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April 25, 2006
You know how you can be in a really foul mood and nothing snaps you out of it? That's been me the past few days. But thanks to reading Once Upon Stilettos by Shanna Swendson last night (the sequel to Enchanted, Inc.), I am in a very good mood today. Here's the publisher's blurb about the book:
Katie Chandler's life is pure magic -- literally. As an executive assistant at Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., she's seen more than her share of fantastical occurrences. A mere Manhattan mortal, Katie is no wizard, but she's a wiz at exposing "hokum" pocus, cloaked lies, and deceptive enchantments. And she's fallen under the all-too-human spell of attraction to Owen, a hunky wizard and coworker. Owen, however, is preoccupied. Someone has broken into his office and disrupted top-secret files, and it reeks of an inside job. CEO Merlin (yes, the Merlin) taps Katie and her special ability to uncover the magical mole.
Keeping her feelings in check while sleuthing alongside Owen, Katie is shocked to discover that her immunity to magic is waning, putting her in grave danger. Soon she's surrendering to the charms and enchantments of everyone and everything around her, including a killer pair of red stilettos. Katie must now conjure up her natural instincts to get to the bottom of the break-in, regain her power, and win the wizard of her dreams. Sigh. I so loved reading this book. A mix of Fantasy and Chick Lit, Once Upon Stilettos (and Enchanted, Inc. too for that matter) gets put into that special reader advisory folder in my brain marked For Almost Everyone. Unless you are a dude, this is one book I recommend to everyone (hence the almost). In Katie the author has created a character that readers can easily identify with. Although she lives and works in a magical world her problems are no different than yours or mine, nor can they be solved with the use of magic. Swendson continues to build on the world she created in Enchanted, Inc., giving readers a bit more insight into her cast of secondary characters with one rather surprising development. The ending is both sweet and satisfying, and definitely sets up some interesting possibilities for books three and four (to be published in 2007).
Today is the official release date of Once Upon Stilettos, and I can't recommend it enough. If you've already read Enchanted, Inc. this is one book you will want to run out and get right away. If you haven't read Shanna Swendson before, what the heck are you waiting for? Get your booty to a bookstore and buy Enchanted, Inc. and Once Upon Stilettos. You won't be disappointed.
Going back to my really good mood now... :-)
posted by Kelly @ 9:02 AM
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