I liked this but like most of Nora Roberts books, the books never seem really deep. I never get totally drawn in. They always seem to tell the story on the surface and never really delve into the characters too deeply. That being said, I did like the story and the magic use was pretty good. There wasn't a lot of magical deus ex machina. The conflict at the end seemed a little contrived but decent overall and more interesting than the first one. ( )

Another nostalgic reread in crisis time; I always enjoyed the plot of this one with the leads dealing more with a mystery than angsting over each other. ( )

Mary Ellen "Mel" Sutherland is a no nonsense private investigator who is more comfortable in jeans and a tee shirt than high heels and a slinky dress. She runs three miles a day and prefers to be alone. Her tomboy ways don't allow her to enjoy pink toenails or frilly outfits or even the searing looks from admiring men.
Sebastian Donovan just happens to be one of those admiring men. He is a wealthy psychic hired to help Mel find a missing child. Mel is less than thrilled to need the help of a kook she doesn't believe in, but she has no choice. The missing child is her friend's infant son, David. As you might have guessed, Sebastian is one of the Donovans, related to Morgana (from book one of the Donvan Legacy) as cousins. He is also a witch and, did I mention devastatingly handsome? Of course Mel cannot help but be drawn to him. It's cliche, but she is annoyed with him until she isn't. ( )

magick, mystery, and romance. ( )

Book 2. Typical contemporary paranormal romance from Nora Roberts. ( )