Wizard's Chance

The Realm #1

by Eve Langlais

Save the wizard, fall in love.

Samantha wants to find someone to live her happily ever after with, but in today’s modern world, finding a dashing hero is an impossible task - until the God of Chance steps in. Pure adventure follows as Samantha finds herself magically teleported to a tropical island where she meets a hunky wizard in need of rescuing.

A curse traps Sinclair on a tropical island with little hope of rescue, that is until a luscious librarian is dropped on his beach. Having been betrayed by love once, he’s leery of trusting again but as he and Samantha overcome the magical obstacles set in their way, they discover that true love awaits them if they’re ready to take a chance.

Please note, Wizard's Chance was originally titled Take A Chance and was published by Champagne Books from June of 2010, until June of 2013. Published anew in August 2013 by Eve Langlais, this book has been revised from its original version to read more smoothly and was given a new title along with a new look. The story itself, however, remains the same.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal, Magic, Witches, Erotica

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First published June 1, 2010

About the author

~ New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Hello, my name is Eve Langlais and I am an International Bestselling author who loves to write hot romance, usually with werewolves, cyborgs or aliens .

I should warn you, I have a twisted imagination and a sarcastic sense of humor something I like to let loose in my writing. While well known for my shifter stories, I am also extremely partial to aliens, the kind who like to abduct humans and then drive them insane...with pleasure. Or do you like something a little darker, more serious? Then check out my cyborgs whose battle with humanity have captivated readers worldwide.

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Reviews

[Marianne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmmmm, you can tell that this is one of Eve's early novels, it's lacking in both the humor AND smut department. There's the curvaceous woman and the hunky out-of-her-league supernatural hot guy, but that's about it. I'm so glad Eve decided to add more of the good stuff in her later novels; that's how she's become one of my go-go authors, after all. ☺

[Kristiej · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is pure fairy tale. And since I love a good fairy tale this book works very well for me. Sinclair is a powerful wizard but he was taken in by a nasty witch who betrayed him, stealing a powerful amulet and putting a curse on him sending him to an almost deserted island with no chance of escape.

Samantha is our heroine. She doesn’t have the greatest of a life and lives pretty isolated. She is out for a walk one day when she notices a small book store that she’s never really seen before. She enters and is given a book of spells by a strange proprietor. The next thing she knows she’s on this mysterious island with a handsome stranger who claims to be a wizard under a spell. She believes him and they work together to try and break the spell.

As I said this is a fairy tale and as such doesn’t really have a lot of depth or character development. Apparently this is a reissue of one of the authors earlier books and isn’t really a reflection of her recent writing.
But heck, I was in mood for this kind of light story and I enjoyed it.

[Dahrose · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can totally see this appealing to some people but not me. Our curvy (we are never allowed to forget how padded those hips of hers are) heroine is a librarian, a virgin, and a major wide eyed Mary-Sue kind of gal. She has zero self esteem and can't belief any man would want her (those dratted padded hips). Until along comes our one dimensional, stoic (kind of dim) Hero, who magically fixes her vision and without her glasses - voila - she's a true beauty.
These two were attracted to each other (though I never got that connection) and time and time... and time again are about to do the deed and some extraneous factor stops them - a wave, a servant, a monster, a sharp stone... finally about the 60% mark they get down to business, and it is of course life altering for our virginal heroine, they declare their love.... I started skimming big time. Then just kind of gave up. I didn't care. The bad gal was too over the top. The mystery of the betrayer was no mystery. And our Hero was too dim to see he was surrounded by conniving super-villains?

MC's I really didn't like, could relate to, or care about. A story that goes almost no where. Not for me.

[Tammy Sargeant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay I enjoyed this book, but numerous things pissed me off. First off, how the hell didn't these idiots realized that the sister husband was the bad guy? I mean it was SO obvious. For a wizard, Sinclair was pretty useless at times and it took a muggle i.e Samantha, to help defeat some of the magic. I mean for god sake the man had Demon in his name hint hint and when Chance was growling at him....HELLO. Other than that a great, cute, funny book. If Harry Potter, Beauty & The Beast and The Little Mermaid decided to mix sperm and have a baby, this book would be the product. It was like reading a made from Disney for grown ups movie....book.

[Eve · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a bit...dumb. Like, for the most part it was mediocre at best but the characters just annoyed me. There wasn’t anything explicitly wrong with Sinclair but oh my goodness was Samantha a irritating toe rag. This girl wouldn’t stop crying, her personality was seemingly always changing and he was just overall unpleasant. There was nothing about her that made me a fan. I thought the idea of the Realm and the normal world being the same place but hidden from one another was interesting, I can’t say I was the biggest fan of it but I respected the idea.

Overall, I just didn’t have a great time. Especially that ending, oh boy was that dumb.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a lot of fun. I felt like I had a lot in common with Samantha and really fell in love with her character. I'm going to be looking forward to the next book Breana's story. You can read my full review at http://romancebookjunkies.blogspot.com/

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[Aму · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is hotter than wizard sex, where he can hold you down with magic while BOTH hands are free to explore?! Uh- Nothing. ;)

Mrs. Langlais did a fantastic job of painting a beautiful representation of the Realm within my imagination as I read along. Every new thing that Sinclair would introduce Samantha to, I felt like I was becoming acquaint with also. From the friendly green and scaly villagers known as Undines - to Samantha's protective ball of fur, a magic cat called Chance. Absolutely mesmerized by her creative concept of wizard board games and wizard fishing. (Harry Potter's board games don't have shit on the wizard game Conquer!)

You have your evil Wizard, handsome Hero and a Heroine just waiting to be loved --
Samantha: The curvy (she always compliments herself with some sort of chubby reference..Please! I would love to have breast that reminded me of a canyon when pressed together!) girl with glasses that has read a library's worth of romance novels. Her reactions to this new world had me really connecting with her character on a personal level. I know for sure that I would of also kept telling a gorgeously hot masculine man in tight ass pants and black boots that he was just part of my hallucination induced dream and would do whatever I beckoned. Despite our reactions being alike, our words of choice would of been a far cry from. "Let's see how she enjoys being threatened and scared!" Really Samantha..your 23. If a bitch poisoned me and plotted on taking my man - I'd put aside every lady like manner I possessed to let out my inner sailor!
Sinclair: The wickedly wanton wizard. His use of old-fashioned words had me hanging by every damn syllable. There is one scene where Samantha goes into EXCRUCIATING detail about his naked glory that included - A scrumptious ass. Gold medallion hanging about a sculpted chest. (There is always one body accentuating piece of material that grabs my attention on the men in my stories and leaves an impact on me. This time it was that wonderful gold chain hanging down his potent pecs. *groans*) And a 'sword' (*wink, wink*) to die for.
"It had been pretty funny to see Sinclair standing in his birthday suit, ready to take on what he thought was an intruder. She couldn't help grinning. At least he had a big sword."
For God's-Sake! The girl actually pokes his manhood a couple of times in disbelief that it was in her earlier..Yep. Definitely a BIG 'sword'.
Demonte: The most predicable bad guy ever. As the reader with omniscient viewing of everything that’s happening, this bad is so easy to spot it’s hard to believe the other characters didn't catch on sooner.

This is a really enjoyable book. The romance is sweet, the fantastic World well-developed, the characters have depth, and the plot is interesting. It's a fun fantasy fluff read that makes me *smile*. :)

[Melissa Weeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book it's a great book it's a total thriller. Samantha is your average nerd or bookworm she is also a librarian and loves to read books especially romance novels. Sinclair is a wizard who has been sent to a magical island because his evil ex sent him their the island has a boundary so he can't escape for three long years he is stuck there with no hope that is until Samantha walks by a book. store by chance she had never seen it before the store and the shop keeper were in her eyes peculiar because the book store has strange books the shop keeper gives her a book called the wizard's curse she starts to read the book and feeling sorry for the grapes wizard a single tear hits the book and she is transported to the island that the wizard is on there is where the adventure begins. Will they get off the island? How will they break the curse? Will Samantha and Sinclair get together? To find out what happens to them and much more I strongly suggest that you buy this book it's worth every penny!! 5 gold stars.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wizard's chance is actually a very nice, sweet story. I enjoyed Samantha and Sinclair interaction, their romance is sweet, action-filled and of course full of magic.
I have to say that the Realm was well-developed, and the plot is interesting. But it just did not have the same level of banter and sassiness that her Welcome to HELL, Furry United Coalition, or Freakn' Shifters series has and it just missed some punch (WOW factor) but besides that its a fun fantasy fluff read. And I will check out the next two, The Hunter and Chances Game.

[Suzan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book, Eve Langlais never disappoints for me! I loved Sinclair and Samantha! She made me giggle when she got so excited about being able to help Sinclair by organising the library and researching for him! I also loved the Undines they were so sweet and I loved their life philosophy and cheerfulness!
I loved Sinclairs family as well though obviously not his brother-in-law Desmond! I suspected Desmond as the traitor but did not expect his connection to Melisante!
I look forward to getting and reading the rest of the Realm series!

[MK · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is nice, all about a librarian who fell into the other world and later falls in love with the wizard. Their first time is hot, but I can't believe that they can do it many times. How can they be oblivious about the traitor in their household? When I first read about him, I definitely pegged him for the villain. The scenes are sweet, but the rest are considered too cheesy for me, anyway it is an entertaining book and will read the other series of it later.

[Brittney Bower · Rating 4 out of 5]

a book this whole book's avdanture started with a book cool

[Laurie Garrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

No way is this book Erotica. This story is a perfect example of a great Paranormal Romance.

[Ms Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found the book quite entertaining. Loved Sinclair and also how warm and open his mother Elizabeth was.

[Barbara "Cookie" Serfaty Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wizard's Chance (The Realm Book 1)

The love story of Samantha and Sinclair. Samantha is a librarian. She love books and one day she goes into a bookstore and is give a book that send her to other realm. Sinclair is a wizard who is curse by his ex girlfriend and send to an island. Can Samantha rescue Sinclair or Sinclair rescue Samantha? Great story.

[E.G. Manetti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alternate reality with Victorian wizard society living hidden along side twenty-first century society.

[Debrac2014 · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars! This author is hit or miss for me, but I enjoyed it!

[C.A. Tibbitts · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been an Eve Langlais fan for quite awhile. At the moment, I am doing my best to read through her massive collection of books. So when I came across a sale on this one (one I had never heard of), I snatched it and book 3 up - no sale on book 2. Turns out, this was Eve's first published book! Wow! What a different reading experience.

This book is great, and well thought out, but considerably longer than the ones I am used to reading from her. Sinclair is a wizard, cursed to an island by a former lover. Samantha is a librarian in the non-magical side of the world. Reading a book about Sinclair's life, she is suddenly teleported to the same island Sinclair is stuck. Quite a sweet love story ensues. My favorite part is the 'living' board game they play. What an imagination Eve has! (wish I had a game like that!)

Needless to say, as all of her books, I LOVED it! Though it isn't on sale, I have to buy book 2 and read that next. Can't wait!

[Cynthia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story I won in a contest and I have to say it grabs you as soon as you start reading it with a betrayal which will knock you on your backside and drag you down into it and the time will pass as you are reading.

Now the lead lady finds a book store, is given a book which teleports her to a island in the middle of the ocean and traps her with a hunky man. (now who wouldn't want to be in her shoes????) Now, this is so well written you feel like you are transported right along with her. The water wet and slippery, the fear from "beings" as you read who come to help you from the water.

Nice twists in this story to make it a puzzle you NEED to solve to help this couple come to the end of their story. Now, it is book one of a set, and I for one can not wait till I get to read the next one in this set!

[Jamoz23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audible 23
Samantha, though likeable, is just a bit too annoyingly insecure with her inability to protect herself.
Though she does think on her feet in the end.
BOOK REVIEW was Take A Chance
A wonderful enjoyable read that just made me feel good.
Two likeable lead characters supported by a few very interesting extras, dashed liberally with magic both good and bad. Add family dynamics and a wonderful pet and you have a very fun read.
The ending has me hooked on the next book already.
I have owned the older version (Take A Chance) for ages but I see there is a newer updated version of this story.
I did get the newer version even though the author says it is the same story.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

A novel about a librarian that gets swept up to an island in which a wizard is imprisoned. How can you go wrong? While the resolution of the book occurred pretty quickly the characters compassion easily smoothed out some of the rough plot points. This is a very happy-go-lucky novel that has enough character to keep it interesting without allowing the readers to get dragged into a dark despair of a novel. For a light, fun romance I certainly recommend this book.

[Cozen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story idea was what drew me in and with Langlais, her stories are usually a hit or miss with me. This story was a total miss for me. I’d read a page and than do something else. But what was the most obvious dislike for me was the h. She was irritating to no end. For a head librarian she has some undeserved anger towards the H in the beginning, I wondered how she got the position of head librarian and if she wasn’t actually 12 years old.

DNF somewhere around or after chapter 2.

[MooseGirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. There was a sweetness to the story, and to Samantha, that I found endearing. It was a light, enjoyable read. While it might not be one of this author's best stories, it was still good and well worth reading.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy Eve Langlais's books and this one was no exception. A sassy heroine and a brooding hero who manage to find a connection. *thumbs up*

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

[Ilse DeBord · Rating 4 out of 5]

A charming story

I really enjoyed the tale of these two most unlikely people to form a relationship. They saw each other past the the surface layer of their societies and really connected. It shows the promise of the talented writer to come.

[Alex Mayer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very light and easy read.

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started well. I liked the whole premise and the writing style, but by the end, I wasn't enjoying the book quite so much.

I felt that after the pair had sex, Langlais really didn't have much else to say in terms of storyline but she wanted to fluff out the book before the big finale so it dragged on. Lots of sex scenes. Then Samantha goes to The Realm and we get dress fittings and other plans for the wedding, lots of monologues about how much they are in love with each other and can't wait to be married, a "drama" about her being put in a blue room which means they can't have sex, and very little of substance. I don't even know why the bad person waited until the wedding day. It wouldn't have made any difference. In fact, if she wanted Sinclair to herself, surely she would have tried to get to Sam before the wedding???

Also, by the time we get to the end, Samantha's monologue has gone from shy and cautious to downright selfish and rude. [warning: spoiler alert] There was one bit where she had been captured and her new sister-in-law comes to try and help her but ends up cowering in the corner because of her abusing husband. Samantha's response: "So much for my rescue." It just sounded a bit snippy. It wasn't the only example during those scenes, either. Overall, they just didn't read well and I found myself disliking Samantha.

[Ria · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was flabbergasted to discover this book was written in 2009, as I got the distinct impression I was reading a 90s romance thanks to:

- a curvy, virginal, librarian heroine, who is frequently described as "lush"
- a wizard who is repeatedly referred to as "hunky"
- a reference to feminists not approving of skirts
- repeated shame at every sexual thought that enters our heroine's head (not the hero mind - it's not slutty if you're a hunky dude!), and fear of being thought a slut or wanton for wanting her hunky wizard
- the incessant carrying of the heroine - I'm actually quite partial to the sweeping off of one's feet but goodness, it loses its power in repetition

I loved the set up, I'm such a sucker for magical portal stories. And the beginning was promising, as we were teased with our heroine being essential to freeing the wizard from his curse thanks to books and research! Hooray for smart heroines... But no, the solution to the curse was a magic vagina instead. Sigh.

I quite liked the ending, a surprise twin was the last thing I was expecting, and I enjoyed the start, but overall I was pretty disappointed.

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paranormal MF romance typical of this author. A lonely young woman with self-esteem issues is magically transported to a desert island with a trapped hot wizard. There are friendly natives and a protective kitten on the way to the expected HEA. The traitor's identity is telegraphed early on. In the epilogue we meet a character central to book three of the series.
Typos: sloppiness with sentences, commas, a question mark, an end quote mark, an apostrophe, and a couple words.