Crystal Cove

• Main Author: Kleypas, Lisa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York St. Martin's Paperbacks 2013
• Series: A Friday Harbor novel
• Subjects: Charms > Fiction; Magic > Fiction; Magic
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• Item Description: Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2013; Includes discussion questions
• Physical Description: 339 pages 18 cm
• ISBN: 9780312605933; 0312605935

The New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas returns with another winning Friday Harbor Novel, Crystal Cove One woman who has been cursed never to find love . . . One man without a soul who wants her more than life itself . . . They meet in a small island town in the pacific northwest, where magic is in the air and fate is a force too powerful to defy. . . . Justine Hoffman has made a comfortable life for herself on the island of Friday Harbor. She is the proprietor of a successful boutique hotel, and she has the safe, predictable life she has always wanted. Growing up with her flighty, nomadic mother, Marigold, has instilled in her a deep longing for stability. But in spite of everything Justine has achieved, there is still something missing. Love. And after years of waiting and dreaming, she is willing to do whatever it takes to change her destiny. What Justine soon discovers is that someone cast a spell on her when she was born, with the result that she will never find her soul mate. Determined to change her fate, Justine finds a way to break the enchantment, never dreaming of the dangerous complications that will follow. And when Justine meets the mysterious Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a storm of desire and danger that threaten everything she holds dear . . . because Jason has secrets of his own, and he wants more from her than fate will ever allow
When Justine Hoffman was born her mother cast a spell to protect her from heartbreak, and as a result, she is incapable of falling in love. Eventually Justine's irrepressible curiosity - and her wish to lead a normal life - get the better of her, and she finds a way to temporarily block the enchantment. However, when Justine meets the mysterious Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a storm of desire and danger that will threaten everything she holds dear . . . and together Justine and Jason discover that love is the most powerful magic of all