Entertainment Weekly, and a Librarians' Best Books of 2011. Going back to 1988, Weir's debut title was the cult phenomenon AMAZON LILY, initially published by Pocket Books and later reissued by Bantam Books. Writing as Theresa Weir she won a RITA for romantic suspense (COOL SHADE), and a year later the Daphne du Maurier for paranormal romance (BAD KARMA). In her more recent Anne Frasier career, her thriller and suspense titles hit the USA Today list (HUSH, SLEEP TIGHT, PLAY DEAD) and were featured in Mystery Guild, Literary Guild, and Book of the Month Club. HUSH was both a RITA and Daphne du Maurier finalist. Well-known in the mystery community, she served as hardcover judge for the Thriller presented by International Thriller Writers, and was guest of honor at the Diversicon 16 mystery/science fiction conference held in Minneapolis in 2008. Frasier books have received high praise from print publications such as Publishers Weekly, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Crimespree, as well as online praise from Spinetingler, Book Loons, Armchair Interviews, Sarah Weinman's Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind, and Ali Karim's Shots Magazine. Her books have featured cover quotes from Lisa Gardner, Jane Ann Krentz, Linda Howard, Kay Hooper, and J.A. Konrath. Her short stories and poetry can be found in DISCOUNT NOIR, ONCE UPON A CRIME, and THE LINEUP, POEMS ON CRIME. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and International Thriller Writers.


Recent releases:

The Orchard -- Theresa Weir memoir (hardcover) September 2011 Grand Central Publishing
Deadly Treats -- Halloween anthology edited and compiled by Anne Frasier (trade paperback) September 2011 Nodin Press
Max Under the Stars-- Theresa Weir digital-only short story/fantasy, 2011

Upcoming releases:

Once Upon a Crime anthology, Red Cadillac (short story) by Anne Frasier -- April 2012
Second Theresa Weir memoir (Alzheimer's), coming late 2012
Book One of the Cat Trilogy (Theresa Weir) coming late 2012
Play Dead sequel (Anne Frasier), coming early 2013

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This story had me laughing out loud!, June 17, 1999

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Cheryl St.John "Cheryl St.John" (the Midwest USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Some Kind of Magic (Mass Market Paperback)

I read it in bed while trying to keep from laughing so hard I'd wake my husband. Theresa's characters are real people, with real thoughts and insecurities and faults--that's probably why I love them so much. I can never wait for her next story, and then it's over too quickly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Theresa Weir touches on the insecurities in many of us, November 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Some Kind of Magic (Mass Market Paperback)

Maybe other people in the world never spend hours doubting themselves, or destroying relationships because they can't quite say what they really mean. Or maybe they're just afraid to admit it. As so many times in the past, Theresa Weir has tapped into primal fears and expressed them with love and humor. Both Dylan and Claire are on the run from life and themselves; it's definitely an expression of "Some Kind of Magic" that they find each other. Readers who want perfect heroines and poster quality heroes won't enjoy this book. For the rest of us, it's a cozy read by the winter fire to warm you up from the inside out. It's also an expression of hope for all of us who hope one day to stumble into happily ever after. You have to take the risk of that first step

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another magical book from a brilliant author!, October 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Some Kind of Magic (Mass Market Paperback)

Theresa Weir has been one of my favorite authors for years and SOME KIND OF MAGIC is definitely another winner! Loved the characters, loved the story, read it in a few hours. I especially loved the twists in the hero's backstory. This starts out as a funny thrill-ride of a hostage story and never lets up steam until the last page. (Especially sauna steam! <g>) I only wish it had been longer so I'd have had more to read.