"Charming romantic fantasy"
Her witch mom informs thirty years old practitioner Daria
Morgan that her powers will be enhanced once she meets her
soul mate and shares in the First Mating. Still a virgin,
business consultant Daria does not want a man in her life
though strengthening her powers would be nice. Her magic
has enabled her to find problems in businesses. CEO Joe Glennell sends his top troubleshooter John "Bent"
Benthausen to Houston to work on the newest acquisition.
Bent implements efficiencies, but costs remain
exorbitant. A friend suggests he hire consultant Daria
Morgan, but she declines. Bent and Daria meet through
mutual friends and both feel an attraction. She offers
him a tip that leads to the firm's security team arrested
for stealing spare parts. As her family accepts him as
her soul mate, a letter warns her to stay away from
Glennell-Houston or else. No one messes with Daria who
forces Bent to hire her as a consultant so she can uncover
the remaining crooks while they practice THE OLDEST KIND
OF MAGIC that of love. Ann Macela writes a charming romantic fantasy that will
remind the audience of Bell, Book, and Candle. The story
line is fun as delightful Daria meets her soulmate who to
her chagrin is a non-practitioner; breathtaking Bent has
no problems adapting to her wacky family who adopts him as
if they have known him all their lives. The threat
against Daria seems overkill, but sub-genre fans will
still appreciate this wonderful touch of magic. Once fans
close the book and blow out the reading candle, they will
anxiously await the soulmate of Daria's sister to ring her
bell. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 15, 2005
SummaryDaria Morgan is a magic practitioner who uses magic and
spells to do her everyday job as a management consultant.
John "Bent" Benthausen is a CEO who, despite improvements
in production, can't make a profit. He needs her help.
With her special gifts, Daria gets right to the heart of
Bent's problem—crooked employees. Crooked, vicious,
employees who are now out to get Daria. Those are just
Problems One and Two.
Problem Three: An ancient force, an irresistible
compulsion, called the soulmate imperative brings
together magic-users and their mates in a lifelong bond.
And it won't be happy until they surrender to the
inevitable . . the Oldest Kind of Magic . . .
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