LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT
Potions and Passions Book 4
by
Catherine Stein
Theirs was a love to last forever. If only they could remember it.
Anna Harper has no memory of her old life. Or even of yesterday. She’s alone, pregnant, and in a foreign country, but none of those things will stop her from investigating the mystery of her unusual ailment. She’s determined to explore every clue, whether it be a whisky company that bears her name, or a handsome man who shares her problem.
Smith. Whisky. Newcastle. With his mind wiped by a pernicious potion, Quinn remembers little beyond those few words. All he knows is that he’s captivated by the outspoken dark-haired beauty searching for answers. And he’ll do all he can to protect her from the enemies bent on stopping her.
As Anna and Quinn join forces to unravel pieces of their past, they uncover a tangled web of deception and betrayal. Only Anna’s keen insight and Quinn’s steadfast spirit can lead them to the truth. And only the yearning of their two hearts can revive the love their minds have forgotten.
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Memory loss is an emotional subject for me right now due to having a parent with moderate Alzheimer’s so I approached reading this book with some trepidation. I needn’t have worried because Ms. Stein delivered an entertainingly fresh take on this classic trope that took my mind off my concerns for a little while. Love At Second Sight is fast-paced, funny, and full of exhilarating adventures for the main characters Anna and Quinn in their quest to recover their memory and discover the motive behind their affliction while falling for each other.
With their unique case of double amnesia, intrepid Anna and earnest Quinn travel from Denmark, England, and Scotland, working together to piece clues and battle villains all the while forging a deep connection that may or may not be wrong given their forgotten marital status.
There’s a lot to like about this latest installment in the Potions and Passions series. The fiercely independent and smart heroine, the hard-working and respectful hero, the bananas situations they get themselves into, the clever and resourceful ways they manage to escape from them, and the care and love that develop between them. I also appreciate the appearance of characters from some of the previous books in the series, a nice callback to the brilliance of their own stories.
If I have a minor cavil, it’s that there may have been an excess of antagonists and overuse of the amnesia potion without explanation on how they work to create such an effect and how such quantities were obtained.
Overall an enjoyable romp of a read.
Award-winning author Catherine Stein believes that everyone deserves love and that Happily Ever After has the power to help, to heal, and to comfort. She writes sassy, sexy romance set during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Her books are full of action, adventure, magic, and fantastic technologies.
Catherine lives in Michigan with her husband and three rambunctious girls. She loves steampunk and Oxford commas, and can often be found dressed in Renaissance Festival clothing, drinking copious amounts of tea.
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