I found this book to have a bit of a slow start. I just couldn't get my mind in the right place to read it. And I am sure that is just me and not the author. I loved the concept.Olivia has been hiding from the world about as far away as one can get without being in outer space. She has spent her life in Spellbound Falls under the guise of raising her daughter but in truth she is protecting her own heart. Her life up to this point hasn't been a stellar one. She has been through the hard knocks of life and come out the other side wounded and scared.Enter Maximilian Oceanus, large, strapping man who makes all the other residents of Spellbound Falls look like mere mortals to his out of this world physique. There is a reason for that comparison, but I don't want to give anything away. Let's just say that he is quite the Adonis. He has come to Spellbound Falls in order to get help with his newly discovered son and he wants to make sure he has the techniques to be a good parent.The two are attracted to each other right at the beginning but Olivia has had so many of life's knocks that she is a bit gun shy. Once she gives in to her instincts, this is when the book really takes off.If you want a book that gets you out of your head and into a whole new world, then this is for you. I was truly engaged.4 Stars. Janet Chapman does it again...I found a book of hers I had not yet read, and bought it immediately at my local Barnes & Noble. I own a Kindle and an iPhone, but she is one of the few authors whose books line my shelves. My late mother-in-law was from Maine so Janet's Maine-set stories always draw me by their settings. However, it is the contemporary characters who are a joy to know. I finished this book and wept. I wanted to keep reading! Choose one of her Scottish Highlanders-out-of-their-time stories, or one like this that shows Atlanteans trying to live like humans, and its the people that capture your attention. Loved it!p.s. She gives just enough backstory so you know the book is linked to others, but I read this many months after reading Charmed by his Love, which she wrote next, and it was okay. Please read Janet Chapmen's great books!
What do You think about Spellbound Falls (2012)?
Did not finish. The dialogue was very stilted and the plot did not hold my attention.
—Terry
I really enjoyed the humor and mystery in this book
—ddd
