- Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Love-Spell,U.S.; Original edition (31 Mar 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0505527960
- ISBN-13: 978-0505527967
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 593,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A contemporary fantasy romance set in Cornwall and Ireland. The Magic Knot combines the mystery of Celtic Cornwall with the myths of ancient Ireland in a contemporary setting to give a story full of romance and adventure. You'll never think of fairies in the same way again!
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HE'S A BIKER WITH AN ATTITUDE:
What woman wouldn't be attracted to Niall O'Connor's soft Irish brogue and dark good looks? But Rosenwyn Tremain must find her father, and she isn't going to let a sexy, stubborn Irishman and his motorcycle distract her. Rose's intuition tells her he's hiding something, a secret even the cards cannot divine. Her tarot deck always reads true, but how can one man represent both Justice and Betrayal?
SHE'S A WOMAN ON A MISSION:
Magic. Niall's body tingles with it when he finds the woman snooping in his room. Rosenwyn might believe she's a no-nonsense accountant, but her essence whispers to him of ancient fairy magic that enslaves even as it seduces. Her heritage could endanger those he'd die to protect, but her powers and her passion, if properly awakened, might be the only thing that can save both their families, vanquish a fairy queen bent on revenge, and fulfill a prophecy that will bind their hearts together with... THE MAGIC KNOT
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Magic Knot is a fantastic debut novel for any fans of paranormal romance, and makes a refreshing change from the vampires and werewolves that tend to populate this genre. There's a multitude of piskies and leprechauns and other fairy folk in this book with some interesting mythology, and the romance is very nicely written too. The story is set primarily in Cornwall, and the Celtic roots are obvious throughout. A well-deserving winner of the American Title IV contest, this is well worth a read.
Rosenwyn Tremain is a London accountant, sent to Cornwall to investigate the financial situation of a public house in the middle of nowhere. She also has a mission of her own though, and is determined to find the father she's dreamt of her whole life. But Niall O'Connor, half leprechaun and brother of the pub's landlord, seems to know more than he's letting on - not to mention the beads he owns that seem rather similar to the set she wears around her neck.
Rose's character is strongly defined and shines through in this book as she faces truths she could never have imagined. Her physical attraction to Michael, the landlord, is undeniable, but it's Niall that she's drawn to, and their chemistry goes far beyond their looks. The cast is varied and impressive, but for me the one that shone out was Jacca the Nightstalker, a dark winged fairy whose morality struggle is touching throughout the book. He also reminded me rather vividly of Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood and Doctor Who - which, for me at least, is no bad thing.
The plot moves quickly but smoothly, taking the characters from Cornwall to Ireland and showing a cast of numerous fairy folk along the way. Niall's determination to protect his sister at all costs and Rose's desire to find the truth about her parents are key, but their attraction to each other and the complications caused by that make the story even more bewitching.
Rosenwyn Tremain is a London accountant, sent to Cornwall to investigate the financial situation of a public house in the middle of nowhere. She also has a mission of her own though, and is determined to find the father she's dreamt of her whole life. But Niall O'Connor, half leprechaun and brother of the pub's landlord, seems to know more than he's letting on - not to mention the beads he owns that seem rather similar to the set she wears around her neck.
Rose's character is strongly defined and shines through in this book as she faces truths she could never have imagined. Her physical attraction to Michael, the landlord, is undeniable, but it's Niall that she's drawn to, and their chemistry goes far beyond their looks. The cast is varied and impressive, but for me the one that shone out was Jacca the Nightstalker, a dark winged fairy whose morality struggle is touching throughout the book. He also reminded me rather vividly of Captain Jack Harkness of Torchwood and Doctor Who - which, for me at least, is no bad thing.
The plot moves quickly but smoothly, taking the characters from Cornwall to Ireland and showing a cast of numerous fairy folk along the way. Niall's determination to protect his sister at all costs and Rose's desire to find the truth about her parents are key, but their attraction to each other and the complications caused by that make the story even more bewitching.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I loved the book Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, so I was looking out for something similar. I saw a good review for The Magic Knot on the internet, so thought I'd try it. This story is about sexy fairies not about Vampires, although one of the characters is a vampire fairy with wings, but it combines a great fantasy story with romance just like Twilight does. One of my favourite things about this book is the characters. Michael is the best character because he is so much fun and has a good sense of humour. But all the characters are good and the story is really an adventure that kept me reading to find out what happened. I hope this is the start of a series because I really want to read the story where Michael is the lead character. If you like fantasy or paranormal romance, try this because I think you'll like it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It's not every day you read a book where the heroine is a rather dull-seeming accountant. Perhaps Rosenwyn Tremain is a bit dull but her life changes overnight when she finds herself driving to Cornwall to carry out an accountancy check on a pub. When she arrives at the pub she meets twin brothers Michael and Niall O'Connor and from that point on nothing is the same. She feels a strange connection to Niall but he's reserved and seems to be hiding something. Part of her reasoning to visit Cornwall is to search for her father, a man she doesn't remember; however there's more to her Dad than she can possibly imagine and meeting him starts her on a quest, along with Niall, Michael and another ususual male, to rescue a whole race of piskies and to attempt to help Niall keep his sister safe.
Rose is a good heroine, a women who's fairly down-to-earth and who is able to take rather dramatic events in her stride, but a woman who also knows to focus on people as the most important thing. Niall, however, was a rather unsatisfactory hero for me; he is a bit too moody and reserved and has a dreadful tendency to not tell Rose what's going on so she's constantly in the dark. The other characters were well described but didn't really ring entirely true for me.
The setting in Cornwall and then Ireland was interesting enough although our English/Irish protagonists slipped into using American language at times, which was rather incongruous. There were some rather dramatic plot events which I felt weren't always handled very well and the central romance didn't feel particularly romantic. However the story was interesting with good pacing and the change in setting from Cornwall to Ireland was also good.
This book was apparently the winner of the 2008 American Title IV contest; although it was a reasonable read it wasn't anything special, at least for this reader, but those who like fairy/sidhe/magical stories should enjoy it.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
Rose is a good heroine, a women who's fairly down-to-earth and who is able to take rather dramatic events in her stride, but a woman who also knows to focus on people as the most important thing. Niall, however, was a rather unsatisfactory hero for me; he is a bit too moody and reserved and has a dreadful tendency to not tell Rose what's going on so she's constantly in the dark. The other characters were well described but didn't really ring entirely true for me.
The setting in Cornwall and then Ireland was interesting enough although our English/Irish protagonists slipped into using American language at times, which was rather incongruous. There were some rather dramatic plot events which I felt weren't always handled very well and the central romance didn't feel particularly romantic. However the story was interesting with good pacing and the change in setting from Cornwall to Ireland was also good.
This book was apparently the winner of the 2008 American Title IV contest; although it was a reasonable read it wasn't anything special, at least for this reader, but those who like fairy/sidhe/magical stories should enjoy it.
Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book © Helen Hancox 2008
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Pure enjoyable escapism
If you're looking for an unusual, clever paranormal romance, try THE MAGIC KNOT. Niall lives in the modern world, having left the Fey Court after spurning the advances of the Queen... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Juno Goldstone
fantastic paranormal romance
I was recommended to buy this book buy a friend. Although its not the type of book I would normally buy, once I had started reading it I couldn't put it down. Read more
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