Kissed by Magic

Magic & Mayhem, Book 1

By: Erica Ridley

Narrated by: Holly Adams

Enjoy an Outlander-meets-Frozen romantic comedy from a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author.

Adventurer Lance Desmond needs to produce a fortune before his arch-rival collects the bounty on his head. He risks an ancient curse to retrieve treasure hidden within icebound Castle Cavanaugh, only to become trapped inside. Not with the gold he so desperately needs, but with medieval Princess Marigold who's been cooling her heels since...well, medieval times.

The lonely princess refuses to acknowledge the blossoming attraction between them. Not just because she deserves a better future than a penniless rogue. But because at midnight, he'll vanish like all her other would-be heroes. And the evergreen in the parlor will have one more figurine hanging from its boughs....

©2014, 2019 Erica Ridley (P)2019 Tantor

Way more intercourse than expected

This was a fun story, and I can’t complain too much because it was free and also short, but the repeated intercourse was not what I expected from a 3 1/2 hour book that sounded more like a YA novella from the description. I thought maybe I just hadn’t paid enough attention to the description because it was free, but at the time of this review, I don’t see anything that would have clued me in that they would be at it like bunnies.

To be fair, it was maybe medium spice. It certainly wasn’t fade-to-black, it was described in detail but the language used was tasteful.

I don’t object to “romance” novels, I just like to know when that’s what I am, in fact, reading. If you think this will be a fun book to listen to on a long car ride with your tween, BE WARNED.

Good storyline with great storytelling

Outstanding performance. The story itself was witty and romantic with a depth not normally seen in the romance genre.

Great story!

I loved the story and the characters. I could have done without the open door graphic sex.

I loved the storyline

The book blends modern with medieval with a touch of fantasy and magic perfectly. The characters were interesting and funny. The romance developed well and had definite spice. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing each character to life.

Fun Adventure

This was quick and fun. A fairytale that makes you smile and laugh. Reminds me of a retelling of old style fairytales. Worth the time to enjoy.