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The winner of two RITAs and four consecutive Golden Leaf Awards for Best Historical Romance, New York Times best-selling author Mary Jo Putney has enticed countless readers with her graceful storytelling. In The Marriage Spell, Jack Langdon has always suppressed his talent for sorcery. But his marriage to Abigail, a skilled wizard, ignites his passion and opens doorways he never imagined. "Popular Putney's winning combination of well-crafted fantasy and romance will have broad appeal for readers of both genres."-Booklist
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"I just can't get enough of these magical romance books! I really enjoyed listening to this book, Simon Pebble (Think I spelled his name right) is just an awesome narrator. His voice captures the characters moods, man or women, and draws you into the story. I'm liking Mary Jo Putney very much. This book is about a "plain Jane" named Abby who is a wizard healer raised by her wizard father. Jack was born into a wealthy family having wizard powers but in England, magic was frowned upon and boys showing magical powers were sent to a boarding school that literally beat the use of magic right out of you. A classic story of lovers fate, Jack has a bad hunting accident breaking his leg and his neck and his friends bring him to Abby's house asking her for her healing powers to save his life. At first I thought that this whole book was going to be based upon an enchantment, the fact that Abby uses her power to not only fix Jack but force him to agree to marriage, but as you get into the book that's not the case. Anyone who digs a romantic novel filled with magic needs to check out Mary Jo Putney. Every book I've listened to has made me sigh at the end with a smile on my face....then I look at my boyfriend sleeping next to me with his mouth hanging open and a bit of drool making its way to the pillow and I think, well, we can't win them all can we?"
— Jamie (5 out of 5 stars)
The Marriage Spell Listener Reviews
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" I've been reading a lot of romance lately, but my first love is still fantasy, sow hen I ran across this author who does both, I was excited. Maybe I should have started with a different book of hers, but I was remarkably unimpressed. This was not a true blending of genres, but rather a romance novel set against an ill-conceived magical backdrop. The alternative reality was unconvincing and the magic was almost unnecessary. The characters were poorly drawn. This was pretty silly. One of these days, I'm going to find some real paranormal/fantasy romance -- something that makes real use of magic without sexy vampires and still manages to be a lovely romantic story. This was not it. "
— Christine, 2/15/2014 -
" I always enjoyed her Regencies so I was excited to see this fantasy Regency with magic & wizards. The story was a little simple in the end, but that's a traditional Regency. I still found it fun and I thought the mythology was fairly well realized. "
— Judy, 2/13/2014 -
" Yep, really liked this one. Lots of magic to go with the love. "
— Melanie~~, 2/2/2014 -
" A bit of magic/fantasy here that I enjoyed. "
— Kori, 1/30/2014 -
" B-O-R-I-N-G. First BAD Putney book I've read. Skip this one. "
— Danette, 1/25/2014 -
" This alternate history romance fantasy had an endearing story about an unexpected marriage between a magic hating viscount and a magic wielding daughter of gentry. The pluses of this story were the bonding and self discovery that happened throughout the story. The drawback was the repeated love making scenes that didn't really add anything to the plot or the characters. While I enjoyed this book I doubt that I'll read another from this author. "
— Jenna, 1/23/2014 -
" a guilty pleasure, but seriously silly. "
— Cathy, 1/21/2014 -
" Well written, well paced plot, interesting characters, I throughly enjoyed this romance. "
— Marianne, 1/20/2014 -
" "There is magic in prayers, you know, for they invoke the divine." p. 199 "
— Lori, 1/18/2014 -
" The writing style felt mediocre at best. The subject of the novel though, was quite interesting. "
— Razmina, 1/18/2014 -
" Whisper of a plot. Nothing was a real obstacle, and whatever came up was quickly and easily overcome. "
— Lois, 1/13/2014 -
" This book was cute. But in a world where magic is hated and feared by the upper classes, the author couldn't toss in a little more plot? "
— Elena, 1/10/2014 -
" This was pretty bad as romance novels go. Really Really boring and slightly odd even as paranormal romance. "
— Christina, 12/28/2013 -
" The ending was a little weak, but this was just a really fun read. I can always depend on Putney for that. "
— Bob, 12/25/2013 -
" I LOVE this author!! Very compelling. "
— Lesley, 12/22/2013 -
" I nice story in the magician/muggle genre. Here it is the wizards and the Regency aristocracy. "
— Dick, 12/2/2013 -
" Dearly wish Ashby, Ransom & Winslow would get their books! "
— Larisa, 10/31/2013 -
" I like this romance more than most because it actually had a good plot. "
— Janalynn, 6/4/2013 -
" I've come to expect more from Putney's novels. Usually her plots are well thought out and detailed. I felt like this particular story didn't reflect her true story-telling abilities. Enjoyable in it's way, it was still a disappointment in light of her other books. "
— Me, 3/3/2013 -
" I just couldn't buy the alternate history that the book's premise was based on - the magical world didn't seem "real" to me. Maybe I've been spoiled buy Harry Potter and Susan Carroll's series. "
— Bree, 2/20/2012 -
" light fun helped get me over a migraine...thankful to listen to this one on tape... "
— Michelle, 2/19/2012 -
" Adding books to my list. I will have to go back and reread to write an accurate review. "
— Donna, 12/13/2011 -
" Mary Jo Putney is a wonderful writer, except she doesn't write fast enough!! This joyous book is about a woman wizard and a nobleman who hates wizards. A match made in heaven! Enjoy... "
— Jeri, 7/29/2011 -
" as regency romances go, I quite enjoyed this one, enjoyed the characters and the twist with magic, I like this author "
— Vicki, 5/1/2011 -
" light fun helped get me over a migraine...thankful to listen to this one on tape... "
— Michelle, 1/27/2011 -
" Yep, really liked this one. Lots of magic to go with the love. "
— Melanie, 1/5/2011 -
" I LOVE this author!! Very compelling. "
— Lesley, 10/2/2010 -
" Whisper of a plot. Nothing was a real obstacle, and whatever came up was quickly and easily overcome. "
— Lois, 6/5/2010 -
" I've come to expect more from Putney's novels. Usually her plots are well thought out and detailed. I felt like this particular story didn't reflect her true story-telling abilities. Enjoyable in it's way, it was still a disappointment in light of her other books. "
— MRS, 4/9/2010 -
" I like this romance more than most because it actually had a good plot. "
— Janalynn, 4/5/2010 -
" The Marriage Spell: A Novel by Mary Jo Putney (2006) "
— Brainorgan, 4/2/2010 -
" I just couldn't buy the alternate history that the book's premise was based on - the magical world didn't seem "real" to me. Maybe I've been spoiled buy Harry Potter and Susan Carroll's series. "
— Bree, 3/23/2010 -
" a guilty pleasure, but seriously silly. "
— Cathy, 8/28/2009 -
" This was pretty bad as romance novels go. Really Really boring and slightly odd even as paranormal romance. "
— Christina, 4/11/2009
About Mary Jo Putney
Mary Jo Putney, a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author, has won numerous awards for her writing, including two Romance Writers of America RITA Awards, four consecutive Golden Leaf Awards for Best Historical Romance, and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.