THE BEWITCHING BACHELOR

by Charlotte Maclay

Valentine's MenHe came to her in the night…Julianne Olson had heard rumors of ghosts walking the halls of her grandmother's Alpine castle. She shrugged them off…until the very real Erich Langlois woke her one night. He was dark and dangerous, sexier than any man she'd ever known. But what was he doing in her bedroom?And cast a spell on her emotions…If the townspeople were to be believed, witchcraft ran in the Langlois family. As skeptical as she was, Julianne had to admit that when she was under the spell of Erich's burning gaze, she could deny him nothing…even when she learned that he meant to claim the castle-and her-as his own.

Genres: Romance

163 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

A pseudonym for Charlotte Carter.

Reviews

[Oleander · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute and quick read. The story takes place in a castle in the Austrian Alps. Erich is trying to clear the name of his ancestor who was hanged for witchcraft. Julianne is visiting her grandmother who claims that the castle is haunted. There are a number of surprises, some lederhosen, and a Krampus involved.

[Anne Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Odd, slightly silly and very quick quasi-gothic (slash comedy) romance. I wasn't expecting to enjoy this, but, strangely, I did. It's certainly different from most romances, with moments of true atmosphere, and, I admit, thoroughly charming. The basic premise (that people would still be shouting down "witch's blood" in the streets of a modern town) is hard to swallow, but the whole thing got me, I admit. A nice, fast read, and a very entertaining way to spend an evening.

3.5/5, rounded up, as per my habit.