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A Passionate Magic (Heartspell) [Mass Market Paperback]

Flora Speer (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Love Spell (May 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0505524392
  • ISBN-13: 978-0505524393
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,862,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A good, sturdy romance 9 Aug 2002
By K. Newman
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Lady Emma has been substitued at her own request for her sickly 7 year old sister and married by proxy to Lord Dain. Dain has been raised without love in his life, and has grown into a hardened and feared warrior. On the order of their King, the two marry to bury an old feud. But not all is buried, including historical and present mysteries and emotions....

Speer has written a solid medieval / mystical romance. There is a pleasant blend of history and magic in the book, and having it set in Cornwall, known for it's acceptance of things magical, is an excellent choice.

There is nothing of twists and turns in the plot, all is revealed including motives as the plot unfolds and there are plenty of clues along the way for the subplots, but that is not to say the reading is a chore. In fact that is often the way of genre reading, particularly romances, and this is a good example of the type. The story is well told, the characters engaging and the romance not unpleasing. A tale to enjoy on a rainy afternoon, if not one that will hold you fascinated from first page to last.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bewitching passion -- Very highly recommended 11 July 2001
By C. Penn - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When he commands an end to the feud between Lord Dain of Penruan and Baron Gavin of Wroxley, King Henry stipulates that one of Gavin's daughters must marry Dain. Eighteen-year-old Emma volunteers to go because of concerns regarding her younger sister's health. After hearing Dain's speech to the king, Gavin knows that Dain would prefer revenge to a bride, but yields only because of oath of fealty to the king. Besides, Emma knows she won't find a husband closer to home. Too many men knew of her education and magical abilities, preferring to wed more docile and mundane women.

In Cornwall, Dain's immediate attraction to Emma leaves him stunned. He had prepared to wed a child of seven, expecting to put her away before she was old enough to wed. Instead, he found himself married to a striking beauty determined to make herself useful to him and his people. Even as he treats her with suspicion, Dain comes to realize that Emma's passion for him is genuine. Too bad he accepted responsibility for a feud he cannot put aside. Indeed, it irks him that he can find no fault in her. As each piece of the past comes to light, revealing the truth surrounding the feud between the families, the tension and betrayals increase.

Flora Speer weaves a surprisingly complex tale against a medieval tapestry. Threads of magic interspersed with strong emotion result in a romance filled with bewitching passion and sweeping intensity. The use of magic is selective, never overpowering the narrative, yet helping it to move along smoothly. Indeed, A PASSIONATE MAGIC is a moving and beautiful tale of love determined to grow under tremendous odds. Very highly recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The mother-in-law thing with a nice touch of magic. 14 July 2001
By Affaire de Coeur - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
There has been a feud between the houses of Wroxley and Penruan for generations. King Henry decides on an ending to the feud: marry Dain of Penruan to one of Wroxley's daughters. It was decided that Alys would go, but her older half-sister Emma asks to take her place because Alys is sickly and is only a child. Emma faces severs hostility at Penruan. Dain cannot trust her because his mother has poisoned his mind against anyone bearing the name. While his mother is away, Emma works in the still room with herbs and herbal remedies. She has magical ability, but hides it because Dain is biased against magic. Emma's life becomes infinitely more difficult when Dain's mother comes home. She is a bitter, poisonous woman full of unreasonable rage and false piety. She does everything she can to undermine Emma and remind Dain of the feud. He resists his mother's hateful words, but will he still support Emma when he learns of her magical abilities... and her true parentage? I would have liked to see Emma do magic earlier in the book, but I enjoyed the characters of Emma, Agatha, Vivienne, and Hermit. And the addition of the legend of Merlin and Nimue was a nice touch. An enjoyable work.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars could have been better 23 Dec 2001
By Brenda Condit - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Well I've read several other books by Flora Speer and I've always enjoyed them. This one was ok, not great. The back cover sounded better than the story turned out to be. There really wasn't much interaction between the hero and the heroine. Even the love scenes were so mild I wasn't sure that they had done anything. The Hero Dain has agreed to marry the daughter of his enemy to settle a feud that has been going on for generations. Emma, the heroine is sent instead of her 7 year old sickly sister. She is a magician but fears that if she tells Dain the truth he will hurt her in some way. She falls for him and he is hopelessly drawn to her even though he fights it. I didn't like the fact that he had very short cropped hair which looks like on the cover like it's been bleached. He looks too modern. I think this could have been a better book with a bit more passion in it and more interaction between the main characters.
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