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Queen of the Otherworld #2
Beguiled
Maggie Donovan, a descendant of Otherworldly Faeries, returns to face her greatest challenge-a certain ex-queen who has not been destroyed and wants her crown back. When Maggie's niece is kidnapped by Queen Mab, Maggie must overcome her mistrust of her dashing Fae Warrior lover, Culhane, and unite the Fae Warriors to save the girl and defeat the rebel queen once and for all-or lose everything.
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published August 4, 2009
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About the author
Maureen Child
1,146 books548 followersUSA Today best selling author Maureen Child is the author of more than ninety romance novels and novellas. Maureen is a five time nominee for the prestigious Rita award from Romance Writers of America.
One of her novels, A Pocketful Of Paradise, was made into a CBS-TV movie called The Soul Collector, starring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood and Ossie Davis.
Over the years, she’s written under lots of different names and she prefers the term ‘pseudonym’ to ‘alias’. As Ann Carberry, she wrote western historical romances. As Kathleen Kane, she wrote not only Americana romances, but western paranormal romances as well. As Sarah Hart, she wrote one really spectacular western paranormal that is still one of her favorites. And once, Ann Carberry even wrote a Victorian historical which she absolutely loved doing.
Under her own name, Maureen writes short contemporary novels for Silhouette Desire—books she loves to write because of their fast pace and condensed story telling. Maureen is also writing funny, contemporary paranormal romances for NAL and darker paranormal stories for Silhouette Nocturne.
Maureen writes paranormal romance novels under the pesudonym of Regan Hastings
One of her novels, A Pocketful Of Paradise, was made into a CBS-TV movie called The Soul Collector, starring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood and Ossie Davis.
Over the years, she’s written under lots of different names and she prefers the term ‘pseudonym’ to ‘alias’. As Ann Carberry, she wrote western historical romances. As Kathleen Kane, she wrote not only Americana romances, but western paranormal romances as well. As Sarah Hart, she wrote one really spectacular western paranormal that is still one of her favorites. And once, Ann Carberry even wrote a Victorian historical which she absolutely loved doing.
Under her own name, Maureen writes short contemporary novels for Silhouette Desire—books she loves to write because of their fast pace and condensed story telling. Maureen is also writing funny, contemporary paranormal romances for NAL and darker paranormal stories for Silhouette Nocturne.
Maureen writes paranormal romance novels under the pesudonym of Regan Hastings
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December 19, 2009
great fricken book funny sexy and hilarious..Bezel was a riot
September 8, 2025
I really enjoyed the first book, how it was a fun slow burn, and it felt kind of like an adult Artemis Fowl. I like the concept of a fae world alongside our world, with some overlap. I liked the characters, the dynamic between the sisters, Eileen, and Claire. Bezel was my favorite, and I was OK with Culhane, sort of assuming he'd grow/change in the next book.
In this book, I felt like the character growth was a bit stagnant. I was disappointed in the plot point where Eileen just...let Mab out of the painting. I was continually frustrated that the characters seemed to be stubborn for the sake of being stubborn, which led to some dumb decisions.
I did not like Culhane in this book, and I struggled to believe that he was in love with Maggie. In the first book, he was clearly all about putting Maggie on the throne, so he could rule beside her, and I didn't see enough growth from either of them to believe that he shifted from that to loving her.
The end was fast and the cliffhanger I did not care for.
In this book, I felt like the character growth was a bit stagnant. I was disappointed in the plot point where Eileen just...let Mab out of the painting. I was continually frustrated that the characters seemed to be stubborn for the sake of being stubborn, which led to some dumb decisions.
I did not like Culhane in this book, and I struggled to believe that he was in love with Maggie. In the first book, he was clearly all about putting Maggie on the throne, so he could rule beside her, and I didn't see enough growth from either of them to believe that he shifted from that to loving her.
The end was fast and the cliffhanger I did not care for.
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January 11, 2020
Reviews of Beguiled(Queen of Otherworld)
I loved the book. It had exciting elements of romance, paranormal worlds, sexy Fae Warriers, an evil ex-queen and her evil followers from a prison of exiled spectres and Rogue Fae. Learn how the Donovan women come into their own and standup for themselves. Will Maggie accept her Destiny and become Queen? Will she learn to love and trust Culhane? Will she defeat Mab once and for all? The story is well-written with many twists and turns. I couldn't wait to turn the next page. The only thing I didn't like was the cliffhanger at the end about Maggie's best friend Claire.
I loved the book. It had exciting elements of romance, paranormal worlds, sexy Fae Warriers, an evil ex-queen and her evil followers from a prison of exiled spectres and Rogue Fae. Learn how the Donovan women come into their own and standup for themselves. Will Maggie accept her Destiny and become Queen? Will she learn to love and trust Culhane? Will she defeat Mab once and for all? The story is well-written with many twists and turns. I couldn't wait to turn the next page. The only thing I didn't like was the cliffhanger at the end about Maggie's best friend Claire.
June 10, 2020
3.5 stars
September 16, 2010
I will try this but I am not normally a fan of reluctant (substitute any of the following ..FAE, VAMPIRE, OTHERWORLD, SUMMER, WINTER, FAIRY) Queens.
Well.......
I finished and I was surprised to find myself intrigued by some of the characters
But the main heroine Maggie ARRGGGGGG
I just felt like smacking her in the back of the head....
melting into his arms one minute and getting all angry and feisty in the next minute fuming about what he has done then in his pressence she loses the plot.
please...... do not do this
her partner/lover/consort/husband/bodyguard felt flat - obviously he has his own agenda and it is not always good but most of time you don't care
I like Nora and Eileen
January 2011 - decided to Re read.......
Well.......
I finished and I was surprised to find myself intrigued by some of the characters
But the main heroine Maggie ARRGGGGGG
I just felt like smacking her in the back of the head....
melting into his arms one minute and getting all angry and feisty in the next minute fuming about what he has done then in his pressence she loses the plot.
please...... do not do this
her partner/lover/consort/husband/bodyguard felt flat - obviously he has his own agenda and it is not always good but most of time you don't care
I like Nora and Eileen
January 2011 - decided to Re read.......
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 15, 2011
I haven't read book one in the series but I don't think that mattered. Beguiled is about Maggie who defeated Mab (in book one) and is now queen of the Fae. She is struggling with trying to have a normal life while being part of the other world. And then there is Culhane, leader of the Warriors, arrogant, overbearing and sexy as hell. Then hell breaks loose and Mab is back.
It wasn't a bad read but it wasn't a great one either. The dialogue is pretty bad and the plot line worse. Don't even get me started on the ending. I have to say I'm really getting tired of men being all neanderthals who just want to hit women over the head and drag them back to their caves. A little arrogance can be endearing but this much is just repulsive. So it's 2.5 stars from me.
It wasn't a bad read but it wasn't a great one either. The dialogue is pretty bad and the plot line worse. Don't even get me started on the ending. I have to say I'm really getting tired of men being all neanderthals who just want to hit women over the head and drag them back to their caves. A little arrogance can be endearing but this much is just repulsive. So it's 2.5 stars from me.
February 18, 2010
Artist Maggie Donovan has only recently become Queen of the Fae. She’s not too happy about this development especially when Fae Warrior Culhane pushes her to assume the throne. She likes her life in California just fine, at least until the former evil queen Mab escapes and Maggie’s niece is kidnapped and demons attack. Her peace shattered, Maggie has no choice except to accept her destiny along with the warrior who captured her heart. A delightful read.
October 26, 2023
Read this book before joining Goodreads , so I rated this just by what I feel after I finish read :'). And apparently one of those books that contain fae and Celt myth back then before it featured everywhere 10 years later.
Funnily enough, the sex scene was what I remember, because I remember they do the deed on the throne and the memory still live rent free in my brain, lel.
Funnily enough, the sex scene was what I remember, because I remember they do the deed on the throne and the memory still live rent free in my brain, lel.
January 19, 2016
Like the first book, it wasn't bad, and it wasn't great. Some funny lines but a whole lot of not much happening, really, except for the character's thoughts and Maggie's constant insecurities. And then a quick predictable 2 page battle near the end. Blah. I skipped through many parts, trying to get to the point. But most of all, what's with the ending? A cliffhanger with no book 3 ???
October 28, 2009
Nice mix of fun / serious. Some small inconsistant actions by characters, but there is development & it is an enjoyable series.
May 7, 2010
Enjoyable, but liked Child's Fiend series much more.
abandoned
October 28, 2010Just couldn't get into this one. The first one wasn't bad. Maybe I'll try again some other time.
December 6, 2010
Liked this one a lot - but I want the next one and I don't think it is out yet. Quick, engaging, and steamy.
August 23, 2015
loved the humor and all the characters....hoping for a book 3
June 14, 2015
Stars: 4.5
I wish the battle scene was longer and Maggie got on my nerves from time too time. But besides it was great!
I wish the battle scene was longer and Maggie got on my nerves from time too time. But besides it was great!
July 5, 2015
A story of trust, love and magic.
March 28, 2010
Even better than Bedeviled
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