Monday, August 17, 2009

Enchanted Dreams-Nancy Madore

Enchanted Dreams
Nancy Madore
Harlequin Spice, Sep 2009, $13.95
ISBN: 9780373605347

"The Enchanted Forest”. Catherine once ran marathons; now she runs the rat race. Thus with a few days of R&R, Catherine returns to outdoor activity. However, her hike into the forest seems to be calling her to go deeper as if someone is calling for her.

“Disenchantment“. Maryanne knows nothing has gone right lately as each man she meets on line has proven not up to the image they depict. However when she meets Dan she falls in love and him with her until he begins to find Maryanne’s biting flaws pushing him to sever the relationship.

“Dying For It”. Anna and Vincent are opposites as she is an introvert and he is an extrovert; that is what each displays to others. Inside Anna is an extrovert while Vincent is an introvert. When they meet, each conceals a dark secret that define their personalities in public and in private, but neither quite understands blood will tell.

“Expecting”. Emilie sees the blue mark that indicates uncertainty to her and David whose comfort feels alien. Yet her dreams increases her trepidations that what happened will occur again as she is locked away with Dr. Rozzi providing therapy, but she knows they are expecting her soon.

“Flowers for Angela”. In the psychiatrist’s journal, the first entry mentions middle age patient Eleanor dealing with the deaths of her husband and her shrink, but nothing is quite what it seems as her negative emotions are modified so every moment is joyful.

“Jimmy”. The clairvoyant warns Sara that Jimmy the incubus haunts her to get at her boyfriend, Ray.

“The Incentive Program”. In 2019 Georgia runs a simulation program that predicts humanity’s future. She likes what she sees in 2304 especially what happens to volunteers Cassie and Peter as she wants that for herself.

These seven well written erotic tales run the gamut between the supernatural and science fiction as Nancy Madore enchants those who prefer something different.

Harriet Klausner

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