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Spellbound (Once Upon)
by
Nora Roberts
Leave it to number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts to spin a tale that blurs the boundaries between reality and fantasy, modern-day mishaps and ancient curses, obsession and undying passion. She'll have you cheering for love to win the day as a man and woman discover just how deep their bond lies-and how some dreams are meant to be...
ebook, 96 pages
Published
September 27th 2005
by Not Avail
(first published January 1st 2005)
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I plucked this one out of the depths of my to-be-read shelf while looking for a different book and decided to give it a go since it was so short. The premise of the story is promising--two people whose lives and love for each other have been tied together for a thousand years. Bryna Torrence has always been fully aware of their destined connection while Calin Farrell has practically no idea other than the dreams that have haunted him his whole life. They're finally brought together and Bryna has...more
Spellbound – Nora Roberts – Spellbound follows world-famous photographer Calin Farrell on his much-needed vacation in Ireland. While there, Calin becomes bewitched by the ravishingly beautiful Bryna Torrence, even if he refuses to believe in the spell that has brought them together-and could destroy them both.
I finished the book, all 1447 pages of it and I am unfortunately disappointed. I had high hopes for this book, it has magic, love, adventure and written by the famed Nora Roberts. I don’t...more
I finished the book, all 1447 pages of it and I am unfortunately disappointed. I had high hopes for this book, it has magic, love, adventure and written by the famed Nora Roberts. I don’t...more
I've been meaning to try one of Nora Roberts' books, and this is the first I've read. Honestly, I was surprised at the amount of fantasy that was in the book; I was under the impression that she did only historical and contemporary romance, as well as romantic suspense under another name, and I did not expect a story about a witch and reincarnation.
The writing was good, however, and at times lyrical and poetic, but that's kind of what I would expect from a story that is more fairy tale than roma...more
The writing was good, however, and at times lyrical and poetic, but that's kind of what I would expect from a story that is more fairy tale than roma...more
Hmmmmm, this book is a a fairy tale for adults. Captivating writing the same old story but in a new set up. Trying to merge reality with fantasy. Witch, wizard and the brave man or warrior. Nora Roberts writing draws you deep into the story. Its complete, Bryna the wise, the witch who is spell bound for hundred years times ten waits for her warrior Calean Farell in the modern time to save her from the Alasdair the wizard.
The castle of secrets in Ireland, the cottage near the castle where Bryna l...more
The castle of secrets in Ireland, the cottage near the castle where Bryna l...more
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, Nora
TITLE: Spellbound (previously published as a SS in Once Upon A Castle)
DATE READ: 10/05/10
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: Romance/1998 in SS anthology & 2005 as stand alone novella/Jove/81 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Stand Alone
TIME/PLACE: 1990's NY & Ireland
CHARACTERS: Calin Farrell/photographer, Bryna Torrence
FIRST LINES: Calin Farrell, you need a vacation.
COMMENTS: A little magic/paranormal romance. Calin had recurring dreams as a young boy of a warrior be...more
I bought this for a few reasons:
1)I was trying to read 100 books in 2006 and this was thin and looked fast.
2)I didn't have to pay for it.
3)I thought it would be a good excuse to dip my toes in the pool of romance books written by Nora.
I have to say it was better than I thought. Having shelved her books on bookstore shelves aproximatly 4 million times in my life - I always wondered at her success. I think she might even have more novels out than Daniel Steel - which is kind of amazing when you t...more
1)I was trying to read 100 books in 2006 and this was thin and looked fast.
2)I didn't have to pay for it.
3)I thought it would be a good excuse to dip my toes in the pool of romance books written by Nora.
I have to say it was better than I thought. Having shelved her books on bookstore shelves aproximatly 4 million times in my life - I always wondered at her success. I think she might even have more novels out than Daniel Steel - which is kind of amazing when you t...more
This is kind of weird. I actually read a book that had this one, Ever After and In Dreams in it, but I can't load a page with that combined edition on it. Neither can I get to the other two books, on their own.
Anyway. I feel pretty 'meh' about them, but the third one was a "Beauty and the Beast" story, I swear---only it wasn't, which made me angry, mainly because it took me so long to figure out it hadn't really intended to be.
Or something.
Also, is it just these three novels, or does Nora Robert...more
Anyway. I feel pretty 'meh' about them, but the third one was a "Beauty and the Beast" story, I swear---only it wasn't, which made me angry, mainly because it took me so long to figure out it hadn't really intended to be.
Or something.
Also, is it just these three novels, or does Nora Robert...more
I read Spellbound for book club. Although I knew it was a short story before I read it I was still disappointed that it was only a short story. I felt like it was a first draft from an author testing out her storyline. I think it would have made a good book. Most in our group scored it 2, but I gave it a 3 because I thought it was good and I would have liked to have seen it more developed.
I also thought it was funny that I had to take a break from reading First Grave on the Right, which was a pa...more
I also thought it was funny that I had to take a break from reading First Grave on the Right, which was a pa...more
I never thought I'd "one-star" a Nora Roberts book, but there it is. I didn't even finish this one. Barely got past chapter 1. I had a hard time with all of the sexual metaphors. Though that is something I usually like (I'm no prude), they were so cheesy and I felt like many of them were inappropriate, like the "cat rubbed seductively on his leg" or "stroked the cat to ecstasy". I'm paraphrasing, of course, but those are the basic words. One or two like that are one thing, but he also felt a "st...more
Sep 22, 2010
Jane Stewart
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy-romance
Enjoyable but weak plot. Short story, nice, a little odd. Enjoyable ending.
I would have preferred if Bryna had told Cal everything instead of keeping some information secret. Creating suspense due to keeping information from your loved one is not my favorite kind of plot.
Sexual content: mild. Setting: current day New York and Ireland. Copyright: 1998. Genre: fantasy romance.
For a listing of my reviews of other Nora Roberts and J.D. Robb books, see my 4 star review of "Angels Fall" posted on 6/30...more
I would have preferred if Bryna had told Cal everything instead of keeping some information secret. Creating suspense due to keeping information from your loved one is not my favorite kind of plot.
Sexual content: mild. Setting: current day New York and Ireland. Copyright: 1998. Genre: fantasy romance.
For a listing of my reviews of other Nora Roberts and J.D. Robb books, see my 4 star review of "Angels Fall" posted on 6/30...more
This is surely not my favorite Nora Roberts book. It was way too out there for me. I'm glad it was such a quick read, but it was almost like she doubted the story to make it a full length book. It was very out there. The last chapter really threw me with the fantasy scenarios. It got really confusing. The only reason I even rated this a 2 was because I'm a photographer and I really liked that imagery. Other than that, most people would strive to give it one star I think.
Low ranking mostly due to the fact I paid 2.99 for a 96 page book...but that's my fault. Oh well.
Also, I thought the book could have been expanded to a longer format. Like the characters, but just didn't have time to get to know them very well.
An American is drawn to Ireland to break the 1000 year curse. As a kid he shared dreams with a girl, but wanted to be "normal" so blocked her.
Very descriptive...you can practically smell the Irish air.
Also, I thought the book could have been expanded to a longer format. Like the characters, but just didn't have time to get to know them very well.
An American is drawn to Ireland to break the 1000 year curse. As a kid he shared dreams with a girl, but wanted to be "normal" so blocked her.
Very descriptive...you can practically smell the Irish air.
This would have been my book before breaking up with my ex-boyfriend. Life is very hard to describe and predict. Either you choose to live stupidly happy and naive when the world is limited in terms of 'romantic love', or confront so many things you'd like to escape from your limited life. But often, it is out of our control, regardless how much you care.
I am a huge Nora Roberts fan. Always have been. But I was totally not impressed with this story. It was a little too much on the "out there" side for me for such a short story. While I love the fantasy that is in a lot of her books, I didn't like the way it was intertwined into this one.
SPELLBOUND by Nora Roberts
For a little 81 page story I really liked it. A lot of history and character development had to happen really quickly, but I think it pulled it off really well. I enjoyed this short supernatural romance. A solid 4 star read! :)
Overall Opinion: ★★★★
~Kayla
My Blog
For a little 81 page story I really liked it. A lot of history and character development had to happen really quickly, but I think it pulled it off really well. I enjoyed this short supernatural romance. A solid 4 star read! :)
Overall Opinion: ★★★★
~Kayla
My Blog
I completely misread the blurb on this book. I thought that it was a thriller, but it was a paranormal romance, which was rushed. There was nothing wrong with the writing or anything of that magnitude, I just did not care for the subject matter.
This was not my favorite Roberts' book. She should not foray into fantasty. It was poorly developed and extremely short in details. The person who performed the audiobook, Jeffrey Cummings, did very well with very little material. Not worth reading.
This was really bad. I'm not even really sure what to say other than I thought it was painful to listen to. And I love Nora Roberts books. The audio was especially bad. So if you do decide to read this I'd recommend reading it and not listening to it.
Not at all impressed with this book. It was a very quick read but I really wish I had the two days I spent reading it back. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone with half a brain.
It was an interesting short story that I finished in a day. The story is kind of those where you can take or leave. It won't add anything to your life but it can kill some time.
short and sweet. probably would have liked it better if I had read it versus listened to it. I did not like the narater. He pretty much destroyed the story for me!
I thought I'd give a writer I hadn't tried before an opportunity to impress me with her story-weaving skills. Unfortunately, I was sadly disappointed. This book is an attempt at a sweeping saga in short form; instead, it comes across as pretentious. Unrealistic, cardboard characters who speak trite, B-movie dialogue coupled with sword-and-sorcery cliches missing almost any dramatic tension snowball into a predictable, dull story: it contains almost everything you shouldn't do to create a quality...more
I was kinda disappointed with this Nora Roberts. It was very short and only took me about 2 hours to read. The story was good, but could have been better developed.
The ending was very abrupt. It reminded me, also, of the Key series, which I think I prefer over this. The story was nice, but felt choppy and forced at times :(
For a short story ( 80 Pages ) it was okay. I did not realize this was a short story when I ordered it. This was my first Nora Roberts book. I am hoping for better on full length books.
Thought I was getting a full length ebook. Disappointed that it was not, but it was good just the same. I love Nora Roberts and this was a good story.
I chose this as my first book to read on my Nook - partly because it was short, and partly because it was Nora. It wasn't my favorite book by any stretch, but it was pretty good for reading a bit before falling asleep for a few nights.
I thought this book was okay. It was a very quick, easy, read. Not a whole lot of depth, but all in all not a bad read for a Friday afternoon.
Wasn't terrible but that is the lowest star rating I have ever given Nora Roberts. I think because it was such a short book it didn't have anytime to expand. But not too bad.
Sweet romance with a magic twist, I don't really care of the magical romances and prefer real life romance to make believe magic and faeries.
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more
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J.D. Robb
Sarah Hardesty
Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more
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