My Enchanted Enemy

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Summary: Very charming book - 1st read by Fobes
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The only thing that kept it from being a 5 star in my book was that she didn't really allow you to see either couple getting to know each other and falling in love. I can only recall 2 segments for each couple, otherwise she wrote that weeks went by and that the couples were getting alon and then bam both couples were in love. I didn't feel like I have a major interest in whether the couples stayed together or not. I did find the book a charming read though. But not at all romantic.

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Summary: enchanting Regency romantic fantasy
Review: In 1810 Shoreham, England, Cole Strangford works on a diving suit that will enable him to breath underwater when his Uncle Gillie interrupts his work with unwanted news. The father of Juliana St. Germaine looks favorably on a marriage match between his daughter and Cole. The duo are arriving today, which means Cole's race to complete his invention before William James is in jeopardy.

Cole does not want to marry anyone, as he prefers searching for the lost Sea Opal, but knows he is obligated to sire a Romany heir for the good of his people. Joanna does not want to marry anyone either, but knows she is obligated to find a way to remove the family curse that makes them sea people. When they meet sparks fly and love enters the relationship. However, he obsesses on finding the gem that means good fortune for his family while she must betray his love to lift the curse.

This enchanting Regency romantic fantasy charms the audience from start to finish due to the strong cast that makes readers believe in the unreal. The story line is fabulous due to the lead protagonists. Joanna struggles not to fall in love, which would mean failure to accomplish her task; Cole battles obligations with his feelings for his prospective bride. With a powerful support cast propelling the action-packed plot forward, readers will delight in MY ENCHANTED ENEMY while seeking previous and future works from Tracy Fobes.

Harriet Klausner