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The MacInness Legacy #1
Light a Single Candle
Set in 1792 Salem, Massachusetts, "Light a Single Candle" heralds the launch of an intriguing new series about three sisters who discover their link to a legacy of powerful witchcraft.
Go Through Fire . . .
Headstrong Bridget Goodwell is determined that nothing will prevent her coming wedding to eminently respectable Peter Holton. All her life she has longed for stability, decorum - anything to deny the otherworldly secret she's hidden for so long from the suspicious townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts. But three weeks before the ceremony, Benjamin Hawkes drops anchor in Salem's harbor, threatening everything she has planned.
Reckless, incredibly alluring Benjamin - Bridget's first love - is the only person who ever suspected that beneath her proper facade lay a dangerous gift. Unable to deny the feelings he awakens in her, Bridget is horrified to discover that her love for him will lead her to an ancient curse, a legacy of witchcraft, and Benjamin's certain death - unless the passion that blazes between them breaks a powerful spell.
Go Through Fire . . .
Headstrong Bridget Goodwell is determined that nothing will prevent her coming wedding to eminently respectable Peter Holton. All her life she has longed for stability, decorum - anything to deny the otherworldly secret she's hidden for so long from the suspicious townspeople of Salem, Massachusetts. But three weeks before the ceremony, Benjamin Hawkes drops anchor in Salem's harbor, threatening everything she has planned.
Reckless, incredibly alluring Benjamin - Bridget's first love - is the only person who ever suspected that beneath her proper facade lay a dangerous gift. Unable to deny the feelings he awakens in her, Bridget is horrified to discover that her love for him will lead her to an ancient curse, a legacy of witchcraft, and Benjamin's certain death - unless the passion that blazes between them breaks a powerful spell.
350 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2002
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July 9, 2022oh my! i loved this! the best friends to lovers is a favorite trope and added the whole magic thing on top and i ate this book up. Benjamin is absoutly adorable, and the fact he takes Bridget's power in stride is just *chef's kiss*. however, i am not so sure i am going to approve of mama witch's actions in the coming books. She seems like she did the wrong thing for the right reasons. and the need to find out more while not ending on a true cliff hanger was skillfully done.
December 5, 2016
A brilliant historical paranormal story
February 27, 2021
I read this book because I'm a huge fan of Moffett's Lexi Carmichael series. This one, not so much.
Moffett's writing is very good. Unfortunately, this book lacked the action and engaging characters I expected. There was too much angst and nothing much of substance happened (except Bridget setting things on fire), and I really, really missed the humour that contributed so much to the Carmichael series.
And what really affected the book negatively for me was the amount of historical detail that was just wrong. I totally own being a history snob and so things that others wouldn't even notice really bother me. In this case, it was Bridget running around all the time with her hair down, not wearing stays, wearing head cloth (whatever that might be), constantly running around without a hat or bonnet, having "chores" and not having domestic skills. If the story had been set in some fantasy alternate Earth, none of these things would have mattered. In a story that takes place in Salem in the 1790s, these things just would never have happened. So because these details were just so glaringly, egregiously wrong, I wasn't able to immerse myself in the story and enjoy the story itself.
In addition to that--and totally outside of my issues with historical inaccuracy--it bothered me that Bridget, who had discovered her ability to set fire to things at the age of 6, still had no real control over it by the age of 21. Even knowing how dangerous it was and knowing that she would set things on fire when she got emotional, she admitted that she had done very little to learn to control this power (which might have been almost impossible), and more importantly, she had apparently done very little to learn to control her temper, which she knew was likely to set off her powers (and she had total control over learning that).
If you don't care anything about historical accuracy, you should like this book much more than I did because Moffett is a good writer. If you do care about it, it's still worth checking out.
Moffett's writing is very good. Unfortunately, this book lacked the action and engaging characters I expected. There was too much angst and nothing much of substance happened (except Bridget setting things on fire), and I really, really missed the humour that contributed so much to the Carmichael series.
And what really affected the book negatively for me was the amount of historical detail that was just wrong. I totally own being a history snob and so things that others wouldn't even notice really bother me. In this case, it was Bridget running around all the time with her hair down, not wearing stays, wearing head cloth (whatever that might be), constantly running around without a hat or bonnet, having "chores" and not having domestic skills. If the story had been set in some fantasy alternate Earth, none of these things would have mattered. In a story that takes place in Salem in the 1790s, these things just would never have happened. So because these details were just so glaringly, egregiously wrong, I wasn't able to immerse myself in the story and enjoy the story itself.
In addition to that--and totally outside of my issues with historical inaccuracy--it bothered me that Bridget, who had discovered her ability to set fire to things at the age of 6, still had no real control over it by the age of 21. Even knowing how dangerous it was and knowing that she would set things on fire when she got emotional, she admitted that she had done very little to learn to control this power (which might have been almost impossible), and more importantly, she had apparently done very little to learn to control her temper, which she knew was likely to set off her powers (and she had total control over learning that).
If you don't care anything about historical accuracy, you should like this book much more than I did because Moffett is a good writer. If you do care about it, it's still worth checking out.
August 12, 2017
Wow
One of the most captaining books I have read in a while . The characters are wonderfully written, that when I was not reading I was consumed with thinking about them!! The story line runs smoothly and fast, so much so that if you have time can be read in a day. On to the next book. I don't even have any other book I want to read!!
One of the most captaining books I have read in a while . The characters are wonderfully written, that when I was not reading I was consumed with thinking about them!! The story line runs smoothly and fast, so much so that if you have time can be read in a day. On to the next book. I don't even have any other book I want to read!!
June 7, 2018
Ehhhh. Skimmed through the majority of this and I don't regret a thing. I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. I wanted a supernatural story about a girl that could wield fire. Not a story of a love triangle where one of the points was a girl who happened to wield fire. Wah wah wah.
August 4, 2017
I was drawn to this book because of the beautiful cover and then delighted by the well-written story within. There were elements of historical romance and the paranormal that I absolutely loved. On to book two of this trilogy.
March 18, 2018
Witches....not possible or are they!
Another of Julie's page turners. I can not wait to immediately read her next book in the series...The Seer. Your heart gets attached to each character and their lives . I believe Bridget will break the curse!
Another of Julie's page turners. I can not wait to immediately read her next book in the series...The Seer. Your heart gets attached to each character and their lives . I believe Bridget will break the curse!
September 28, 2024
Liked it and started The Seer as soon as I finished The Fireweaver.
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