Calypso Magic by Catherine Coulter
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(Mass Market Paperback - Reissue)
- Pub. Date: January 2004
- 416pp
- Sales Rank: 69,744
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 2004
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Mass Market Paperback, 416pp
- Sales Rank: 69,744
- Series: Magic Trilogy Series
- ISBN-13: 9780451210944
- ISBN: 0451210948
- Edition Description: Reissue
Synopsis
Nineteen-year-old Diana Savarol is nowhere near the traditional ingenue entering her first Season. In fact, as distant cousin Lord Lyonel Ashton soon discovers, she has a mind -- and a tongue -- as distinctly foreign as her tanned face. And the conventions of polite London society seem wholly unable to restrain her wilful disposition, outspoken nature and general disdain for the array of marriageable prospects she is exposed to.
In many ways, it is a blessing that Diana soon convinces her aunt Lucia, Lady Cranston, to allow her to return to her beloved West Indies. However, she is not to risk such a dangerous voyage alone, and Lyonel is forced to escort her as chaperone and protector -- a role he increasingly comes to dislike as Diana's true environment embraces them both in its heady, sensual perfume.
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The second book in Catherine Coulter's Magic series is a fiery romance that is as superb as Midsummer Magic. Moving from Regency England to the exotic West Indies, Calypso Magic is the story of a hot-tempered earl and his witty, very desirable, island-born cousin--and the undying love and relentless passion that binds them together through jealousy, mystery, murder and intrigue. Original.
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Catherine Coulter is the author of numerous historical romances, including the Bride series, and contemporary romantic thrillers, including the popular FBI series.
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Romance with a Plotby Anonymous
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March 11, 2006: This book kept me up all night, wanting to read more and more. So, it's definitely a page-turner. The characters in Calypso Magic were very enjoyable to read, especially when it came to the banterings between the two main characters, Lyon and Diana. It has a lot more story than just pure romance, but it does satisfy both parties. The book, all in all, was great to read, but the end seemed a little weak for me. Nevertheless, it delivered until the end. Overall, I do recommend this book to anyone interested in Catherine Coulter's fiction. :)
Calypso Magicby Anonymous
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June 30, 2004: I will not deny that the story is set up excellently with so much promise in its plot, unfortunately in the end it fails to deliver. Quite a few characters were introduced and slightly developed that did nothing to contribute to the story, like the mistress and the 'old monk'. Characters introduced from other books seem thrown in purely to promote their respective books. For example you learn nothing about why Captain Rafael 'isn't just any ship captain sailing the seven seas.' He just very helpfully shows up, contributes a few cleverly placed lines and then disappears. The culmination of the story is a unbelievable dues ex machina, involving a sudden manifestation of 'insanity.' Its like a bad soap opera. There's a poisoning incident where, even at the end of the book, you still don't know who did it nor why! Sadly, I've read children's books better written than this novel and entirely regret buying it. I give it 2 stars only because the beginning was so promising and I did enjoy it, until I reached the unsatisfactory end that left me frustrated.
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