Today’s review is on Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts. It is the second in her Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy. It is 319 pages long and is published by Berkley. As it is the second in this trilogy you need to have read the first one to understand the story. The cover is an autumn scene with a hawk in front and a house in the background. The intended reader is someone who likes romance, urban fantasy, and friends-to-lovers stories. There is mild foul language, sex, and mild violence in this book. The story is told from third person close of the characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- With the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, falconer Connor O’Dwyer is proud to call County Mayo home. It’s where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love, and where his childhood friends form a circle that can’t be broken…
A circle that is about to be stretched out of shape—by a long-awaited kiss.
Meara Quinn is Branna’s best friend, a sister in all but blood. Her and Connor’s paths cross almost daily, as Connor takes tourists on hawk walks and Meara guides them on horseback across the lush countryside. She has the eyes of a gypsy and the body of a goddess…things Connor has always taken for granted—until his brush with death propels them into a quick, hot tangle.
Plenty of women have found their way to Connor’s bed, but none to his heart until now. Frustratingly, Meara is okay with just the heat, afraid to lose herself—and their friendship—to something more. But soon, Connor will see the full force and fury of what runs in his blood. And he will need his family and friends around him when his past rolls in like the fog, threatening an end to all he loves…
A circle that is about to be stretched out of shape—by a long-awaited kiss.
Meara Quinn is Branna’s best friend, a sister in all but blood. Her and Connor’s paths cross almost daily, as Connor takes tourists on hawk walks and Meara guides them on horseback across the lush countryside. She has the eyes of a gypsy and the body of a goddess…things Connor has always taken for granted—until his brush with death propels them into a quick, hot tangle.
Plenty of women have found their way to Connor’s bed, but none to his heart until now. Frustratingly, Meara is okay with just the heat, afraid to lose herself—and their friendship—to something more. But soon, Connor will see the full force and fury of what runs in his blood. And he will need his family and friends around him when his past rolls in like the fog, threatening an end to all he loves…
Review- I liked this one better than the first novel for many reasons but I think that biggest one is that Iona is very dramatic and either of the heroes are in this novel. But the heroine did annoy me with her disregard for her own safety. She takes dangerous risks and then feels bad after the fact. The story itself is interesting with more world building and getting more of an idea about the villain and his driving force. The romance is good without becoming too sweet and we are pulling for them to get together. I like Connor as a romance hero, he does so much right like being honest about what he wants and being willing, mostly, to want to Meara to figure it out on her own. I look forward to seeing how this story is going to end and how Roberts is going to save Fin.
I give this novel a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for this review and I borrowed this book from my local library.
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