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Love's Magic Collection - Books 11-15
Updated at Jun 15, 2023, 02:45
Books 11-15 in Betty McLain's 'Love's Magic' series of sweet and wholesome romance, now available in one volume! Love's Obsession: The mirror showed a girl her true love. Girls rushed to check their reflection, hoping to see if the stories were true. Not Doris. She had no interest in finding her true love. Derrick said he loved her, but when she did not return his feelings, his so-called love turned into an obsession that took the lives of her mother and step-father. Mark Black Feather was pleasantly surprised to see the magic mirror reveal the face of his true love. He never expected she’d be unhappy to see him, or that her life would be in danger from a madman. Can true love grow surrounded by tragedy and danger, or will one man’s obsession end their love before it can truly begin? Love's Memory: Silas watched his family grow larger from all the marriages and children. He wondered when his time would come, but a part of his mind couldn’t let go of a memory from long ago, of a beautiful girl. He called her his woodland sprite, but where had she gone, and would he ever see her again? May struggled against the unwanted advances of the man her mother wanted her to marry. She did not love him. Her memories were full of the vision of a boy she loved from afar, but her family had left that place long ago. She never expected to see him again, especially not in the reflection of the magic mirror. Love's Gamble: Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, Lanie was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most. She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life. Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son. But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Love's Plea: Charise got together with her closest friends to have a good time and prepare for the wedding. But this restaurant was special: it showcased one of the three magic mirrors, capable of showing a girl her true love. All the girls took their turns at the mirror, and then it was Charise’s turn. But what do you do when you are the bride, and the reflection you see in the mirror is not that of your soon to be husband? Love's Promise: Mona could use a little magic in her life. With a sick mom, younger siblings to look after, and a stepfather who worked hard to make ends meet, her life was far from magical. Those she knew who met their true love through the mirror saw a promise of a brighter future. Mona looked in the mirror time and again, with no luck. She saw a reminder of her own loneliness and dismal life. Then, one day, the image changed.
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Love's Magic Collection - Books 1-5
Updated at Apr 13, 2023, 02:20
The first five books in Betty McLain's 'Love's Magic' series of sweet and wholesome romance, now available in one volume! Love's Magic: Mallie and Daniel, from two different worlds, find themselves fighting for their lives in the same hospital after tragic events. As they lay unconscious two doors away from each other, an unexpected magic brings their souls together. But can a love found in such a way survive the journey back to the physical world? Love's Dream: Marcus, a doctor, hears the voice of a woman in his dreams, and discovers she's trapped in a medical nightmare. Despite being separated by lifetimes, they try to reunite before it's too late. Can the stranger get her the help she needs in time to save her life, or will they only have their brief time together, in their dreams? Love's Time: Angelica wakes up in a strange hospital room realizing she traveled twenty years in time after falling and hitting her head in 1995. Alex treats her injuries and helps her search for answers. With the help of Alex's grandmother, they discover the mystery of how and why Angelica was brought to his time. But does love have other plans, or will they find a way to send her home? Love's Reflections: Cindy's ordinary life at the art gallery changes when three antique mirrors from Italy arrive. Rumored to be magic, they show a person their true love. Startled, Cindy sees a man in the mirror. James, a police officer, also sees her face in his mirror. They try to unravel the mystery of the mirrors, but will they ever meet in person or be content with their mirror image? Love's Call: Dora, a school teacher, travels to an art gallery to see a mirror that can show a person their true love. Looking into the mirror, she sees a man who's not her reflection. Rafe, who also sees a woman in the mirror, is skeptical about love. Can Dora convince Rafe to take a chance on someone he's never met, or will he never answer Love's Call? Distance, bank robbers, and bureaucracy won't stop her from pursuing her heart's desire.
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Love’s Voice
Updated at Feb 5, 2023, 23:40
Danger. Hide. Mariam Janice Semp was on the run - someone wanted her dead. The voice in her head had kept her alive, warning her of dangers. Others weren’t so fortunate. First came the fire that burned down her home, and claimed the lives of her mother, father, and younger brother. Darrin, her older brother, was off serving in the army. She tried to reach him, but he was off base, so all she could do was leave a message. Then came the second attack. When Alex received the call from his brother, asking to help a friend find a missing sister, he happily agreed to help. As a private investigator with a top notch security team at his disposal, this was what he did. He had no idea how personal the case would become. But with dangers all around and powerful people conspiring to see Mariam dead, will his team and the help of a few guardian angels be enough to keep everyone safe?
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Love's Gamble
Updated at Mar 17, 2022, 02:49
Life was always a struggle for Lanie. Widowed at a young age and left to raise a baby by herself, she was abandoned by her family when she needed them the most.  She worked two full time jobs to make ends meet. But she had her son. For her, that was enough. Then, as her fragile world began to crumble around her, a stranger swept in with the promise of a better life. Marcel knew all about true love. His family was full of stories of how magical the bond could be and how unexpectedly it could appear in one's life, so when he met the young waitress on his way back home, he recognized their connection instantly. Seeing her struggle, he opened his home and heart to Lanie and her son. But can she learn to trust in a future of hope and love, when the past has been so bleak? Can he persuade her to take the leap and build a future with him? And if he can, with outside forces threatening to tear apart their burgeoning family, will their gamble be enough?
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Love's Enemy
Updated at Mar 10, 2022, 23:32
Returning from exile, Katie is looking to start a new life in her old hometown. Her family abandoned her once, allowing her grandfather's feud to rule their lives.  Back then, it cost her a childhood friend. Now, it could cost even more. Carlos saw the reflection of his true love through the power of the famous magic mirror. Everything seemed okay - until she learned his name. Could his destined wife be the missing McCray daughter who left town all those years before? Their families' feud had already ended one ill-fated love affair in the past, resulting in the loss of two people and a broken heart. Could a love based on a reflection survive their grandfathers' wrath, and how was he supposed to concentrate on starting his new business with all these questions hanging over his head?
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Love's Promise
Updated at Mar 10, 2022, 23:29
Manny and Mona watched from the sidelines as all their friends and family were matched by the magic mirror. It promised to show a girl her true love. But where was their promised love? Mona could use a little magic in her life. With a sick mom, younger siblings to look after, and a stepfather who worked hard to make ends meet, her life was far from magical. Those she knew who met their true love through the mirror saw a promise of a brighter future. Mona looked in the mirror time and again, with no luck. She saw a reminder of her own loneliness and dismal life. Then, one day, the image changed. Manny did not know the girl in the reflection, though he'd seen her face in his dreams many times, but he knew well enough to trust the magic of the mirror. Instantly drawn to this strong and kind woman the mirror showed to him, he hurried to meet her and turn her into his wife. But when unexpected events turn happy times into the worry of an uncertain future, will their promised love be enough to see them through?
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Love's Answer
Updated at Mar 10, 2022, 00:23
Lily Hemp wasn't looking for love. After losing her family in an accident, surviving was enough. She grew her flowers and kept to herself, until the day a magic mirror showed her the face of a man who was supposed to be her true love. Les was no stranger to the magic mirror. He knew people who were matched through its power, and knew he would one day see his true love's face staring back at him in the reflection. He never expected his true love to be unhappy to find him. Can Les win her grief-broken heart? And with even the most innocent left lost and alone, can Lily learn to open her heart and accept the new opportunity being offered to her?
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Love's Sight
Updated at Mar 10, 2022, 00:18
Love does not need eyes to see. Love’s Sight comes from the heart. Laura didn’t think much about the magic mirror at Danny’s Bar and Grill. What good was a mirror that showed your true love to a girl who could not see? Yet as she sat before it, she had the strangest feeling she was being watched. Joseph was on his way to class when he glanced in a hall mirror and saw a woman sitting in a restaurant. Thinking she must be a ghost, he shook off the strange event and continued to class. But the girl in the mirror would not leave his mind. Will the Magic Mirror help Laura find true love - or will she close her heart and deny its magic? Betty's note: each book in the Love's Magic series is a standalone romance novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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Love's Plea
Updated at Mar 9, 2022, 02:15
It was just a normal bachelorette party at the local bar and grill. Charise got together with her closest friends to have a good time and prepare for the wedding. But this restaurant was special: it showcased one of the three magic mirrors, capable of showing a girl her true love. All the girls took their turns at the mirror, and then it was Charise's turn.  But what do you do when you are the bride, and the reflection you see in the mirror is not that of your soon to be husband? On his way to Sharpville to meet up with his Marine buddies and start his new life away from the Navy Seals, Zachary had heard several of his friends found true love through the magic of the mirror. When he saw her face, everything seemed to be coming together for him. Then, he found out she was engaged. Would she listen to his plea and hold off on the wedding long enough for him to make it home from his last mission, and prove that he was the man for her?
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Love's Familiar Face
Updated at Mar 3, 2022, 01:13
Boy meets girl, gets married, has children. That's the plan. But real life can be a bit more complicated. Broken trust, custody arguments, step parents, and bitterness can sometimes get in the way - preventing parents from being there for the children they love, and keeping siblings apart, unable to be a complete family. Cory and Cole were twins, separated in infancy. But they had a bond that would not be broken. Determined to see his boys reunited, their father kept the connection alive and waited for the right time to act. Ellie and Ellen were sisters on divergent paths. Unaware of the other, they lived their lives, always feeling something was missing. Destined for lives very different from the ones they knew, would fate find a way to bring them back together? And could love find a way to reach them - through a familiar face?
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Love's Retaliation
Updated at Feb 24, 2022, 22:39
The magic mirrors were becoming a legend. Three antique mirrors that sometimes showed a girl her true love. While some were skeptical about their powers, those who experienced the magic first hand knew it was real. Skeptical or not, every woman who heard about it had to give it a try. Will thought he had a pretty good life. Pursuing a college degree, he had a good roommate, a loving family, and a great girlfriend, until the day she learned about the Denton magic mirror at the art gallery. What if the stories were true? What if she made good with her teasing and actually went to look in its reflective surface? What if he wasn't the man she saw staring back at her? Pushed by fear into a terrible choice, Will must learn if predictions from the mirror can be wrong. Is the magic real, or is it all a hoax? And if the mirror is magical, how will it respond to his interference. Can Will make things right, or will love's retaliation be permanent? Betty's note: each book in the Love's Magic series is a standalone romance novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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Love's Dilemma
Updated at Feb 24, 2022, 22:39
Selma grew up protected, hidden from the world. She was expected to live out her life in that place, but one look at the face of her true love, reflected back to her in her family's magic mirror, and she knew her future was somewhere else. Sal was no stranger to unusual abilities. He, and all those he worked with, shared the gift of hearing their guardian angels speak to them. So, when his angel told him Selma was his true love, he believed it, but she was still young. He didn't want to rush her into a serious relationship before she was ready. They agreed to take things slow, but sometimes destiny has other plans. However, confronted with the prospect of jumping into an instant family, and facing Selma's own tangled past, they will need the help of their guardian angels - and a little magic - to help them face love's dilemmas. Betty's note: each book in the Love's Magic series is a standalone romance novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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Love's Vigilante
Updated at Feb 16, 2022, 23:25
Avorn Security Building was an unusual place to work. A world unto itself, there was a restaurant, spa, stores, and of course, the offices for Alex Avorn and his security staff. Everyone who worked in the building went through a vetting process. You couldn't be too careful, when most of the staff could hear the voice of their guardian angels. Even among the strange, Taylor and Becky stood out. Born in a hidden city and possessing unusual abilities, they were taught to hide their gifts and tread carefully in the outside world. But Taylor couldn't help herself. Disillusioned by the disappointment of one too many men, she reached down and drew on the powers inside. The powers of the Vigilante.
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Love's Prophecy
Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 18:18
June and Maddie saw the faces of their loved ones reflected in the magic mirrors, but even that couldn't prepare them for the wild ride predicted by Love's Prophecy. Every girl was excited to take a look at the magic mirrors in Denton and Rolling Fork. Not all saw their true loves, but many claimed to see the reflection of the man they were meant to marry. Maddie and June were two of the lucky ones. Maddie knew the name of the man in her reflection, but caution led her to wait before pursuing their love. June caught a glimpse of her true love, but his identity was a mystery to her. Content to wait, the girls were surprised by the words of a street fair fortune teller. It was time to let their true loves know how they felt about them, before it was too late and someone stole them away. But can the girls claim their true loves before time runs out? Betty's note: each book in the Love's Magic series is a standalone romance novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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Love's Tuna Salad
Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 18:05
Everyone has a guardian angel. For those who hear their voice clearly, the world can be an amazing and dangerous place - for there are misguided men who fear the voice and label those who can hear their angel to be witches. Stan worked for Avorn Security: a group working behind the scenes to protect the innocent from many threats, including the witch hunters. He never expected to find the hunters stalking one of their own. Rissa watched Stan from the safety of her window in the kitchen, until the day he rescued her from those who would do her harm. She knew she should be more concerned about the hunters trying to kill her, but she was just too excited to finally be spending time with the man she secretly loved. With many young girls in the cross-hairs, Avorn's team must work fast if they hope to dismantle the threat before anyone gets hurt. But who is the Preacher, and how many has he influenced to do his dark work?
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Love's Helper
Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 17:38
She loved him from the time they were children, but Sandy never treated Minnie as anything other than an honorary little sister. Still, Minnie held out hope that one day they could be more. Then danger came, and her guardian angel prompted her to seek help. With her brother missing and her stepfather after her, there was only one place left to go. Sandy listened to the fearful plea for help and jumped into action, as he would for any friend in need, but the feelings he had for Minnie were not that of simple friends. Thrust together by fate, the love they each held in secret bubbled under the surface. But before they could be together, he had to find a way to keep her safe.
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Love’s Memory
Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 17:11
Love was in the air. People everywhere were being matched by a magic mirror, and falling in love. Silas watched his family grow larger from all the marriages and children. He wondered when his time would come, but a part of his mind couldn’t let go of a memory from long ago, of a beautiful girl. He called her his woodland sprite, but where had she gone, and would he ever see her again? May struggled against the unwanted advances of the man her mother wanted her to marry. She did not love him. Her memories were full of the vision of a boy she loved from afar, but her family had left that place long ago. She never expected to see him again, especially not in the reflection of the magic mirror. She knew she loved him, but following her heart meant leaving her family and returning to the home they left behind. Could their love be strong enough to withstand the wrath of her mother and become more than just a memory?
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Love’s Obsession
Updated at Jan 19, 2022, 17:10
The mirror showed a girl her true love. That's what everyone said. Girls rushed to check their reflection, hoping to see if the stories were true. Not Doris. She had no interest in finding her true love. How was Doris supposed to trust in love? Derrick said he loved her, but when she did not return his feelings, his so-called love turned into an obsession that took the lives of her mother and step-father. Mark Black Feather was pleasantly surprised to see the magic mirror reveal the face of his true love. He never expected she’d be unhappy to see him, or that her life would be in danger from a madman. Can true love grow surrounded by tragedy and danger, or will one man’s obsession end their love before it can truly begin? Betty's note: each book in the Love's Magic series is a standalone romance novel, and can be enjoyed even if you haven't read other books in the series.
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