Trudi’s romance quickie: ‘Magic in His Kiss’

  Ready for an incredible book you can’t put down? Pick up Shari Anton’s “Magic in His Kiss” and get comfortable.
  The story takes place in 12th-century Wales. When Nicole de Leon’s parents died, she and her two sisters became wards of the king. The king married off Nicole’s two sisters and sent her to a convent until she became marriageable age. Being of the Pendragon descent, Nicole can hear dead people, those spirits that have not moved on because of one reason or another. Her two sisters also have gifts of magic.
  The king has plans for Nicole as he plans to marry her off to strengthen his reign. But the noblewoman’s uncle intercedes, sending Rhodri ap Daffyd, a bard and fighter, to bring Nicole home to Wales. During their flight to safety, Nicole and Rhodri become attracted to each other. Having respect for her heritage, Rhodri knows he could never capture the hand of a Pendragon princess.
  Secretly, Nicole has had a crush on Rhodri since first meeting him at her uncle’s. She did an injustice to him in her childhood and feels that will cloud his opinion of her.
  Will Rhodri and Nicole have what it takes to make their relationship work?  With its suspense, romance and lingering spirits, this book was one I couldn’t put down.