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Love at First Sight
In her wickedly funny, outrageously sexy debut, Sandra Lee sweeps us into a magical medieval world of dastardly schemes, daring treachery, and heady passions, where even a make-believe witch can't hide from true love's spell....
Last in a line of Celtic mystics, Golde learned early that witchcraft is lucrative. Since no man dares marry into her family, she tells fortunes and mixes potions to support herself--even though in truth she has no powers at all. But lately it's been harder to take the commoners' money, for Golde has developed an inconvenient sympathy for their plight. Fortunately, the rich, arrogant Baron of Skyenvic is a different story. Suddenly struck blind, he will surely grant an ample reward for a remedy...and she won't mind taking him for all he's worth. Now all she has to do is fake a cure and be gone before he realizes her ruse.
Yet Golde's plans go awry when she arrives at the castle to meet the imposing lord and is assailed by both unsettling visions--and unexpected passion. Soon it seems her deception will have a far greater cost than she'd dreamed...for Golde is swiftly losing her heart to a dark, tempestuous man who has even more secrets than she.
From the Paperback edition.
Last in a line of Celtic mystics, Golde learned early that witchcraft is lucrative. Since no man dares marry into her family, she tells fortunes and mixes potions to support herself--even though in truth she has no powers at all. But lately it's been harder to take the commoners' money, for Golde has developed an inconvenient sympathy for their plight. Fortunately, the rich, arrogant Baron of Skyenvic is a different story. Suddenly struck blind, he will surely grant an ample reward for a remedy...and she won't mind taking him for all he's worth. Now all she has to do is fake a cure and be gone before he realizes her ruse.
Yet Golde's plans go awry when she arrives at the castle to meet the imposing lord and is assailed by both unsettling visions--and unexpected passion. Soon it seems her deception will have a far greater cost than she'd dreamed...for Golde is swiftly losing her heart to a dark, tempestuous man who has even more secrets than she.
From the Paperback edition.
336 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
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July 29, 2016
Between a 3 and 4. I really was entertained and enjoyed the story. But there were a few times I was confused and felt that details were missing. All in all it was a satisfying read with a bit of mystery and humor.
February 1, 2021
I LOVED LOVED IT..wow...it was funny so many times i was laughing out aloud...my husband saying ehh la ...
Love the heroine..and sometimes wanted to bang the hero' s head..
It has humor suspense and family drama..
If you like historical with humor then please do read...i was so intrigued to know who was doing the attact and plannings ..
Heroine has the sight and hero lost and regain his sight...
Love the heroine..and sometimes wanted to bang the hero' s head..
It has humor suspense and family drama..
If you like historical with humor then please do read...i was so intrigued to know who was doing the attact and plannings ..
Heroine has the sight and hero lost and regain his sight...
April 30, 2023
The book started out well but then took a down turn at about half way.
March 20, 2022
It might be that I haven't read that many novels set in the Medieval Times, but I was somewhat having a hard time with the language. Not sure how much it corresponded to the actual Middle Ages, but the writing was a bit rougher than what I'm used to reading, even the humour was often crude, but I guess that was just the way things were then — the Dark Ages weren't gentle.
I honestly didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It provided a mysterious plot as well as many hilarious and goofy dialogues and situations. Both the main characters were fierce, hot-headed and short-tempered, a seemingly crazy combination, but it actually worked perfectly. I was highly entertained by the verbal altercations between the couple. Haven't laughed out loud this much while reading in a long time.
I honestly didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It provided a mysterious plot as well as many hilarious and goofy dialogues and situations. Both the main characters were fierce, hot-headed and short-tempered, a seemingly crazy combination, but it actually worked perfectly. I was highly entertained by the verbal altercations between the couple. Haven't laughed out loud this much while reading in a long time.
December 30, 2016
This book is too Medieval for me. I did like the way the heroine handled the hero's kids.
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