The Would-Be Witch (Signet Regency Romance)

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Summary: BEE-Witching
Review: A buzzing tale of love and arrogance! A must read. I did not leave the hive once during the time I was reading this outstanding masterpiece. I recommend this book for any bzzzz-y people who like to read books that fly by. READ IT

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Summary: A marvelous treat for the emotions and intellect
Review: Miranda Wilton is caught between two worlds: the ton of London, and those of The Blood, which includes her family, the Wodesbys. The Wodesbys are direct descendants of Merlin and have always had strong magical powers, but Miranda, now twenty-eight, has none. No mage of The Blood wishes to marry her, and those of The Blood do not marry outsiders. She carries the burdens of The Blood--the stares, the whispers behind gloved hands, the fear--but none of the joys of magic.

Lord Adam Brand is the most notorious debunker of charlatans in London. He has no faith in any kind of spiritual world and is set on exposing as fraud all of those who would cheat others of their money in the name of magical assistance. When he meets Miranda and her mother, he is certain that they are just another couple of tricksters--but he is surprised when Miranda seems to believe whole-heartedly in her mother's powers while denying--with shame?--that she has any of her own.

THE WOULD-BE WITCH is a novel of both emotion and intellect. Have a hankie ready, and enjoy also the marvelous scenes in which hero and heroine spend time together really talking, sharing ideas and opinions, not just on dits and flirting. The reader gets to know and care for Miranda and Adam as they do each other. Kudos to Rita Boucher for a story that caresses the reader's heart!

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