"THE TALISMAN was a great read..."
Jaime Campbell goes into a shop called The Broom Closet
looking for a lucky charm. Although Jaime doesn't believe
in
magic, she decides that a lucky charm couldn't hurt. It
seems
Jaime has been having terrible luck recently, and her
friend,
Maigret, recommended The Broom Closet as a place to find
her charm. The Broom Closet is dark and dusty and manned by a very
old man
with piercing green eyes. Jaime feels a connection to the
man,
that scares her and she runs out of the shop. As soon as
she
leaves, Chad Penwarren, Maigret's brother, allows the
illusion that
he had created to disappear. The shop becomes well-lit and
clean
and he becomes a young, handsome man. He had created the
illusion
to discourage customers, while he read. Chad realizes that
Jaime
is his soulmate. However, convincing Jaime of that fact and
protecting her from a jealous witch will take all his
energy. THE TALISMAN is a fun, fantasy romance with great
characters.
Chad makes a great hero, especially when I imagined him
looking
like the yummy cover. Chad protects Jaime and allows her
the time
she needs to adjust to their relationship. Jaime is leery
of Chad,
because she has been hurt many times before, but she can
feel the
"magic" of their love. All in all, THE TALISMAN was a great
read; I
highly recommend it.
Reviewed by Marlene Breakfield
Posted April 19, 2004
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Jaime doesn't believe in magic or luck, but after a run of
very bad luck, she takes a friend's advice and seeks a good
luck charm at a magic store. Chad is a modern witch, a
Wiccan from an ancient family of witches. Natural magic is
his life's blood. In a classic tale of opposites
attracting, Jaime and Chad find they have something in
common after all - the talisman of which they are both a
part.
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