Christian is a fierce Welsh Crusader who's vowed to wait for his true love, Emma, forever. Eight hundred years later, he's still walking the earth as a spirit, thanks to a mangled magic spell. Now, three witches are determined to bring Emma's and Christian's souls together for all eternity. But if they fail, Christian and Emma's love will be lost forever...
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Cindy Miles Does It Again,
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This review is from: Thirteen Chances (Signet Eclipse) (Mass Market Paperback)
Christian of Arrick-by-the-Sea and Emma Calhoun were soul mates and were drawn to one another. However, a curse kept bringing them together and then tearing them apart for over 900 years. In comes in the Ballaster sisters, four white witches who was assigned the job of fixing the couple's destiny. For Christian, this will be the thirteenth time that his beloved Emma would be reincarnated and decided it would be better if he chased her away. Maybe changing her fate even if it left him heartbroken. However, Emma, stubborn to the core, wasn't going to let a handsome ghost chase her away and allowing her the chance to know the sexy knight.I didn't love it but I really like it. This was a sweet, wholesome story where love can overcome the impossible odds. The best part was that Cindy Miles went back to what I originally attracted to her work in the first place: focusing mainly on the magical attraction of a handsome ghost and a lovely, headstrong woman. The side characters (the ghosts and other paranormals) didn't interfere as much and allowed Christian and Emma to their own most of the time. There were some attempts of humor throughout the book, but for me it fell through in some points, as the drama and tension caught my attention. Which was perfectly fine as the depth of the emotions of the characters and the plot warranted such an atmosphere. Another great aspect was fact that the characters from all her previous books revisited and play vital roles in the story. It was fun to see how all the other couples are still going strong as their families grew. Cindy Miles writing is still engaging with a well paced plot. Christian was an amazing hero. He knows the right things to say and cared deeply for Emma. I wished I was Emma. *Sigh* Emma was pretty decent heroine herself. I didn't find her annoying except for the fact she can eat as much as she wants and not gain a single pound. Cindy Miles created yet another wonderful story that I'm adding to my romance collection. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is the fact, it's not a re-readable book for me. But it's definitely worth the time and money.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eternal vow of romance could be a curse if you are not careful.,
This review is from: Thirteen Chances (Signet Eclipse) (Mass Market Paperback)
Christian is a fierce Welsh Crusader who, with his last breath, vowed that he would forever await his Intended's love. His spirit has been earthbound ever since. Emma, upon Christian's departure for the Crusades, performed an ancient spell to keep him safe; however, Emma made a mistake and it backfired. Due to this, every seventy-two years Emma's reincarnated soul returns to Arrick-by-the-Sea. She never knows why she is drawn to the place and she never recognizes her true love. Every time Emma returns, Christian has to make her fall in love with him. And every time, no matter how any of the white witches try, Emma dies, leaving Christian heartbroken and devastated.After eleven failures, the four Ballaster sisters are given the mission to reunite the lovers. Everything is checked thoroughly. Everything goes exactly as planned. Yet the fail and Emma dies for the twelfth time. It is decided that very desperate measures are called for. They have seventy-two years to get everything ready for a thirteenth try. But this time they are using an all-or-nothing type of spell. This time either Christian and Emma will finally be united or it will be over - forever. Flash forward to our present time period. Emma Calhoun is a professional photographer in Savannah, Georgia. For months she has yearned for something unknown. Upon spying pictures on the internet of Arrick-by-the-Sea in Wales, Emma knows she simply MUST go visit. She takes the entire month of October off and makes reservations to stay at the Ballaster House B&B. Emma has no idea that her eternal destiny awaits. ***** FIVE STARS! Oh my word. From the first page, until the last, this story grabbed me by the heart and refused to release me. The author blends magic, humor, and an eternal romance to create a story that will long linger in your thoughts. I would be interested in reading more tales of the Ballaster sisters' missions. Very well done and highly recommended. ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
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I always pre-order all Cindy Miles book because they are amazing everytime -- and this one was excellent. Cindy Miles book always have a ghost theme and in this novel Christian a Welsh Crusader falls in love with Emma back in middle ages. Emma does a spell incorrectly and Christian is forced in stay on earth as a ghost to have Emma return ever 70+ years only for her die and Christian heart breaks everytime. Now in modern time, Emma finds herself on holiday and falling in love with a Ghost - and experiencing flashes of her past...This novel has characters from her past novels, romance, adventure, witches, ghosts and bring a box of tissues because it's THAT good! Looking forward to her next novel A Highlander Christmas due out Nov 2009 Anthology. Here are a few of my favorite novels of this genre; What Would Jane Austen Do?, Spirited Away (the 1st genre by this author) , Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake and The Wedding Ghost (Zebra Regency Romance).
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