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Celtic Fire (Druids of Avalon Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Joy Nash (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 407 ratings

Book 1 of 4: Druids of Avalon

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When a Roman commander travels through Britannia to investigate a haunting vision, an ambush by hostile Celts leaves him with an unexpected prize—a beautifully enchanting witch.

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“4 Hearts! CELTIC FIRE is a rare treasure. The characters are well written and fascinating. You are sure to find your emotions tugged by someone in this story…I would recommend this story to anyone who likes historicals, a touch of paranormal and the Druids.” ―Wendy Keel, The Romance Readers Connection

“Joy Nash is definitely one to be watched. She has great world building skills, and her own personal magic with the pen is guaranteed to make hers a very strong name on the market in the not too distant future.” ―Kelley A. Hartsell, Love Romances

“Joy Nash has created a lush world for senses of all kinds. This is a wonderfully fast-paced read full of romance, love and fantasy that will continue to burn in the hearts of readers after the last page is turned.” ―Anne Barringer, Fresh Fiction

About the Author

Joy Nash loves to write her dreams―and sometimes, her nightmares! She pens award-winning tales of love and adventure with a paranormal twist. When not reading or writing, Joy’s hobbies include brain-numbing movie binges, staring into space, and wishing her house was clean. You can often find her watching YouTube videos with her kids. Visit Joy on the Web at www.joynash.com for excerpts, contests and more!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002WLCK6M
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance (May 28, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 438 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages

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Joy Nash is a USA Today Bestselling Author and RITA Award Finalist applauded by Booklist for her "tart wit, superbly crafted characters, and sexy, magic-steeped plots." Joy, best known for the Druids of Avalon and Immortals series, writes romantic fiction in historical, contemporary, and alternate-reality settings. Her newest series is the apocalyptic fantasy The Nephilim: Demons Among Us.

Joy once read a book about a girl living on the moon and thought it was real, until her big sister messed everything up with the truth. Ever since, Joy's been of the opinion that fiction is way more interesting than reality. She credits her love of tortured heroes to the Brontë sisters, her fascination with magical adventure to J.R.R. Tolkien, and her weakness for snarky humor to Douglas Adams.

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Diva

Well written and enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2013

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This was a fun escape from reality. I enjoyed the historical aspect of the book and the lead characters Rhiannon and Lucius (more like luscious) offered an interesting and hot dynamic. There were 3 or 4 sex scenes that were an unexpected relief after the intense sexual tension between these 2 characters and it had a definite substance that was very enjoyable. The writer paints the plot into a corner and you think there is no way for it to end well but then she ends on a great note that I hoped for from page one.
I was fully engrossed in this tale once it really got going and I would definitely read it again. I was actually sad when it was over, it was that interesting and though I find the cover totally cheesy the content was good. So it really is true....Don't ever judge a book by it's cover. lol

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Enjoyable historical novel.

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016

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Interesting historical novel set in the context of time when Rome was attempting to conquer Britain. Good interaction and references related to the cultural differences. Plot fairly interesting. Typical outcome where the couple's love sustains and they stay together despite the diversity. Sp some of the plot had the expected outcome. Overall enjoyed the book. Not sure the book was able to provide the depth of difficulty that must have occurred trying to bring Roman technology to the Celtic civilization which was not modernized at all. Character development was able to allude to this. Also enjoyed the interaction between the characters.

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Jane

Celtic/Roman setting was interesting. The characters and events were ok, but I was hoping for something a little more special.

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2009

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STORY BRIEF:
The Romans are occupying Northern Britannia in 116 AD. There are numerous Celtic clans who are weak against the Romans because they fight among themselves. Rhiannon is a healer and the queen of one clan. In order to unite the clans, she chose a mate who later died. She plans to wed Edmyg, Britannia's greatest warrior, again to unite the clans. When the Celts attack a group of Romans, Rhiannon is captured by the current Roman commander Lucius. He is immediately drawn to her and keeps her in a bedroom near him instead of in the slave quarters. He wants her, but he won't force himself on her.

Lucius' brother Aulus was killed by the Celts six months earlier. His skull was kept by Madog, who was a Druid user of magic. Aulus' ghost is trapped due to Madog's magic. The ghost is always hanging around Lucius. Only Lucius can see him. Lucius wants to solve the mystery of Aulus' death and free the ghost. Rhiannon knows something but won't tell Lucius.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:
I haven't seen that many historical novels about the Celts and the Romans, so it was a nice change of pace. Other than the Celtic setting, I found this pretty standard. The plot, events, characters, and dialogue were ok, but there wasn't anything special or different enough to make it stand out. The ghost and magic added a small amount of fantasy to the story, but they were a minor part of the story.

DATA:
Story length: 309 pages. Swearing language: none. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 5. Total number of sex scene pages: 19. Setting: 116 and 117 AD Northern Britannia and Assyria. Copyright: 2005. Genre: historical romance with a little fantasy.

OTHER BOOKS:
To date, I've read one other story by Joy Nash. I gave 4 stars to "Christmas Unplugged," copyright 2009, which appears in the anthology "Santa, Honey." My 4 star review for the anthology was posted on 10-4-09.

CAUTION SPOILER:
I did not like one part. Rhiannon and Lucius are in love. On page 253 she is aware that his men plan to mutiny with a plan to kill him. Yet she does not warn him. Her reason is that he would ask her how she knew this. She would have to tell him that a particular Celt in his fort was a spy. She chose to protect the spy instead of the man she loved? She would send him to his death? I think Rhiannon could have come up with a way to warn Lucius without giving away the spy's identity.

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Celtic Winner

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018

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It's a pleasure to find a story that's well told, with characters and action that support the tale as it unfolds. This is the first book I've read by Joy Nash; I expect it won't be my last.

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2014

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Definitely a romantic romp with some depth to the plot and the characters. Some aspects of a romance 'novel' are predictable and it's refreshing when there are surprises and twists. Makes it more interesting for sure! I was interested in this book because I couldn't always predict what was going to happen and I was interested because some aspects were there that one looks for in a romance.

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bensoja

Unexpected steamy

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2013

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This was very good biographical fiction about the Roman occupation of the British Isle. However, I was very much surprised at the vehicle the author used...the love story between a Celtic Queen and the Roman Commander. Great storytelling adn history lesson with the steamy sexual inuendo and very graphic love scene imagery.

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Marjorie Dufault

I enjoyed the book despite the fact that I'm not big ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2016

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I enjoyed the book despite the fact that I'm not big into fantasy and much of what was going on came across as fantasy. I'm sure there is much truth and history in the ways "religion' was practiced, but seriously doubt that the end results were as represented. Again, I did enjoy the story and will continue to read the series.

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Freddie Stitt II

Excellent book begins an excellent series! Highly recommend!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017

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This is one of my favorite series of books! I've read them several times! The first time around, I was amazed at how the story turned, it was a happy surprise to find out the identity of certain key characters.

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