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Moonlit Magic
BREATHLESS GASP
As the setting sun gilded Trace Cords strong shoulders, innocent Jenny Graham could barely contain her rage. How dare that slick railroad negotiator bathe in her river and sneak around her property! Then her gaze swept the rest of his magnificent physic, and for just a moment, the beauty's seething fire became burning desire. She struggled to extinguish her fiery need, but even as she swore never to give him access to her land, Jenny was granting him right of way to her heart, slaking her sensual thirst with his love.
RAPTUROUS CRY
After a grueling day of dealing, nothing looked better to handsome Trace Cord than the clear, shimmering water--until he saw stunning, blue-eyed Jenny. Her soft, full curves would fit perfectly against his hard masculine length; her lush pink lips were meant to plunder. The masterful womanizer planned to make her surrender completely--both her ranch and her body. But once he carried her into the refreshing cascade and stroked her satiny skin, all he wanted was to keep her--spellbound by ecstasy--forever captured by MOONLIT MAGIC
As the setting sun gilded Trace Cords strong shoulders, innocent Jenny Graham could barely contain her rage. How dare that slick railroad negotiator bathe in her river and sneak around her property! Then her gaze swept the rest of his magnificent physic, and for just a moment, the beauty's seething fire became burning desire. She struggled to extinguish her fiery need, but even as she swore never to give him access to her land, Jenny was granting him right of way to her heart, slaking her sensual thirst with his love.
RAPTUROUS CRY
After a grueling day of dealing, nothing looked better to handsome Trace Cord than the clear, shimmering water--until he saw stunning, blue-eyed Jenny. Her soft, full curves would fit perfectly against his hard masculine length; her lush pink lips were meant to plunder. The masterful womanizer planned to make her surrender completely--both her ranch and her body. But once he carried her into the refreshing cascade and stroked her satiny skin, all he wanted was to keep her--spellbound by ecstasy--forever captured by MOONLIT MAGIC
393 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1986
80 people want to read
About the author
Sylvie F. Sommerfield
35 books29 followersAka Sylvie Sommerfield.
In 1978, Sylvie Sommerfield's husband challenged her to write a "better" romance novel, than the ones she eagerly devoured. She accepted the challenge. And now the six-time grandmother has written many historical romance novels, which have sold into the millions of copies.
In fact, John Sommerfield had to retire from his successful career as an investment funds manager to run the business side of Sylvie F. Sommerfield Enterprises.
Some of her books, with western themes, all published by Zebra, include Moonlit Magic, Tame My Wild Heart, Captive Embrace, Savage Rapture, Savage Kiss, Wild Wyoming Heart and Autumn Dove.
In 1978, Sylvie Sommerfield's husband challenged her to write a "better" romance novel, than the ones she eagerly devoured. She accepted the challenge. And now the six-time grandmother has written many historical romance novels, which have sold into the millions of copies.
In fact, John Sommerfield had to retire from his successful career as an investment funds manager to run the business side of Sylvie F. Sommerfield Enterprises.
Some of her books, with western themes, all published by Zebra, include Moonlit Magic, Tame My Wild Heart, Captive Embrace, Savage Rapture, Savage Kiss, Wild Wyoming Heart and Autumn Dove.
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April 2, 2020
This review is of “Moonlit Magic” by Sylvie F. Sommerfield.
The book begins with the end of the Civil War, April 1864. One of the Confederate soldiers returning home is Trace Cord, the hero of the book. Trace returns home to Georgia to discover several things: 1. His father, Richard, died in the war. 2. His brother Michael, who also fought in the war, is MIA, presumed dead. 3. His lone surviving relative, his sister Allison, is living on the Cord plantation, Fallen Oaks, with two freed former slaves. 4. Fallen Oaks has high taxes, which the Cord siblings can’t pay at the moment. Trace meets a former Union Colonel, Maxwell Starrett, and goes to work for Starrett’s fledgling railroad as a land agent, trying to convince landowners to sell land to the railroad. He also begins a brief relationship with Starrett’s predatory niece, Eileen.
Fast forward to Summer, 1866, Colorado. On a ranch in the territory lives Jenny Graham, the heroine of the book. Jenny lives with her brother, Joseph, hereafter known as Buck, and their father, Howard. (Their mother, Martha, passed earlier). Martha’s death has sent Howard into a deep depression, and he is drinking heavily. His actions are putting the family ranch at risk of foreclosure from viperative banker Taylor Jessup, who wants the ranch and Jenny, not necessarily in that order.
When Jenny and Trace meet, she hates him at first, because he works for the railroad, but they later become lovers. Their path to love isn’t a smooth one, however, as Jessup and his cohort, Eileen, put their evil plans into motion.
Those plans are thwarted, however, by Trace and a mysterious man named Lucifer, who expose Jessup and Eileen for the evildoers they are. Jenny and Trace marry, move to Georgia and Fallen Oaks, and have their Happily Ever After.
Upside: Jenny and Trace are both strong characters. As is typical of Mrs. Sommerfield’s books, there are multiple supporting storylines, such as Buck falling in love with a neighboring rancher’s daughter, Emily Marshall, and Jenny’s friend Joanne Carter, a widow with an adolescent daughter, falling in love with Will Bracken, a friend of Trace’s from Georgia.
Downside: The characters could have been more developed. It would have been nice to see Eileen get her comeuppance; Jessup is beaten to a pulp by Trace, but the worst Eileen gets-at least “on-screen”-is to be shunned by Maxwell.
Sex: A few love scenes, but they are-in typical Mrs. Sommerfield style-very mild.
Violence: Assault, battery, shooting at and a shooting. None of the violence is graphic.
Bottom Line: Mrs. Sommerfield’s books fall into the “good, not great” category. “Moonlight Magic” fits squarely in that lane.
The book begins with the end of the Civil War, April 1864. One of the Confederate soldiers returning home is Trace Cord, the hero of the book. Trace returns home to Georgia to discover several things: 1. His father, Richard, died in the war. 2. His brother Michael, who also fought in the war, is MIA, presumed dead. 3. His lone surviving relative, his sister Allison, is living on the Cord plantation, Fallen Oaks, with two freed former slaves. 4. Fallen Oaks has high taxes, which the Cord siblings can’t pay at the moment. Trace meets a former Union Colonel, Maxwell Starrett, and goes to work for Starrett’s fledgling railroad as a land agent, trying to convince landowners to sell land to the railroad. He also begins a brief relationship with Starrett’s predatory niece, Eileen.
Fast forward to Summer, 1866, Colorado. On a ranch in the territory lives Jenny Graham, the heroine of the book. Jenny lives with her brother, Joseph, hereafter known as Buck, and their father, Howard. (Their mother, Martha, passed earlier). Martha’s death has sent Howard into a deep depression, and he is drinking heavily. His actions are putting the family ranch at risk of foreclosure from viperative banker Taylor Jessup, who wants the ranch and Jenny, not necessarily in that order.
When Jenny and Trace meet, she hates him at first, because he works for the railroad, but they later become lovers. Their path to love isn’t a smooth one, however, as Jessup and his cohort, Eileen, put their evil plans into motion.
Those plans are thwarted, however, by Trace and a mysterious man named Lucifer, who expose Jessup and Eileen for the evildoers they are. Jenny and Trace marry, move to Georgia and Fallen Oaks, and have their Happily Ever After.
Upside: Jenny and Trace are both strong characters. As is typical of Mrs. Sommerfield’s books, there are multiple supporting storylines, such as Buck falling in love with a neighboring rancher’s daughter, Emily Marshall, and Jenny’s friend Joanne Carter, a widow with an adolescent daughter, falling in love with Will Bracken, a friend of Trace’s from Georgia.
Downside: The characters could have been more developed. It would have been nice to see Eileen get her comeuppance; Jessup is beaten to a pulp by Trace, but the worst Eileen gets-at least “on-screen”-is to be shunned by Maxwell.
Sex: A few love scenes, but they are-in typical Mrs. Sommerfield style-very mild.
Violence: Assault, battery, shooting at and a shooting. None of the violence is graphic.
Bottom Line: Mrs. Sommerfield’s books fall into the “good, not great” category. “Moonlight Magic” fits squarely in that lane.
November 28, 2017
It was ok
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