“Patricia Rice weaves magical love stories”–Mary Jo Putney, NY Times Bestselling Author
“Rice takes her readers on an amorous adventure in this magical tale.”–RT Book Reviews
“There is never a dull moment.”–Nightowl Reviews
The long-awaited sequel to NY Times bestseller Patricia Rice’s Magic series of historical romances is finally here!
He’s a scientist who studies the stars. She’s an … here!
He’s a scientist who studies the stars. She’s an astrologer who predicts the future. Can a lonely witch save a handsome unbeliever from his own doom?
The Lonely Witch
While creating zodiac charts for her eccentric and mysterious Malcolm relations, Lady Azenor Dougall — a talented astrologer — realizes the alignment of the stars poses a fatal threat to her beloved siblings. To protect those she loves, she flees her Scots home… and searches for an answer.
The Handsome Scientist
Lord Theophilus Ives, heir presumptive to the Marquess of Ashford, is a renowned astronomer who has perfected a telescope capable of seeing beyond Saturn’s moons. If only the women his all-male family attracted were as predictable as the laws of science. Nonetheless, Theo is undaunted by the tumult of his life — until the day the luscious Lady Azenor arrives to warn them that his brother, the Marquess, is in terrible danger.
The Magic in the Stars
Can Lady Azenor Dougall convince a laughing disbeliever of peril? And can she escape the fate her stars predict if she lingers too long in Lord Theo’s enthralling company?
If you enjoy the humor of Eloisa James, the history of Jo Beverley, or the emotion of Mary Jo Putney, don’t miss this exciting new chapter in Patricia Rice’s acclaimed romance series!
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Unexpected Magic Series in order:
Magic in the Stars, Book 1
Whisper of Magic, Book 2
Theory of Magic, Book 3
Aura of Magic, Book 4
Chemistry of Magic, Book 5
No Perfect Magic, Book 6
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I Loved the entire 6 book series.
Many comical moments. Would make an excellent comedic romance movie
Lost interest about 70 pgs in
A fun romance, heading towards the magical.
It’d great to see strong women portrayed in bygone times. A great rainy day read
The magical and comic read was a fun read.
Enjoyed reading this book. Most of the characters were a world of there own which conflicted with everyone else. Actually laughed out loud while reading it.
Enjoyable. A bit far-fetched but a good stand-alone, even if part of a series.
Oh this book it is so tender. I love happy ending love story. Thank you!!!
Great series. Highly recommend this.
When astrology meets astronomy and their love lines intersect, will it bring joy or disaster?
Rating: MA: mature audience: sexy men, lusty thoughts described, graphic sex scenes, token mention of m/m love, violence but not graphic, murder attempts, etc., the usual. Source: This was a free offer through Amazon. Paranormal element: the family members have specific gifts or abilities. No magic spells.
Lady Azenor Dougall [Aster]: Her job? Make order out of anarchy. Her gift? Reading the stars by charting the planets, thus allowing her to make predictions and prophesies. One question she had for our astrologer hero… what is Uranus? Don’t laugh, it was a legit question. Women didn’t have access to the published works or pamphlets of the Astronomical Society. Aster had been working from ancient charts, calculations, and any scientific bits of information she could find. She was aghast to learn there was another planet and possibly more. She now wondered how this heavenly body, she didn’t even know existed, would affect the charts for her future and that of her family?
Lord Theophilus Ives [Theo, the spare—heir presumptive to the 3rd Marquess of Ashford]. As an astrologer, his philosophy was ‘one cannot mathematically chat the fates.’ As a man of science, he didn’t cotton to this witchy stuff. Oh, Aster would have plenty to say about that.
This was my first time reading this author. I’ve since read blurbs stating that she’s ‘known for writing whimsy, humor, and mayhem.’ OMG! My kind of books. Like any first book in a series, Rice had the arduous job of introducing EVERYONE and establishing the who, what, when, and where that was the foundation for our love story and those that follow. Many of the introductions were slight [a mere walk-on, so to speak] but were necessary as these characters will be featured in future books. I know, I peeked at the series list.
This was maddening at first because everyone was related and you know what happens when the family is confined in one location? Let’s just say… I gave up and just relaxed and enjoyed the chaos as our heroine wrangled her family and her astrological charts against the stubborn astronomy science of our hero. I figured it would sort itself out, and it did.
Iveston Hall: a madhouse of layabouts and dogs, dark corridors, numerous unoccupied wings, attics [a treasure trove of relics from the past], puppies everywhere, Ives brothers everywhere [bachelors all, which begs the question, why do these Ives men keep losing their women?], mechanical equipment/inventions thrown about, half-brothers, telescope on the roof, numerous bastards, gaslight antics, tipsy housekeeper, astrological charts scattered across the floor [predicting love, death, success, danger, hidden enemies, rain, and more rain], an angry Marquess [injured and refusing to leave his room], twins, an uncle, more twins, an impromptu tea party [a house full of ladies, perfume, lace, and silk all looking for husbands], a visiting Scottish Earl, fireworks, … yeah, it was an exciting time at Iveston Hall.
This was hilarious and completely crazy… I mean laugh-out-loud crazy. I couldn’t help but like these guys. Bless their hearts. This was a house full of brothers, half-brothers, bastards, and uncles all focused on their own unique areas of interest and completely ignoring what was happening right under their noses. The house was a wreck, the housekeeper was drinking in the pantry, one brother was breeding rescue dogs that were running amuck. The cook left, the tenants were revolting [literally], the maids ran off, the roof leaked, two women tenants were fighting over a cow [or was that two cows pulling hair over the hedge… whatever], riots, Luddites, machine wreckers, superstitious town folk, murder attempts, and jealousies from the neighboring landowners who didn’t like change. I highly recommend this for those who like to read something fun with a little paranormal thrown in and completely crazy.
Lady Azenor Dougall through her astrological studies has realized that she is a danger to her family and as a result has distanced herself from them. When she goes to warn a distant branch of the family of their imminent danger, she finds herself attracted to Lord Theophilus Ives. He is an astronomer and a scientist and disregards her warnings despite his instant attraction to her. When her predictions begin to come true and his older brother is severely injured and he must take up the duties of Marquess of Ashford, he calls on Lady Aster for help in finding a wife who can tame his household and conquer the chaos of the Ives. I really enjoyed this Regency romance and recommend it. The story of two people who are linked through the stars is appealing.
Patricia Rice writes wonderful books to get lost in along with magic.
this is a wonderful twist on the georgian romance – a smart woman in an unusual profession – the fact that she has a profession is unusual to begin with. i hoped it was going where I wanted it to go, but it was a delightfully different journey
Great love story full of interesting and wild characters, a mad house of handsome, strong male characters. It will be fun to follow the series and find out what happens to all of the other Ives men.
I give this book a 4 star rating. The reason for this rating is that this book was an easy read that kept me entertained. This writer has great promos with her books. I believe as she continues to write her books will be sought after in the historical romance area. I laughed a little while reading this book.
I found the characters very strong and pleasing as I read the book. The action was great and brought the intensity to the book. Marquis Duncan was well written. I truly loved his character. Although there were many Characters in this book, I was able to hold my own as to who was who.
But as to who was related to whom that’s where it went down hill. There was not much detail in this area.
It was just an ok read.
Great series
I really liked the development of the characters, especially the heroine.
I liked the way this book was written. Interesting story line