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Bewitching

By: Jill Barnett
Narrated by: Anne Johnstonbrown
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Publisher's summary

What's a duke to do when a carefully selected bride rejects him rather than marry without love? He salvages his pride by marrying the next woman who falls into his arms.

Joyous Fiona MacQuarrie bewitched the Duke of Belmore the moment she appeared from nowhere and knocked him over...literally. Joyous MacQuarrie is a Scottish witch whose powers of white magic are not always easy for her to control. When Alec's pride makes him choose to marry her, Joy turns the life of the most serious and snobbish duke in England upside down.

Too soon Alec finds his well ordered and controlled life a mess, because he married a witch - one who turns him to fire when he kisses her, who charms everyone around her, and threatens to destroy both their lives as scandal looms over her.

Too late, Joy discovers she's desperately in love and not even the strongest magic can seem to turn her into a proper duchess, or make her husband love her. Passion holds them spellbound in an irresistiblely funny and tender tale of two opposite but lonely hearts.

©1993 Jill Barnett (P)2013 Bell Bridge Books

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One Of My Old Favorites Now in Audiobook Form

I read this story several times years ago and I'm so pleased that it's now in audiobook form.

It's a lovely and fanciful tale of a bumbling witch who falls in love with an unlovable hero. There is so much to laugh at and also a few tears. It's well worth entering this magical world.

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Good story. Narrator not so good

The narrator should go to dictionary dot com and search for livery and fete and click on the speaker icon to hear the correct pronunciation. Those two are the most obviously mispronounced words although there were quite a few others. Some of the characters' voices sounded the same and had dreadful accents.

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Great narration for the most entertaining story!

Where does Bewitching rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top 20 and I have read thousands of books, but listening to this one was a rare pleasure.

What other book might you compare Bewitching to and why?

I'm not sure I can compare Bewitching to any other book at this time. I just know I laughed out loud every few minutes while listening to this book and had people looking at me as though I was ready for the funny farm! The humor in this book was wonderful. Anne Johnstonbrown is the perfect narrator for this type of book. I can only hope she does the next of Jill Barnestt's books- Dreaming.

What does Anne Johnstonbrown bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

While I both listened and read along with much of the book, Anne Johnstonbrown brought the story alive with the expression she put in the text. I could actually see in my min'd eye the Duke's reactions to Joyous (Joy). I could never have read the book in the same manner and found it so entertaining. Great job, Ms. Johnstonbrown!

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Oh, my goodness!

Any additional comments?

I loved this book so much that I was extremely unhappy when I looked for her next book, Dreaming, and saw it was not offered. I don't know if it is in audiobooks or if Audible.com just hasn't acquired it, but I plan to find out. These books are worth the money and some!

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Loved this cute story.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

Really enjoyed the plot and the humor; thought it was a really sweet love story.

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Not the Story You Think It Is.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I like paranormal romances. I also like them to surprise me and not be to mushy. I don't like to read just any kind of romance novel. There has to be be something unique about it or i may not finish it, This book seemed predictable, but then there was an unexpected surprise toward the end that made it a different book for me.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bewitching?

When Alec learned his family's secret.

What about Anne Johnstonbrown’s performance did you like?

I really didn't like her. Its just her tone i think. It made me think of one of those cheesy romance novels with a lot of sex and no real substance. She wasn't a distraction. The story made up for the tone i don't like.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Steven's trials and tribulations.

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Here is a great one!

Where does Bewitching rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Out of all the historical romances I have read and there are a huge number this is right up there as one of my favorits.

Who was your favorite character and why?

all of the characters were charming, funny, and well developed.

Which character – as performed by Anne Johnstonbrown – was your favorite?

Anne did a fabulous job with all the characters and this is the first time in a long time when a narrator has done a good job with all the character's voices.

Any additional comments?

If you like reading historical romances I highly recommend this book. There was humour, sadness, love, twists and turns, beautiful love scenes and the narrator read it all beautifully.

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I was bored out of my mind!

I like this author but this book was so boring. Here is my summary of the book: he is a stick up his butt duke. Don't worry if you forget that he is a duke because he will remind you every page of the book! And she is a joyful ( Joyous) witch. Again, don't worry if you have the brain of a flea because he will constantly remind you. And that he is A DUKE! Don't want you to forget that.
The narrator was fine, I had no problem there at all. It is the storyline that killed the book.
I have put this book down over a hundred times and keep picking it up again thinking this is Jill Barnett it has to get better, but no. I can't take anymore. I am just going to assume he gets joyful and Joyous and stop. I think I will try something funner like getting a tooth pulled or something.

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Light listen

Not a real deep polt, but cute. Laughed outloud a few times and enjyed the story.

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Sad about this one

I tried three times to get in to this book and I just couldn't. I found it slow, oh so slow and in my mind's eye couldn't picture the movement of this one. In fact, it made no sense to me.
I may be missing something here but; there it is.

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Wrong category-fantasy or paranoma genre

What would have made Bewitching better?

Did not finish-not a historical romance -bumbling heroines irritating !

Has Bewitching turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not true historical!

Have you listened to any of Anne Johnstonbrown’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

Miss original audible before Amazon took over.

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