"Two strong-willed young women will need to be persuaded to give in to love"
Reviewed by Leanne Davis
Posted November 21, 2009
Romance Historical
ONE TOUCH OF MAGIC Sarah, Lady Iverson, has mourned the passing of her husband
but she is determined to finish excavating the viking
village they were working on. She has shrugged off all the
talk of curses, ghosts, and the talk women who think they
know more than is wise to keep the excavation going. When
she loses workers due to the talk of the curse, she simply
hires more. Miles Rutledge is the new owner of the property on which
the excavation lies. He inherited from his uncle. Having
served in the army, Miles has seen the appalling neglect of
former soldiers who often lost limbs to the war. He wants
to properly utilize the property. He plans to offer
cottages and farms to former soldiers so they can work and
gain their self-respect. Miles is having a hard time breaking the bad news to
Sarah. Her village lies right in a fertile bend of the
river. It would make a wonderful farm. Sarah is hoping to
show Miles the value of the work she does. At the same
time, she is inexplicably drawn to him. Miles is fighting
his attraction to Sarah since he has to dash her hopes. When events take a dangerous turn, Miles will do all he can
to protect Sarah and her village. A LOVING SPIRIT Cassandra Richards has come to England from Jamaica after
the death of her parents. Her aunt has treated her kindly
but if it weren't for the presence of her friend,
Antoinette Duvall, she would be miserable. Antoinette is
an oddity in England. Not only is she a native of Jamaica
but she claims to be Yaumumi priestess. They are on their
way to Cornwall to visit an old friend of Lady of
Willowby's. Lady Royce lives at Royce Castle with her son,
Phillip, the Earl of Royce. The Earl is interested only in
writing his history of the Peloponnesian War. Royce Castle is haunted; although the Earl doesn't believe
in them. Phillip is annoyed that the visitors will require
his attention and pull him away from his work. When he
meets Cassie, he is less reluctant to leave his work for a
time. Cassie was expecting an old man and is surprised by
the attractive young man. Cassie and Antionette meet the ghosts of Louisa and Sir
Belvedere who ask them to bring back the ghosts of Lady
Lettice and Angelo. Louisa wants to know where the ghosts
go when they leave. A summoning is held in the cave and
Lady Lettice and Angelo return to Cornwall.
A rejected suitor from Jamaica, Mr. Bates, has followed
Cassie to England. When Cassie once again rejects his
offer to buy her land and then his offer for her hand, he
makes plans to abduct her and compromise her. Angelo
overhears the plans and the ghosts make plans to prevent
the danger to Cassie. This book with two stories was an enjoyable read. The
first story was a much tighter story with just a bit of
mysticism. The second story seemed to bounce back and
forth between the story of Cassie and Phillip and that of
the ghosts. It was a little disorienting sometimes. The
second story would have been benefited from some editing
and a fewer subplots.
SUMMARY
One Touch of Magic
Sarah, Lady Iverson, is forging ahead with her late
husband's work by excavating an ancient Viking village on an
estate owned by Miles Rutledge, who inherited the property
from his uncle. Although dismayed that a dig is being
performed on grounds best suited for crops, he's intrigued
by Sarah's scholarly pursuits--and by a connection between
them that promises wealth beyond any buried treasure. A Loving Spirit
Visiting Royce Castle in the wilds of Cornwall delights
Cassie Richards, for she's always been intrigued by the
stories of its ghosts--and by the enigmatic lord of the
manor. Rational-minded Phillip, Earl of Royce, has no time
or patience for silly rumors of phantoms-- or the attentions
of attractive young ladies. But when Casie arrives at his
mother's invitation, he's hard put to deny an unexpected
infatuation that might just bloom into love... with some
spiritual guidance.
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