That Touch of Magic

By: Lucy March

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

To make ends meet, Stacy decides to develop her special…powers. Everyone can use a touch of magic now and then, right? Soon she’s got clients lining up to receive her signature potions - until a few of them go awry.

Meanwhile, her own life has just taken a storybook turn: Leo North, the official 'One Who Got Away,' is back in town. Stacy’s best friends, Peach and Liv are more concerned about the state of her heart than the side effects of a few rogue magic spells. But someone with dark intentions is crossing magical wires all over Nodaway Falls, and those closest to Stacy are at risk.

Can Stacy conjure up a way out of this mess with her life - and maybe even her love life - intact?

©2014 Lani Diane Rich (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Perfect Sequel

Where does That Touch of Magic rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'm new to Lucy March, but I am really loving her books. Waiting for more to come.

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

Amanda Ronconi brings something to EVERY book she narrates.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I listened to it in 2 days

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for more!

molly harper read alike.

if you like molly harper you will also like this author the book is good it and as always the narrator is awesome. The book will keep your interest even if it's not very deep i was able to listen all the way through but i did feel like it could have been a littler longer and more things could have happened.

Magical, Romantic and Hilarious!

Would you consider the audio edition of That Touch of Magic to be better than the print version?

I fell in love with Amanda Ronconi when she read the Half Moon Hollow series by Molly Harper so I thought I'd try this series by a new author. Can't imagine that the print could be better. The narration just makes the story come alive and leaves me laughing out loud on the metro.

What other book might you compare That Touch of Magic to and why?

The writing styles of Molly Harper and Lucy March are very similar

What about Amanda Ronconi’s performance did you like?

She has a good range of voice and no one does sarcasm like she does.

Delightful

Delightfully funny and different. A perfect read for fans of Molly Harper (and same fabulous narrator).

Used God’s Name (“GD”) is offensive…

…and it didn’t improve the story. Other than that, it was a fun and engaging listen.

Better than the first book.

Different character took the spotlight and at first it seemed weird, but ended up being very good.

Very reminiscent of Molly Harper

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Molly Harper, but the writing styles are way similar. I enjoyed the first book and this book is no different. Instead of following Liv and her story we get to follow Stacy and her's. All magic going awry what's not to like. Some of it felt predictable but it was a good soft filler read. New characters are introduced and I am actually anxious to see who the next book will follow, Peach or Tobias maybe? I would love more on Tobias' background. Just hope it doesn't take as long to publish as this one did.
I think Lucy March is a solid writer and look forward to reading more of her books.
As always, anything Amanda Ronconi reads is gold, she was an excellent choice for this series.
HAPPY LISTENING!!

A+ rating...

My Review:
Overall... 5 star
Performance.... 5 star
Story... 5 star

Whoa, what an amazing, amazing book. Stacy and Leo...omg, they just broke my heart. There is so much incredible emotion in this book. Bravo, to Lucy March...you ROCKED the writing on this one!

Ten years ago, Stacy and Leo were completely and totally in love. Then he blew it. He got drunk and slept with someone else and ruined everything for both of them. When he told Stacy, she blew up. He left and decided to become a priest and never came back. Well now Stacy's brother, who just also happens to be best friends with Leo, is getting married to one of Stacy's best friends and Leo is back for the wedding...and NOT a priest. Stacy is devastated on so many fronts, but she still has her pride and is determined to never let him see it.

When Leo left, it devastated Stacy and she changed...and not necessarily for the better. She acted out and made choices. When those choices came out in the story, I literally was bawling. She has hurt so freaking much and works so hard so that no one ever sees it. She's tough and strong and just not the person you would think has all these incredible vulnerabilities. Seriously, I just wanted to curl up with her and give her a huge hug. And once she allowed Leo to see...bawling again. And the best thing about all that was how the author wrote it. If it had been up to Stacy, Leo would have never truly seen her pain and hurt, but she was willing to reveal that to help others. On the surface she's this selfish, shallow girl, but it's ALL just a ruse. Seriously, she's one of the most kind-hearted people willing to do WHATEVER it takes to save others who simply don't deserve anything...certainly not her sacrifice when they've been so awful to her.

And then there's Leo...he's so obviously still in love with her and so confused by why she won't even consider them anymore. He just doesn't get it and when he finally does, I fell in love with him. Throughout the entire book, little pieces of my heart broke off from page to page. I can't think of too many books where I was so emotionally shattered throughout the entire book for two characters.

But at the same time, the book is fun and entertaining. I loved the magic element and how that all played into the story. Although I will admit, I wanted to kick Nick, Stacy's brother, towards the end of the book. How could he turn on Stacy like that? Another example of just how strong she's had to be despite EVERYONE in her life that should be supporting and helping her.

This book was amazing. I enjoyed book #1 in this series and thought it was good, but this book so far surpassed that one. Seriously, so good!!! It absolutely works as a stand-alone and I HIGHLY recommend you read or listen to it.

The audiobook is fabulous. I've listened to a lot of Amanda Ronconi's narrations before, but she reached new levels of perfection in this one. Every single emotion and character is so easily identifiable from her inflections and accents. I don't think I would have gotten near the enjoyment out of the book reading it as I did listening to it just because she injected so much emotion into the characters' voices. It was just an incredible audiobook!!!

It is a good listen

I like that it told Stacey's story and made her seem more than just sarcastic and withdrawn.

ending was lackluster

I really loved the first book in this series and enjoyed most of this one for the most part, I just feel like the sorry sort of fell flat at the end.