Despite the assurances of her best friends, Melody and
Kira, and the fact that the wishes she rhymes come true,
Victoria Cartwright steadfastly maintains there isn't a
magical bone in her body. With the death of her beloved
Nana, she's forced to confront not only the fact that she's
facing near-insurmountable debt, but also her destiny, in
the form of an antique wardrobe.
Vickie's ancestor, Lili Lockhart, a witch on her deadbeat
father's side of the family, left the key to the wardrobe
to her female descendants. Only the daughter who inherits
Lili's magic will be able to open the wardrobe, and at Mel
and Kira's insistence, Vickie tests the key and unlocks the
wardrobe, revealing a beautifully handcrafted carousel
unicorn engraved with the sign of Aquarius and a tarot card
from Nana's hand-printed deck.
Rory MacKenzie has lived the life of a hermit in his
Scottish village, shunned for the actions of his ancestor
Drummond MacKenzie. A century before, Drummond's Immortal
Classic Carousel had been the village attraction, drawing
visitors from around the world. Pressured by the villagers,
he broke up with witch Lili Lockhart and Lili left
Scotland. Heartbroken, Drummond took the Aquarius unicorn
from the carousel and sent it across the ocean to Lili, and
it was never seen again. The carousel would not work
without the missing unicorn, and the village went into a
decline. Legend states that prosperity will return to the
village only when the carousel's zodiac is once again
complete. Rory is determined to return the unicorn to its
rightful place on the carousel, but his many searches have
led to dead ends, until the day he's watching a popular
antique show and sees the beautiful Vickie Cartwright with
a unicorn that might very well be his unicorn!
Vickie is stunned when the man who's been haunting her
dreams, literally, shows up at her shop. Rory is just as
surprised, for Vickie has been making appearances in his
dreams, too. Intrigued by both woman and unicorn, Rory
decides to rent the room above Vickie's antique shop and
get to know her a bit better, while he determines whether
or not the unicorn is indeed the missing Drummond unicorn.
Rory's presence brings a spark to Vickie's life that has
nothing to do with magic and a lot to do with a mutual
sizzling attraction. Not only that, the man can cook!
Vickie's self-image makes it difficult for her to believe
that Rory is truly interested in her, and he's determined
to show her what a truly beautiful woman she is to him. His
plans for both Vickie and the unicorn become sidetracked
with the arrival of some of Vickie's truly witchy relatives.
Annette Blair's THE SCOT, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
is an enchanting story of a man and a woman destined to be
together, if they can get past their family histories and
learn to trust again. Vickie is a strong yet vulnerable
woman, haunted by the actions of her parents in her
childhood. Rory is a man destined to be alone, his life
shaped by the actions of an ancestor long dead. In one
another, they find that which completes them. Ms Blair
transports readers to a world of magic, populated with fun,
intriguing and sometimes over-the-top characters. It was
fun meeting up again with Melody and Kira, and the
introduction of some new characters makes me hope to meet
up with them again in future books. This one belongs on my
keeper shelf, right beside THE KITCHEN WITCH and MY
FAVORITE WITCH.
He sought his birthright. She fought her birthright.
They both got more than they bargained for.
To restore his clan to glory, Rory MacKenzie must reclaim
a beautifully carved unicorn. His search leads him to
Victoria Cartwright, whose untapped magical power reveals
a long-hidden treasure in her.
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