Spellbound

Spellbound
by Nora Roberts

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Author: Nora Roberts
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-27
ISBN: 0515140775
Number of pages: 81
Publisher: Jove

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Book Review: I enjoyed Spellbound well enough, love the heroine, hate the villain
Summary: 3 Stars

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Calin Farrell is desperate for a vacation. Strange dreams of a mystery woman are plaguing him. On a spur of the moment decision, he decides to take off for Ireland, somehow convinced the answers he doesn't even know he seeks can be found there.

Bryna Torrence has been waiting. A thousand years ago, a spell was placed on her family line to protect them from an ancient and powerful enemy. Time is running out for the spell to be broken. Calin is key to the magic. If he and Bryna don't stand together against their enemy, all is lost. But can Bryna convince Calin of the truth... that they are souls fated to be together in magic... before it is too late?

I liked the overall premise of the story... ancient curses/spells cast to protect the hero(ine) from an evil magical enemy. I also love the whole concept of reincarnation, am fascinated by the possibility, and had to read this story. I loved the method used to bring our key players together in time for the final confrontation and the conflict between our couple is believable. Heck I'd have a hard time believing the story of Bryna's history too if I were in Calin's shoes. I enjoyed Spellbound well enough, love the heroine, hate the villain.

Calin, however I didn't love, but I didn't hate either. He was just average for me, not standing out in any way from a thousand other heroes in books I've read. To his credit though, I don't think it's through any fault of his character. Rather, I think it is because of the similarity of his name to a certain actor that I really don't care for all that much. So this actor kept popping into my mind as I was reading about Calin and I even kept misreading his name because of this. So I couldn't get myself emotionally invested in his character.

I have to admit (and I'm sure some people will hate me for this) but Nora has never been a favorite author of mine. I read some of her works, mostly her paranormal trilogies but I have yet to read a book of hers that I can't bear to part with, and Spellbound is included in this. I have the original anthology it was published in (that has been on the book shelf waiting to be read for several years) but I was making a point to purchase all of these collectible re-releases of individual stories put out by Jove books over the past few years so I bought this one for the collection. It was a short pleasant read for me, but not something I can see myself savoring over and over again in the future.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, June 2007. All rights reserved.

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Summary of Spellbound

Leave it to number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts to spin a tale that blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy, modern-day mishaps and ancient curses, obsession and undying passion. She'll have you cheering for love to win the day as a man and woman discover just how deep their bond lies-and how some dreams are meant to be.

Spellbound follows world-famous photographer Calin Farrell on his much-needed vacation in Ireland. While there, Calin becomes bewitched by the ravishingly beautiful Bryna Torrence, even if he refuses to believe in the spell that has brought them together-and could destroy them both.

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