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| Casting Spells | 
 enlarge | Author: Barbara Bretton
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
Buy New: $7.00
You Save: $7.00 (50%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 41845
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0425223647
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425223642
ASIN: 0425223647
Publication Date: November 4, 2008
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Product Description
Magic. Knitting. Love. A new series and a delightful departure by the USA Today bestselling author of Just Desserts.
Sugar Maple looks like any Vermont town, but its inhabited with warlocks, sprites, vampires, witchesand an ancient secret. And Chloe Hobbs, owner of Sticks & String, a popular knitting shop, has a big secret too. Shes a sorcerers daughter in search of Mr. Rightand shes found him in Luke MacKenzie, a cop investigating Sugar Maples very first murder. Bad news is hes 100% human, which could spell disaster for a normal future with a paranormal woman like her.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Love this one! January 4, 2009
really fun to read! If you're a fan of paranormal romance, this is a great one, there is a ton of potential for follow up books or prequels, I'm excited to discover this author)
Delightful! December 12, 2008
This is my first Barbara Bretton novel and I will be reading more. This is the story of Chloe Hobbs who owns a wildly popular and highly-rated knitting shop in a cozy and magical New England town. And when I say magical, I do mean magical. The town is a safe haven for fairies, witches, selkies, trolls and well you get the picture. Chloe, the off-spring of a sorceress and a human, is supposed to protect the town of Sugar Maple with her magical powers. Chloe, however, has no magical powers until she finds love with a Boston cop who comes to investigate a murder in Sugar Maple. I loved this truly magical story!
 Just "OK" November 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are a fan of the paranormal romance genre you might find this book a little light on details. While the story is filled with supernatural characters, for the most part they are never developed. They are typically introduced to the reader and then we're told they are a troll, vampire, shapeshifter, etc. Alternately, if you like present day romance you might not like the constant references to "majick". I thought the story was cute enough although there is a lot of info on knitting which is pretty dull (for a non-knitter!). I've read other books by this author that I've enjoyed more.
Charming.... November 24, 2008
It all started with a death....
The town of Sugar Maple hasn't had a death in ages. A magickal spell cast has kept this town filled with supernatural denizens safe from the human world, but the spell is wearing thin. Only Chloe Hobbs, a human with no magickal powers and the owner of a knitting shop, can change things by falling in love. But is Luke Mackenzie the right man for her? He's in Sugar Maple to investigate a possible murder but will he lose his own heart in the process? Magickal mayhem is about to erupt in this formerly quiet town!
Barbara Bretton delves into the world of the paranormal romance with this charming, cozy-like tale. CASTING SPELLS is an interesting meld of romance, paranormal romance, and a cozy knitting mystery. One can't help but be thoroughly enchanted by the delightful ambiance of the story as Ms. Bretton sets a smooth pace for the story, gradually building up to the grand finale.
CASTING SPELLS alternates perspectives as the story is told from both Luke and Chloe's points of views. The varying perspectives keep the story solidly grounded as Luke is a cop and very much focused on the here and now while Chloe is more ethereal, used to a world in which magick is all around her. Each section flows nicely into the next as the two viewpoints mesh together quite well. The side story of Gunnar is a poignant one and only adds to the overall mystique as we see it unfold from the perspectives of Luke and Chloe.
Barbara Bretton writes a tale that will appeal across genres. While paranormal lovers such as myself will delight at the thought of a town populated by fairies, imps, trolls, and other supernatural creatures, contemporary fans of Ms. Bretton will also enjoy the very solid romance that she is well known for writing. The knitting tips at the end are an added bonus as CASTING SPELLS is sure to cast one on readers!
COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES
 Too Little for Too Much November 23, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm sure this is a delightful book - Ms. Bretton is a very fine writer. However, I can't bring myself to pay $14 for a small book printed in a large font in a trade paperback edition. I think more copies of this book would sell if it were a regular paperback at the usual price. I'm too frugal to spend this much on so little when there are many other fine writers whose publishers are not trying to take advantage of the reading public. Ms. Bretton should take this up with her publisher.
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