Charmed

LB. ENGLEZA On a faraway planet … Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle , bestselling author of Zinnia, Amaryllis , and Orchid . In a legendary time Julie Beard , bestselling author of Romance of the Rose and The Maiden’s Heart . By a haunting presence… Lori Foster , one of Harlequin’s most popular and acclaimed authors. With a dream of genie… Eileen Wilks , bestselling author of many Silhouette romances. Just in time for Halloween, when hearts and minds turn to magic, bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz (writing as Jayne Castle) joins a talented cast of romance authors to create a series of four short tales of wonder and enchantment. Suspend disbelief–something at which we romance readers excel–and join in the exhilaration of Charmed . In Castle’s " Bridal Jitters, " business partners with special perceptual talents tune in to each other and the results are both hilarious and titillating. Julie Beard’s " Man in the Mirror" takes a young woman struggling to find her way in a fast-paced world and propels her back in time to King Arthur’s Court, into the arms of Tristan of Ilchester. There a chance encounter with the wizard Merlin and tending to the wounded Tristan give Katie new direction and the knowledge to make her dreams come true. In " Tangled Dreams, " a pair of ghostly lovers conspire to bring together shy Allison Barrow and sexy bartender Chase Winston to recover a treasure long missing. Along the bumpy way, Allison and Chase discover fantasy-fulfilling depths of passion and a danger that threatens it all. Eileen Wilks blends the ordinary and the mythical to perform her usual magic in " Pandora’s Bottle. " Pandora Kitlock’s fiancé John has a secret. He tries to tell Dora about it during their first intimate weekend tryst, but something–or someone–keeps interfering: Jack, John’s alter ego who has all the passionate impulses of your typical genie. John tells Dora she has to choose between them and Dora is faced with the toughest decision of her life. Full of love, laughter, and happy endings, Charmed is a charming read indeed! The lead story in this Halloween-themed collection by bestselling author Krentz (Absolutely, Positively) is Castle’s " Bridal Jitters, " a futuristic romance about a ghost-hunter and a para-archeologist who consider entering into an " MC, " or marriage of convenience. Historical-romance author Beard’s time-travel novella " Man in the Mirror" follows, in which a medical student goes back to the sixth century to save a badly wounded Arthurian knight. Both stories are ordinary at best. Surprisingly, it’s Krentz’s lesser-known romance fiction pen namesALori Foster (" Tangled Dreams" ) and Eileen Wilks (" Pandora’s Bottle" )Athat deliver the goods. In the kinky (but not tasteless) novella " Tangled Dreams, " a hunky bartender is privy to a young woman’s every sexy thought, and must help the two ghosts sharing her home find the closure they seek. The handsome green-eyed djinnin " Pandora’s Bottle" openly desires his master’s sprightly fianc?e, and it’s a rivalry to the death between both suitors in this magical tale.