Magic sometimes happen - Margaret James

London-based PR and promotions consultant Rosie Denham has just spent a year in Paris where she's tried but failed to fall in love. She's also made a big mistake and can't forgive herself.

American IT professor Patrick Riley’s wife has left him for a Mr. Wonderful with a cute British accent and a house with a real yard. So Patrick's not exactly thrilled to meet another Brit who's visiting Minnesota, even if she's hot.

Pat and Rosie couldn’t be more different. She’s had a privileged English upbringing. He was raised in poverty in Missouri. Pat has two kids, a job that means the world to him and a wife who might decide she wants her husband back.

So when Pat and Rosie fall in love, the prospects don't seem bright for them.

But magic sometimes happens - right?

My thoughts:

Romantic fiction about two people meeting, and not getting that they should totally hook up! ;)

Rosie goes to visit a friend. She is mourning and does not want to talk about it (and it takes a while before we are told why, she really should not hold it inside.) She is busy and wants to forget.

Patrick's wife tells him she is leaving and taking the kids. I should think she is a B, which she is. But at the same time, it's not her fault if she fell for someone else. And he does realise during this that he should spend more time with his kids, and how fun it is to spend time with them. He was very work focused before. So, good for him to grow.

When these two meet there is something. But as this is more than just romance, they go their separate ways, but they still think about each other. I liked that. Love is not all falling in instalove, spending days in bed and getting married the next month. Here they think about each other, and worry about reaching out. But hey, there is also romance in this book so they do finally get together, get to know each other (slowly!), and fall in love.

Like I would steer you wrong, of course there is a HEA too.

Conclusion;

Friendship, love and a bit of everyday drama. 

cover

cute

Paperback, 352 pages
Expected publication: November 7th 2014
Romantic fiction
For review

Author Interview: Margaret James

Today's interview is with Margaret James.

Welcome!

1. Let us get to know you :)

Favorite kind of chocolate? Swiss dark plain every time!

Tea or Coffee? Difficult – tea first thing in the morning, coffee throughout the day, tea last thing at night.

Cats or dogs? Cats, but I do like dogs too.

Favorite season? Autumn/fall.

Paris or New York? Paris – I love Paris at any time of year!

One Amusing fact about yourself? 

I can’t tell left from right and always have to work it out. While I was learning to drive, my instructor had to write L and R on the backs of my hands.

2.  And now tell us about your new book, Magic Sometimes Happens? 

It’s a romantic comedy set in Minnesota, a state in America’s Midwest, in London and in Paris. When single PR fashion consultant Rosie Denham meets married father-of-two Patrick Riley, who is a college professor and a dedicated scientist, they’re immediately attracted. But they both realise taking things futher would be a very bad plan. Patrick is American. Rosie is British. Patrick’s wife is having an affair with a British man, so Patrick isn’t inclined to warm to anybody British. All the same, magic starts to happen between them. What will they do about it?

3. To see Rosie and Patrick better, who would play them in a movie?

Rosie – Anne Hathaway or Gemma Arterton.

Patrick – Richard Armitage or Orlando Bloom.

4. What was the inspiration behind the book?

My daughter lives in Minnesota, and a couple of years ago I visited during the fall. It was so beautiful that I fell in love with it and knew I had to set a story there. 

5. What are you working on right now?

The story of Rosie’s Aunt Lily, who makes the wrong decisions at every stage of her life and has to work very hard for her happy-ever-after.

Thanks!

Book blurb: 

Passport to love … 

London-based PR and promotions consultant Rosie Denham has just spent a year in Paris where she’s tried but failed to fall in love. She’s also made a big mistake and can’t forgive herself.

American IT professor Patrick Riley’s wife has left him for a Mr Wonderful with a cute British accent and a house with a real yard. So Patrick’s not exactly thrilled to meet another Brit who’s visiting Minnesota, even if she’s hot.

Pat and Rosie couldn’t be more different.   She’s had a privileged English upbringing. He was raised in poverty in Missouri. Pat has two kids, a job that means the world to him and a wife who might decide she wants her husband back.

So when Pat and Rosie fall in love, the prospects don’t seem bright for them. But magic sometimes happens – right?

Magic Sometimes Happens is book 5 in the Charton Minster Series (The Silver Locket, The Golden Chain, The Penny Bangle and The Wedding Diary).  

Buying links: 

AmazonUK

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NMP8G4W

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/magic-sometimes-happens-choc-lit

iBooksUK: 

iBooks US: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/magic-sometimes-happens/id900415285?ls=1&mt=11