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Again the Magic (The Wallflowers) Kindle Edition

by Lisa Kleypas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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She gave him her innocence . . .

Lady Aline Marsden was brought up to marry a man of her own class, but from the moment she meets John McKenna, she risks everything to be with him.

He gave her his heart

Although their love is forbidden, McKenna's passion for the beautiful Aline is too compelling to deny.

When their secret is discovered, their world is shattered. McKenna is forced to leave forever, unaware that the only reason Aline has given him up is to save him.

Now McKenna has returned, a powerful man determined to take revenge against the woman who broke his heart. But the magic between them burns as fiercely as ever . . . and as McKenna uncovers Aline's deepest secret, together they discover a love that will defy Fate itself.

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Kleypas (Worth Any Price, etc.) has made a name for herself with her darkly sensual historical romances and her willingness to treat the social issues of the Victorian era with the same intensity she brings to the relationships in her novels. Her latest book follows the romance between childhood friends Lady Aline Marsden and stable boy John McKenna. When the budding romance between Aline and McKenna is discovered, McKenna is banished from the estate. In order to protect him from her father's wrath, Aline makes McKenna believe that she's rejecting him because of his lowly status. Now a real estate tycoon in New York City, McKenna returns with a plan-to seduce and abandon Aline as punishment for her earlier rejection. However, McKenna is unaware of the secrets Aline has kept all this time, and he's unprepared for the passion that he and Aline still share. Although the conflict between hero and heroine could be resolved with one honest conversation, the author creates a believable reason for their continued silence. Kleypas also explores some intriguing issues, particularly in a subplot involving Aline's sister and a charming alcoholic who accompanies McKenna. All in all, this is another solid effort from an author who has established herself as one of the premier names in the genre.
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She gave him her innocence . . .

Lady Aline Marsden was brought up to marry a man of her own class, but from the moment she meets John McKenna, she risks everything to be with him.

He gave her his heart

Although their love is forbidden, McKenna's passion for the beautiful Aline is too compelling to deny.

When their secret is discovered, their world is shattered. McKenna is forced to leave forever, unaware that the only reason Aline has given him up is to save him.

Now McKenna has returned, a powerful man determined to take revenge against the woman who broke his heart. But the magic between them burns as fiercely as ever . . . and as McKenna uncovers Aline's deepest secret, together they discover a love that will defy Fate itself.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC1PTI
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books; Reissue edition (October 13, 2009)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2009
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 929 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 421 pages

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Lisa Kleypas is the author of a number of historical romance novels that have been published in fourteen languages. In 1985, she was named Miss Massachusetts and competed in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. After graduating from Wellesley College with a political science degree, she published her first novel at age twenty-one. Her books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller lists. Lisa is married and has two children.

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jenjones

One of my favorite Kleypas books!

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024

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Aline and McKenna's story is one of my favorites. Their connection is so deep. Their love for each other is palpable. It jumps off the page. I've read this story so many times and it never gets old. It gets better. I love it so much. Try it, you won't be disappointed! 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Gigi

Trust Lisa Kleypas to always deliver a good story....

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2004

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and while this book is no exception strangely enough the love story between Aline and Mckenna isn't what got this book a place on my keeper shelf.
McKenna and Aline have been playmates since they were small children but of late their feelings and their games have changed to something more profound and infinitely more dangerous. Their love could never be because Mckenna is a lowly stable boy and Aline is a lady, the daughter of a peer. Mckenna knows nothing could come of their feelings for each other and tries to hold Aline off but in the end he cannot help himself. So, eventually the inevitable happens and they get caught in a passionate embrace.Aline's father finds out and Aline has no choice but to send Mckenna away in order to keep her father from destroying him. Aline gives a fairly convincing performance and succeeds in breaking his heart and thus sending him away from her forever.
Twelve years later Aline is older and wiser and when she discovers that Mckenna is among the filthy rich Americans who have come to do business with her brother she is sure she can handle the emotional turmoil that his presence will cause. Aline has no idea that Mckenna came back not for business but for revenge. He believes she used him and then tossed him aside like so much rubbish and so he is determined to make her life a living hell. However, he didn't count on the powerful feelings that would resurface upon seeing her again. Discovering that she has not married in all these years is troubling since he was sure her father was going to sell her to the highest bidder.Moreover,the bits and pieces about a long illness she suffered after he left makes things all the more baffling. On the other hand, Aline's defenses are slowly crumbling before the onslaught of emotion and desire that Mckenna's presence arouses in her. She knows she is in serious danger of uncovering her darkest most terrifying secret. She thinks she can stand his hatred but never his pity and surely those are the only emotions he would feel if he was to dicover her secret.
There's a secondary story involving Aline's sister Livia and McKenna's American millionaire friend Gideon Shaw. Livia lost her fiancee to a terrible accident and shortly after miscarried their child. The latter caused a scandal from which she has never recovered and so she refrains from joining her sister and brother in welcoming their guests.Gideon takes a break from the evening festivities to go outside presumably for a walk but what he really needs ia good drink from his ever present flask. He sees a young woman of average looks dancing in the garden to the music coming from inside. He is instantly intrigued by this unconventional, mysterious creature. They share a dance under the moonlight and Livia is struck with wonder by this man with the look of fallen archangel and the pain filled eyes. Gideon Shaw is terribly handsome, charming, confident and a bit arrogant. In Livia's opinion he is the quintessential American but she can see that behind the naughty boy facade hides a man in turmoil who is apparently bent on slowly drinking himself to death. Livia knows there can be nothing but heartbreak in falling in love with a man like him and so she keeps her emotions in check. But Gideon is unable to keep himself from falling madly in love with Livia even though he is aware of his unsuitability and his shortcomings.Is his love for Livia strong enough to pull him away from his path to self-destruction? Read and find out you will not regret it.
I have a strong aversion to secondary romances mostly because I feel they take away from the main characters and their story. However, this book is the exception to that rule because the secondary romance was what made it a keeper for me. Take out Livia and Gideon's story and you'd have an enjoyable but average book but put it in and you have a winner. Aline and Mckenna's story made for a good read but I didn't find Mckenna compelling
enough as a hero and Aline was much too stubborn for her own good. It seemed to me that the conflict in their story could have been solved with a good long talk but it was instead dragged out for so long that,in my opinion, eventually became
irritating. On the other hand, in Gideon Ms. Kleypas created a wonderful hero. He of the fallen angel good looks,the tortured just-needs-the-love-of-a-good-woman kind of hero that just makes me melt into a big fat puddle. My only regret is that Ms. Kleypas didn't make this book Gideon and Livia's story with Aline and Mckenna as the secondary characters. In short, I give Aline and Mckenna's story three stars and Gideon and Livia's five stars. Highly recommended :0)

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Kelly Haynes

Great book

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024

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I just finished this book could not put it down. Such a great love story. I would certainly recommend this book.

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Char

Such a wonderful romance!

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024

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I love all of the Lisa Kleypas historical novels. She is a great romance writer! It is hard for me to put the book down sometimes.

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anonymous

An ok read after you've read other, better Kleypas books

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015

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This is an ok book. The writing is excellent and compelling. I felt like I was right with Aline in several scenes and had tears in my eyes. I also really liked filling in more backstory for Lord Westcliff since It Happened One Autumn (The Wallflowers, Book 2) is one of my favorite books. But a couple things bugged me:

1) With two romances going on, and both couples getting busy, there were about 8-10 sex scenes which seemed excessive to me. It's like Kleypas didn't have much story to write so she used sex as a filler. Or she decided to write a more erotic book. Caroline Linden seemed to do the same thing in Blame It on Bath: The Truth About the Duke , so this may be a plot some author's like to experiment with. Anyway, the sex scenes bored me after the first four or so. And I could have done without the sex scene between Aline and McKenna when they were teens. My kids are teenagers and I just don't want to go there in my reading.

2) Both "heroes" aren't very heroic. They both redeem themselves, but not until close the end of the book, so they were hard to root for. McKenna is bent on revenge against Aline which is sad since she's so kind and injured (emotionally and physically). And Gideon is a self-centered alcoholic. He was actually easier to like because he admits to being head-over-heals in love with Livia and wants to be a better man.

3) The conflict is dragged out too long and the HEA at the end is too short. I felt a little cheated out of a strong HEA as we only hear about it second-hand in a letter to Livie in the epilogue. I would have shortened the conflict and added more to the ending.

I'm glad I read this book to fill in more details for the excellent Wallflowers series, and the writing is very good. But the plot is a bit lacking all around. Don't make this your first Kleypas book. Read one of her higher rated books first (like the Gamblers books, or The Hathaway's series) then come back to this one.

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Great Kleypas

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024

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REVIEW:⁣
𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰⁣
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👩‍🎓 There are a lot of Kleypas PhD’s out there, and I am but a humble student. So, I will just say that this was, surprisingly, my favorite Kleypas book to date. While it has less external plot than some of her other books, I found it possibly even more engaging. Kleypas does a masterful job bringing us along the characters’ journey as they navigate love lost and found, through their emotional turmoil, without ever weighing the book down with too much angst. (I did not die a Sherry Thomas death here, if you know what I mean.)⁣
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🙋🏻‍♀️ I wonder what other Kleypas fans think of this standalone? It feels very different than The Wallflowers. ⁣
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Susan D

Magical!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2023

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A double romance in which Lady Aline and Lady Olivia both finally attain their happy ever after. A beautifully romantic tale, even after a second reading. Both love interests, McKenna and Gideon are a delight. Loved this book.

Carolina Escher

Esplêndido! Amei!

Reviewed in Brazil on July 2, 2020

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Amei! Sempre li romances históricos em Português e desse vez dei uma chance e comprei a versão em Inglês! Amei demais!!! Muito linda a histórica e vale cada segundo da leitura. Imperdível! Super recomendo! Outra coisa também, ele chegou em 2 dias aqui em casa :) super rápido!

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LoveForever

Mi favorita

Reviewed in Mexico on March 16, 2020

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Fue la primera novela que adquirí en Amazon, la primera del género y la primera de Lisa, solo que fue en español y siempre me quede con las ganas de comprarla en su idioma original. Después de muchas más entendí la dificultad de escribir una novela de época, tienen que ser muy detallistas para entender el porqué actúan o piensan de cierta forma; cómo eran las cosas, los lugares, los aromas, las sensaciones... Inevitable el volver a leer una y otra vez esta historia.

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Liz Bennet

Great book which is part of the wallflower series

Reviewed in Australia on April 4, 2023

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This was a great book to start the Wallflower series by Lisa Kleypas. I loved all the characters in this book. It introduced Marcus and his youngest sister Olivia whom we see in the wallflower series. It made me smile and it made me cry. Lisa Kleypas is such a wonderful writer that I never tire reading and rereading her books. Got this in both ebook and kindle.

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