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Written in the Stars Kindle Edition

by Sherrill Bodine (Author), Patricia Rosemoor (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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“A passionate tale of destiny, danger, and dark magic—and a love so powerful that it conquers time” (Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of One Perfect Rose).
 
It’s 1601, and Lady Elizabeth York has arrived at Dunham Castle to marry Carlyle, heir to the Duke of Lennox. But it’s Will Grey, Carlyle’s illegitimate half-brother, who awakens a passion within Elizabeth that she’s powerless to resist. Scorned and bitter, Carlyle places a powerful curse on the young lovers.
 
Generations later, as archeologist Cordelia Ward searches for a treasure aboard a sunken ship, two men pursue her heart—salvager Innis Foley and treasure hunter Morgan Murphy. But she’s haunted by a murderous nightmare in which one of those men is a killer.
 
The journal that belonged to her ancestor, Lady Elizabeth York, might be able to show her which man is her enemy, and which is her soulmate—or the ancient curse could prove to be stronger than a love that conquers time . . .
 
“This timeless love story filled with magic is a seamless fusion of past and present. The eloquent tale of two women, and the journal and birthmark that connects them both, makes this an amazing read.” —RT Book Reviews
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H15MRPD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Diversion Books (May 5, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3580 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 223 pages
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    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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  1. Patricia Rosemoor

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    Bio: Patricia Rosemoor

    New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Patricia Rosemoor has had 102 novels, 8 publishers and more than 7 million books in print. Patricia is fascinated with "dangerous love" and writes romantic suspense or paranormal romantic thrillers.

    Patricia has won a Golden Heart from Romance Writers of America and two Reviewers Choice and two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times BOOKreviews, and in her other life, she taught Popular Fiction and Suspense-Thriller Writing at Columbia College Chicago.

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    I’m sure growing up in my grandmother’s house, taking care of my developmentally disabled mother, forged who I am, but I don’t believe any one thing defines me. My philosophy of life is that we are all in this together—and we need to embrace one another with as much grace, humor and compassion as we can muster. I see life as big, bigger, biggest, and I want to take everyone along with me on the journey. I not only attend black-tie affairs and work on charity board projects, but I am also just as likely to be taking a grandchild to lunch and a movie. I’m happily married to John, with whom I eloped when I was an 18-year-old freshman in college. It was quite the scandal. We have four beautiful children and 12 grandchildren.

    I won my first writing award in the seventh grade in a statewide essay contest about a television broadcast of Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. Instead of Silver Skates, they sent real skates, which I enjoyed immensely. I’m only sorry I don’t still have them so they could hang in my office.

    While moving 22 times across the country and rearing our children, I sold stories to Fate Magazine, Home Life Magazine and True Confessions. In 1988, I sold my first novel and a week later received a two-book contract from Fawcett. Sixteen novels later, I’ve seen The Other Amanda win the Wisconsin Romance Writers of America Write Touch Readers’ Award and Talk of the Town chosen by Cosmopolitan magazine as its “Red Hot Read” for February 2009.

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Wilma Swiecionis
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013
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I am a huge fan of Sherrill Bodine. The story was fast paced and I loved having the two stories intertwined. There were moments during my day when one of the characters or where I left off in the story would pop in my mind, obsessing me to continue reading to the end. I can clearly envision everything I was reading. From start to finish, you are invested in the characters and story. Definitely a must read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Give It a Try!
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2013
Will Elizabeth and Will choose the path of love or honor?

Elizabeth knows what her duty is. She is to marry Carlyle and form an alliance between their families. However, the moment she sees Will, she loses her heart to him. I must admit that I'm not usually a fan of "love at first sight" romances. But Ms. Bodine and Ms. Rosemoor make it extremely easy to believe that Elizabeth and Will are soul mates. I was able to completely lose myself in their story. Every time they were together, it just felt right. Their passion for each other is strong, and my heart ached as they tried hard to fight against their attraction. As their feelings intensify, Elizabeth and Will must choose between their love and their duty to their families. The choice they make will have consequences that ripple across centuries.

I really admire Elizabeth. In a time when woman had very few choices, she is unbelievably strong. She is devastated the moment she realizes that she is to marry Carlyle instead of Will, but she holds herself together, determined to make her father proud. Even though she has an instant and unexplainable dislike for Carlyle, she tries very hard to see the good in him, but as I read, I had to wonder if there was any good to be found in the man. Carlyle desperately wants to marry Elizabeth, but his intentions aren't exactly honorable. I raced through the pages wondering not only who she would choose, but if Elizabeth's ending would be a happy one.

Cordelia has never truly been in love. When she discovers Elizabeth's journal, she finds herself yearning for the kind of connection Elizabeth and Will shared. Like Elizabeth, Cordelia finds herself pursued by two very different men. Innis is a young man she once had tender feelings for. Morgan is a pirate with roguish charm. At first, Cordelia is certain she knows which man is the better of the two, but appearances can be deceiving. It became clear to me pretty quickly which man Cordelia needed to chose, and I grew a little impatient as I waited for Cordelia to figure it out. I confess I became frustrated as Cordelia allowed her judgment to be swayed time after time when the truth was right in front of her. Through the pages of her journal, Elizabeth reaches through time to guide Cordelia, but will it be enough to prevent tragedy?

Written in the Stars is a thoroughly enjoyable book. Elizabeth and Will's romance is very compelling. Anyone looking for a tale of love, loss, and magic would do well to pick up a copy of Written in the Stars today.

Originally posted at Long and Short Reviews
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Rosemary Paulas
5.0 out of 5 stars WRITTEN IN THE STARS, A fast paced story of adventure and romance.
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2013
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Written in The Stars, beginning in the Elizabethan era and concluding in 21st century really caught me. I couldn't put it down, worrying if Lady Elizabeth and her lover Will would ever find each other again. I couldn't imagine how they could possibly get together so many centuries later. But the authors pulled it off, beautifully. I'm looking forward to reading more of their work.

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Kathleen Young
4.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2013
Story Rating Part 1 ~ 3 Stars
Story Rating Part 2 ~ 4 Stars
Hero Rating ~ 3 Stars
Heroine Rating ~ 4 Stars
Romance Rating ~ 4 Stars
Heat Level ~ 2.5 Stars
Ending ~ 4 Stars
Overall Rating ~ 3.5 Stars

Written in the Stars was a 2 part romance. Part one was set in the year 1601 and part two was set in the present day.

Part one takes place in 1601 where we meet Elizabeth. She is sent to Dunham Castle to honor her father's wishes and marry Carlyle, the Duke of Lennox's son. When she arrives, she meets the Duke and his wife, his son, Carlyle, and the Duke's bastard son Will. Elizabeth feels an immediate connection to Will, but not to her betrothed, Carlyle. Will also feels the connection and they can't seem to stop thinking and wanting each other. As the story moves on we learn that Elizabeth has special powers. This added a nice touch. Elizabeth tries very hard to see the good in Carlyle, knowing that she must wed him. Carlyle has his own reasons for wanting Elizabeth, and he takes drastic measures to ensure that she does marry him. What Carlyle does to ensure that Elizabeth will be his, did not sit well with me at all, and I wished that things could have gone in another direction then what occurred.

Part two, brings us to present day and we meet Cordelia Ward, a marine archeologist who is desperately trying to find the Chelstine, a ship that sunk back in 1606. Before his death, her father had searched relentlessly for the Chelstine. This part of the story was action packed and I was drawn in quickly. Cordelia and Elizabeth share some strong bonds through time, and Cordelia also has some magic of her own. The Chelstine held the treasure that Carlyle had took when fleeing to America, as he was trying to escape Elizabeth and her promise to make him pay for what he had done.

Cordelia finds the Celestine with the help of Innis Foley a man from her past. While they are searching, Morgan Murphy shows up, he has a reputation as a ruthless pirate seeking ship wrecked treasures. Right away Cordelia senses danger through her magic and believes the danger is due to Morgan's presence. At first Cordelia is somewhat drawn to Innis, but she ends up sharing a kiss with Morgan. He makes her feel things that no man has ever made her feel before. As they all race to find the mother lode on the Chelstine, they are all placed in various dangerous situations. Cordelia becomes confused as to which man is causing these things to happen.

In both parts I felt that the heroines were the superior characters. I loved the magic element that these two women possessed, and felt they both really well done characters. The heroes on the other hand, weren't as well developed, and I would have liked to have known more about them.

The love scenes for me could have been hotter, but for other readers it may be just what they are looking for in their romances.

In the end, everything is wrapped up nicely leaving me satisfied overall with the conclusion of these two couples. It seems that their love was "Written in the Stars" after all.
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