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Uncertain Magic

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Roderica Delamore has a very unique and special talent. She can hear the thoughts of both people and animals. Roddy’s gift can come in handy sometimes but most times it is a hinderous. People think of her as different and not in a good way. It is while at the horse races that Roddy has her first up close and personal encounter with The Devil Earl, Lord Faelan Savigar. Lord Faelan admires Roddy’s fierceness. This is part of the reason why a courtship starts with her and later asks for her hand in marriage. Though it appears that Faelan has a secret of his won. How will Roddy react to the news? Uncertain Magic is a re-release with a brand new cover. I never read this book when it was originally released. I so thought this book sounded really good but sadly it didn’t win me over. It seemed intriguing at first but it moved slowly for me. I put this book down and when I came back to it, I couldn’t quite make myself become interested again. Roddy and Faelan did share some sparks.

The Prince of Midnight

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I want to thank Danielle with Sourcebooks http://www.sourcebooks.com/ for sending me this book to review. Lady Leigh Strachan doesn’t realize how deadly a game she is playing. Leigh wants justice for her family’s killer, so she devises a plan to dress up as a boy and track down the killer herself. S.T. Maitland is a very feared and dangerous man. Even his being a nobleman does not help as his other profession of highway man fall outweighs his status and gained him the nickname of the Prince of Midnight. You won’t know it by the way S.T. Maitland acts but he is disabled, he is deaf in one ear as well as coping with vertigo. Lady Leigh Strachan crosses paths with S. T. Maitland. Leigh inquires to Maitland for his help and he agrees. The more time Maitland spends around Leigh, the stronger the attraction he feels towards her but wait till he finds out Leigh is a woman. S.T. Maitland’s pet wolf made me think of a guide dog. This surprised me not because a wolf couldn’t be tamed but becaus...