Call Down the Moon

The Montegu Family #3

by Katherine Kingsley

CALL DOWN THE MAGIC

With a shadowy past and only dreams for her future, Meggie Bloom was tending the lost souls at Woodbridge Sanitarium when the handsome stranger's cobalt gaze awakened her to a woman's desire. Suddenly the mind-reading gifts that made Meggie an outcast deserted her. She couldn't read Lord Hugo Montagu, yet he haunted her dreams. Then he magically returned to offer her freedom --- if she would become his wife ...

CALL DOWN THE MYSTERY

Marriage was unthinkable for the notorious rake Hugo Montagu --- until he lost everything on a bet. Meggie Bloom didn't know she was about to inherit a fortune. But he did. Nothing could have prepared him for the deep passions and surprising mysteries Meggie's innocence would unlock in him. But could an extraordinary woman's love transform him into a man of honor and make him worthy of a wife who could see into his soul, make him believe in the impossible and ... Call Down The Moon

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction

421 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Alyssa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Page 290: "Forewarned is forearmed." -Rafe

"Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi. Translation: The deepest river flows with the least sound."

"Amor vincit omnia. 'Et nos cedamus amor. Translation: Love conquers all, and let us yield to love."

Page 406: "You have not been silly in the least. We are all entitled to our feelings, good and bad, and we are all equally entitled to our doubts and disappointments. The trick is to relinquish those feelings and disappointments when they do us no good. We are responsible to ourselves and others for getting on with life." -Sister Agnes

[Mary23nm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad of a read, though a little sillier than a typical Kingsley book and pacing slowed in the middle. There are a lot of typical historical romance elements all at once. The beautiful orphaned heroine, who works at a sanitarium, can read minds, is the unknown heiress (although a bastard by birth) and the handsome hero is a younger son and an irresponsible gambler, whose father had committed suicide when the hero was a young child and had blocked it from memory. 3.5/5 stars

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a bit disappointed in Hugo, who appeared in earlier books in this series and seemed a much better character. He redeems himself finally, but for nearly half the book, I could not like him. Meggie, on the other hand, was a delight as were her aunts. What a crew! It's a wonder Hugo survived them all!

[Janet Meeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read!!! I very strongly recommend this book to everyone.

[Elena Blackthorne · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had great hopes for this book, since I adored “No Greater Love,” my first Kingsley novel.
I was sadly disappointed. Lord Hugo Montagu is the younger son of a Duke. He has lead an irresponsible life & has a gambling problem.

While at his attorney’s offices, he overhears a conversation about an orphaned woman they’re searching for who is now an heiress bc a relative left her his fortune. Hugo realizes the woman is “Meggie,” a beautiful woman he has seen at the sanitarium. He immediately goes to the sanitarium & proposes marriage to her, thinking she’s a “mad” patient & incredibly convinces her to marry him. In reality, he’s only marrying her bc he wants her 400k pound inheritance.

He spends much of the book thinking about how repulsive “lunatics” are & thinking Meggie is one of them. I loved Meggie & the supporting characters including his mother, his brother & the Aunties (who were especially delightful), but Hugo was unredeemed & unrepentant until (almost) the last page.

The ending, when it FINALLY came, was satisfying, but Hugo Montagu was a selfish unrepentant, arrogant, controlling JERK for 99% of the book. There was not much to like about Hugo at all. His character development & redemption were delayed **almost** to the last page.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good read. I liked Hugo kn the 2nd book in the series and wanted to read his story. It took awhile to like him in this story. He gambled 175,000 pounds away and married Megge after learning indirectly that she is to inherit a large sum. Thinking her insane he try's to ease his conscience that he could give her a better life.

Megge has had a horrible life and is willing to marry to escape. Both of course are mistaken about the other. Hugo was a jerk and hard to like until their wedding day. After that you love him and Megge.

Great, funny secondary characters. Needed an epilogue. I was hoping a future conclusion to all 3 books.

[Heathery · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hugo was my favorite character in book 2 of the Montagu family, so I was looking forward to reading this book where he would take center stage. Sadly, Meggie ruined it for me.

She is such an awful perfect Special Snowflake character. She's so innocent, despite being treated harshly at by the nuns. She's so beautiful; everyone loves her. She has Special Powers. She's just so wonderful, you guys. Well, she's also a complete idiot, but I think that's supposed to add to her charm? I don't know. I mean, she agreed to marry someone she didn't know because of some idiotic fairytale fantasy, even though she was suspicious of his motives. Get out of here with that nonsense, girl.

Hugo, you deserved better.

[Janet]

Just skimmed it ... how can I grade?

[Nancy Raines]

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