Merely Magic: Magical Malcolms Book #1

Patricia Rice

Aug 2021 · Magical Malcolms Book 1 · Book View Cafe

About this ebook

“Patricia Rice employs wicked wit and sizzling sensuality to turn the battle of the sexes into a magical romp." -Mary Jo Putney, NYT Bestselling author

Can a cynical scientist and an illogical enchantress find happiness?

Lady Ninian Malcolm Siddons, a healer and herbalist, has dedicated her life to the welfare of her ancestral Northumberland village. Both her class and calling have isolated her from companionship and love. But according to legend, her beloved village cannot thrive without a magical Malcolm in residence.

Drogo Ives, Earl of Ives and Wystan, cares only for honor, science, and reason--unlike his unruly brothers and the illogical and untrustworthy female of the species. Love and marriage are two unknowns he has no desire to explore. His married brother can inherit.

But fate and Drogo’s meddling stepsister bring Drogo and Ninian together for one night...with shattering consequences. Having dealt with the inconvenient result of his father’s bastards, Drogo has vowed to marry any woman who carries his child—and now the irresistible Ninian does. Only, the last time a Malcolm married an Ives, disaster destroyed Wystan and both their families. With all the odds against them, can they find a place where science and mystery meet, and build a bridge into a future where love saves both their families and their homes?

MAGICAL MALCOLM SERIES IN ORDER

Merely Magic

Must Be Magic

Trouble With Magic

This Magic Moment

Much Ado About Magic

Magic Man

Ratings and reviews

The best! A great book with an intricate, intriguing plot. There's plenty of twists and turns between the impetuous meeting of the protagonists and the HEA. Along the way Rice introduces us to the quirky, feeling (sensitive) Malcolm family-who only have girls and the logical,forbidding but charming Ives, who only have boys.Things are complicated from the very start by a legend local to the little village in Northumberland stating that disaster results when Malcolms mate with Iveses. Drawn by an attraction neither understands, Ninian Malcolm submits from the pull of curiosity and emotion to the stern, single-minded head of the Ives family, Drogo. The local village suffers.When Ninian turns up pregnant, Drogo is left with the responsibility to convince the liberated woman who sees her primary purpose in life as guarding the welfare of the villagers and property to marry him. But Drogo doesn't know how to love and Ninian doesn't want to live without it.The resolution of this dilemma occupies the remainder of the book. Along the way, we are treated to sly humor, insights on the nature of people who know by instinct and feeling and those who work by logic and obligation, and, of course, the focused determination of both Ninian and the author that love conquers all. Highly recommended reading.

Mysteriously magical and beautiful story depicting epic love between two equally brilliant and caring individuals, made possible by destiny and circumstances!

A very pleasant story. I finished it in 2 days.

About the author

With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today's lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice is one of romance's hottest authors. Her emotionally-charged romances have won numerous awards and been honored as RITA® finalists in the historical, regency and contemporary categories. To receive news of new releases, sign up for her newsletter at http://patriciarice.com