Chemistry of Magic

by Patricia Rice

Ebook, 2017

Status

Available

Call number

Fic Romance Rice

Publication

Rice Enterprises, Dana Point, CA, an affiliate of Book View Café Publishing Cooperative

Description

Fantasy. Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: Diagnosed with consumption, Viscount "Devil" Dare knows his days are numbered. With his greedy cousin scheming to throw Dare's mother and sisters out of their home after his death, he can hardly refuse a mysterious lady's solution�??wedding vows. Her lands would ensure his industrial success�??and secure the future for those he loves. Bookish botanist Emilia McDowell desperately needs the land she will inherit once she marries. Her gift for the healing arts requires growing and experimenting with herbs if she's to save lives. When she learns that her funds would benefit handsome Lord Dare, who is said to be dying, she offers a marriage of convenience. But if Emilia touches Dare, her dangerous healing gift could kill her. As they learn to love under trying circumstances, Emilia longs to find the courage to be a true wife�??until she discovers Dare's plans for her inheritance. Can love and marriage surmount death and betra… (more)

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LibraryThing member CathyGeha

Chemistry of Magic by Patricia Rice
Unexpected Magic #5

Wow! I absolutely loved this book!!!

I do like a marriage of convenience story that works and this one definitely did. With Miss Emilia Malcolm McDowell wanting her inheritance but needing a husband and Montague “Devil” Dare dying of

consumption but needing to secure his family’s future the marriage is something they both see the benefit of. If there is attraction, so much better, right? Little do the two realize that there will be more than consumption to deal with when they reach their new home! With a staff to hire, laboratories to set up, healing to be done, evil ne’er do wells trying to steal from them and family magic in abundance the two manage to find their way to contentment but…can they have forever with his sentence of death hanging over their heads?

Again – loved this book and when I finished I read the excerpt for “No Perfect Magic” – the next book in the series – and wanted to keep reading but the book is not out yet – it has William in it and I have been DYING to find out more about him!

Thank you to the author for the ARC – This is my honest review.

5 Stars

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LibraryThing member jadavid

I have really enjoyed this series. Am looking forward to hearing more from this family. Emilia isn't able to touch anyone because of her gift. She wants to take control of her grandfather's estate but can't until she is married. She knows Dare is dying of consumption and would be the perfect

husband. She won't have to put up with him for long and she can get control of the estate. The problem is, she didn't count on having any feelings for Dare. Dare knows he is dying and wants to provide for his mother and sisters. His heir has let him know that he will be taking over his home and that his mother and sisters will need to find another place to live. What Dare needs and what Emilia wants is conflicting. Will they be able to come to an agreement and live together during the time they have left?

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LibraryThing member mybookishrealm

If you had a magic healing ability, but its use would cause you pain or if pushed it too far could even kill you, would you still use it to save a complete stranger you’ve fallen in love with?
That is the question that plagues Emilia as she enters into a marriage agreement of convenience with

Lord Dare a man dying of consumption. He needs her money to save his family from ruin, she needs a husband to obtain her inheritance and maintain her independence and build a laboratory to make her own medicines, it’s a win/win situation or is it? Conspiracies are thrown in the mix as well as magic and you will definitely want to know what happens next, because not all is as it seems.

Emilia has always been an independent woman and I’m glad the author didn’t change that about her throughout the book, and it’s also refreshing to see the main male character accepting her for how she is considering the era these characters are living in.

If you want a steamy romance with some very strong characters, magic and an interesting plot, you will want to read this.

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LibraryThing member mtchrista

I have not read any of the other books in the series but found Chemistry of Magic an uncomplicated, easy flowing storyline and a enjoyable read. This was a lighthearted romance whose title might be a little misleading as there was not "magic" in any of the traditional forms you may expect. Rather

the author lightly touched on the gift of healing and which in this time frame could be seen as the magic of witches but wasn't an aspect delved into much versus the romance.

Chemistry of Magic was middle of the road for me while I didn't love it I didn't hate it. It's a perfect weekend camping or sitting on the beach read.

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LibraryThing member Alyssia

I got this book from the Librarything early reviewers. Book five in the Unexpected Magic Series. I liked this one less then the others. I didn't like the persons as much as in the other books. Emilia is a bit weird to say the least and Lord Dare. I start to dislike men who only shout and do manly

things. Three stars because it's still a nice series to read,

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LibraryThing member duelalias

Another charming and amusing story in the Magic series. Dare is an engaging scientist with one goal in his soon to be ending life, make enough money to ensure the future for his mother and sisters. Emilia is an independent woman who just wants to study plants and how to use them for medicines. She

goes to him with a business proposition, but it turns out that business is not the only thing between them. This is full of drama, amusement and romance. Dare is sweet, romantic and amusing but also self absorbed. Emilia is smart, stubborn and entertaining. This book isn't quite as exciting as the others, but it's still a captivating read.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. This is my voluntary and honest opinion of it.

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LibraryThing member waclements7

Spoilers

Copy received from Early Reviewers. I love the Malcolms and the Ives. This book is no exception. Emilia as a character is intriguing and intelligent. She has been raised away from her relatives, which is a change from characters in previous books. Her matter-of-fact approach to a marriage

of convenience to a dying man, Dare, is done with precision and much thought. I really enjoy the way Rice takes a seemingly simple situation and expands on it exponentially. It's wonderful that Dare and Emilia have such similar interests. I like that the issue of female scientists and the near impossibllity of being published is brought up (and that Dare supports her from the start). This reminded me of Beatrix Potter's difficulties in being taken seriously by the scientific world (an Uncle published a paper of hers under his name, I think). I also really found it ironic that Dare had been poisoning himself the whole time, but would never have questioned it if it weren't for Emilia (the mouse!). The next book looks good, too! I really enjoy the kinship the families share, and how Wystan functions as a magical base for them. I also liked that Peter turned out to be a better character than thought, and that the situation with his wife was not at all what it seemed. I found this book particularly satisfying.

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LibraryThing member madlibrarian

It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience. Emilia McDowell needs to marry in order to receive her inheritance. Viscount "Devil" Dare needs to secure his mother and sisters' financial future before he dies of consumption. What could possibly go wrong?

A lot it seems. Rice's fifth offering in

her Unexpected Magic series features plenty of romance along with a healthy dose of intrigue and misunderstandings. A dying man and a woman with a gift for healing seem to be a perfect match, if only he didn't believe in the unusual and if the using of her gift didn't risk her own life.

Another engaging couple, another interesting story. I continue to enjoy this series. Recommended.

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LibraryThing member jjmcgaffey

OK, it's fluff. It's not historically accurate, in people's attitudes and manners; the problems that beset them range from silly to absurdly deep. And with all of that, I'm addicted to this series and eagerly grab each one as it comes out. Dare and Emilia are both great - they've got big problems,

most of which are of their own making, but they act reasonably by their own lights. And they actually talk to each other, eventually, so they (at least begin to) understand the other's viewpoint. It's never really explained why Emilia's power reacts differently to Dare, but she says herself she's been avoiding using it rather than doing proper experiments (and the importance of proper experimentation is something both of them agree on). The solution to Dare's problem is amusing and very reasonable (and actually historically accurate - that vivid green was very fashionable for far too long). It does, slightly, advance the arc of the Malcolms and Ives - we see some of the previous couples, and a couple new babies. Fun. Next please!

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LibraryThing member Corrie57

Nice romance, with more then a touch of magic.
I learned a lot about arsenicum on the way.
I liked the heroine and in the end the softening hart of her husband.
Towards the end there is a nice twist, I liked that.

LibraryThing member Seaside-Reader

A marriage of convenience becomes a convergence of intellect, intelligence and home grown magic passed down through the Malcomb family's female offspring who are natural healers. I will look for more of Patricia Rice's books based on this experience.

LibraryThing member dolphari

When Emilia proposes marriage to Lord Dare, who is dying of presumed consumption, neither of them expect it to be for long. But his mother and sisters need a home, and Emilia can only access her inheritance if she marries. Emilia is a devoted student of medical botany. She also has the Malcolm

family trait of magic; in her case, she cannot touch anyone without deeply feeling their emotions and pain, even to the point of death. Dare studies chemistry. Together, they track down the mystery of what is causing Dare's illness, and overcome other obstacles. Various parts of the Malcolm family are drawn in, making a delightful, interesting story.

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