The Trouble With Magic

Rice's enchanting book is truly spellbinding."-Booklist “Rice is a marvelously talented author who skillfully combines pathos with humor in a stirring, sensual romance that shows the power of love is the most wondrous gift of all. Think of this memorable story as a gift you can open again and again.” Romantic Times She sees the past. He builds the future. Together, they may change everything. Lady Felicity Malcolm Childe is expected to make an advantageous match—but her despised gift of psychometry causes her to fear every touch. Tired of living a life wrapped in woolens to deflect the more agonizing images, she sets out alone to find a legendary book of spells that might rid her of her curse forever. A brilliant inventor who can move rivers and harness lightning, Ewen Ives is a charming rake, but not totally irresponsible. He cannot allow a runaway Lady Felicity to travel unescorted. But Felicity is not the helpless child he assumes. In return for Ewen helping her to find the book, she is determined to save him from destructive forces only she can sense. Felicity believes in destiny. Ewen puts his faith in science. But the deeper they delve into past mysteries and modern temptation, the more they begin to wonder: can love be the most powerful healer of all? Witty, emotionally rich, and simmering with romantic tension, this magical tale of two unlikely allies will enchant readers who believe in second chances— MAGICAL MALCOLM SERIES IN ORDER Merely Magic Must Be Magic Trouble With Magic This Magic Moment Much Ado About Magic Magic Man