Face the Fire (Three Sisters Island Trilogy) (original 2002; edition 2002)

by Nora Roberts

Series: Three Sisters Island Trilogy (3)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:In the conclusion to her acclaimed Three Sisters Island trilogy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts masterfully evokes the quaint charm of New England, weaving a spellbinding tale of true love�??and sheer magic�?� Mia Devlin knows what it�??s like to love with your whole heart�??and then watch your love walk away. Years ago, she and Sam Logan shared an incredible bond built on passion, legend, and fate. But then one day he fled Three Sisters Island, leaving her lost in memories of the magic they shared�??and determined to live on her own�?� As the new owner of the island�??s only hotel, Sam has returned to Three Sisters with hopes of winning back Mia�??s affections. He is puzzled when she greets him with icy indifference�??for the chemistry between them is still sizzling and true. Angry, hurt, and deeply confused, Mia refuses to admit that a desire for Sam still burns in her heart. But she�??ll need his help�??and his powers�??to face her greatest, most terrifying challenge. And as the deadline for breaking a centuries-old curse draws near, they must take the first step toward destiny�??and come together to turn back the dark�?� Don�??t miss the other books in the Three Sisters Island trilogy Dance Upon t*… (more)*

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Title:	Face the Fire (Three Sisters Island Trilogy)
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Good ending to the series. Roberts isn't literary art, but she does craft a good tale with happy endings that make you glad you spent the time reading her books. (

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Fish_Witch | Jul 4, 2023 |

To recap the trilogy: Nell came to Three Sisters Island, off the coast of Massachusetts, looking to escape an abusive husband (a la Sleeping with the Enemy). She found a sisterhood of witches with Ripley and Mia and true love with Ripley's brother. In the second installment, Ripley, the witch with the biggest chip on her shoulder needed to chill out. She found true love with a witch researcher. In Face the Fire, it is Mia's turn to find her true love. The only problem is, her true love is someone who walked away from her many years ago, leaving deep scars and a toughened exterior. While I appreciated the fact Mia's story ran through the earlier installments, I was disappointment when she decided she could have a sexual relationship with long lost love, Sam. Like the other plots in the Three Sisters Island trilogy, there is an element of evil that must be vanquished before anyone can live happily ever after. (

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SeriousGrace | Apr 15, 2022 |

Nora Roberts books are obviously fairly formulaic but I still find them to be a good Sunday afternoon in the winter or sunny summer day beach read. I think her books are at their best when they are part of a series so she has a chance to develop the characters and story a bit more. This series is one of hers that I think works the best. (

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KateKat11 | Sep 24, 2021 |

Loved this last book in the series. Thought the last battle would be a little more...more...well more. Seemed kind of tame with all the lead up they had to it but still a good book.

ChachaJ | Feb 1, 2021 |

Though this series as a whole is a favorite for me, Mia's (and Sam's) story is my pick of the three. While Mia, from the first book, has always come across as wise, sassy and fiercely protective of those she loves, it was in this book that we come to realize just how carefully she has constructed the protection around her own heart. Sam's return to the island not only serves to knock against the shield a time or two, but also, as a male witch, makes for an interesting perspective in their circle.

Everything the circle has fought for since Nell came to the island, everything fate has been leading to for three hundred years, has led to Mia's cliffs and a final showdown that will call everything they have against the growing dark. This is truly a book that doesn't let up until the final page, and despite the many, many times I've reread it, it's a joy each time. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Nora Roberts	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Burr, Sandra	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Larrea Paguaga, Juan	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Ô amour ! Ô feu ! D'un seul long baiser,
Il a, jadis, aspiré mon âme entière
A travers mes lèvres ;
Comme le soleil levant boit la rosée.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson

O love! O fire! once he drew
With one long kiss my whole soul through
My lips; as sunlight drinketh dew.
--Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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Elle avait le coeur brisé, au point que chaque instant de sa vie n'était qu'une souffrance.

Her heart was broken. The jagged shards of it stabbed at her soul until each hour, each moment, of what her life had become was a misery.

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Fantasy. Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:In the conclusion to her acclaimed Three Sisters Island trilogy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts masterfully evokes the quaint charm of New England, weaving a spellbinding tale of true love�??and sheer magic�?�

Mia Devlin knows what it�??s like to love with your whole heart�??and then watch your love walk away. Years ago, she and Sam Logan shared an incredible bond built on passion, legend, and fate. But then one day he fled Three Sisters Island, leaving her lost in memories of the magic they shared�??and determined to live on her own�?�

As the new owner of the island�??s only hotel, Sam has returned to Three Sisters with hopes of winning back Mia�??s affections. He is puzzled when she greets him with icy indifference�??for the chemistry between them is still sizzling and true. Angry, hurt, and deeply confused, Mia refuses to admit that a desire for Sam still burns in her heart. But she�??ll need his help�??and his powers�??to face her greatest, most terrifying challenge. And as the deadline for breaking a centuries-old curse draws near, they must take the first step toward destiny�??and come together to turn back the dark�?�

Don�??t miss the other books in the Three Sisters Island trilogy
Dance Upon t

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The final book in the New England-set trilogy that began with Dance Upon the Air and Heaven and Earth.

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