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Merely Magic

By: Patricia Rice
Narrated by: Greg Wagland
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Publisher's summary

Magic is her birthright....

The daughter of one of the strongest magical lineages, Ninian Malcom Siddons is a powerful witch. Determined to use her magic only for good, she lives a simple, solitary life as a healer in her village, where she meets Drogo.

A man of science doesn't believe in anything he can't see....

Lord Drogo Ives believes only logic and science can explain the wonders of the universe and doesn't believe the local folklore about Malcolm witches and Ives men - until he meets Ninian. Despite the odds against them and their (many) differences, the bond between Drogo and Ninian grows stronger each moment they are together...until the chaos and danger surrounding them forces each to decide: their love...or their lives....

©2000, 2011 Patricia Rice (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
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Critic reviews

"Patricia Rice is a master storyteller." (Mary Jo Putney, New York Times best-selling author of Never Less than a Lady)
"You can always count on Patricia Rice for an entertaining story with just the right mix of romance, humor, and emotion." (The Romantic Reader)

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some of the progressive ideas are anachraconistic, however, a great story! enjoyed it very much!!

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lovely

wonderful story and the narrator was terrific very interesting and a fun read very enjoyable

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Good story

I was ready to give up on this one, but I decided to press on and I am glad I did.

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Well written and very enjoyable

The story unfolded smoothly. Ìnteresring glimps of the lifestyle of rural English families attending start of te Industrial revolution.

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Meh.

It was meh. Not my favorite, not my most disliked. I was bored through most of it.

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A son. No, a daughter.

A good read but rather too talky at times. Drogo and Ninian were the perfect opposites attack couple. The two meet by chance in the forest and are doomed to actions contrary to each one's set of rules. They spend a night of passion together and not surprisingly, Ninian becomes pregnant. They marry, with reluctance on Ninian,s part , because Drogo has vowed to marry any woman who carries his babe. Theirs is a rocky relationship because each is so strong in their own convictions and not willing to compromise. This is the first book in a series and it will be very interesting to read how things play out in the following books between the members of these two families, the Ives and the Malcolms.

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A magical romance!

This is a very well written story, opposite attracts and at times complete each other. I love the leading female character with her special gifts. The supporting characters especially the brothers were very amusing. The narrator has was exceptional. He mad the story come to life.

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love this book

badass female great men funny as hell lol smart sweet cute lovely kind men love it

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Good story, but…

Didn’t love the narrator. Very little difference between voices, had to really pay attention to the character shift.

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enjoyable listening

Wasn't so sure when I started but it grew on me. The narrator was good but I feel a woman narrator would have been better because it was about a woman. I'm not sure I'm going to the next though.

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