"a wonderful collection of tales inspiring true love"
The Object of Romance Anthology is a wonderful collection
of tales inspiring true love. From Contemporary to
magical, there is something guaranteed to please
everyone! Each unique story has its own symbol of love
that adds to its flare, from something as simple as the
secret meanings of flowers, a once sought after award, a
lovely blue dress, a mysterious Civil War era portrait,
and last but by no means least at all, a Carved Celtic Box
linked to the realm of Fairies and their magic. A must
have for the collection of any lover of sweet romance and
true love. STOLEN PLEASURES by Christine DeSmet
The enigmatic portrait, The Green Lady is mysterious,
beautiful and inspires so many things within people with
her air of sensual majesty, but is it possible she also
inspires not only love, but murder? Iris Beale, boutique
owner and fabulous cook, has dated plenty of men who've
arrived on her doorstep, only to later realize that they
just aren't her piece of Pink Maraschino Cherry Cake!
That doesn't mean she wants any of them dead. Unfortunately for Iris and her latest ex-boyfriend, he
does end up dead. After Iris does a favor for a friend,
she realizes that she's dead center in the middle of a
murder mystery, but the real mystery to Iris is the lovely
Green Lady and also the handsome policeman determined to
solve the crime, Jonathan Sparrow. Jonathan is the new
officer in town, he's hoping this quaint town is just the
ticket to start over, a place to put past tragedy and pain
to rest. Together Iris and Jonathon must find a killer
and unravel the mystery of The Green Lady before it's too
late, but they find there is another mystery on their
hands, is there true love at first sight? This is a wonderfully fun read that leaves a smile on your
face. Ms. DeSmet has the ability to create vivid
characters with a wonderful sense of humor and chemistry
galore! Add an intriguing contemporary murder mystery
with a bit of historical flare and voila! I highly
recommend STOLEN PLEASURES, you'll find it a sweet treat,
like Iris's Pink Maraschino Cherry Cake! SUMMER BREEZE by Linda L. Lattimer
Sophia Williams loves her vacations to Key West with her
mother, it's a chance to get away from all the hardships
they have endured. As hard as Sophia tries she can't
seem to snap her mother back to life after the accident
that took her father, an accident that left Sophia herself
with her own handicap. Scott Ducan knew Sophia was the
most beautiful thing he'd ever seen since that day years
ago when he caught her in a picture, a picture he keeps
with him always close to his heart. He only hopes he can
bring Sophia to see all he sees when he looks upon her,
despite what she fears others see. Dr. Stewart Weingate
has seen the women through so much and hopes to one day
see a future of happiness come to these women who have
become dear to him over the past years. Can mother and
daughter aid each other and themselves in finding
happiness again? Can a photo prove the truth of true love;
can the love of a father long gone reach across the veil
to heal mother and child? One thing is for sure, true
love floats in the summer breeze and it will be the best
medicine all four could ever have. Ms. Lattimer has delivered a lovely and inspirational tale
of true love overcoming all. The characters deal with
tragic events in a courageous manner that leaves the
reader feeling as if anything is possible, especially true
love. SUMMER BREEZE is truly a breath of fresh air! LIFE'S CHOICES by Patricia E. Gitt
Holding "The Technology Leader of the Year Award" in her
hands, an award that should be the crowning glory on a
fabulous career, Elizabeth Barnes knew she had reached a
life changing moment. In a quest to get away from the
stress of life and ponder this new awakening, Lizzy finds
herself caught in what can only be described as mysterious
Synchronicity. Jack Lawson, famous author, has been
buried in his latest book and thought this had to be fate
at work, destiny was telling him something when he
accidentally albeit literally ran into the woman of his
dreams these past several years. What should have been
an amazing prize made the CEO of Depictions Inc., realize
she was lacking something more important in life. Can a
symbol of your career's accomplishments become the symbol
of your new Life's Choices, choices that could lead to
true love itself? Ms. Gitt has a winner on her hands! This is a touching
story whose characters come alive and you find yourself
rooting for that next special moment! Once a symbol of
what was thought to be success is put into a person's
hands it's amazing the events that can unfold, as if by
magic... or Synchronicity at hand. I highly recommend
LIFE'S CHOICES, it will leave you smiling and feeling
positive of what the world has in store for us all. MR. O'GRADY'S MAGIC BOX by Karen Michelle
Nutt
Aubrey Jules went to the beautiful little Bed and
Breakfast to investigate a paranormal story for her
magazine, Unbelievable Finds. A Celtic magic box is
purportedly stolen from a Leprechaun and said to have been
crafted by the fairies to grant your heart's desire. That
is if you are worthy, but Aubrey has a hard time buying
it, a magic box, please. But, get her story she will, so
she makes a wish for her soul mate, for the box to bring
her true love. All along not believing in soul mates, her
one true love had broken her heart and she was now
thinking with her head. Is that such a smart move when
magic's afoot? Ian Quinn left the love of his life, following a path not
of his choosing, but of responsibility and devotion to his
family. Ian's been raised to believe in the box, he
hoped it was real anyway, thought it was real when Aubrey
walked into his grandfather's inn and into his life. It's
said the fairies take their own time to grant your wish,
but if you are worthy, grant it they will. He can only
hope he is worthy and the fairies bring him true love. I love MR. O'GRADY'S MAGIC BOX! This was such a wonderful
tale of fairy magic, true love, soul mates and
inspiration. Ian and Aubrey have such wonderful
chemistry you can't help but believe in the gift of the
fairies. I am a believer in fairy magic and this is a
very special story about its wonder. Thank you for a
wonderful read Ms. Nutt! DOUBLE BOOKED by Courtney E. Michel
Mina Tracey is a newly divorced and now single mother of a
beautiful little girl. At Mina's reluctance her brother
convinced her it was time to get on with life, though
Mina's not sure if she will ever have a true love in her
life. Cullen Porter gave up, he's had enough of the
whole dating scene, he is tired of his life being his
career as a landscape architect and nothing more to look
forward to, maybe a vacation would do him well. Famous
last words when he finds he's double booked into the same
rental house, but as fate would have it, he was invited to
stay! The thoughts still plagued him that he would never
find anyone who would love him, for him. Those were his
thoughts, at least until he set eyes on Mina, he was
immediately taken by the young woman and sweet little
toddler that captivated that part of him that longed for a
family of his own to take care of. Is it fate? ...the
answer can be found in the secret language and meanings of
flowers, his passion for flowers leading him to another
passion that also must be true love. But, can he
convince Mina? Ms. Michel has created a very sweet story of two people
finding their way to the magic of being in love, for real,
a true love. The use of the hidden messages behind
flowers truly captivates my heart. You also get to enjoy
the picturesque scenery that Ms. Michel paints in her
wonderful story... I can picture the Red Garden in all it's
splendor, do read this story!
Reviewed by Stephanie Q. McGrath
Posted August 13, 2007
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