"Powerful entry in a fine romantic fantasy series"
In Pine Creek, Maine, businessman Matt Gregor enters the
art gallery owned by sisters Winter and Megan McKeage.
He buys "Moon Watcher" and asks her as the artist if she
would paint a picture of a home for him that he will have
constructed on Bear Mountain, which he now owns. Winter
worries that her elderly friend Talking Tom who lives in a
cabin on the mountain will be displaced so she agrees if
he allows Tom to stay. Father Daar informs Grey, who he brought forward eight
centuries, that his tree of life is dying and only Winter
can save it. He wants to train her to be a Druid to kill
his long time enemy Curam who he believes is killing his
tree; if the tree dies, the earth will die too. However,
Daar insists she must remain a virgin or lose her power;
he may be too late as she loves Matt, who she has been
seeing for the last couple of weeks though she still knows
little about him. The attraction between the lead couple is terrific as they
grip the audience throughout like when Matt knows while
conducting business in Utah that Winter needs him now on
the New England mountaintop. The amazing and fabulous
twists will shock and entertain the audience while
refreshing a tale enhanced by the return of stars from the
previous novels playing critical roles. Though the use of
the tree dying was a prime theme in a previous tale (see
TEMPTING THE HIGHLANDER) and a wonderful twist involving
Tom lacks motive, fans will cherish this powerful entry in
a fine romantic fantasy series. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 16, 2005
SummaryShe must choose between her destiny...and her desire.
As soon as Pine Creek's new mystery man steps into her art
gallery, Winter MacKeage is intrigued. This sexy stranger,
Matt Gregor, wants her to do some drawings of his dream
house. And with his tiger-gold eyes and masculine charm,
he's impossible to resist. But so is Winter's Scottish
heritage. As the seventh MacKeage daughter, she must
embrace her true magical calling...and deny her mortal
desires. Soon Winter is heating up -- in Matt's strong
arms -- and her fiery heart is torn. Can she give up the
destiny she was born to fulfill for the only man she's
ever truly loved?
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