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An engaging read that kept my interest. Madeline is a heroine I sympathized with and cheered for--the magic in the book stems as much from her character as it does from the plotline.

Good read. Has mystery/romance/magic.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Typical fairy-tale about Beauty who is "chosen" as the bride of the dark and tortured lord of a misty, dark castle. It however, has all the emotional sensations you could want: innocent awakenings, which grow into understanding and love on both sides, the family with as many peccadilloes as anyone's but which include "special" abilities to heal, see the future, talk to animals, etc. The usual misunderstandings occur between the hero and herione but are overcome. There are tender moments, terrifying moments, moments that make you want to scream "Tell her/him you love him/her!" It all is wound around the terrible abuse and neglect of the hero when he was a child which is the perfect opportunity for her to teach him about real love. The love scenes are sweet not overpowering in their sensuality and you could (almost) read this to a child as a bedtime story. Better yet, read it to yourself as a bedtime story!