"Nora has another winner"

Ten years ago Sam Logan fled Three Sisters Island off the Massachusetts coast for the mainland. He left behind a devastated Mia Devlin, who loved Sam with every cell in her body. She thought forever, but he could not wait to escape the island.

Now Sam is back and his goal is to regain what he threw away in his youth. He wants Mia permanently in his life. However, she has made a new life for herself that includes running her bookstore and excludes her good neighbor Sam. He begins his campaign even as Mia faces a deadlier test than her two modern witch sisters have recently undergone. Mia, with the love of fellow witch Sam, can thwart the curse only if she trusts him with her heart and soul. However, if he deserts her again she doubts she could recover; giving in to the curse sounds safer.

After two powerful Three Sisters Island romances Nora Roberts had to FACE THE FIRE of providing a stand alone tale that readers would rank on a par with its predecessors and tie up the loose ends from the previous novels. Ms. Roberts succeeds providing her audience with one of the top sub-genre books of the year. The story line deftly combines a classic romance theme with a supernatural spin into a potent witch's brew. Mia and Sam are dynamite characters that the audience will appreciate and the return of the lead protagonists from the previous tales insures the curse comes full circle. Ms. Roberts stands at the pinnacle of writers as she once again provides readers with the best.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 17, 2002

Summary

In the conclusion to her acclaimed Three Sisters Island trilogy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts masterfully evokes the quaint charm of New England, weaving a spellbinding take of true love -- and sheer magic...

Mia Devlin knows what it's like to love with your whole heart -- and then watch your love walk away. Years ago, she and Sam Logan shared an incredible bond built on passion, legend and fate. But one day he fled Three Sisters Island, leaving her lost in memories of the magic they shared -- and determined to live without love...

The new owner of the island's only hotel, Sam has returned to Three Sisters with hopes of winning back Mia's affections. He is puzzled when she greets him with icy indifference -- for the chemistry between them is still sizzling and true. Angry, hurt and deeply confused, Mia refuses to admit that a passion for Sam still burns up her heart. But she'll need his help -- and his powers -- to face her greatest, most terrifying challenge. And as the deadline for breaking a centuries-old curse draws to a near, they must take the first steps toward destiny -- and come together to turn back the dark...