When You Wish [Paperback]

Jane Feather (Author), Elizabeth Elliott (Author), Patricia Coughlin (Author), Sharon & Tom Curtis (Author), Suzanne Robinson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 1997

To thine own wish be true. Do not follow the moth to the star.

So says the message in an exquisite green bottle. Is it a wish? A warning? A spell to cast over a lover? In these six charming love stories, a mysterious bottle brings a touch of magic to the lives of all who possess it....

"Wishful Thinking" by Jane Feather. To be taken seriously as a scientist, the bespectacled Rosie Belmont passes herself off as a man...but her plan backfires when a very attractive fellow scientist arrives for an all-too-lengthy visit.

"The Blackmoor Devil" by Patricia Coughlin. A legendary rake purchases a spell from a witch...and encounters a love he thought lost forever.

"The Natural Child" by Sharon and Tom Curtis. When a proper young lady makes a wish she didn't intend, she soon finds herself trapped in a bedroom with London's wickedest womanizer.

"Bewitched" by Elizabeth Elliott. A headstrong lord knows that he must marry a suitable girl, so why is it that only a spirited and highly unsuitable vixen enthralls him?

"Forever" by Patricia Potter. A beautiful smuggler is terrified when a mysterious stranger uncovers her family's darkest secret...only to learn fate has a surprise in store for her.

"The Unwanted Bride" by Suzanne Robinson. When a dashing earl proposes to a woman he's never seen, he ends up with the wrong bride...and, just maybe, his heart's desire.

Six spellbinding stories that are pure magic...from today's most beloved romance authors.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A mysterious green bottle bearing a hidden message ties together six unforgettable romantic tales. In Jane Feather's Wishful Thinking, Lady Rosalind Belmont wants to be taken seriously as a scientist, but her gender stands in the way. When she purchases an old bottle from a local shop, odd things begin to happen--things that could have serious consequences for her career and her heart. In Patricia Coughlin's The Blackmoor Devil, Christian Lowell suffers from a devilish hex cast by the mother of a young conquest. Desperate for relief, Christian resorts to a folk remedy from a sorceress, and soon after taking it, Christian's life turns upside down The Natural Child is the story of Lucy Hibbert and a wish she never thought could come true. After finding a strange bottle inside a fish, Lucy wishes for a romantic interlude with London's wildest womanizer, Henry Lamb. But when fate throws the two together, Lucy gets more than she bargained for.

Elizabeth Elliott's Bewitched transports readers to 19th-century London. Lord James Drake fears the worst when he meets Miss Faro Burke. Bold, beautiful, and--so she claims--clairvoyant, Faro is far too interesting to resist. But when Faro proves her powers by describing a delicate green bottle in James's possession, it is too much for James to accept--or is it? Patricia Potter's Forever finds Holly Hastings fearing for her family's life. Caught smuggling casks of brandy by handsome Justin Talmadge, Holly makes a deal with him in order to save her family--although they're safe from harm, Holly's heart has plenty to fear, for neither Justin nor Holly's lucky glass bottle can save her from love. Finally, in Susan Robinson's The Unwanted Bride, Temple Stirling finds himself betrothed to Melisande Peabody for all the wrong reasons. Can love find a way into the hearts of Temple and Melisande? With the help of an ancient message and a tiny green bottle, anything is possible.

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To thine own wish be true. Do not follow the moth to the star.

So says the message in an exquisite green bottle. Is it a wish? A warning? A spell to cast over a lover? In these six charming love stories, a mysterious bottle brings a touch of magic to the lives of all who possess it....

"Wishful Thinking" by Jane Feather. To be taken seriously as a scientist, the bespectacled Rosie Belmont passes herself off as a man...but her plan backfires when a very attractive fellow scientist arrives for an all-too-lengthy visit.

"The Blackmoor Devil" by Patricia Coughlin. A legendary rake purchases a spell from a witch...and encounters a love he thought lost forever.

"The Natural Child" by Sharon and Tom Curtis. When a proper young lady makes a wish she didn't intend, she soon finds herself trapped in a bedroom with London's wickedest womanizer.

"Bewitched" by Elizabeth Elliott. A headstrong lord knows that he must marry a suitable girl, so why is it that only a spirited and highly unsuitable vixen enthralls him?

"Forever" by Patricia Potter. A beautiful smuggler is terrified when a mysterious stranger uncovers her family's darkest secret...only to learn fate has a surprise in store for her.

"The Unwanted Bride" by Suzanne Robinson. When a dashing earl proposes to a woman he's never seen, he ends up with the wrong bride...and, just maybe, his heart's desire.

Six spellbinding stories that are pure magic...from today's most beloved romance authors.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (September 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553576437
• ISBN-13: 978-0553576436
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh so good..., November 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: When You Wish (Paperback)

I agree that Feather's story was one of the weakest. However, Sharon and Tom Curtis' THe Natural Child more than makes up for it. It's funny, chronologically accurate in ambience and setting, but so sweet and romantic! The other stories are solid as well. Good reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable, July 23, 2000

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This review is from: When You Wish (Paperback)

Skip the first story by Jane Feather which is awful. If you don't you may never read the rest of the wonderful stories.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL STORIES!!, January 17, 1999

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This review is from: When You Wish (Paperback)

All the stories in this book will capture your heart and make you start the book again when you reach the last page. My favorite is the story of Lucy and the man of her dreams. It will truly cause you to smile.