Patricia Rice (31 page)
Authors: This Magic Moment
But he’d never attacked a woman. Trev’s temper faltered under a wave of bitter anguish. Seeing the artist in person reminded him that the lady hadn’t caused his cousin’s death.
Laurence had been the only decent Rochester he’d ever known. He’d been looking forward to their reunion after all these years. A few months younger than Trev, Laurence had been as purely aristocratic English as Trev was not—golden-haired, rosy-cheeked, and jolly-humored when he’d last seen him. Granted, that had been when they were both fourteen. Time could have wrought changes, but Trev would have preferred to judge that for himself.
Scowling blackly, he went in search of his carriage.
He’d stormed his grandfather’s house an hour ago to see for himself that the Earl of Lansdowne was truly comatose from the apoplexy that had stricken him at the art gallery. He wouldn’t have put it past the old man to have instigated the whole nefarious plot to discredit him, but beyond proving the earl was bedridden, he’d learned nothing else. Believing Trev to be the murderer the earl had accused him of being, the earl’s servants had risen up against him for fear he’d harm his grandfather. He’d been fortunate to escape without broken bones.
If he was to find out why he’d been framed for a murder he hadn’t committed and regain any chance of courting a lady and having a family, Lady Lucinda Pembroke was his only lead. He’d have to follow her, then force her to admit his innocence.
Planning by what means one might force a lady into anything, Trev grinned, swung his walking stick, and signaled the carriage waiting for him around the corner.
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New York Times
bestselling author
Merely Magic
by Patricia Rice
She has the magic as her birthright…
Ninian is a healer, but she’s a Malcolm first and foremost, and Malcolms have always had a bit of magic—unpredictable though it is—to aid them in their pursuits. She knows she must accept what she is or perish, but then Lord Drogo Ives arrives, bringing the deepest, most powerful magic she’s ever experienced and turning Ninian’s world upside down…
But Drogo Ives has no time for foolish musings or legends, even if he can’t seem to resist the local witch. Thrown together by a series of disastrous events, Ninian won’t give herself fully to Drogo until she can make him trust and believe in her, and that’s the last thing he’ll ever do…
Praise for Patricia Rice:
“You can always count on Patricia Rice for an entertaining story with just the right mix of romance, humor, and emotion.”
—The Romantic Reader
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New York Times
bestselling author
Must Be Magic
by Patricia Rice
An explosive attraction…
Lady Leila Staines has always felt like an outcast among her magically gifted sisters. Desperate to discover her own talent, she seeks out Dunstan Ives, a dark and brooding aristocrat with a scientific bent who may hold the key to unleashing Leila’s hidden powers.
Can create a spark that’s pure magic…
Dunstan has shunned the decadent society that wrongfully condemned him of murder, and he’s vowed never again to succumb to the spell of a beautiful woman. But the bewitching Lady Leila makes him a proposal no man in his position can resist.
Praise for Patricia Rice
“With Ms. Rice’s skill for mixing humor, emotional intensity, and sensuality with a touch of the supernatural,
Must Be Magic
is a highly recommended read and a ‘keeper.’”
—RT Book Reviews,
4. 5 Stars
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bestselling author
The Trouble with Magic
by Patricia Rice
Is her magic a gift, or a curse…?
All the Malcolms have some magic, but Lady Felicity’s ability to read people’s emotions simply by touching them or their possessions overwhelms her. She’s reached a marriageable age, but how can she ever wed when she can see so clearly a man’s guilty secrets?
Only he can tell the difference…
Ewen Ives, itinerant rake and adventurous inventor, knows better than to underestimate the mischief of the Malcolms. But sparks fly when he encounters Felicity, and Ewen can’t seem to refuse her plea for assistance…
Praise for Patricia Rice
“Rice’s enchanting book is truly spellbinding.”
—Booklist
“You can always count on Patricia Rice for an entertaining story with just the right mix of romance, humor, and emotion.”
—The Romantic Reader
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bestselling author
The Lure of Song and Magic
by Patricia Rice
Her voice was a curse…
When Dylan “Oz” Oswin’s son is kidnapped, the high-powered producer will do anything to get him back. Desperately following an anonymous tip, he seeks help from a former child singing sensation called Syrene, only to find she’s vowed never to sing again. Immune to her voice but not her charm, Oz is convinced she holds the key to his son’s disappearance—and he’ll stop at nothing to make her break her vow.
Only he can make her sing…
She knows the devastation her talent can bring. There’s more than a child’s life at stake, but Syrene cannot unleash her dangerous siren’s voice upon the world, even for a man who is impossible to deny…
Praise for Patricia Rice
“An enchanting concoction of magic, suspense, and an unlikely love.”
—Booklist
Starred Review
“A truly terrific story… Rice brings you great characters, a dynamite plot, and plenty of magic.”
—RT Book Reviews,
4.5 Stars
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With five million books in print and
New
York
Times
and
USA
Today
bestseller lists under her belt, Patricia Rice’s emotionally charged contemporary and historical romances have won
RT
Book
Reviews
Reviewers’ Choice and Career Achievement Awards and have been honored as Romance Writers of America RITA finalists in the historical, Regency, and contemporary categories. A former CPA, Patricia Rice is a native of Kentucky and New York, a past resident of North Carolina, and currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri.
