A Kiss and a Dare

Charlene Raddon gives us a new take on love and the trials it takes to have it. Curses, witches, best friends, and more come alive in this book. Coming from the very distant past to the year 2022 and the trials and tribulations this couple goes through will make anyone believe in true love. Plus, the FMC of this story is just as cute as she can be! If you are looking for something clean and sweet and gives you all the feels… DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS BOOK!

About

A castle of dreams. A love that defies reason. And magic that will change the course of Fate…

For years, Garen McTaggert has longed to own a crumbling old castle. Now his wish is granted – if he can complete renovations in time and marry the demure Leeza Cantrell, heir to the estate.

Just as his future begins to look bright, Garen stumbles into an enchanted garden and falls into a deep slumber. When he awakens, he is no longer the man he was. An enchantress has cast a spell, entwining his fate with creatures of magic: a frog, a newt, a dragonfly, and the witch who holds his heart captive.

Garen is torn between the life he always wanted and the love he never knew was possible. To claim Leeza and his castle, he must break the spell – but to break the spell means losing the bewitching woman who has captured his soul.

In a place where magic whispers in every stone, Garen must follow his heart through a maze of mysteries that will force him to question whether love’s power can transcend reason. But with time running out, the cost of truth may be losing the only home – and the only woman – that were ever meant to be his.

A fantasy of longing and laughter, sorrow and delight, this re-imagined tale reminds us that in love and magic, nothing is ever quite as it seems…and happily-ever-after may just be the beginning of the story.

Book Reviews
A complete departure from author Charlene Raddon’s well-known genre, it is also a complete departure from this reader’s usual fare also. Part fantasy, part fascinating history, part diabolical mystery and all-encompassing love story! Garen McTaggert, historical architect, is trying to complete his lifelong dream of owning a restored Welsh castle. Things are proceeding on schedule until he accidently lays down for a power nap in a hidden arbor. Waking up suddenly, he unwittingly breaks a centuries old curse and unleashes the most ravishingly beautiful woman he has ever encountered. Gwenlyn Brychan is her name and she claims to be Garen’s intended before she was cursed. Garen, being all business, impatient and empirical about this shocking appearance, refuses to believe anything involving, spells, witchcraft and sorceries. Little does he know that his current fiancé, and her mother, are also witches. Not only that but Garen’s adopted father is also a sorcerer and his protector. Meanwhile, Gwen goes around her former castle home happily charming everyone she meets as she stubbornly tries to convince Garen he is her ancient intended from centuries ago. Gwen sweetly draws Garen into a budding romance but there are diabolical and sinister forces secretly trying to destroy everything that is good in the form of his current fiance’s mother, Sybil Morvudd, a powerful witch and the very same entity that cursed Gwen into a frog! This is a romance intended for YA readers but this 76 year old reviewer was absolutely enchanted (pun intended) and drawn into the tale from the first page! The book is so richly endowed with fascinating and relevant details that a simple review could never cover it all.
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Charlene Raddon gives us a new take on love and the trials it takes to have it. Curses, witches, best friends, and more come alive in this book. Coming from the very distant past to the year 2022 and the trials and tribulations this couple goes through will make anyone believe in true love. Plus, the FMC of this story is just as cute as she can be! If you are looking for something clean and sweet and gives you all the feels… DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS BOOK!