Everyone in Ophir Creek, Idaho knows the wild legend of Corvine O’Dannan, a mysterious Irish woman with “fairy powers” who came to town during the gold rush to find her fortune, only to be betrayed by her lover and meet a tragic end.
Fast forward to the twenty-first century, and her descendent Rose doesn’t have time for such nonsense! After a crash-and-burn marriage, she’s returned to her hometown to renovate her father’s gold-panning business and to start over. But everything changes on her 30th birthday when her friend talks her into doing a love spell. Unbeknownst to them, they conjure the spirit of the very same man who once tormented Rose’s ancestor. Why? Because Rose was Corvine O’Dannan in a past life—and her really bad habit of attracting Mr. Wrong still haunts her, and now jeopardizes her very life.
What Rose doesn’t realize is that along with this dark curse comes an extraordinary blessing—in the form of a soul guardian named Chance Murphy who’s been protecting her for centuries. But this time around, the evil spirit that plagues Rose has stolen Chance’s body. So the only way that Chance can reach her is late at night in her dreams, when he appears as a magical raven who escorts her to an enchanted island off the coast of Ireland. There, Chance becomes a man again, and he shows Rose how to heal her past through the fairies’ special brand of magic. But will Rose finally be able to forge a new future and make the man of her dreams become real? Only if she can once again believe . . .
Fast forward to the twenty-first century, and her descendent Rose doesn’t have time for such nonsense! After a crash-and-burn marriage, she’s returned to her hometown to renovate her father’s gold-panning business and to start over. But everything changes on her 30th birthday when her friend talks her into doing a love spell. Unbeknownst to them, they conjure the spirit of the very same man who once tormented Rose’s ancestor. Why? Because Rose was Corvine O’Dannan in a past life—and her really bad habit of attracting Mr. Wrong still haunts her, and now jeopardizes her very life.
What Rose doesn’t realize is that along with this dark curse comes an extraordinary blessing—in the form of a soul guardian named Chance Murphy who’s been protecting her for centuries. But this time around, the evil spirit that plagues Rose has stolen Chance’s body. So the only way that Chance can reach her is late at night in her dreams, when he appears as a magical raven who escorts her to an enchanted island off the coast of Ireland. There, Chance becomes a man again, and he shows Rose how to heal her past through the fairies’ special brand of magic. But will Rose finally be able to forge a new future and make the man of her dreams become real? Only if she can once again believe . . .
Review:
Being of some Irish descendancy, I have always loved the Celtic scenery and culture and the music, especially. When the book opened up in Ireland back in the "olden days", I was immediately intrigued by young Corvine and her struggles to understand the difference between love and deception. However, once it did fast-forward to the 21st century, some things did seem to move a bit slowly, although it allowed for some beautifully written descriptive details (which those of you who have been with me for awhile know that I absolutely adore details!!). I fell in love with Crystal immediately, understanding the want to simply stay silent and distant from the world to escape to a better place, and I related to Rose in the fact that I never like accepting anyone's help, and I always, sometimes at my risk, take care of others first. Now in the romance area, can I just say that I have never seen such an accurate written description of love before in any prose I've ever read? It was raw and innocent and real and I couldn't get enough of it. Hey, Diane, can you get me a dream island too so I can make out with some tall, dark, handsome, and mysterious raven guys? ;) Haha, overall, I truly enjoyed this book, and I loved the magic that permeated everything. However, I will have to knock off a half star since it did take so long for the story to pick up pace, but still extremely high recommendations for readers of every age, both boy and girl, although girls may enjoy this story a bit more due to the incorporation of fairies and magic.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars (:
Well, there you guys have it! My last review of 2015! Later on tonight or tomorrow I will give some details on a new monthly update thing I will be starting at the end of each month as a sort of wrap-up, with the books I read, bought, and even tv shows or crafts or any other obsessions I had that month. So stay tuned for more info! To check out Twixt or any other books by Diane, you can visit her website at:
www.banditsranch.com
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