Impractical Magic (Magical Love) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author) "Brandon Goodfellow noticed her the moment she stepped into the back of the empty theater, sensing her presence even before registering her movement..." (more)
Key Phrases: leaking magic, moon illusion, magical realm, Brandon Goodfellow, Disney World, Aunt Liz (more...)

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Sexy, charming, funny and romantic. -- Julie Kenner

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Sexy, charming, funny and romantic. (Julie Kenner)

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Jove (April 29, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515135364
• ISBN-13: 978-0515135367
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,242,123 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fox's best yet!, April 29, 2003

By	Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Brandon "Brand" Goodfellow, Magician Extraordinaire, is at the pinnacle of his career! He is the heartthrob of many teens and young women. He should be overjoyed! But no matter how great an illusionist he is or how famous he is, he does not have the one thing he has craved all his life, REAL MAGIC. His father, Robin, Had been a faery. Robin gave up his immortality and magic to become human so he could marry his mortal love. It was something Brand could not understand. If his father had not given it all up, Brand would have been one of the Fae, with true magic!

Rose Thayer had grown up with Brand. Brand, Rose, and Sequoia (her cousin and best friend) were often told that Rose was a faery. But none believed it until her magic began happening. Envious, Brand distanced himself from Rose. Now Rose has entered Brand's life again. She is now a reporter who does exposés on Illusionists. If she is able to expose Brandon's illusion secrets, she will get the promotion she has been dreaming of. Brand will allow her to follow his crew and do her best under one condition; she cannot use her magic AT ALL until the article is finished. If Rose used her magic, even to get a cup of coffee, she must leave and never write the exposé. Of course Rose agrees, but she is about to learn how much she relied on her powers. And as she tags along with Brand and Sequoia, she finds that she may have a few bumps along the way.

***** Karen Fox pleases her fans as she again brings together the realms of the magical world and the human world. Personally, I believe this to be the author's best story yet. The children of the book "Buttercup Baby" get their own tale told.

I cannot express how wonderful this novel is! If you have not read a book by Karen Fox, pick up a copy of "Impractical Magic" and find out what you have been missing!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful light romp of magic, May 28, 2003

By	Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

Brandon Goodfellow looks to be the new "David Copperfield" of the magic world. His tricks mystify with their success, and he owes it all to being a half blooded Fae. All that could come crashing down if an enterprising reporter who has known him all his life and knows his secret tells all in an expose. Said reporter also happens to be a full blooded Fae Princess named Rose Thayer who prefers living among mortals. She has the true magic Brandon craves, but does not want to use it. Like in the old Bewitched shows where Sam would get sick from not using her power, Rose's denial is having consequences. She is leaking magic, and affecting the mortal world in violation of Fae rules. The romance Brandon wants to rekindle with her might be doomed if she is forced to return to the other world to protect the secret of the Fae's existence and not cause chaos in the "real world".

...In a light romp, Karen Fox again charms readers. There are some parallels that could appeal to fans of the "Merry Gentry " books, but it is not quite as intense. Her afterword makes it clear that the seeds she plants for future sequels will be cultivated, to the delight of her fans.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun fantasy romance, May 11, 2003

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Stage magician Brandon Goodfellow is considered the best illusionist in the world. Now journalist Rose Thayer, who he has not seen in a decade, visits him to warn him that she will expose his "special illusion" in her next article for Uncovered Magazine. Brandon cared deeply for Rose when they were children until she inherited the real magic of her fairy mother at puberty while he gained nothing from his Fae father.

Brandon challenges Rose to expose his secrets without using her magic. Unable to resist the dare, she accepts though she wonders why she still cares for a person who let her down when she needed him when she first displayed her magical abilities. However, Rose leaks magic by not using it, which leads to wishes granted to humans and the attention of Queen Titania of the Fae, whom demands she come to her realm. As Brandon and Rose fall in love, he must overcome his envy of her talent if they are to make it together.

Though Brandon's whining over his lack of magic seems inappropriate as he lashes out at his beloved and is estranged from his father, this "magical love" tale will charm fans. The story line is fun especially with the shock Rose goes through when she lives without her talent (sort of like having no electricity for a few days). Fantasy romance readers will enjoy this novel and look forward to a future story starring Rose's cousin and the male Fae assigned by Titania to bring Rose to the fairy realm.

Harriet Klausner