This Rough Magic

by Heather Graham Pozzessere, Heather Graham

Like a legend come to life....Wolves were howling and the moon was full on the night Carly Kiernan reached Castle Vadim. Its walls rose forbiddingly, as if part of the mountains themselves. No less forbidding was Jon, Count Vadim, who dressed in black and called to mind another man, one who feared to face the sun and consorted with the creatures of the night.But this was Halloween! Surely, Carly told herself, by day the count would prove to be no more mysterious than the trick-or-treaters she would have faced at home. But the morning brought only another why was she falling in love with such an enigmatic man?

Genres: Romance

251 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1988

About the author

Heather Graham Pozzessere
aka Heather Graham, Shannon Drake

Heather Graham was born on March 15, 1953 and grew up in Dade County, Florida, and attended the University of South Florida at Tampa, majoring in theater arts and touring Europe and parts of Asia and Africa as part of her studies. After college, she acted in dinner theaters, modeled, waitressed, and tended bar. She married Hershey Dennis Possezzere, and after the birth of her third child, she was determined to devote her efforts to her writing: her dream. She sold her first book in 1982.

Today, this author's success is reflected not just by reader response and the over 20 million copies of her books in print, but in many other ways. In addition to being a New York Times bestselling author, Heather has received numerous awards for her novels, including over 20 trade awards from magazines such as Romantic Times and Affaire de Coeur, bestseller awards from B. Dalton, Waldenbooks, and BookRak, and several Reviewers' Choice and People's Choice awards.

Heather has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, Romantically Speaking, a TV talk show that aired nationwide on the Romance Classics cable channel, and CBS Sunday News. She has been quoted in People and USA Today, been profiled in The Nation, and featured in Good Housekeeping. Her books have been selections for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. She has been published across the world in more than 15 languages and has published over 70 titles, including anthologies and short stories.

Now, she had five children. Somehow, this prolific author manages to juggle it all - family, career, and marriage - while reaching a level of success to which few can aspire.

Reviews

[Mara · Rating 1 out of 5]

1 1/2

Probably not bad for the genre, but I couldn't stand the heroine, being blond, pretty and therefore really stupid and in need to be saved is way too much for me :)

At the beginning the gothic atmosphere was simply irritating, then it became absurd. Everything was overdone. Even the romance, love in a day with a murder, yeah. Not.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

The wolves howled at night, especially when the moon was full...

Carly plans to join her sister Jasmine at a castle near Transylvania. She is nearly killed when her driverless coach falls off a winding mountain road. Jasmine has disappeared, and Carly is unable to reach her. Two murders occurred within the past year, both during the full moon... A well written book with twists and turns as it reaches the end.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sultry Suspense

When this book started out with a carriage, a count and a secluded cabin I knew it was gonna be good. I wasn't wrong. It's a romance, suspenseful thriller and murder mystery all in one with lots and lots of Harlequin Romance sex. It's the kinda stuff my mom loved to read and that I'd sneak a peek at as a teen.

[Mary Beth · Rating 1 out of 5]

This one is not well written at all. The use of “poetic description” was juvenile. Sorry, but this was a very rough read because I was so embarrassed for reading it. I guessed the plot rather early on but stuck around until the end. Not recommending this one.

[Hari]

Too painfully bad DNF

[Robin Crawford · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring reprint of an early work from 1988

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Newly reissued and available for the first time in ebook! Rediscover this classic romance by the queen of romantic suspense, New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.
Like a legend come to life....
Wolves were howling and the moon was full on the night Carly Kiernan reached Castle Vadim. Its walls rose forbiddingly, as if part of the mountains themselves. No less forbidding was Jon, Count Vadim, who dressed in black and called to mind another man, one who feared to face the sun and consorted with the creatures of the night.
But this was Halloween! Surely, Carly told herself, by day the count would prove to be no more mysterious than the trick-or-treaters she would have faced at home. But the morning brought only another question: why was she falling in love with such an enigmatic man?
Originally published in 1988

Newly reissued and available for the first time in ebook! Rediscover this classic romance by the queen of romantic suspense, New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.Like a legend come to life....Wolves were howling and the moon was full on the night Carly Kiernan reached Castle Vadim. Its walls rose forbiddingly, as if part of the mountains themselves. No less forbidding was Jon, Count Vadim, who dressed in black and called to mind another man, one who feared to face the sun and consorted with the creatures of the night. But this was Halloween! Surely, Carly told herself, by day the count would prove to be no more mysterious than the trick-or-treaters she would have faced at home. But the morning brought only another question: why was she falling in love with such an enigmatic man?Originally published in 1988

Newly reissued and available for the first time in ebook! Rediscover this classic romance by the queen of romantic suspense, New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.Like a legend come to life....Wolves were howling and the moon was full on the night Carly Kiernan reached Castle Vadim. Its walls rose forbiddingly, as if part of the mountains themselves. No less forbidding was Jon, Count Vadim, who dressed in black and called to mind another man, one who feared to face the sun and consorted with the creatures of the night. But this was Halloween! Surely, Carly told herself, by day the count would prove to be no more mysterious than the trick-or-treaters she would have faced at home. But the morning brought only another question: why was she falling in love with such an enigmatic man?Originally published in 1988