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Summary: Sequel to Breath of Magic
Review: Set in New York City in 2020, "Touch of Enchantment" begins with 23-year-old Tabitha Lennox finding out her parents have vanished while flying over the Bermuda Triangle. For Tabitha, it's hardly a reason to be alarmed; after all, her mother, being a somewhat inept witch, has disappeared on several other occasions. Unfortunately, this clumsy trait has been passed on to a disinclined Tabitha, who would like nothing better than to be rid of her supernatural "gift".Nevertheless, during her parents' absence, Tabitha is given a magical amulet, which was used by her mother in a previous time-travel adventure, "Breath of Magic". While scrutinizing the gem under a microscope, Tabitha somehow awakens its dormant time-traveling ability, and she--along with her cat, Lucy--are transported back in time to 1254, to the northern part of England. (Why she ended up overseas instead of in New York I'll never understand, but I suppose it's not really important.) Upon her arrival, Tabitha meets 24-year-old Sir Colin of Ravenshaw, the seventh laird of Castle Raven in Scotland. He's currently on the run from Roger Basil Henry Joseph Maximillian, Baron Brisbane (Brisbane, for short), Colin's arch rival in this book. Colin has just returned from the Crusades in Egypt and has discovered that Brisbane invaded his land and killed his family while he was gone. Within 24 hours, Tabitha and Colin are "captured by a sadistic madman (Brisbane), thrown into a rat-infested dungeon, and threatened with decapitation." With the help of Tabitha's reluctant witchery, she aides in their escape to Colin's homeland in Scotland, where Colin reunites with Sir Arjon Flenoy (a flirtatious Norman knight who is one of his good friends), as well as reuniting with his loyal citizens, such as timid Jenny (a young girl who was brutally raped by soldiers and has remained mute and afraid ever since), Magwyn (Jenny's strong-minded mother), Chauncey (Colin's obedient young servant), and Auld Nana (Colin's warmly protective, broad-bodied "nanny"). Throughout their life-threatening adventures, Tabitha and Colin inevitably fall in love, despite their sarcastic remarks thrown back and forth. Yet neither are willing to allow a more intimate relationship to develop, not until a pivotal point in the book when Tabitha admits she's a witch. Her confession is more than her typical faux pas; after all, this is the Middle Ages--where witches are burned at the stake. Oops, slight blunder on her part. ;) Being the devout Christian that he is (having traveled to the Middle East to be a part of the Holy Crusade), will Colin save Tabitha from her fiery fate? Or will he submit to his religion and forgo his developing feelings for Tabitha? From the first few paragraphs I read in this book, I knew I would enjoy "Touch of Enchantment"; by the end, I was totally bewitched (pun intended). I thought it was a wonderfully romantic time-travel fantasy and most romance fans will love it--and even some non-romance fans will as well (speaking as one). Thankfully, there were no abysmal attempts at medieval speech, only the one scene where Tabitha tries to communicate with her capturers by saying: "Forsooth, kind sir, methinks it most fortuitous thou hast stumbled upon this damsel in distress." Their reply: "What'd she say?" "Hell if I know." (A sample of the type of humor in this book.) Although I haven't read the first book in this series, "Breath of Magic", I'm certainly going to make it a priority since "Touch of Enchantment" was so good. I really enjoyed Terea Medeiros's lighthearted, humorous take on romance novels, especially since I'm not much of a romantic, but I do like to laugh. :) Highly recommended to romance fans, as well as other curious readers who enjoy time-travel fantasies set in medieval Britain.
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Simply my favorite romance novel of all time, and I'm a *VERY* critical reader and a (*gasp*) feminist! The heroine, Tabitha, is such an endearing woman. She really doesn't like being a witch. She's more of a science girl. Is this novel corny? Yes. Cheesy? At times. Fun to read? You bet! Reading this novel lead me to others written by Ms. Medeiros, all of which are charming, but none are so good as this. The author has a very fluid and witty style. Many romance novels, a.k.a. "bodice rippers," describe sexual activity that, if it were real life, would be considered rape by law. I haven't found an example of that in this novel. (...) Read it, savor it, and write a review!
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Summary: Another magical Medeiros book
Review: Since I loved Breath of Magic I was very happy to see this sort of sequel. I really think that the first part of the book really speaks to people who are lonely and isolated, or who have everything money can buy and have great careers and look all together, but who are missing the elements of romance and love, or even just the basics of connecting with people. Tabitha is lonely; her parents have each other and she is without anyone to share herself with and that really comes through. I liked the little futuristic touches; they weren't too far fetched. I liked seeing everyone from Breath of Magic. Cop, Arian, Tristan. I grew to care about them in the first book and I don't think it is too often that in this genre we get to see what happens to characters we care about in the future. Our hero wasn't as strong as some of her other heros. I liked the supporting characters. Overall, it was a good read and a nice chance to catch up with some old friends.
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Summary: Not the sharpest tool in the shed, but . . .
Review: Tabitha Lennox is a witch and an heiress (daughter of the two above. She wants to be neither and ends up in medieval times, face to face with the beauteous and honorable Sir Colin of Ravenshaw. This mail-covered studmuffin, unfort, thinks witches should be burned. GASP! True, Tabitha has way too much yardage between the goalposts, but I loves these two together.
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Summary: Cute but dis-ENCHANTED by the heroine
Review: Tabitha Lennox is a witch of the "Bewitched" variety. Kooky things happen when she and her mother try to cast spells. (Her mother makes enchanted cookies which can dance and sing), and she herself can conjure fast-food out of thin air. The problem? Tabitha doesn't WANT to be a witch. All she wants to do is be NORMAL. She is embarrassed by her parents and her own 'witchiness' and wants a normal life. Unfortunately, this state of normalcy is denied her and she hates the world and blames Mommy and Daddy. When a magic accident sends Tabitha back in time she meets a knight in shining armor. Can Tabitha find true love with Colin or are their differences too much to overcome? Well, first, I must say that I detested Tabitha. Her 'poor little rich girl' attitude annoyed me extremely. Her over-studied frumpiness and hatred of her loving and well-intentioned parents made me dislike her. Most of the novel she acted like a spoiled teenager instead of a business executive. Tabitha must be dragged kicking and screaming through each adventure. Ugh. Boring. The hero Colin was nice, tolerant and quite patient, but we didn't get to spend too much time with him. Instead, most of the novel was spent listening to Tabitha shout inane things, act like a spoiled brat, and hand-wring about what an outcast she is. This novel had some cute dialog, especially when Sir Arjon and Colin were involved, but Tabitha was too annoying for words.
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Summary: Cute but dis-ENCHANTED by the heroine
Review: Tabitha Lennox is a witch of the "Bewitched" variety. Kooky things happen when she and her mother try to cast spells. (Her mother makes enchanted cookies which can dance and sing), and she herself can conjure fast-food out of thin air. The problem? Tabitha doesn't WANT to be a witch. All she wants to do is be NORMAL. She is embarrassed by her parents and her own 'witchiness' and wants a normal life. Unfortunately, this state of normalcy is denied her and she hates the world and blames Mommy and Daddy. When a magic accident sends Tabitha back in time she meets a knight in shining armor. Can Tabitha find true love with Colin or are their differences too much to overcome? Well, first, I must say that I detested Tabitha. Her 'poor little rich girl' attitude annoyed me extremely. Her over-studied frumpiness and hatred of her loving and well-intentioned parents made me dislike her. Most of the novel she acted like a spoiled teenager instead of a business executive. Tabitha must be dragged kicking and screaming through each adventure. Ugh. Boring. The hero Colin was nice, tolerant and quite patient, but we didn't get to spend too much time with him. Instead, most of the novel was spent listening to Tabitha shout inane things, act like a spoiled brat, and hand-wring about what an outcast she is. This novel had some cute dialog, especially when Sir Arjon and Colin were involved, but Tabitha was too annoying for words.
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Summary: Bewitching...
Review: Teresa does it again first with Breath of Magic and now touch of Enchantment. She is truly a great author. Teresa must have a little bit of magic to bewitch readers so well.
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Summary: A Top Ten Favorite
Review: There are so many reviews, mine probably will go unread, but for those who do read this, all I can say is READ THIS BOOK!
I didn't realize this was a time travel book, but once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I read lots of books, and this one is among my all-time favorites. Colin was simply magnificant! Tabitha was so funny! I loved the way Colin would simply look at her when she said or did something that he found strange, while I could only laugh.
The plot was wonderfully interesting, and Colin and Tabitha were truly in love. I loved how the book ended. Simply a great book.
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Summary: a funny timetravel book!
Review: This book is actually the sequel to "Breath of Magic" which I am going to go back and read now. I have loved very book Teresa Medeiros has written. She has humor, tenderness, true to life characters and she doesn't gloss over the harshness of the historical times of which she writes. This book starts off with Tabitha, a modern day witch. Yes those of us old enough to remember "Bewitched" from Tv will know that Tabitha was the daughter with the cute little nose. The book actually mentions that show several times. Anyway she hates her magic because it never goes right. The 1st boy she ever kissed she turns into a frog by accident and it just kept getting worse to the point that she has almost hidden herself away from the world and her magic. Her parents,from "Breath of Magic" have tried to help her embrace her magic but to no avail. Tabitha learns that her parents are missing and her mother has left her a special message to find an emerald amulet which transports her back in time to be found by her "knight in shining armor" Colin. Colin is on the run from the man who has killed his family and ruined his castle while he was away on a Crusade. He has returned to find eveything in ruin and his once best friend wanting to kill him. He almost trample Tabitha and from that day on they are forever linked. Teresa Medeiros takes the reader on a wild adventure where your not sure you will end up next. The humor is terific, the love scenes hot enough to burn the paper and enough tenderness to make you cry. I really liked this book and can't wait to get the 1st book and read it.
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Summary: Truly an enchantment
Review: This book was a gift from my friend in my previous school. An excellent time travel read that I would recommend to anyone. The comparison described by Tabitha Lennox between the 20th century and the 11th century was truly hillarious. She detested being a witch and considered it a curse. Her first kiss turned the boy into a frog and she vowed that she didn't want any irregularities in her life. She worked like there is no tomorrow and as she stumbled on her father's computer, she was transformed back to past. That was when she met Sir Colin of Ravenspear and wished hard she was back in her time with the magic amulet given by her mother. Colin and Tabitha braved many hillarious adventures but after her secret was revealed, she must die because she was a witch. Another twist came in the tale as Colin was actually engaged to another girl and considered Tabitha as his paramour. How I wish I could knock some sense into Colin's head! This story is really funny and I do wish a BigMac is with me right now!
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