From USA Today Bestselling and Award-Winning Author Lucy Leroux A Readers’ Favorite 5-star read___________________________________Isobel Sterling is a governess with many secrets—including an uncanny ability she’s been hiding her whole life, until the day arrives when she has to use it to save herself from a madman. But first she has to master it. Fast.Governess Isobel Sterling feels fortunate to … it. Fast.
Governess Isobel Sterling feels fortunate to have found a safe haven in the Montgomery household. The children are kind and the lord and lady of the house leave her alone. Just when her life seems as good as it can get, mysterious visitors arrive from abroad.
At first Isobel is flattered by the single-minded attention she receives from their handsome young guest, Matteo Garibaldi. But when girls in the village go missing, Isobel has a terrible suspicion the disappearances are linked to the darkness she can see growing behind Matteo’s eyes. Filled with dread, she tries to avoid his company—until she is locked in with him for the night.
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This is a great book from one of my favorite authors. It was a departure from her usual books but she still has the same flavor and can bring sexiness to any story. The main character, Isobel Sterling, in the book starts off as a stuffy governess with a past she is trying to recover from Including loss and being an outcast. Then visitors from Italy arrive and suddenly our heroine is caught in a web of intrigue, possession (both in love and the paranormal), and a battle between good and evil. Isobel is now fighting for a new life and you cannot help but root for her – hoping that everything will turn out alright. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
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When I started reading I couldn’t put it down.Lucy Leroux is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this books.Can’t wait for the next book.
It has so many different aspects that blend together to make a greater whole: Gothic mystery fantasy horror regency romance. What starts quite simply as an historical horror story quickly becomes something else altogether. I loved how brilliantly all of the parts blended together. I was fascinated with the chemistry between Isobel and Matteo – for so much of the book you’re never quite sure if the connection is good or bad for them. I have to give credit to any book that successfully keeps distracted and prevents me from guessing the true culprit until the very end. I didn’t see that one coming.
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I enjoyed reading Cursed. I thought the story had a good plot with well developed characters. Both are well written and hold your interest. I would recommend reading.
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This is a Regency, paranormal, historical romance between a witch and a cursed man. Although it started out slow once it got going it was a page turner. Isobel and Matteo are well developed characters with intense chemistry and their story is filled with drama, angst, danger, mystery, suspense, magic, passion and romance. I look forward to reading the next book in the Spellbound Regency series.
A wonderful gothic.
This was a wonderful gothic I was completely engaged in the tale to the very end. It was intriguing, scary, and amazing. I liked the fact this fantasy was so well-written the plot was complex and the characters were outstanding. This is a book I am so happy to have read and recommend to all my friends. It was a paranormal-fantasy-gothic-romance done well. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Cursed by Lucy Leroux is an awesome that I have read and fell in love with. This is book number one in this awesome start to a brand new series and I can not wait to read book number two. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about dark erotica, historical , paranormal romance and this story NOT intended for anyone under 18.
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I really liked Cursed, a Spellbound Regency Novel. Isobel, a Governess in England meets Matteo a rich and troubled man from Italy. She finds herself surrounded in mystery and murder and must bring out the thing she has been suppressing since she arrived. A good story with fascinating characters, looking forward to reading Black Widow book two in the Spellbound Series.
I give Cursed 4 stars for its good story.
I would recommend this book to Fantasy/Romance fans.
Wow this book was amazingly written. Once I started I couldn’t put it down till I was finished. This book has twists and turns you don’t know what’s happening. will they all get there happily ever after or will it all go wrong. To find out what happens go buy the book. You won’t be disappointed I wasn’t.
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Cursed by Lucy Leroux is part historical romance and part paranormal. Ms. Leroux has provided us with a well-written book furnished with outstanding characters. Isobel grew up learning witchcraft from her grandmother until her aunt was killed. When her father passes away she’s forced to take a position as a governess. Matteo was cursed and he and his father traveled from Italy to find a witch to cure him, only to find she was dead when they arrived. Matteo and Isobel rush to find a cure before it’s too late. Their story is loaded with drama, sizzle, action and suspense along with a big dose of paranormal. I enjoyed reading Cursed and look forward to reading more from Lucy Leroux in the future. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
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Isobel was working as a governess when the italian relatives of her employee arrived. The young one looked sick and she felt something strange about him. There were rumors that some girls were missing at the village and somehow Isobel knew that the new arrived had something to do with that. Then, she saw Mattheo and he didn’t look sick walking around and watching her with interest. There was magic power in her family females, and she sensed Mattheo’s aura was tainted. Getting ready to bed she was seized and carried to a cabin in the wood where she faced the beast. Will she survive? Who would help a mere governess? I like stories with lot of suspense, intrigue and sex. I’m a fool for paranormal stories and historical romances. This book was a feast for me. Have all the menu. Was well paced, good plot and an interesting development. Isobel was a strong, smart and resourceful heroine who knew how to embrace her destiny and we have an incubus (a very horny one) to add to the mix. Isobel’s struggles with the evil ones almost made me cheer her. Like the author style and enjoyed this story a lot.
Isobel is a witch hiding as a governess. The night she’s kidnapped, she faces the demon that possesses her employer’s Italian nephew, Matteo. Using her magic to protect herself, she becomes enslaved to rid Matteo of the demon. Sweet, gentle Matteo wants Isobel, the demon wants her too. For Matteo to survive, Isobel must get rid of the demon. Who and why did someone curse Matteo? Explicit hot steamy sex between a witch and a demon.
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Governess Isobel Sterling is content with her position in the Montgomery household where the children behave well. She is treated well by the lord and lady of the house and is becoming comfortable there. All that will change when mysterious visitors arrive from abroad.
Isobel is flattered at the attention from Matteo Garibaldi, but he has been cursed and has his secrets. Girls in the village go missing and Isobel can see darkness growing in Matteo. Then she gets locked in with him for the night and must call on her hidden witch powers – and try to learn how to use them to defend herself from the beast! Will she survive? If she does, can she do anything to help Matteo overcome the curse?
This was much different than I expected, but I enjoyed the story and the characters. It was intriguing, suspenseful, and kept my attention. Grab your copy and see if you enjoy this unusual story.
Isobel is a beautiful governess for a family with children. She is full of secrets.
One day the family she is working for have mysterious guests over, family from abroad.
One of the guests, Garibaldi is attracted to Isobel. Omgoodness, I really enjoyed this story line, the characters, the suspense and the romance!!
This was a real rollercoster of a story! Set in the regency era, the storyline has strong gothic and paranormal elements. The storyline is quite complex with plenty of twists, magic, mystery, action and a love story that kept me engrossed throughout reading. The story elements are revealed slowly, building the plotline a bit at a time, until the end. The intimate moments of the hero and heroine are extremely steamy, to the point of erotica. “Cursed” is not your typical romance. I would characterize it as dark romance, as there are some occasions of attempted non-concensual intimate moments, that may disturb some readers, so I advice reader discretion. Still, I loved the story, which includes and epilogue set in the future.
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If you love this genre this is a must read. I volunteered to read an advance copy for an honest review.
This book is full of details that provide depth, suspense and mystery. The storyline plays out rather slowly in the beginning but it does take off about a third of the way into the book and it does so magnificently. Well crafted, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat. Great storytelling.
If this book is anything to go by then this is one author who has no need for spells to get readers and great reviews! I love historical romances, and this is done perfectly. The plot is an interesting that would have probably held my attention anyway, but the author then throws in some wonderfully well-developed characters. There are some steamy scenes that are quite graphic but very well written. I recommend it to anyone who loves historical romances with some paranormal and great steamy scenes!
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This is a mixed story there is Gothic Regency, paranormal, historical, erotica, and fantasy a well-written story. With twists, turns, suspense, drama, danger, hexes, curses, and romance. A story I could not put down. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really enjoyed this story. Really good plot to the story. Very well written. Would highly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of stories. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
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