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Really liked Meg for half of the book, then became disappointed in her. She kept thinking she could solve problems that she perceived to be. She redeemed herself towards the end. Sax was correct when he called her "harebrained".

Sax was quirky, but extremely handsome.

An interesting story with great supporting characters, including a talking bird and a snarling dog.


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Forbidden Magic Jo Beverley 9780451408020 Books Reviews

I have read this book more than once and each time just amazes me. I love Jo Beverley's work.
Different story line for a fun, steamy read
I bought this book because it was listed as book 6 in the company of rogues. It was a decent read but not what I thought I was paying for. Nowhere was it connected to the company of rogues. The book itself was good as are most anything I have read by Jo Beverly. However I was very disappointed I had been misled into buying this book
Jo Beverley is the kind of writer who can make you care deeply about the characters in a story, even if you've read it many times before.
Generally I steer clear of "magic" because it's usually a deus ex machina when the author runs out of good plot ideas. In this case, not so much, though IMO way too much time was spent fretting about it or searching for it. I forgave much, given the tawny, sleek Hero, Sax, who really really likes bed sport. Yum. Worth a few re-reads, actually...
This story has interesting plotting, a historically accurate although shocking Irish goddess, a deserving heroine and an outrageously original and charming hero. I am always pleased with family values in a story, and this, though highly original, certainly celebrated very good relationships in the family of the heroine and condemned bad parenting in the hero's case. His extraordinary personality was caused by a very unpleasant childhood. The ways that this rather upright heroine with a shocking secret, and the wildly original hero fit as a couple, and the ways that they, along with her brother and sisters, his unusual but loyal servants, and a goofy but lovable dog combine to overcome evil is very satisfying.
This is a marriage of convenience Regency historical that includes an element of the paranormal/magic.

Sax, the Earl of Saxonhurst, is an earl - a very eccentric earl who has a unique personality. Somehow, he collects unwanteds (e.g., giving lawbreakers and handicapped servants positions in his household, adopting an ugly dog), but he is never deliberate or condescending about it. Rather, this behavior stems from a genuinely generous (if sometimes capricious) heart. At the same time, he is also a man of many appetites...and he possesses what can only be described as animal magnetism, for lack of a better term.

The heroine, Meg Gillingham, is a plain former-governess who is struggling to support her four brothers and sisters after the sudden deaths of their parents. She is practical to the extreme...except for her wild and well-founded belief in the pagan statue that her mother has left in her care. Through a series of events that includes a desperate wish on the pagan statue, Sax and Meg agree to marry without having set eyes on each other, thus solving her financial problems and a family problem of his own.

As Sax and Meg uncover each other's depths and little secrets (e.g., Sax nearly goes cross-eyed when he discovers Meg's hidden undergarments are intricately embroidered), they find themselves falling in love with the spouse that fate has thrown their way.

This story is fun and does devolve into a little bit of a madcap caper in the last third; however, the characters are wonderful and I always enjoy reading it.
Really liked Meg for half of the book, then became disappointed in her. She kept thinking she could solve problems that she perceived to be. She redeemed herself towards the end. Sax was correct when he called her "harebrained".

Sax was quirky, but extremely handsome.

An interesting story with great supporting characters, including a talking bird and a snarling dog.