So Enchanting

Starred review from February 15, 2009
Once married to a disgraced charlatan, Francesca Walcott, at the behest of a desperate father, has begun a new life in a remote Scottish village as companion to the lovely young Amelie Chase. However, Fanny's peaceful world shatters when a notorious fraud-exposing barrister, the cynical Lord Greyson Sheffield, comes to Little Firkin with his nephew, Lord Hayden Collier, and zeroes in on the women. A dual romance dusted with a dash of magic, Brockway's (Skinny Dipping) latest is charming, compelling, funny, and heartwarmingly provocative, delivering as only Brockway can. Although her contemporary romances are delightful, Brockway here delivers a historical that will make her fans rejoice. A reader favorite, she lives in Minnesota.

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Starred review from February 15, 2009
Lord Greyson Sheffield ruined Francesca Browns life when heproved that Francescas husband had no real spiritual powers and was simply a swindler out to defraud London society. After the resulting scandal, a penniless and widowed Francesca had no choice but to consider a job offer from Colonel Chase as companion to his daughter Amelia. Chase believed Francesca could help Amelia adapt to her own powers, but Francesca insisted on imposing a few conditions of her own before accepting her new post. Six years later, when Sheffield hears rumors of a witch in Scotland, he travels to Little Firkin with his nephew Lord Hayden Collier and quickly discovers the witchs companion is none other than Francesca. Two perfectly matched protagonists engage in a sexy and entertaining battle ofwits andwiles as RITA Awardwinning Brockway triumphantly returns to historical romance. With its expertly detailed Victorian setting, deliciously clever writing, and captivating plot, this wicked romancewill cast a bewitching spell.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)